Thread: lets put an END to the MYTH!

DaveS on here used to own a RED county with a tweaked 300Tdi which is now owned by Pete (Red October).

When Dave broke his neck doing a superman impression on a mountainbike, I drove his 110 home for him, then got a lift back to pick up my (then NA) 4BD1 RED county.

So - this is about as close as it gets!!! 2 RED countys of about the same vintage with different engines and R380/LT85 5 speeds.

There was a huge difference in low-down torque (in the 4BD1s favour). Only when you really wrung its neck on the highway did the Tdi shine over the NA isuzu.

Originally Posted by Dougal

Okay, I'll bite.
4BD1T (1985-6 truck version).
85 Rangerover, 29" tyres, 2.3T empty.
15-16 seconds for 0-100, runs an Isuzu 5 speed box with a 1:1 LT230. Would be much faster 0-100 with an auto.

Well, the ZooZoo is looking good so far. I just happened to time some runs in my 300Tdi 130 the other day for my own interest.

'96 Defender 130, 31" tyres, empty.
R380 5 speed with 1.41 LT230. GT2556V variable turbo with full size 'Alisport' intercooler and fueled up.
0-100 17+ seconds.

Murray

timed the Turdis

0 - 100db in 4 vibrations

Chief there must be a non antagonistic way of bumming a ride in a 4bd1t or getting your old man to turbo HIS county for you to drive

what would you say to him when you lost his 110 in a street race?

Originally Posted by rijidij

Well, the ZooZoo is looking good so far. I just happened to time some runs in my 300Tdi 130 the other day for my own interest.

'96 Defender 130, 31" tyres, empty.
R380 5 speed with 1.41 LT230. GT2556V variable turbo with full size 'Alisport' intercooler and fueled up.
0-100 17+ seconds.

Murray

That's pretty impressive. It'd be interesting to run your VNT equipped one against a similar weight landy with the stock turbo.

You people need four extra cylinders and something more explosive in your tanks.

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

You people need four extra cylinders and something more explosive in your tanks.

dare you to say that to these guys
Home of the World's First 7 Second Diesel Dragster

Offender90 bought a brown county with a new 3.9V8 short motor in it. It may be badly tuned carbs, but it is a slug compared to my 4BD1T.

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

You people need four extra cylinders and something more explosive in your tanks.

So we can have less torque, more gear changes and burn more fuel?

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

You people need four extra cylinders and something more explosive in your tanks.

Been there, done that.

Originally Posted by Dougal

So we can have less torque, more gear changes and burn more fuel?

I went from a 4.2 Stroker in my County to a 4BD1T and the only thing I miss about the V8 is the exhaust note. The Isuzu Turbo is a much more versatile engine.

Ok, I admit it was also fun sitting on 150kph in the NT.

Murray