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norto
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
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Youre sooooooooooo generous  Peter
"Global Warming" The religion of the left
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Well, after a nearly a thousand miles from the mod, I would say that my 05 manual is not only more responsive (ie, no hesitation), it actually feels like its got a bit more ooomph (as the very surprised Q7 driver on the M40 can testify to  ) I guess it because its burning clean air and fuel as opposed to some air, some crap and some fuel. I wonder if there is a bit more BHP/Torque to be had via this mod?
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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| Tue May 06 2008 6:32pm |
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Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Craggy Island
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Have you tested the top end Al ?
Only did mine on Sunday and today didn't supply any chances for a proper test  Don't take life too seriously ..... it's not permanent
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| Tue May 06 2008 6:34pm |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 1553
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well, I've seen 3 numbers up on the speedo a few times over its life (re-arrange these 3 digits 0,1,2 ), and I haven't taken it above that, but it's the way it was pulling from 85 upwards that I thought had improved at little. It wasnt bad before, just now felt "better", sharper in some way. Probably perception, but I usually notice things like this.
have others noticed?
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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| Tue May 06 2008 6:52pm |
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ridgeback_moor
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Devon
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al cope wrote:re-arrange these 3 digits 0,1,2
210? Wow, that really has made a difference  D3 TDV6 S 2005 - TorqTune, Privacy Glass, Remote FBH, 19" HSE Alloys, Boot liner, retrofit F&R PDC
Defender 90 Truck Cab TD5 2003 - Ifor Williams back, alloys (SWMBO's toy - well, one of them  )
Toyota Yaris 2008 (SWMBO's company shopping trolley)
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| Tue May 06 2008 10:11pm |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 1553
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yeh, and thats just the miles per gallon
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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| Wed May 07 2008 7:49am |
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ridgeback_moor
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 273
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One of my blanks must be in upside down then - I get a bit less mpg D3 TDV6 S 2005 - TorqTune, Privacy Glass, Remote FBH, 19" HSE Alloys, Boot liner, retrofit F&R PDC
Defender 90 Truck Cab TD5 2003 - Ifor Williams back, alloys (SWMBO's toy - well, one of them )
Toyota Yaris 2008 (SWMBO's company shopping trolley)
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| Wed May 07 2008 10:03am |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 1553
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yep, SimonSi and I had this discussion, did you fit the blanks for an auto in your manual, as that would drop the MPG
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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| Wed May 07 2008 10:31am |
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ridgeback_moor
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 273
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Ah s  t, yes, an auto blank on 1 side and a manual blank, upside down, on the other. No wonder the economy is down, but it does 0-60 in 6 seconds though D3 TDV6 S 2005 - TorqTune, Privacy Glass, Remote FBH, 19" HSE Alloys, Boot liner, retrofit F&R PDC
Defender 90 Truck Cab TD5 2003 - Ifor Williams back, alloys (SWMBO's toy - well, one of them )
Toyota Yaris 2008 (SWMBO's company shopping trolley)
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| Wed May 07 2008 12:07pm |
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simonsi
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Leicester
Posts: 589
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ridgeback_moor wrote:it does 0-60 in 6 seconds though
Mine does it in 5.8s as I have super-fast JE aluminium lightweight plates installed  none of this overweight lardy s/s thanks very much.... Cheers
Simon
TDV6 S Auto - Zambezi Silver - JE Tune - RRS 19" - Sidesteps - Roof Rails
Body Side Strips - Xenons - Bright Pack - Cold Pack - Premium Stereo
Alpine Roof - Towpack - Alpine Touchscreen Satnav - Veba Rear DVD changer
Alpine Roof Monitor - Webasto FBH Timer - Awesome Brembo Frt & S/C Rr Brakes
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| Wed May 07 2008 12:21pm |
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ridgeback_moor
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 273
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 D3 TDV6 S 2005 - TorqTune, Privacy Glass, Remote FBH, 19" HSE Alloys, Boot liner, retrofit F&R PDC
Defender 90 Truck Cab TD5 2003 - Ifor Williams back, alloys (SWMBO's toy - well, one of them )
Toyota Yaris 2008 (SWMBO's company shopping trolley)
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| Wed May 07 2008 1:58pm |
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robsmith
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 369
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Not sure if mine are in up the right way or not - they only arrived today thanks to Mr.P.O.StMan loosing the first set (Many thanks to Andrew for sorting me out). 
Call me speedy, but the whole job has just taken me about 35 minutes - including getting the tools out, but not counting washing hands and putting things back to bed after the job.......
A quick tip or two to make life easier - when fitting gaskets, plates and the like in hard-to-get-both-hands-in-places put a dob of grease on the mating surfaces of the loose bits, prod a bit of wire (any old wire will do) into one of the screw holes, feed the loose bits down the wire, help them to align with a screw driver, carefully pull the wire out and put the screws/bolts in and tighten away. The grease will stop the bits moving too much until you've got a bolt in.
Again, use grease to stick bolts to sockets can be a good way of NOT droping them into the lower reaches of the engine bay.
Too many years of sorting old cars where access to the back of the engine was "optional".....
Once the removal truck has gone from the end of my drive its off for a play. They asked if it was OK to stop there for a couple of hours while they unload, and so, as they asked I said yes, I didn't expect the EGR blanking job to be so quick. Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
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| Fri May 09 2008 5:24pm |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 1553
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including removing the butterfly - you certainly weren't hanging about
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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| Fri May 09 2008 6:55pm |
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robsmith
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 369
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Did the "grub screw" trick on the butterfly - I tried a bit of leverage and it didn't move, so in with a self tapping screw and out with the little link. Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
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| Fri May 09 2008 7:09pm |
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al cope
Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 1553
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fair enough - I couldnt get it to budge either. I've even been back (when I was replacing the dropped bolt) and had another go, and it still would move.
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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| Fri May 09 2008 7:11pm |
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