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ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
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auto td5

Has anyone on here got td5 defender with compushift??? Im thinking of conversion driven normal hydraulic one was not impressed at all cheers Chris

19th Jul 2012 2:35pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Have a word with Dan on Devon 4x4

Yella 90 or something like that is his 'handle'!

19th Jul 2012 2:39pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Jeremy on here has a td5 auto g4 bad boy!

19th Jul 2012 3:59pm

JeremyJ

Member Since: 16 Nov 2011
Location: Aylesbury
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Yup, love it!

19th Jul 2012 4:02pm

JeremyJ

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Location: Aylesbury
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PM received and replied

19th Jul 2012 4:17pm

adafish

Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
Posts: 1385

1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi DCPU Stornoway Grey

Chris , read last months LRM and the Manx article...

Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..

19th Jul 2012 6:20pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
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Which copy is that ADE

19th Jul 2012 6:31pm

davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

1990 Defender 90 V8 Petrol PU Auto Rioja Red

I fitted one to Pam's 90 and had some involvement in the development of the Compushift system for the ZF.

Personally I think the Compushift option is a good one, not because of the Compushift itself, which does the job but has some limitations, but simply because you can tune the electronic ZF boxes to match the power output of the engine and your driving style. I have driven a conversion that wasn't very well dialled in and had the wrong torque convertor and that didn't drive very well at all so it really is down to setting it up properly. The downside of a hydraulic system is that you're pretty much stuck with the shift pattern you've got - at least with an electronic one you can change it quite dramatically.

It's taken some time to fine tune since fitting it at the beginning of the year but it's almost there now with the shift points pretty much dialled in in all throttle and speed positions. I have a "map" written out now which works a lot better than the default map and I'm pretty pleased with it. I'm due to help fit another one soon and will be able to enter my map straight in as a starting point. I can always keep tweaking it though

I've toyed with the idea of building a Megashift to control the ZF but not done yet as it's Pam's daily drive. It should be possible though and would reduce the cost of a conversion quite dramatically...

19th Jul 2012 7:14pm

adafish

Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
Posts: 1385

ibexman wrote:
Which copy is that ADE

, the one with the black G4 90 we had down unit.....with a bit of magic it flies along... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..

19th Jul 2012 8:06pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2955

You mean VADER isle of man jobby

19th Jul 2012 8:18pm

adafish

Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
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yep, thats our boy.... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..

19th Jul 2012 8:37pm

T1G UP

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davew wrote:
I fitted one to Pam's 90 and had some involvement in the development of the Compushift system for the ZF.

Personally I think the Compushift option is a good one, not because of the Compushift itself, which does the job but has some limitations, but simply because you can tune the electronic ZF boxes to match the power output of the engine and your driving style. I have driven a conversion that wasn't very well dialled in and had the wrong torque convertor and that didn't drive very well at all so it really is down to setting it up properly. The downside of a hydraulic system is that you're pretty much stuck with the shift pattern you've got - at least with an electronic one you can change it quite dramatically.

It's taken some time to fine tune since fitting it at the beginning of the year but it's almost there now with the shift points pretty much dialled in in all throttle and speed positions. I have a "map" written out now which works a lot better than the default map and I'm pretty pleased with it. I'm due to help fit another one soon and will be able to enter my map straight in as a starting point. I can always keep tweaking it though

I've toyed with the idea of building a Megashift to control the ZF but not done yet as it's Pam's daily drive. It should be possible though and would reduce the cost of a conversion quite dramatically...

Mega shift a 6 speed tdv6 box Dave?

19th Jul 2012 8:52pm

davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

T1G UP wrote:

Mega shift a 6 speed tdv6 box Dave?

It should be possible if the tech details are available somewhere, MegaShift software can control up to 8 forward speeds so it's technically capable of doing it. The HP24 technical details are available as I have the technical manual for it but no idea if the 6HP28 details are available. It takes a lot of technical detail to do the job properly although some/all of that could potentially be reverse engineered from a working box in a vehicle.

If someone wants to supply me with a box and test vehicle I'm up for a challenge

19th Jul 2012 9:24pm

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Yes, our TD5 TR 110 had compushift. Worked well but I don't think it was set up to it's best. We sold it before I could find time to look at it. John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

20th Jul 2012 9:14am

T1G UP

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davew wrote:
T1G UP wrote:

Mega shift a 6 speed tdv6 box Dave?

It should be possible if the tech details are available somewhere, MegaShift software can control up to 8 forward speeds so it's technically capable of doing it. The HP24 technical details are available as I have the technical manual for it but no idea if the 6HP28 details are available. It takes a lot of technical detail to do the job properly although some/all of that could potentially be reverse engineered from a working box in a vehicle.

If someone wants to supply me with a box and test vehicle I'm up for a challenge

well all these high HP motors going in defenders and were still on manual boxes

as the ranger auto will fit on the 2.4 motor then that would be my goal. only a 6 speeder but better than a 4.

i see on the MSQ forum some of the guys are playing 7 speed lexus box

20th Jul 2012 9:14am

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