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Chad10

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: London
Posts: 6

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Soft Top Santorini Black

Is 185 bhp just too much?!

I've been told by several 'experts' that pushing a 2.4 engine to 185 bhp is too much and that you run the risk of irreparable damage to the engine. Does anyone have any experience of such damage please??

10th Jun 2013 2:48pm

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

sounds like nonsense to me, if all the parts are upgraded to match and the map is professional and done properly then you shouldn't have any dramas

10th Jun 2013 2:50pm

Porny
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Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands
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Re: Is 185 bhp just too much?!

Chad10 wrote:
I've been told by several 'experts' that pushing a 2.4 engine to 185 bhp is too much and that you run the risk of irreparable damage to the engine. Does anyone have any experience of such damage please??

It depends on the whole package... and who does the work.

My demo Defender 2.4 is making a genuine 204bhp and 560nm without fault..... and it gets driven enthusiastically inc race track use.

Dont get tied up bhp - torque is much more important!

Also, I've not seen many people actually get anywhere near 185bhp with proof. Most just give an estimated figure picked out of the sky.

You wont get 185bhp safely with just an intercooler and a new calibration.

My 2.4 is available for demo drives if needed.

Most of these so called experts have no idea of development and testing..... and still think you just add a bit more injector pw.

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10th Jun 2013 2:59pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16879

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

It also rather depends on how you use it afterwards.

10th Jun 2013 3:10pm

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

porny I want that much torque I feel like I need it for no other reason than to prove my man hood ! how do I achieve that power ? my 2.4 is a blank canvas currently, I been researching exhausts and induction setups and im aware I need to do some hard assaving lol

10th Jun 2013 3:12pm

simonpuma90

Member Since: 16 Nov 2008
Location: south wales
Posts: 472

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

My JE stage 2 in now 6 and a half years old had the remap and intercooler fitted at new and removed the cat and never had a days problem its constantly towing plant around and hammered the

out of 185 bhp

10th Jun 2013 3:44pm

william8

Member Since: 03 Apr 2013
Location: Motherwell
Posts: 259

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

My motor thats new to me has the JE engineering stage 2 but its nowhere near 180bhp. Pulls well but cant see it getting that figure myself. Im going to go and buy myself the new BAS map when funds allow. And maybe a turbo

William

11th Jun 2013 12:20am

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