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johnflavell
 


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low down torque

hi

Is it me or as anyone noticed a severe lack of low down grunt below 1500 rpm. No better than TD5
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Post #1823620th Sep 2005 8:13 am
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10forcash
 


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Re: low down torque

johnflavell wrote:
hi

Is it me or as anyone noticed a severe lack of low down grunt below 1500 rpm. No better than TD5
Yep, it's not there.... although the Turbochip version has it Wink  
Post #1824120th Sep 2005 8:31 am
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OMAHA
 


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Same here, not alot blow 1500. You wont beat many off the lights in a disco. Still though, plenty of go in 2nd and upwards, not bad for a 2.5 tonne lump.
  
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I'd agree with 10FC, that when I drove the chipped D3 I found a big improvement in the low down grunt - though I understand that this is essentially only on the On-Road mode and isn't translated into the off-road modes (as they haven't been re-mapped by TurboChip).

I agree that you're unlikely to be able to burn off the boy-racers using the D3 from a standing start in the dry, but it might be fun trying in the wet or on loose surface where the 4x4 would have an advantage Very Happy
 
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Post #1904422nd Sep 2005 1:40 pm
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Coffeecup wrote:
I'd agree with 10FC, that when I drove the chipped D3 I found a big improvement in the low down grunt - though I understand that this is essentially only on the On-Road mode and isn't translated into the off-road modes (as they haven't been re-mapped by TurboChip).

I agree that you're unlikely to be able to burn off the boy-racers using the D3 from a standing start in the dry, but it might be fun trying in the wet or on loose surface where the 4x4 would have an advantage Very Happy


Its not a ponsy BMW (I'd like to look like a 4x4), it is a 4x4 guys, and lots of power in the right places. 0-60 in 13 seconds is not bad for 2.7tonnes, still have to stop you know.
  
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For something that is far slower than my Beemer, on paper, I still seem to be leaving most people behind.

Thought that the big D3 would slow me down Very Happy
  
Post #1908822nd Sep 2005 4:44 pm
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Must say we have dozens of them around her all driven by blonde haired women. They must have a loads a money as they drive like the wind in them. Only seen about 3 crashes at the local school with them so far, two reversing into each other, considering the size and the limited space available.
  
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