Slindon today

[solarman216]

Here is a short vid of a decent from the sand pit, it is a bit shaky (you tube may fix it) as I was holding it with my right hand, best I could, http://youtu.be/2yS0MQwqu4Y

This pic was a little earlier, whoops, Rick

[solarman216]

And almost out

[briggie]

looks like fun rick , did you manage to get a co driver ?

[stinka]

That looked pretty steep mate :)

And YouTube did wonders for the shake !

[Lazy-Ferret]

So even a Locka did not stop you getting stuck down there...:lol

Amazing how muddy it still is there, after all this fine weather we have been having, I thought it would be a dust bowl this week.

[stinka]

How about the lokka mate ? Anymore comments, how does it drive ?

[makeitfit]

So even a Locka did not stop you getting stuck down there...:lol

Amazing how muddy it still is there, after all this fine weather we have been having, I thought it would be a dust bowl this week.
Ah, the only way now is up :sly Bigger tyres is the only way to get your arse out the goo :naughty

[solarman216]

looks like fun rick , did you manage to get a co driver ?

No went on my own, and it was fairly quiet on site as well, and what's more many left early, but still a good day, but hard work on your own, Rick

[solarman216]

That looked pretty steep mate :)

And YouTube did wonders for the shake !

It was, do not know if I could come up that, and yes pleased with the shake cure, I was bouncing all over the place trying to steer one handed, no thats not right I was hanging on to the wheel it just followed the ruts, Rick

[solarman216]

So even a Locka did not stop you getting stuck down there...:lol

Amazing how muddy it still is there, after all this fine weather we have been having, I thought it would be a dust bowl this week.

yep still muddy but lots of areas are dry, that hole was just a little deep, when I was winching I was hanging on to the drivers door as it was close to rolling, the weight with the reinforcing helped, as the rear end slid into the hole it was a little tense and I was about to jump of if it went too far, Rick

[solarman216]

How about the lokka mate ? Anymore comments, how does it drive ?

Lokka works perfect, came down that slope in 4 wheel 1st gear low box feet off pedals, engine held it all the way no problem, but what I really like is select 2 wheel and it is straight away with no shunting at all, Rick

[solarman216]

Ah, the only way now is up :sly Bigger tyres is the only way to get your arse out the goo :naughty

can I get away with 33s without the hassle of a body lift, like angle grinder and saw to the wings, but do not want to make it look too stupid, but I suppose the way I am bashing the body about,maybe I should be thinking allong the lines of not much body at all, mmmm food for thought, Rick

[stinka]

31"s are pretty good mate with longer shocks and dislocation cones

I was going where Landys on 285s were, I think the Terrano is so much better for not having that front diff in the way like a live axle does, and with the 2" lift it really is surprising :)

[makeitfit]

Have you done any suspension lift at all ? If so then yes 33s can be made to fit with some local surgery :D
That said , for more tyre you'll need more power too :augie
Consider :cool:

[solarman216]

Have you done any suspension lift at all ? If so then yes 33s can be made to fit with some local surgery :D
That said , for more tyre you'll need more power too :augie
Consider :cool:

have only jacked up the front so far, do you think I will need more power even though I am in permanent low box? seems ample power at the moment, Rick

[stinka]

I don't think you'll need more power on 33s

[makeitfit]

have only jacked up the front so far, do you think I will need more power even though I am in permanent low box? seems ample power at the moment, Rick

No you'll be fine in low box :thumb2

[solarman216]

could kick myself now gave away an old Thwaits (spelling) 2 ton 4 wd dumper couple of years ago, could have grafted those wheels onto the Mav, but maybe too much for the drive line, OH well I can dream, Rick

[Dan_T]

i had 33x12.50x15 general grabbers on my mav and had no where near enough power even in low box :-( ive now got 285's with the pump and boost turned up slightly and it has plenty of power! i think i only went half a turn on the pump as well.

i only had a inch body lift with 33's and trimmed the arches and sill.

[solarman216]

i had 33x12.50x15 general grabbers on my mav and had no where near enough power even in low box :-( ive now got 285's with the pump and boost turned up slightly and it has plenty of power! i think i only went half a turn on the pump as well.

i only had a inch body lift with 33's and trimmed the arches and sill.

