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  1. 11th June 2008, 04:05 PM #1
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    A very rare successful LR day

    Got up this morning and decided "hmm I'd like to fix that crappy auto selector" as it was starting to irritate me.

    Checked the rimmerbros price for a new BTR9926LNF, 68 gbp. Rang a dealer and new price was ~ $220. Decided at this point "I'll take a break from study and drive (nearest to furthest) to FWDs, Lance Dixon, Range Rov, AMV, Ritters until I get one", full well knowing I was likely to return home empty handed. Turned up at FWD first, and amazingly they had a used one - dirty but in GC - 5.5 times cheaper than a new one.

    Only difference was a slight change in the "font". (Does anyone know why? ). Just needs a bit of autoglym on it.



    Put it all back together and took a test drive - big improvement, reaches full boost by 900 rpm, much quieter and managed another 250 k from a tank of diesel. I'm happy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by B92 8NW View Post
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    Put it all back together and took a test drive - big improvement, reaches full boost by 900 rpm, much quieter and managed another 250 k from a tank of diesel. I'm happy.
    And no carbon fibre to be seen.

    How do they do it?

    Cheers
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    And how does a new shifter improve performance and economy ? - sorry Joel but i find that very hard to believe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    And how does a new shifter improve performance and economy ? - sorry Joel but i find that very hard to believe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    And how does a new shifter improve performance and economy ? - sorry Joel but i find that very hard to believe.

    now thats a simple answer .................

    he was stuck in 2nd gear all that time
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    Um, he was driving in 2nd all the time? haha!

    you beat me Hiline!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ricey View Post
    Um, he was driving in 2nd all the time? haha!

    you beat me Hiline!
    mate it was the 1st thing that popped into my little mind
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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by abaddonxi View Post
    And no carbon fibre to be seen.

    How do they do it?

    Cheers
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    And the "still has a sense of humour" award goes to Simon


    In other words I was being facetious in light of the multitude of posts lately that seem to contain the terms "spooling up faster" and "an extra 100k per tank" and other claims of unworldly performance with very little logical evidence

    Now on a serious point - could someone with a late 97/98 Disco photo their shifter so I can see what "font" it has? pretty please
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    the old auto selector may not of been connected to the flux compacitor properly .
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