iannotts
New Member
Presume you are thinking defender transfer box???
Presume you are thinking defender transfer box???
I m not very familiar with Landys at this point.I m trying to get as much info as I can by searching ,asking ,e.t.c
I m thinking of buying a Disco,preffertable till '93 model ,for 3 reasons.
Cause it has a large interior that can comfortably hold my family and cargo,cause it can be bought in a very reasonable price and its more reliable and less complicated than newer models (facelifted) and last,cause I always liked the Disco but I couldnt afford one in the past.Of course I know about its moody character , but I dont mind.
Since the V8 is very thirsty and also taxed too high hear,its the last option.
So the best deal is to get an Mpi on the grounds that I will be able to figure out how to run it using lower gears (high ratio especially).
I know I can replace the 1.4 high ratio gears with 1.667 ,can also try lower R & P's (i.e 4,11 or 4,75) but I want to have some alternatives.
The dual t-cases are very helpful both on road and off road.As far as I ve seen on my Vitara,it helps for fuel consuption too,cause you dont have to drive it at high rpm anymore,it has much more torque at low rpm.
Now I dont know about the Defender Transfer box , R380 ? ,but some more info/proposals would be helpful.
I ve searched also in Pirate4x4 but didnt find something similar.
How can I use the Def t-case ? give me some hints to help me start thinking.
On the other hand,if you think that by replacing the stock 1.4 high ratio gears with the 1.667 ones and maybe get lower ratio rings and pinions would be enough,then ok.I m not thinking of using bigger than 235/85/16 tires,but I m going to get roof rack,a decent susp.lift and use the Disco as capable off-road and family truck.
Thank you very much.
I m thinking of buying a Disco,preffertable till '93 model ,for 3 reasons.
Cause it has a large interior that can comfortably hold my family and cargo,cause it can be bought in a very reasonable price and its more reliable and less complicated than newer models (facelifted) and last,cause I always liked the Disco but I couldnt afford one in the past.Of course I know about its moody character , but I dont mind.
Since the V8 is very thirsty and also taxed too high hear,its the last option.
So the best deal is to get an Mpi on the grounds that I will be able to figure out how to run it using lower gears (high ratio especially).
I know I can replace the 1.4 high ratio gears with 1.667 ,can also try lower R & P's (i.e 4,11 or 4,75) but I want to have some alternatives.
The dual t-cases are very helpful both on road and off road.As far as I ve seen on my Vitara,it helps for fuel consuption too,cause you dont have to drive it at high rpm anymore,it has much more torque at low rpm.
Now I dont know about the Defender Transfer box , R380 ? ,but some more info/proposals would be helpful.
I ve searched also in Pirate4x4 but didnt find something similar.
How can I use the Def t-case ? give me some hints to help me start thinking.
On the other hand,if you think that by replacing the stock 1.4 high ratio gears with the 1.667 ones and maybe get lower ratio rings and pinions would be enough,then ok.I m not thinking of using bigger than 235/85/16 tires,but I m going to get roof rack,a decent susp.lift and use the Disco as capable off-road and family truck.
Thank you very much.
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chromiumuk
Well-Known Member
Hey, freelanders are ideal. I once looked at the mpi but heard that the cylinder head was prone to cracking between the valves. From what you guys say, if it's even slower than the dog slow tdi models then thank god for td4's with roverron boxes
