Thread: D3/D4 Power Upgrades up to 300hp on the tyres

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

I have a 3 litre and very happy with the power, and great torque for towing. I have today had a 2.7 MY12 as a loan car (service for mine)......and I think it feels almost as pokey as my 3 litre. In fact, if I drove the test car the same way I drive now, I would have purchased the 2.7 purely for the smaller rims. It really surprised me how good it felt in relation to the 3 litre. Brett....

I agree that the 3.0 has heaps of grunt. I'm surprised at how much get up and go it has. My last 2 cars were a Subaru Liberty GT, and Golf GTI- both very revy turbo's. I don't miss that slingshot feeling at all. Mind you, I can't say I'm getting great fuel economy!

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

I have a 3 litre and very happy with the power, and great torque for towing.
I have today had a 2.7 MY12 as a loan car (service for mine)......and I think it feels almost as pokey as my 3 litre.
In fact, if I drove the test car the same way I drive now, I would have purchased the 2.7 purely for the smaller rims.
It really surprised me how good it felt in relation to the 3 litre.
Brett....

The reason i grabbed the last of the 2.7's.
But if towing,i recon you would notice the extra grunt of the 3.

Originally Posted by lpj

I agree that the 3.0 has heaps of grunt. I'm surprised at how much get up and go it has. My last 2 cars were a Subaru Liberty GT, and Golf GTI- both very revy turbo's. I don't miss that slingshot feeling at all. Mind you, I can't say I'm getting great fuel economy!

I agree and this is the bit I will never understand. Why would you bother to increase power in these things at the expense of reliability/longevity? I really never found the 2.7 wanting and the 3 litre has plenty of power to do everything it needs to do - and have fun in.

Guess I'm not the target market for a chip.

Cheers,
Jon

Originally Posted by jon3950

I agree and this is the bit I will never understand. Why would you bother to increase power in these things at the expense of reliability/longevity? I really never found the 2.7 wanting and the 3 litre has plenty of power to do everything it needs to do - and have fun in.

Guess I'm not the target market for a chip.

Cheers,
Jon

Exactly....

Personally after a long tow (Mackay to Newcastle) with 2.5 t of boat chasing me I thought the same I won't ever up grade power. But my mate has a 200 cruiser he reckons pulls harder so I'll get the mod.since to upset those guys

I'm sick of cruiser and ranger owners and their mouths

Originally Posted by Redback

I asked the question about EGT monitors.

Here's a link.

What sort of gains? - Page 7


Baz.

Sorry Bazz, I was actually totally agreeing with you probably should not have included your quote some one elses. I couldn't follow why they would not have one.

Cheers

Originally Posted by josh.huber

Personally after a long tow (Mackay to Newcastle) with 2.5 t of boat chasing me I thought the same I won't ever up grade power. But my mate has a 200 cruiser he reckons pulls harder so I'll get the mod.since to upset those guys

Towing is one situation where you really DON'T want to have a "chipped" vehicle.

Cheers,

Gordon