Safari dtronix for Hilux 3.0 TD

My Cruiser has 151kw & 430nm but I still fitted a Dtronic. The reason, I tow a boat that weighs over two tonne. I now have 172kw & 525nm. Even without the boat I still think it is worth it as I enjoy the extra power. It comes down to what you like and if you are willing to spend the money.

If the Dtronic causes damage to the engine then there may be a warranty issue. However engine damage from the Dtronic is unlikely as the engine generally runs richer under power which will lower combustion temperatures. I have not had any problems in 50000kms that the Dtronic has been fitted to my vehicle. If there are any warranty claims just remove it. It takes 15 minutes. Toyota will never know.

I fail to see why this would void your insurance. I'm certainly not concerned.

Topend

Hi Topend, where did you get the figures you quote? 151kw is the factory claim at the crankshaft but where did you get the 172 and 525nm of torque figures from. I would be very interested to see power and torque figures at the wheels. Seems a very expensive way to gain a minimal power increase. Cheers Rob

Hi Rob,
The figures I quoted are Safari's own measurements of power and torque. Yes it's possible they may over quote these figures but after driving a vehicle fitted with the Dtronic they are believable. An increase of torque from 430nm to 525nm is no small increase. Most of the improvement is below 2000 rpm which is very obvious when towing or overtaking in 5th gear.
As for power and torque figures at the wheels, all power figures will be down and all torque figures will be up. Percentage wise a chassis dyno will still show the benifits. Out of interest I might put my vehicle on a dyno some time soon.
The only negative comments I have read are those from people who don't have a Dtronic. I would reccomend to those to arrange a test drive at an ARB dealer that has a vehicle available. Drive with the Dtronic installed and uninstalled.
I think the cost is not much concidering the improvement you get. Some people spend more on other accessories that rarely get used. The Dtronic gets used every time I drive the vehicle.

Cheers,
Topend.

Rob,
its not so much how much, but where the dtronic makes power in the 1hdtfe that makes it so impressive over the standard unit.

Jono,

Thanks for that, I'll check it out at one of the links and with Safari. Going from a 60 series to something new is a hge leap, 22 years in fact. I need to catch up on the technologies in these new oil burners. I was so used to being able to pull the whole thing down and rebuild it on the side of the road, almost all of it anyhow.

Cheers

Ctaig