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:::Matski::: Lifetime member
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 5181 Location: York
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 22:12 Post subject: |
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They tow very well, plenty of grunt, and surprisingly good on juice.
I towed a big twin axle caravan from Nottingham the other day, up the A1 with no forth gear hardly ever in third though
Is yours one with an intercooler? if so it should be even better with the extra torque.
I am looking to fit an intercooler to mine in the future. _________________ Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
Suckin' Diesel Baby!
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WILLIE13 **
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 57 Location: BARNSLEY SOUTH YORKSHIRE
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:13 Post subject: arch extensions |
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had a look mate, ones missing and the rest are split or cracked, someone stripped the 4x4, nowt left. _________________ Mk 1 1990 Irmscher . S. 2.8 TDI Trooper. |
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:::Matski::: Lifetime member
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 5181 Location: York
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:05 Post subject: |
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Thanks for looking. _________________ Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
Suckin' Diesel Baby!
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mbw13 ****
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 341 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:28 Post subject: |
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:::Matski::: wrote: |
They tow very well, plenty of grunt, and surprisingly good on juice.
I towed a big twin axle caravan from Nottingham the other day, up the A1 with no forth gear hardly ever in third though
Is yours one with an intercooler? if so it should be even better with the extra torque.
I am looking to fit an intercooler to mine in the future. |
Yep she's intercooled. Pulled the load no worries. Very impressed. Will see how it goes in terms of endurance. Will be clocking up the kilometers very quickly soon. Could be possibly doing little shy of 800-900 kilometers per week. Not too sure yet, see what happens. _________________ 1996 Mazda B2500 |
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turboDIESELtrooper **
Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 77 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 19:11 Post subject: |
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mbw13 wrote: |
Will be clocking up the kilometers very quickly soon. Could be possibly doing little shy of 800-900 kilometers per week. |
Well, if anything you want to be putting it on a diesel engine because of their reliability and durability. In the 2.8's case it falls under those two categories easily. Even though I've only seen pictures of the engine and never heard one run I know they are very good engines. Another great thing is while you're doing all those kilometers per week at the same time you'll be getting good fuel mileage to boot. And you can't beat that.
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mbw13 ****
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 341 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:10 Post subject: |
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lol, if you'd like I could record the engine sound and email it to ya? Not quite the same as hearing the real deal so to speak but you might be able to hear a distinct difference, not too sure. _________________ 1996 Mazda B2500 |
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turboDIESELtrooper **
Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 77 Location: United States
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 22:20 Post subject: |
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If you could record the sound at idle and use something that will get it clear/crisp then go ahead I don't mind. It's not for real, but better than nothing. Thanks mbw13, appreciate it. |
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mbw13 ****
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 341 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:37 Post subject: |
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No worries mate, consider it done. Check your email Any problems give me a yell. _________________ 1996 Mazda B2500 |
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turboDIESELtrooper **
Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 77 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 17:07 Post subject: |
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Mike, thanks for sending the email with the sound recording. I played it and it sounded pretty cool, it's a clattery beast just like I thought it would be given it is direct injection. Any chance you could do another one where you start it up, let it idle, and rev it a few times for a total of a 15-20 second file? Let me know and thanks again.
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 19:24 Post subject: |
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That a 2.6 matski?
Mines an H reg 1991 wil 90,000 and only done 7000 miles last year been looked after too much, but was lifted yesterday , 3inch on the back and 2.5inch on front plus tyres I'm getting will give another inch |
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:::Matski::: Lifetime member
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 5181 Location: York
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 22:09 Post subject: |
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Nah 2.8td.
Sounds good, post some pics when you have done the mods
Matt. _________________ Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
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Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 3869 Location: Shropshire
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:21 Post subject: |
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I towed my 6x4 Ifor williams trailer down to my house in France with no problems at all, in fact I actually forgot it was there and jacknifed it reversing at one point! It lugged the trailer loaded with a ton of oak firewood up my nasty steep rocky and muddy access track and across my msteep muddy field with no problems at all. _________________ Phil
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turboDIESELtrooper **
Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 77 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:55 Post subject: |
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And that happens to be the diesel torque we all know and appreciate. |
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