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On my Disco V8 have fitted Defender high transfer case ratios and 245/7516 Coopers. Makes a world of difference, speedo is within a bee's wick of spoton and it gets up and goes. Lower 1st gear, also 300 more rpm at 100km/hr means the V8 is able to get up more where the torque is. 2125rpm standard transfer case ratio for 100km/hr is no-go zone, IMHO. I can now overtake in 5th with reasonable acceleration. BUT economy is better, as I guess the motor is spinning freely with less loading up.
You should get., around 500 k, (Thats what i get Auto 3.9, light foot) on most runs.
i recently came down from QLD, at a good speed 120-125, nd was getting 600k to a tank, just be gentle, and take all of the crap of the car if you wont anything close to good economy!
g'day mate,
Just caught your thread about fuel economy. I run a 99 Disco 3.9 manual and get about 500 to 520 from a 89 litre tank around town. y trick is to keep the car light and not to go over 2,500 revs in any gear unless i have to. If you stick to that rule you should find your consumption rate gets better. Other than that I just keep the engine clean, serviced regularly and make her feel good.
Hope this helps