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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423   
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Dual mass and Clutchfix for me. Alive gtb, tow heavy weekly, 40k miles no issues
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27th Aug 2023 5:54pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1627  
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Where’d you get the Clutchfix from? I’ve got the IRB/Bells VNT turbo, allisport intercooler.
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27th Aug 2023 6:02pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2169 
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Youll blow the DMF with any real power.
Lukes SMF is properly balanced and set up for the TD5 unlike previous offerings. So I would suggest the VNT Extreme kit. Had the same on my old 110 which was a daily, my D2 and will be in my new 110 again. Instagram @defender_ventures Empire Tuning - Agent |
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27th Aug 2023 6:50pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423
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 Errrr no you won’t….
There’s someone on here has ran Ian’s turbo for a number of years using a standard valeo and dmf. |
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27th Aug 2023 7:09pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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^^^^ as had I....
IRB 190bhp tune with VNT turbo (boost box and allisport intercooler) running 235/85's with a 1.2:1 transfer box, so already "higher" geared (meaning more revs to pull away and with that gearing was like pulling away in 2nd instead of 1st) 82k odd miles. standard clutch. no problem. OK did change the DMF a few years back as the springs went, but don't they all? clutch held up just fine, and I never hung around when driving it. |
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27th Aug 2023 7:23pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2169
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230hp, 530nm of torque, dyno proven and that was with a stock airbox and a slight leak from the intercooler. After those issues where rectified we suspected around 10 - 15% more but sadly never got to dyno it again.
Blew the dmf pretty quickly on the motorway. Had covered maybe 10k miles before hand and maybe 2k after the VNT. Was on 33s with a 1.3 TX box and 3 ATBs. Which is why I said real power.  Also why Luke developed the SMF because people like me kept blowing Valeo DMFs, however the friction plates where always fine! Instagram @defender_ventures
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27th Aug 2023 7:50pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423
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Must be the way you drove it then banks
in 40k never had an issue …… oh the 180k gearbox went bang 
The IRB/ bell turbo technics vnt was the first……. Very drivable but isn’t fair to compare it with the latest batch of vnts as the development stopped some years ago. IIRC there was 2 versions? |
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27th Aug 2023 8:19pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1627
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Yes there’s a specked up “race” version and a VNT in the turbo technics line up. We don’t have as much choice as you lot on the mainland (some amazing fabricators and rally oriented builders) so have to take a chance with a lot of this stuff and I know it’s a good old dung flinging match like any trade
I have a Turbo Technics VNT, allisport intercooler, allisport hoses, I will probably weld up a few hoses and intake hoses to replace the plastic fantastic restricted set-up. Why’d I choose that set-up? Because I love a good deal and got it second hand out of a crashed Defender
I’m fitting an updated clutch because it’s already getting replaced when it’s out, I do tow a bit at 3.5 ton and I’d like a bit of longevity in the setup. I won’t be running maxed out full boost boy racer, just reliable power across the range. |
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27th Aug 2023 8:44pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2169
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Normally would totally agree but went bang cruising at 80ish round the 25! Far as we could work out was the torque being sent though. Instagram @defender_ventures Empire Tuning - Agent |
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27th Aug 2023 8:55pm |
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| BaronDefenders Member Since: 28 Jun 2019 Location: London/Cotswolds Posts: 896 
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Another vote for the LOF extreme spec clutch and SMF kit.
I’ve been running it in my Td5 with a CR Turbos VNT for nearly two years now. Absolutely no complaints to date. Charlie 1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD) 2002 Td5 90 (SOLD) 2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD) 1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored) 1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE) 2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK) 2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build) Instagram: @BaronDefenders |
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28th Aug 2023 12:42am |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 818  
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I had a Clutchfix clutch installed in a previous Puma Defender , was rattling after a couple of weeks, clutch was faulty and replaced under warranty but I still had to cough up for the labour cost of replacing it.
The Td5 110 runs a Lof clutch and Lof solid flywheel last 3 years and no issues !! Current puma 110 bought recently needs a clutch and I'll likely be going LOF again |
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28th Aug 2023 4:07pm |
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