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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Low budget, low tech, higher torque?

How greatly would something as simple as an air filter upgrade, to a brand such as Green improve engine performance & response.

What I'm after is getting to max torque rpm faster. More torque overall would be nice, but remapping is too OTT a consideration, so I'm looking for low tech solutions or just getting to the OE max by easier engine speed increase better. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

21st Oct 2013 10:05pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

Hi there,

Have a look here......http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic21125.html?highlight=air+filter+test

Think I will stay with standard! BM52

21st Oct 2013 10:08pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

From memory,, Pete at Bas tried various so called performance air filters,, with little gained if any California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK

21st Oct 2013 10:09pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20578

IMO a waste of time and no gain to be had in any way really. OE filter is tried and tested so I have no reason to ever change. Similar to the snorkel issue but in that case there it is more justified with a filter you are pretty much swapping like for like but with a snorkel it serves a few purposes. KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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21st Oct 2013 10:40pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20578

Forgot to mention, how about putting a straight through centre silencer? That will give you a performance increase KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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21st Oct 2013 10:42pm

dgardel

Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

bm52 wrote:
Hi there,

Have a look here......http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic21125.html?highlight=air+filter+test

Think I will stay with standard!

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22nd Oct 2013 5:04am

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

TJ101 wrote:
From memory,,

So not completely gone to pot yet then

But snorkel's.. as a RAI work well when in dusty conditions,again with the std filter California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK

22nd Oct 2013 6:53am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

an exhaust upgrade would help

22nd Oct 2013 6:56am

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