Recent content by dave mountain

Clearly different to the Oxfords then, how could you have a 415v supply that isn't 3 phase? Peak voltage is 440v for both single and 3 phase, just the RMS voltage that differs, 230 for single phase and 415 for 3 phase

and 3 phase is this:

amarok, as you actually have a reasonable chance of not needing serious engine work

in answer to the question in the title, no im a grumpy farmer

ive never tried an Rtech but ive had other cheap ones and wouldnt have another. Hypertherm or Thermal Dynamics are the best to use but Oxford/Tec Arc arc very good and much cheaper. They are much simpler and much heavier built than other machines, plus they are british built. Oxford have thermal...

i have no reason to think mine isnt 240 or at least close, a friend has a mk6 with a map from the same company as mine and his was 240 (as promised) on rolling road, and like i said ive been in another that was 300 odd on rolling road. thats engine hp, not rwhp. 2.0 diesel cars are routinely...

must just be mk7 then. im surprised yours is putting out much less than 240hp especially as its pre dpf ive been in a mk6 which was over 300hp on rolling road, but it had induction kit and a couple other bits done to it. was done at about 70k miles and now on about 150k. it scared the sh*t out...

have you had the dpf removed? 05-08 is mk6, 2009-2011 are mk6 facelift, which have a dpf (euro 5 came in 2009) 2012-2015 is mk7

yes thats the later engine, same as my 2015. the early mk6 dont have DPF and perform far better after a remap than the later engine. mine is supposedly 240hp though ive never had it on a rolling road, doesnt seem to go as well as mk6 but still no slouch, though it might be to do with the...

is yours mk6 or mk7? supposedly the later engine doesn't remap as well

1980s landrovers can rarely do much more than 100k without major work, and the newer one often dont manage much more. 1980s 60 series landcruisers regularly do over 1 million miles without work to engine or gearbox. it wasnt that all cars were bad in the 80s its just that landrovers are bad. so...

most lethal pickup out there is a remapped mk6 hilux 3.0 no traction control, weight under 2t, 240hp and 550Nm on a basic stage 1 map, some pushing 300hp+ with minor mods the newer ones are quick yes but bigger, heavier, and with traction control etc i agree about the new defenders, but there...

so you are actually trying to suggest a 1984 110 is a better tow vehicle than a 100? just because you bought the wrong model so had AHC instead of coils like mine... even with AHC they are leagues better than any 110 for towing. coils were only available on low spec versions with manual gearbox...

in the same post you say a 1984 110 is perfectly good with 3.5t, and that a 100 series isn't a particularly good tow vehicle.... madness or, as i call it, green oval disease...

i know. i have 2 80s and had a 60, 100 and 120. as well as some hiluxs, an l200 and a defender. the defender was nowhere near as good for towing as the 60 or 120 (let alone the 80s or 100) despite the much higher tow rating. hence my point about Toyota being very unambitious with the ratings...