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Bomber82

Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Alessandria - Italy
Posts: 216

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

My 110 runs at 134 km/h said the GPS....
Last sunday I installed a special air filter and the top speed is increased by about 3-4 km/h.
Now the 110 is to LR garage for some trouble, when it will be back to me I will test much better the top speed.
I don't like it very much original configuration because if I need to overtaking a car and I need to speed up, the engine start to slow down when I reach 130 km/h and it stop to 134 km/h. Matteo
Defender 110 Td4 SE MY 09

4th Nov 2009 3:05pm

warren

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: East Lancs.
Posts: 903

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black

I managed 90MPH in France. Then the speed limiter woke up and slowed things down a bit.

One thing I noticed is that it was easier to drive it at 80 in France than it was at 60 in England. Plus it ran better on French derv!

Kudos to AndrewS though!

Your a braver man than me!

4th Nov 2009 10:59pm

htrowsoc

Member Since: 30 May 2009
Location: Zejtun
Posts: 11

Mine did 160km/h last time I tried and it would have developed a bit more if the road wasn't so short

It's a remapped td5 with K&n filter. I'm sure that with a couple of other mods that could be increased further.

Kev

20th Nov 2009 10:17am

Bomber82

Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Alessandria - Italy
Posts: 216

Don't forget the parachute..... Matteo
Defender 110 Td4 SE MY 09

26th Nov 2009 11:21am

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2110

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Humm,

Probably in a free fall, the Defender can reach the 200 KPH or even more.
Somebody like to try? You just need a fairy high cliff and a good parachute as Bomber said.

Cheers! Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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26th Nov 2009 12:32pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

Get a re map.....

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

26th Nov 2009 2:35pm

jamesbond007

Member Since: 28 Oct 2009
Location: Central Algarve - Portugal
Posts: 172

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Rimini Red

I have a BAS remap. I have no idea if it has taken the speed limiter off, but there is no way I would go faster than 130 kmph with this medieval castle!
If I want to go fast, I take my CLK 500 (limited at 250 kmph though)! Boldly going nowhere

Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular.

26th Nov 2009 4:13pm

Bundubasher

Member Since: 25 Sep 2008
Location: Sandton
Posts: 34

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

The reason why Land Rover installed a speed governer is not due to limitations of the Defender "Puma" but due to limitations of the drivers. The "Puma" can easily do 150 Kph. My "Puma" does 140 Kph GPS speed no problem with plenty of accelerator travel left. I Definately do not feel comfortable driving my Puma so fast. I reckon I could push it to 150 Kph GPS speed if I was loco. I have only done this speed once or twice overtaking on a straight road. It does not feel right or safe driving so fast in a vehicle as heavy and unaerodynamic as a Defender. My normal top speed on the highway is 90 to 100 Kph. Lifes a journey enjoy the ride.

26th Nov 2009 9:38pm

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

I think it was actually governed by the tyres. They're rated to 82 - hence the limit. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

26th Nov 2009 10:38pm

warren

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: East Lancs.
Posts: 903

I don't feel safe on UK roads at anything above 70 in the Landy. Hit a rut or a hump on the motorway and its all over the place! Doesn't go above 60 now. And the fuel guage doesn't move as fast then either.

26th Nov 2009 10:50pm

jamesbond007

Member Since: 28 Oct 2009
Location: Central Algarve - Portugal
Posts: 172

warren wrote:
And the fuel guage doesn't move as fast then either.

That is true. The last 10 kmph cost you in gas about as much as the first 110 or 120.

Boldly going nowhere

Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular.

27th Nov 2009 9:13am

dgardel

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

alantd wrote:
I think it was actually governed by the tyres. They're rated to 82 - hence the limit.

General Grabber are rated "Q" that means 160 km/h (99,5 mph). Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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27th Nov 2009 1:17pm

PumaGreg

Member Since: 04 Mar 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 80

dgardel wrote:
alantd wrote:
I think it was actually governed by the tyres. They're rated to 82 - hence the limit.

General Grabber are rated "Q" that means 160 km/h (99,5 mph).

But some of the tyre options available on the Puma are 'N' rated with is 87mph (I think - it might be 82).

I had a 90 50th (V8 Auto) before the Puma - that had a limiter on also - 99 mph, but standard fit on that was BF Goodrich All-terrians which were Q rated (99.5mph). Greg

Currently:
2013 90 2.2 Puma Base Station Wagon
1991 90 Tdi
2015 Discovery Sport 2.2

28th Nov 2009 7:30am

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

What's a speed limiter ? Thanks Pete A1

28th Nov 2009 1:52pm

dm_td5

Member Since: 20 Jul 2008
Location: Arnhem Land
Posts: 609

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

ken wrote:
What's a speed limiter ? Thanks Pete A1

Well you see before all this electronic gizmo stuff (up until the Tdi) it was something that was always built into Land Rover Diesels.

It was actually called the engine

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28th Nov 2009 8:19pm

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