Chip or exhaust?
Submitted: Friday, May 11, 2007 at 17:56
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Member. Rob M (QLD)
Just wondering on opinions on whether to put an engine management chip ( Steinbauer? ) or a
Beaudesert exhaust 3" mandrel bent exhaust system with a 3 1/2" dump pipe on my TD 100 series, just to get that little bit more performance without going over the top. Not used to diesels, so any comments particularly from anyone who has gone down this road would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Reply By: disco driver - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:41
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:41
Don't do either or both, not enough gain,
Do a "Bilbo" and shove a Chevy 6.5 V8 in instead.
From all reports on here, it will go like a shower of Shyte.
Don't forget it's still Phunny Phryday.
Cheers
Disco
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Reply By: Topend - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 19:10
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 19:10
I had a Dtronic in my old TD100. It would be the first thing I do when I buy another diesel. I've presently got a V8 100.
Topend
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Reply By: Blaze - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:12
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:12
Rob I have a few mates with Rice Burners fitted with Chips, they all swear by them. I have followed one of these guys with Prado, first trip was standard and the following weekend with a chip fitted, he was towing a 18ft van both times and the pull away power was very noticable....
Only thing I have seen do a bigger increase is the fitting of LPG to a diesel, this of course has a couple of extra bonuses, better economy and longer range due to extra tank.
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Reply By: RovingOz (QLD) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:14
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:14
Just did the steinbauer and beau exhaust on the td troopy in the last week to assist towing and have not done enough yet with the van on to guage it all but without the van on it feels like the car is back to the original tare weight, about a tonne less, (now weighs 3.3t) with nothing holding it back. Plenty there to pull away with.
John
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:56
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:56
Howdy Rob ,
I have listened to a lot of comments and have finally decided on getting a chip fitted to my 100TD by ARB this coming Wednesday . I am think the gain would be bigger than just extractors .
Willie
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Follow Up By: Topend - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 01:25
Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 01:25
You won't regret it. The difference is very noticeable.
Topend.
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Reply By: Tim (vic) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:57
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:57
I put a Steinbauer on my patrol, towing 1 .5 tonne trailer every day and it is a definate improvememnt in power.
Go for the chip
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Reply By: D-Jack - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:30
Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:30
Before you go ahead, why not
check out an LPG injection system - by all claims they make a significant difference to performance and economy. Will cost about $2000 after the rebate, (unless you're from WA when it will only cost $1000 including state rebate), you could replace a sub tank with an LPG tank and will save in vicinity of 15-20% in costs, improve performance noticably, reduce emissions to negligible amounts, and still be able to run on diesel if there is no LPG available! The difference to my TD Jack is substantial - more torque/power/revs freely right up to red line.
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Follow Up By: Dallas from Team Green Autogas - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 12:29
Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 12:29
Thats the beauty with the diesel-lpg conversion.
We generally achieve bhp increases of 20% - 40% with a significant increase in torque to go with it once gas is fitted. Turbo lag is reduced due to the improved efficiency of the diesel burn so your not only making more power & torque but you're also putting it to the ground sooner.
When you consider that the engine now needs less fuel to create the same amount of power, you're saving money, using less fuel & driving a more powerfull vehicle. Not a bad result at all.
Regards
Dallas
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Reply By: Trekkie (Member - WA) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:56
Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:56
I put a Dtronic in
mine - I could not believe he difference - Very easy to fit if you want to do it yourself
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Reply By: Richard W (NSW) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:51
Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:51
I first went with a 3" mandrel bent exhaust as I had to replace the exhaust after damaging it. This improved mid range performance.
I then put in a D'tronic chip which has improved the lower range performance.
It also doesn't drop down to third on hills and suddenly accelerate like it used to.
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Follow Up By: Member. Rob M (QLD) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:55
Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:55
Thanks for all the replies, I think I will try the chip first.
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