BenKenobi
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I am considering getting something TD6 and am curious to know how different the power delivery of the TD6 unit is and whether I'm wasting my time considering it. I'd like the answers to come from experience not the BS of motoring press review sites
I'm only upgrading because even with the work done the torque is simply not delivered by our Disco 2 TD5 appropriately - I need low end torque for towing not power for motorway cruising at 90mph. As it stands now I have no confidence in the clutch to handle what is being expected (pulling a 2.5 ton box)
I was forced into low box on Birdlip hill - a hill on which my old Landcruiser didn't even break into a sweat (but it's gearbox failed spectacularly and expensively after the oil cooler ruptured and filled the box with water last year).
The TD5 is the least power I have had in any car for the last 20+ years so maybe I'm spoiled - even my old Range Rover would have eaten it for breakfast (although it did benefit from some 'RPi' stg3 attention
). In power terms our 09 2 litre Passat has more (250lb/ft @ 1750rpm and 168bhp) which kind of makes the TD5 sound a little pathetic given its purpose and weight.
Just to fill in any blanks before 'fixes' are suggested for my truck .... here is the list of works done - it isn't an ad - I want to know if a TD6 will be better. Currently boost starts coming in at around 1000rpm but it isn't really doing much worthwhile work until 1300rpm - the original turbo was simply crap with no balls until 2500rpm. The problem for me is the amount of rpm needed versus the amount of clutch slipping to get a 2.5 ton trailer moving. (Anti stall is ineffective - or non existent)
It's an 04 model Disco 2 5 seat ES on an 03 plate with 128k miles
Replaced, added or renewed :-
Fuel Pump,
All Filters front to back,
5 new Grabber tyres,
Turbo technics VGT turbo,
'refaced' and trued exhaust manifold (Wurth Studs used),
Allard motorsport 'LARGE' intercooler,
silicon intercooler hoses,
TD5 Alive boost box,
Exhaust Gas temperature monitor (Lumenition EG10),
Auber Instruments absolute pressure gauge,
EGR removed,
CAT removed and straight through stainless front pipe fitted (straight through centre also available but not fitted),
twin electrics 'adjustable height' rear towbar (Dixon Bate),
front pushbar with both centre and offset receivers (Watling).
these are just the power related 'fixes' ... I've done loads more
I'm only upgrading because even with the work done the torque is simply not delivered by our Disco 2 TD5 appropriately - I need low end torque for towing not power for motorway cruising at 90mph. As it stands now I have no confidence in the clutch to handle what is being expected (pulling a 2.5 ton box)
I was forced into low box on Birdlip hill - a hill on which my old Landcruiser didn't even break into a sweat (but it's gearbox failed spectacularly and expensively after the oil cooler ruptured and filled the box with water last year).
The TD5 is the least power I have had in any car for the last 20+ years so maybe I'm spoiled - even my old Range Rover would have eaten it for breakfast (although it did benefit from some 'RPi' stg3 attention
). In power terms our 09 2 litre Passat has more (250lb/ft @ 1750rpm and 168bhp) which kind of makes the TD5 sound a little pathetic given its purpose and weight.Just to fill in any blanks before 'fixes' are suggested for my truck .... here is the list of works done - it isn't an ad - I want to know if a TD6 will be better. Currently boost starts coming in at around 1000rpm but it isn't really doing much worthwhile work until 1300rpm - the original turbo was simply crap with no balls until 2500rpm. The problem for me is the amount of rpm needed versus the amount of clutch slipping to get a 2.5 ton trailer moving. (Anti stall is ineffective - or non existent)
It's an 04 model Disco 2 5 seat ES on an 03 plate with 128k miles
Replaced, added or renewed :-
Fuel Pump,
All Filters front to back,
5 new Grabber tyres,
Turbo technics VGT turbo,
'refaced' and trued exhaust manifold (Wurth Studs used),
Allard motorsport 'LARGE' intercooler,
silicon intercooler hoses,
TD5 Alive boost box,
Exhaust Gas temperature monitor (Lumenition EG10),
Auber Instruments absolute pressure gauge,
EGR removed,
CAT removed and straight through stainless front pipe fitted (straight through centre also available but not fitted),
twin electrics 'adjustable height' rear towbar (Dixon Bate),
front pushbar with both centre and offset receivers (Watling).
these are just the power related 'fixes' ... I've done loads more
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