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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795   
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I would imagine that the power difference (all be it small) helps a fair bit
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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21st Aug 2014 3:47pm |
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| Egoold Member Since: 02 Dec 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 110 
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What would be a fair price to pay for a disco transfer box on ebay?
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29th Aug 2014 7:13am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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250 ish but if your lucky cheaper. i got one for 80quid last year!!! My 109 thread
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29th Aug 2014 8:55am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6127 
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^^^ Can beat that.... £25 from a garage on ebay!!
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29th Aug 2014 9:05am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17602 
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There's one complete with difflock on Ebay at the moment for a BIN of £155:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DISCO...3a8cb01175 If you are prepared to swap the gears over and therefore don't mind buying one without the difflock you may well get one cheaper. Here, for example, is one with three days to go, no reserve, no bids, and a £1 start:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DISCO...4d22e8391a |
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29th Aug 2014 9:26am |
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| achuakh Member Since: 12 Apr 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 161  
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Things to note when doing this.
1. the cruise control won't work, if you have it enabled, but there are ways to fix it. 2. if it's was from an elderly rover, ie Tdi, you will need to swap over the hi/low detect switch housing, if you don't you can make a manual switch in the cab and you can modify the throttle response by activaing that. so that's another option. 3. the prices of these boxes vary, i got mine for about 100 pounds. but some have gotten them cheaper. 4. before you drop the box in, make sure there there's no a lot of play on the front output and rear output, diff lock the box and check, if so, you might have to rebuild the box, the center diff does wear out though. 5. check the oil seals as it's easier to change it when the box is on the floor vs when you are lying down. on a Td5 with 235/85/16 you will get 120km/h at 2400rpm which is pretty good and a nice speed where the engine is not screaming. it's a great mod along side a larger intercooler and a remap. The defender has migrated, leaving the owner behind. |
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30th Aug 2014 11:11am |
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| drakes Member Since: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Hexham Posts: 113 
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This is a great mod, I have run this now for 50k and it is the best thing I have done to the 90 along with an auto box.
@achuakh I have wanted to enable cruise control but did not think there was a way to make it work with the Disco tbox, can you let me know how to fix it? |
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31st Aug 2014 8:34pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6127
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^^^^ You need to use something like this, a generic (usually for motorbikes) speedo adjustment box, which you can alter the output to the dash.
I'd assume you put it in line from the speedo transducer to the ECU (but not the speedo head on the dash, so you still get an accurate reading) to then the ECU won't think the vehicle speed vs. engine revs, is "out of limits" (which is apparently what stops the cruise control from working with a 1.2:1 t/box) |
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4th Sep 2014 10:05am |
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| achuakh Member Since: 12 Apr 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 161
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Yup, one of those such boxes will do the trick to make the CC work by bring it back to within range.
speedohealer is another of those boxes. again, ebay is your good friend and you should be able to find similar products. The defender has migrated, leaving the owner behind. |
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10th Sep 2014 9:16am |
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| drakes Member Since: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Hexham Posts: 113
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Thanks for that guy this will be a little project for when the hotel quietens down for the winter
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11th Sep 2014 6:35am |
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| TD5Nick Member Since: 12 May 2014 Location: Northants Posts: 4 
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I have had a disco transfer box on my 52 plate 90 for nearly a year and its the best thing I have done, that and a Stage 2 from Alive Tuning. It makes it more drivable and the longer gears help on longer journeys lowering the RPM which seems to help with noise.
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28th Sep 2014 8:42pm |
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| Marlin.45 Member Since: 20 May 2014 Location: Llangadog, Carmarthenshire Posts: 54  
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I swapped a transfer box off a 200tdi Disco I was breaking for a .30-30 lever action Winchester which seemed a good deal at the time ( I didn't forsee buying another 90 then)
  2006 TD5 90 County
1961 MF35 Last edited by Marlin.45 on 10th Oct 2014 4:25pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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8th Oct 2014 8:20pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17602
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^^^ At least that has given you another "layer" of security for the Defender!
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8th Oct 2014 9:35pm |
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| Marlin.45 Member Since: 20 May 2014 Location: Llangadog, Carmarthenshire Posts: 54
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Soo true
2006 TD5 90 County
1961 MF35 |
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10th Oct 2014 4:25pm |
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