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dkmlondon

Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: London and Somerset
Posts: 14

2006 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue

Basic tweaks worth doing if you are on the tarmac more than the mud are:
EGR removal
1.2 transfer box conversion (usual is 1. 4 - see notes on https://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/t...t-230.html
larger intercooler (Allisport make an excellent one)
Re-map (many suppliers - have used JE Engineering for 3 re-maps)

Makes the whole distance experience much more pleasurable - particularly if you throw in some soundproofing!

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Duncan
2006 110 Td5 CSW / 2001 90 Td5 ragtop lhd / 2017 Disco sport / XK120

16th Jan 2019 12:21pm

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

Not sure how I feel about the cruise control..

I was driving back from a meal out (about 40 mins drive from home)the other night (which the food and full belly may have been a contributing factor)... But with the heat on, long plain boring motorways, I felt quite drowsy, I would prefer to be in control of the truck, I think having the cruise control and just cruising along would just send me to sleep lol

Id be too relaxed. Each to their own though ay ..

Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

16th Jan 2019 12:24pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2647

It's pretty handy on a long drive. When I do the c. 500 mile trip down south to visit family etc. I tend to use it on flat sections of motorway to rest my right foot, but don't use it for hours at a time.

16th Jan 2019 5:12pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

I use my cruise control very regularly. It's especially handy in 50mph roadworks with average speed cameras.
I have managed a trip from J9 of the M42 to J27 of the M5 (c.150mi) without cancelling cruise control once. Set at 68mph all the way. It was night time though so very quiet. It's gets to a stage where its pointless as traffic conditions make you cancel it all the time but I tend to dravel in the dark hours as it's less busy so it gets used a lot

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17th Jan 2019 9:19am

OsloBlue

Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 822

I’ve never driven a car with cruise control...

Can definitely see it being handy on motorway driving though. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
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17th Jan 2019 9:28am

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

Retroanaconda wrote:
It's pretty handy on a long drive. When I do the c. 500 mile trip down south to visit family etc. I tend to use it on flat sections of motorway to rest my right foot, but don't use it for hours at a time.

With a journey that long, yes I guess it would come in handy. Fortunately/sadly I don't do that sort of mileage in mine - only when we go away on holiday... Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

17th Jan 2019 10:00am

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

grafty99 wrote:
I use my cruise control very regularly. It's especially handy in 50mph roadworks with average speed cameras.
I have managed a trip from J9 of the M42 to J27 of the M5 (c.150mi) without cancelling cruise control once. Set at 68mph all the way. It was night time though so very quiet. It's gets to a stage where its pointless as traffic conditions make you cancel it all the time but I tend to dravel in the dark hours as it's less busy so it gets used a lot

I bet its great for fuel economy no? Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

17th Jan 2019 10:01am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

It's not only good on the motorway, long speed limits it's helpful too

Economy isn't that much different to be honest as it will apply more throttle up hills and in a head wind to keep you at the set speed, some people in this instance might not apply as much throttle and so will drop a few mph but not use as much fuel.

Its very cheap to install in a Td5 with standard gearing and only the cost of a Speedo healer more to add it to one with altered gearing

17th Jan 2019 3:06pm

Adam17

Member Since: 15 May 2018
Location: Within Bedfordshire
Posts: 1193

Ah ok, I understand. maybe one day ill look into it, I wouldn't have any use for one at the moment though.. Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html

17th Jan 2019 3:33pm

Greeny

Member Since: 20 Mar 2018
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 272

50mph seems best. That is with mud terrains and a soft top though haha Instagram - @Land_Rover_Defender

27th Jan 2019 10:15am

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