Thread: TD5 Performance Upgrade

I haven't but we are going to as we tow a pretty heavy camper it will help even though it tows it very well as it is. It will take the Disco from 102kw to 138kw a big jump and the Defender from 97kw to 135kw there is a stage 2 upgrade but is only recommened for the Defender.

Davis Landy's are the best i'm told out at Amaroo Pk Annangrove, takes about 1 to 1 1/2hrs.

Baz.

Oh, welcome to the madhouse [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

stage 2 upgrade for a defender ????





do tell [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Yep stage 2 is from 135kw and 420Nm (stage 1 upgrade) to 175kw & 500Nm i believe 8O [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

Going for an exhaust upgrade at some stage. Will dyno before/after.

Hi Redback
I thought it was the other way around,the stage 2 was for the auto Disco only,as the manual gearbox in both aint up to the task.BUT Im a mere Series Pilot,what would I know [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Hi Doug
A large bore,low restriction exhaust works wonders on any turbo diesel,it allows the turbo to spool up quicker due to reduced back pressure.
You can run a "straight thru" muffler on a turbo,as the turbo works as a sound muffler.With a straight thru muffler you end up with a strong growl and increased turbo whistle,quite a sporty note actually [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Andrew