Slow diesel road test

Huddy84 · Apr 17, 2020

Mines been 75mph, can still manage it now with a tail wind. Motorway driving it will sit at 65mph all day only dipping to 55 on hills because I can drop to 4th at that speed. It’s a gutless engine after 40-50mph but will just plod on and on.

steve2286w · Apr 17, 2020

Good effort huddy , repeatable as well from your trial run a year ago , I’ll put the scores on the doors tomorrow

JJKM · Apr 18, 2020

Hmm... I'll try to get one of my 2 1/4 petrol... It goes quite well and happily gets to 60.

steve2286w · Apr 18, 2020

@Huddy84 - Fast start the curve flattens as they say after 40mph and were neck and neck after 30 secs, i had to extend the x axis to fit yours on

ive swapped the 2286 engine for a 200di now, ill have to see if i can get a test run out in it

Huddy84 · Apr 18, 2020

It was the point I had to change into 4th I lost the power. I’m surprised it’s quicker at the low end than the 2.25 I thought the petrol would’ve faster

steve2286w · Apr 18, 2020

i guess it would be, although we havent had a petrol yet , mine was a 2286 diesel , waiting for JJKM now

Henry_b · Apr 18, 2020

Amazing to read this thread, Dad had one and said it was slower than continental drift..

My TD5 Auto i had to work hard to get past 65

flat · Apr 18, 2020

I am still astounded how identical mine and neillys is, this is such an interesting thread.

Would be good to get a 3.5 v8 in to

neilly · Apr 18, 2020

flat said:
I am still astounded how identical mine and neillys is, this is such an interesting thread.

Would be good to get a 3.5 v8 in to

I still reckon you should get yours on GPS...LOL.
But I been playing since this.

Cheers

flat · Apr 19, 2020

neilly said:
I still reckon you should get yours on GPS...LOL.
But I been playing since this.

Cheers

Okay, I don’t gave a tomtom or anything though. Will look to see if there is an app for a smartphone although then I will have to look at a phone, hold a go pro and a timer!

Although I could get the timing off the video I guess

Jyt2020 · May 6, 2021

steve2286w said:
link to video

brilliant. will have a go.

nickjaxe · May 6, 2021

Something wrong there.....I would say the speedo is out.....is it still on 600x16 tyres.....and it may be in high O/D or have a high ratio diff in at least the rear axle.

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