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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491   
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I did it on my 200tdi 90 and loved it. I ended up going from 29mpg to 36mpg.
I am planning to do it to my 110 as soon as I can be arsed to swap it over. Its a simple bolt on, bolt off job, no real pitfalls other than the size and weight. 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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14th Sep 2011 8:12pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732 
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Done this to mine.
Advice would be, get a good second hand unit, or one from Land Rover. Don't get a very expensive recon one that will have to be changed several times. Don't do it to save fuel, and don't do it if you tow. Andy |
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14th Sep 2011 8:28pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1788  
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Did it on my 100" 200tdi bitsa, great option, ran 265/75 mud terrains, cruises at 75mph and averaged 28mpg with lots of heavy towing, never had a problem towing although coming out of the quarry at 5.8 tonnes total I did have to use low box up through Ford towards Toddington once....
Keith |
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14th Sep 2011 8:33pm |
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| Woody3 Member Since: 13 Jan 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 415 
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Cheers lads...
I can't tow anything heavy because I have a post 97 licence, so not worried about that. I've heard you have to drill and tap new holes for the rear of the handbrake bracket. Is this true? Also, I've read that it's best to go for a LT230Q box from a 300tdi, instead of an earlier one from a 200...  |
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14th Sep 2011 9:47pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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Ihave the ashcroft conversion in my tuned td5 one of the best mods ive ever done cheers chris
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14th Sep 2011 10:10pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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Ditto - did the same in my TR 90  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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14th Sep 2011 11:05pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I'm a convert too.
Mine's a tuned td5 and it now cruises along with the bahnstormers at (ahem) 70mph  !!
Do it |
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15th Sep 2011 8:04am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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i've bought an overdrive for my 110, a 6th gear but also allows for my 33" tyres when towing a trailer etc by not overgearing it to much.
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15th Sep 2011 4:53pm |
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| philmorgan62 Member Since: 13 Oct 2011 Location: HAY ON WYE Posts: 5  
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Done it to my 90 200tdi conversion. Had to drill and tap a couple of holes for the handbrake bracket if its a disco trans box, other than that its a straight swop
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13th Oct 2011 10:37pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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I recently sold a Disco2 tbox (from which I had taken the CDL to fit to my Disco2) to a friend who has a tuned TD5 90, and he has now fitted it to that.
His comment was that he wished he'd done it years age, it has transformed the vehicle. |
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14th Oct 2011 8:53am |
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| drewster Member Since: 13 Jun 2011 Location: south coast brockenhurst Posts: 226 
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this is exactly what i wany to do to my 300 as i spend more time on road than off and the low box is no diff if any one has a box and either wanys to get shot of and help with the fittig please let me know thanks drew
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