dag019
Well-Known Member
They are all horribly expensive. I got lucky and managed to get a full width ali sport one second hand. It is worth scouring the internet and autojumbles as they are about. i have no complaints with mine, is very well made and has lasted me a good number of years.think i have figured it out, IRB / PWR. although they are a lot more expensive than i remember £550 + VAT!
does anyone know if the Serck or Alisport ones are well made?
payydg
Well-Known Member
What's your planning having fitted one. Are you going to tune it up?
tomhop
Active Member
yes but cant make up my mind whether to go stage 1 or 2.
tomhop
Active Member
So as far as I am aware there are 3 main stages of mapping the ECU, a standard 2.5 TD5 engine runs around 120bhp, with a stage one and no other modifications you should be in the region of 160bhp, a stage 2 takes you up to around 190bhp but you need to blank the EGR, fit an uprated intercooler and remove the mid silencer box. A stage 3 is more power again, I am not sure exactly what bhp you get as I have never looked into it, but I imagine it’s a big jump from stock, meaning probably a beefier clutch, perhaps a bigger turbo, and as the old saying goes if you have a whole lot of go you need a whole lot of wow.
this is all done with retuning the ECU, I would only go to reputable technicians to do this and am no expert but I have read that manufactures always leave a bit more poke in the engine so if they bring out a facelift model they can unleash some more power from the same engine and claim it’s been improved.
a stage 1 would be a real good all rounder without a whole lot of fuss, but a stage 2 is the same price and a bit more fun, admittedly there are other upgrades you need to do but I have pretty much done them all already.
Everyone I speak to with a stage 2 says they are brilliant and none (so far) seem to have had any issues, but most people with a stage one seem to say they are thinking about a stage 2. So I am thinking why not just jump straight to a stage 2?
payydg
Well-Known Member
make sure you post some results when done
Discodevon
Well-Known Member
If your defender is 15p it already has a pretty good intercooler, it’s an upgrade from the 10p and will be good still at medium/high power, may be worth taking off your current intercooler though and cleaning it out
