Big CC autos with Borg Warner type gearboxes (oil filled centrifugal clutch) do tend to be sluggish off the mark and can be quite depressing (read desperately slow to get moving) to use round tow if you're more used to a manual gearbox. However once you get up above 20mph it should be feeling a bit more positive, and on the high side of 50mph they can be surprisingly sprightly.
Mind you! If you're talking about body roll on the TD5. Then your hydraulic anti roll stabiliser on the anti roll bar is feked.
Val.
Mind you! If you're talking about body roll on the TD5. Then your hydraulic anti roll stabiliser on the anti roll bar is feked.
Val.
Lol yeah I meant the acceleration in the water not the roll! It does get better as the speed increases but getting out of a remapped D4 SDV6 into that is like walking!
It’s not so much a bother as checking if it’s normal not. I’ve never driven an auto diesel like it!
biketeacherdave
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NO no no just call mike from dyno chips job done
Funny you should say that when he was up last it was on the ramp in bits and I said it seemed a bit slow and my mate turned round and boasted about his V8. Mike said he could easily get that outdoing a V8!
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
Yeah he said the same to me when he saw my p38 asked if it was diesel cos he could chip that as well. No i said its a v8 shame he said lol
He’s a good bloke we’ve found him really helpful and knowledgeable
I agree. When I first had mine (first auto car for decades) I thought there was something wrong as it revved so high. Now, after 8 years and 60,000 miles I've got used to it.
The Td5 auto in standard form can easily keep up with the traffic away from the lights / onto roundabouts and I've never experienced the turbo lag others complain about. But you do need to give it a bit of welly. Probably why I only get 22 mpg.......
I think the turbo lag that is complained about could easily be confused with the power the torque converter is sucking out of it. 22pmg isn't that bad!
Joemac434
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My old girl is bog standard,still has egr etc and as an everyday driver for 6 years I'm obviously used to how she goes, I've never noticed any real turbo lag or not been able to easily keep up with most traffic.Shes pulled 3 tons of trailer with what I thought was ease and handled great while doing it too.I AM in love with the old thing though so .....
Shimsteriom
Master Procrastinator
Good eh!Dynachip has been. Now the TC light comes on a bit more than it used to!!
I had mine done a while back, and it made such a difference.
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
I Think mikes got it pretty much sorted plug and play mod it works and worth every penny, nice guy to
It seems pretty plug and play now but I think he’s spent a fair bit of time and money perfecting it!
