Thread: Defender TD5 inexpensive mods

Welcome RS652,

Your photos can be hosted in the members gallery here (look for in the modules section on the left hand side of the screen).

If you have difficulty with that I can create an album for you. You can email them to me at eno_atoi@yahoo.com.au and we can take it from there.

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We await the photos

welcome,

where/who did your straight through exhaust??
i have a 90 and the main muffler hangs down ALOT and i would
really like to get rid of it!

cheers phil

I like the straight through exhaust. It is on the list for me to do. I also lile the shelf. Was trying to figure out where to store my freedom tent while driving. It's about a meter square, and 200mm high. Looks like an ideal spot to store it, and still fit in the 2 Golden Retrievers.
One mod I have done is the Range Rover Handbrake fitted to my Defender. It is the best thing that I have done to the viechicle. It took a couple of weeks to stop bending over to pull up the handbrake. It also makes it safer off road, as the hand brake can be used more often, and safely.

Keep up the great ideas!

Ken

Gday Ruslan

I'm very curious about the straight through exhaust... you said "no more twitches on low speed high gear, just goes on idle revs"... are you getting a much smoother transition from take-off into first then into second? I know alot of guys on the forum have talked about how easily the td5 stalls when taking off from standstill... mine all too much, it always feels like I'm overrevving it.... does this get rid of the problem?

BTW The other photos and ideas are great!

Scott

Hi Ruslan
I like that straight thru pipe 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
I think I will add that to the must do list for BlackBetty.
I think that with a reduction in back pressure you are getting the turbo to spool up quicker,much needed in the TD5.
Well done.
Andrew

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>welcome,

where/who did your straight through exhaust??
i have a 90 and the main muffler hangs down ALOT and i would
really like to get rid of it!

cheers phil[/b][/quote]

phil i dojn't know if you know but QF the automotive specialists should if you ask them just make up what you want, ian took the disco there for a complete exhaust and they just made the exhaust there and then.........

the only thing is don't know if they do stainless

the QF place is opersite tr spares on the 6 i know you guys don't refer to roads as numbers but i can't remeber the name of it, it's just after the m5 junction heading towards stacey street..........

we have there phone number if you want it
ian was really happy with the job they done.

dullbird

Originally posted by one_iota
Your photos can be hosted in the members gallery here (look for in the modules section on the left hand side of the screen).

We await the photos

Thanks, Mahn, I have managed how to work with gallery now and some other photos already there

Originally posted by discowhite+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(discowhite)</div><div class='quotemain'>where/who did your straight through exhaust??[/b]

Hi Phil,
I have done it here in Mount Gambier in local Exhaust Specialist workshop. I think you can find this kind workshops in your place too.
Unbolted muffle I keep in my shed, all as it was. If I decide one day to put it back just need to unbolt replacement pipe, 15 minutes job. Front 2 points flange from Commodore, just need to drill bigger holes (11.5 mm). Rear 3 points flange I made myself.

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I'm very curious about the straight through exhaust... you said "no more twitches on low speed high gear, just goes on idle revs"... are you getting a much smoother transition from take-off into first then into second? I know alot of guys on the forum have talked about how easily the td5 stalls when taking off from standstill... mine all too much, it always feels like I'm overrevving it.... does this get rid of the problem?[/quote]

Yes Scott, straight pipe helps to get rid this issue. On my Landy it does. 3'd gear ~700 rpm (idle) rides 20 km/h without touching an accelerator. Most roundabouts do on fourth gear, really!

Also I have unplugged wire from the clutch master cylinder and blank EGR pipe. Try, you'll be supprised :wink:

Originally posted by LandyAndy
I think that with a reduction in back pressure you are getting the turbo to spool up quicker,much needed in the TD5.

You are right Andrew, back pressure definitely reduced now. And noise too! My wife couldn't notice it, she expected sport style sound and said "you spent money for nothing". She doesn't drive my track and can't feel perfomance 8)