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| Sadi Member Since: 23 Jul 2015 Location: Windhoek Posts: 334   
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You are not the only one who thinks there may be more OEM power:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46413.html Maybe a dyno test and report back please? |
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18th May 2016 6:57am |
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| nidge n Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 720 
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My heritage is sooooo much more spritely than my 2.2 110. I'd love to know the answer to this also.
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18th May 2016 9:10am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3797  
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Put them both on the rollers & see what the diff is,...if any!!...that is the only way,...far more reliable than the "bum dyno"?!
Pickles. |
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18th May 2016 10:17am |
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| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 588  
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Worth a read: http://www.defender2.net/forum/post504166.html#504166 “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique.
-- 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 1979 Land Rover Series 3 88" |
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18th May 2016 11:32am |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411  
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Do you get kangaroo 2nd gear ever in the 16 plate? That might show if the maps are different? Possibly?
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18th May 2016 11:42am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1648
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My 90 Heritage was WAY smoother, NO rev hang, and much nippier than my MY15 90.
I asked JLR, Ryan etc etc to comment about the ECU ... Nothing different was the 'reply'... Frankly, I just don't believe that! 
They deny all knowledge... really frustrates me actually... as does the FACT that my 90 Heritage gearbox had NO nick between 1-2nd either! Just a totally different vehicle really!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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18th May 2016 1:16pm |
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| PWC1c Member Since: 10 Oct 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 195 
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All i can say is i have both Defenders and they are different the Gear change is better but i do believe the jumping in 1 and 2 is down to driver error as you drive a defender more you learn to drive it out
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18th May 2016 4:34pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1648
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... "I do believe the jumping in 1 and 2 is down to driver error"...
Sorry mate, but that statement is just compete boll..ks! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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18th May 2016 7:41pm |
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| PWC1c Member Since: 10 Oct 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 195
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Well i have got two 110 15 and 16 plates and they get requlary driven to the Alps and into London i have learn to drive them they are a very basic car you can't expect to drive them like a modern car.
I have had defenders for over 20 years and over 15 of them so perhaps i don't suffer the same problems as others . |
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18th May 2016 7:46pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3674 
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is there not every chance that the chaps on the line treated a lot of the last defenders to the 150bhp tune even if it should not have been on the vehicles? DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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18th May 2016 8:07pm |
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| PWC1c Member Since: 10 Oct 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 195
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I am sure they have the gearbox even feels different .
I do know that if the car is linked up to the landrover computer it may give the answers . It fact if a car has been chipped a error code gets flagged when linked to the main frame so a lot of information is available but the 16 plates have a different induction noise side by side they sound different i got the dealer to check the car but they found no faults . |
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18th May 2016 8:19pm |
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