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MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

TVR Tommy wrote:

Where was a good PDF of a magazine review of the puma auto conversion on the Ashcroft website. I can’t seem to find it on there new updated site unfortunately.

I have it on my laptop!!! Uploaded here: https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...feb_09.pdf Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

16th Mar 2022 9:42pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Thanks Martin. Interesting read

16th Mar 2022 9:54pm

Charles_R

Member Since: 03 Aug 2020
Location: Southampton
Posts: 3

TVR Tommy wrote:
I have Ashcroft conversation zf4hp22 in my td5 90

I then purchased a compushift 2 to control the electronic ZF4 box and a Ashcroft heavy duty ( v8 ) torque convertor. I then went about swapping it over. Which was well worth the effort. I’ve now got total control over the box. I have it set up with 2 shift modes 1: for standard day to day driving 2: for towing. I can hold gears with manual tiptronic buttons. Change TC lock out speeds and have it lock out in 2nd 3rd and 4th if I wish. The compushift is a very adaptable system. The v8 torque converter has dropped the revs nicely and it goes very well when you put your boot in.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but just wanted to ask what/how did you find a shifter for the compushift 2, I want do the conversion to my td5 but really keen to retain a tiptronic manual control even on the 4 speed.
Do you have a TC lockup switch to force it or is it just speed dependant?

6th Nov 2023 2:05pm

Welshsurferdude

Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Newport
Posts: 2328

A left field option would be a puma with a BMW 8HP automatic box effectively a modern 8 speed auto 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)

2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS

2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold)

2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)

6th Nov 2023 10:48pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2290

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hello All

As I initiated this post, I thought I'd give you an update on our 'progress'.

My Wife had spent 15 years behind the wheel of an automatic Landrover (Freelander)
she had also always driven our previous, 300tdi Defender and then our 90 TDCI
(both standard manuals) without issue, clocking up around 50K in total.

She is now 18 months and 7K mileage into her 110 ownership and has 'just got use to' always manual.
We run a Toyota Yaris also, which is manual.

So as we have 'doubled down' on the TDCI Defender offer from Landrover, currently we are staying manual. Personally I like it, the 6 speed MT82 Gearbox is significantly better all round (for a Defender) allowing more relaxed 60mph+ cruising and when you need it off road, as good (but Techie) as the Automatic Landrovers are, somehow it just feels right to be hands-on in a Defender.

So we'll see how we go... then of course one of us will develop a left knee issues and life may need to change...

SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

7th Nov 2023 10:23am

Charles_R

Member Since: 03 Aug 2020
Location: Southampton
Posts: 3

Welshsurferdude wrote:
A left field option would be a puma with a BMW 8HP automatic box effectively a modern 8 speed auto

I have seen MWmachines are now making/developing kits to drop a 8hp with a td5 or puma. Now that would be a great combo imo.

7th Nov 2023 5:42pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2089

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey

Thats a waste of a good 8 speed autobox 😬
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

7th Nov 2023 9:29pm

Welshsurferdude

Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Newport
Posts: 2328

I can definately see the attraction though

as my wife's 2015 discovery 4 has a variant of the 8HP auto box and its a bloody lovely thing it is! 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)

2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS

2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold)

2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)

7th Nov 2023 9:40pm

Cra1gSG

Member Since: 01 Nov 2023
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Posts: 27

I'm currently selling one of my td5 Defenders and she is an auto (full conversion done by Ashcroft Transmissions with 1.2 transfer box etc and compushift)

Best thing ever imo ... so much so that I'm considering getting my other Td5 converted. As I use her for alot of RTVs and offroading.

We trailered the Defender down to Luton for Ashcroft to install and setup. We'll worth it, the gear change is also lovely and makes for a comfy laid back driving style and quick gear changes if required. ▀▄▀▄▀▄ "𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒕!" ▄▀▄▀▄▀ 🤠

7th Nov 2023 11:12pm

MarkBrown

Member Since: 03 Oct 2022
Location: Mid Wales
Posts: 330

1983 Defender 110 Other HT Auto Keswick Green

An automatic gearbox totally transforms a defender, we'll worth the effort in my view.

8th Nov 2023 7:36am

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