Sorry again for the confusion. The rally I will be doing is a 500km rally so it isn't quite the Dakar. When I think of a rally, Dakar is which pops up in my mind. So I thought I say Dakar type stuff but not the Dakar really. So it isn't nearly as hard as the Dakar and the entry fee is also a lot...

Yes I know the Dakar is very expensive. I would just do my local rally which is like a mini Dakar.

Sorry for the confusion. By the term rally I mean Dakar type stuff.

Good day everyone, I hope you are all well. I am interested in knowing if anyone has done a rally in a 300tdi? I would assume if anyone did do it the car would probably be quite modified? I would assume that suspension would need a upgrade and the engine? I read online that you get aftermarket...

Thanks, I'll have a look and ask him too but I think he didn't change anything after he bought it from the previous owner.

Thanks for the reply, yes it has the ram type snorkel. I'll have a look under the hood when I visit him again. Does a performance turbo look a bit different than stock turbo? What other changes should I look for? I would assume that I won't be able to see a difference in the injection pump...

I don't think there is a problem with the one which has bad throttles response. I think it is how it is supposed to be but my question was if a snorkel and intercooler can make the difference in sound and performance.

Good day everyone, I have a friend who is a farmer which has five defenders. All of them are 110 pick ups with the 300tdi engine. He has four farms so that may explain why he need them all. About a month ago I was visiting him I drove one which throttle response was quite bad. Then the other day...

So a sport's exhaust system is definitely worth the upgrade. Did you put in a whole new system or did you just modify the existing one? If you did a new system can you recommend a brand? Thanks

Thanks, the terrain I wil be doing isn't so much slow off road stuff its more like dune riding. The roads are also very corrugated so better suspension may be a good upgrade? I have done some research on the intercoolers you get for the 300tdi and it seems to me you get a smaller one which is...

Thanks for the advice, if the car is fitted with standard ARBs would it still perform well off road too?

Thanks everyone for the advice, so it seem to me that the 300tdi would be a better option for me. How is the road capability on it? Can you do some performance upgrades to increase the driveability or does that just shorten the engine's life? Speaking of engine life, I read that a well...

Good day everyone, I'm a new member here from South Africa. I don't own a landy yet but I am planning on buying one, that's why I joined the forum. So, I know I want a Defender but I don't know yet which engine I want. I want a fuel efficient, simple engine, from what I read online the best...