Thank's for that, my mav is a TDi though, Rick

[makeitfit]

Thank's for that, my mav is a TDi though, Rick

Rick, a quick fix for a few more torques is to get one of those Power Chip jobbies. About 70/80 quid now I think. That'll give you a lot more low down punch :naughty

[solarman216]

Rick, a quick fix for a few more torques is to get one of those Power Chip jobbies. About 70/80 quid now I think. That'll give you a lot more low down punch :naughty

Thank's Pete, I will look into that, Rick

[solarman216]

gone off the idea, Tunit £430. Evolution £359. Rick

[makeitfit]

gone off the idea, Tunit £430. Evolution £359. Rick

Blimey you weren't expecting to pay full whack were you :eek:
Hang on I'll find you a link :thumbs

[makeitfit]

Here you go https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuningwizard.co.uk%2Findex.ph p%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3D2232&ei=PsV-UabsGZP50gWE6IHAAg&usg=AFQjCNHfHwWYrRMoFLCnpFWsRCHQPS4KvA&sig2=jRFnhIuiqXRSF3wpsYfnMA

[stinka]

This is the don

http://bit.ly/XXb79y

[darryl]

Here you go https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuningwizard.co.uk%2Findex.ph p%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3D2232&ei=PsV-UabsGZP50gWE6IHAAg&usg=AFQjCNHfHwWYrRMoFLCnpFWsRCHQPS4KvA&sig2=jRFnhIuiqXRSF3wpsYfnMA

that looks pretty sweet would it work on the td model:thumb2

[stinka]

U need it to take a signal off your maf ;)

[stinka]

Here you go https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuningwizard.co.uk%2Findex.ph p%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3D2232&ei=PsV-UabsGZP50gWE6IHAAg&usg=AFQjCNHfHwWYrRMoFLCnpFWsRCHQPS4KvA&sig2=jRFnhIuiqXRSF3wpsYfnMA

Does this have a wire that solders to the maf ?

[darryl]

U need it to take a signal off your maf ;)

mine doesn't have a maf being td so guess it wont work:nenau

[makeitfit]

that looks pretty sweet would it work on the td model:thumb2

No mate, you need an ECU :rolleyes:

[solarman216]

Well seems like the Tuning wizard from Pete wins hands down at £65 at plus 40 bhp as against stinka's Speedochips at £125 and only plus 25 bhp, any more comments before I buy? Rick

[makeitfit]

I'd be very dubious of 40 BHP to be honest but 25 is certainly available easily.
There were some threads recently on power boxes or similar, give it a search Rick.
I have the Tunit in mine but there were no options when I got mine. Very pleased with it by the way :sly

[rustic]

Here you go https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tuningwizard.co.uk%2Findex.ph p%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3D2232&ei=PsV-UabsGZP50gWE6IHAAg&usg=AFQjCNHfHwWYrRMoFLCnpFWsRCHQPS4KvA&sig2=jRFnhIuiqXRSF3wpsYfnMA

Probably expensive for what is possibly a variable resistor (potentiometer) to kid the ECU into over fuelling. Hence the adjustment available.
I am not sure of the circuitry, but that's my best guess...:eek:

[stinka]

Does this have a wire that solders to the maf ?

:nenau

[solarman216]

I will be interested on rayf3262's comments on this, Rick

[stinka]

It's been done to death, need wire to maf, or generic settings will present and mass overfuelling on overrun/idle

[darryl]

No mate, you need an ECU :rolleyes:

does mine not have an ecu then thought it did:nenau

[solarman216]

It's been done to death, need wire to maf, or generic settings will present and mass overfuelling on overrun/idle

Sorry mate did not understand a word of that, Rick

[makeitfit]

does mine not have an ecu then thought it did:nenau

I thought your truck was a TD ie no intercooler or fly by wire etc :rolleyes:

[makeitfit]

It's been done to death, need wire to maf, or generic settings will present and mass overfuelling on overrun/idle

Mine isn't soldered to MAF neither does it over run :nenau
Explain please.

[stinka]

Sorry mate did not understand a word of that, Rick

A tuning box needs a signal from the maf, otherwise it will just dump loads of fuel through out the range, resulting in mass over fueling at idle and on over run

A poster this year posted about a cheap box @ £60 and his over run problems, then his move to the speed chip box that I linked and how the maf signal made so much positive difference

(I hope u are grateful as I just typed all this out on my iPhone after 12 pints and a meet up with a very good mate I've not seen for 3 yrs)

:D

[darryl]

A tuning box needs a signal from the maf, otherwise it will just dump loads of fuel through out the range, resulting in mass over fueling at idle and on over run

A poster this year posted about a cheap box @ £60 and his over run problems, then his move to the speed chip box that I linked and how the maf signal made so much positive difference

(I hope u are grateful as I just typed all this out on my iPhone after 12 pints and a meet up with a very good mate I've not seen for 3 yrs)

:D

glad to see im not the only one whos had a few pints about nine now

[makeitfit]

Ta Stinky :thumbs but if you will have an iphone :lol
Adjustment is the key with tuning box. If I turn mine up to the max then yes it will up the revs a bit, but that's operator error. RTFM :rolleyes:
They either work by cheating the value from the maf, ie tells the ecu it's cold air, therefore ups the fuel a bit or monitors the pump advance I think.
Either way the ecu is "spoken to" via the loom. Either by the plug n play socket on the engine loom or directly via piggy backs on the earlier models.
Same difference anyway, more fuel earlier = more omph earlier. Makes no difference to top end :cool: