Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
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Good Day to all. Back online at last.hope you all had a good start to the year
Quick question to the speed boys. I had to do a job out near Grobblarsdal last week. Now this is the first time i have realy whacked the car as i knew the roads where clear as one of my staff had just gone through the area. At about 3500 rpm the motor lost power and the regained it. This was repeated 4 times.
It felt like the motor was goverened, So is the TDV6 MY07 governed??
I know that a certain white D3 goes over 200 but i was under this.
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 16th Jan 2009 7:22 am |
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Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
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I seem to have read here that @ 180ish this can happen,
could be wrong  D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
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| 16th Jan 2009 7:36 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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I was told by the salesman that it is governed to around 183 . Where you in this region ?
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| 16th Jan 2009 8:20 am |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
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When I had (please note HAD  ) the problem with the diesel filter the engine would cut out on exactly 4000rpm, irrespective of speed. It then went into limp mode and you had switch ignition off and on again to clear it.
Also felt like it is being governed, but dealers assured me that it is not. There could be a safety cut-out on the speedo ? I know some models you can set an alarm to remind you if you go over certain speed eg 120km/h.
I assume you were in 6th gear, so what speed were you doing @ 3500rpm ? Promise I will not tell the cops 
I haven't pushed mine over 160km/h yet. Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 16th Jan 2009 8:24 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Deondef wrote:
I haven't pushed mine over 160km/h yet.
I've had mine up to around the 180 mark ,but seeing that I had the STT's and the roof rack on and it was getting a bit skittish I chickened out . I will do a speed run this weekend
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| 16th Jan 2009 8:29 am |
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Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
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3500 rmp was at a glance . speedo was 185.
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| 16th Jan 2009 8:35 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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The top speed is stated at 180kmh on the spec sheet. TBH, I have never gone that fast in mine, although I do remember witnessing (from the passenger seat) the Mrs. towing our conqueror at 170  so if it is limited its not a function of available power, more likely electronically limited for safety reasons.
But, now you make me wanna go test. Tell you what, when I get her back from upper wishbone bush surgery I will take her out on a quiet highway with a GPS, and see what the max really is. Group speeding anyone?
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| 26th Jan 2009 8:33 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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I actually tried to go for a speed run the other night but there was too much traffic - even at 10:30 on a Sunday 
What I did discover is that you need a lot more space than you do in a car .
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| 27th Jan 2009 8:19 am |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
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Baben wrote:. Tell you what, when I get her back from upper wishbone bush surgery
Plse tell us more about this  Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 27th Jan 2009 1:54 pm |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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The bushes had worn to such an extent that the wishbone was contacting the chassis. Still handled fairly OK though. Sorted out under warranty by the best dealer in SA, so nothing to cry about
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| 28th Jan 2009 4:59 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Baben wrote: Sorted out under warranty by the best dealer in SA, so nothing to cry about
Keep it quite 
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| 28th Jan 2009 6:04 pm |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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ya know, I never got round to this speeding thing, and now the STT's and roofrack are back on in anticipation of the April holiday. Will have to wait a bit. Is the top speed really important? If I wanna go fast I have a couple of much better options than a big LR
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| 5th Mar 2009 8:45 pm |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
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Baben wrote:The bushes had worn to such an extent that the wishbone was contacting the chassis.
What were the symptoms 
Got stuck in heavy traffic yesterday and to kill boredom I played around with a lot of D3 STUFF. I noticed a very clear metallic "clunck" when in raised suspension in both high and low range (more pronounced in low range) when pulling off and again when releasing accelerator. I could hear the clunk and also feel it in the steering. Everything normal in the other two suspension settings. Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 6th Mar 2009 5:48 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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nah, there was no clunk at all, I just noticed a couple of circular marks where the aft side of the wishbone had been contacting the chassis
Deon, you remind me of another friend of mine, Gary, whom we used to ride bikes with- we called him ""Tick" Doohan"
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| 6th Mar 2009 6:04 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Baben wrote:ya know, I never got round to this speeding thing, and now the STT's and roofrack are back on in anticipation of the April holiday. Will have to wait a bit. Is the top speed really important? If I wanna go fast I have a couple of much better options than a big LR
Agree - rather test the car fully loaded somewhere like Hennops
FWIW I did try the speed run one night and I never had enough clear highway to get up higher than 180 . Used to do that in my driveway with the M5 
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| 6th Mar 2009 6:32 am |
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