Hey man! It's nice to see you driving around my local area. I walk my Whippet in the woods in Pirbright. Im looking at getting a defender this year. Will be a dream car of mine. Keep the videos coming as and when you have the time. Catch you soon 🙏
I have a defender 2.4 puma. No issues with the clutch at all, gears are not long or difficult and a Defender is so easy to drive. I simply don't get the whingefest on a Defender, they are so forgiving to drive. I always say, just do the gear changes in slow motion and you will be fine. Stage 1 is as much as anyone will ever need.
Love that comment "What a nice place to stop, Muuupppeeet" haha How is the reliabilty on yours? I am absolutely torn between defenders and like land cruisers I live in South African and want to do some heavy overlanding into Botswana and further- so reliabilty freaks me out
Mine has been very reliable since getting the initial bits fixed that the dealer missed. They will do huge miles without issues if you find a good one and maintain it well.
Just done my 2.4. EGR delete, de-cat, speed restriction lifted and a minor re-map 30hp more. Sounds nicer and has made enough difference to make it worth while. And it's not thirstier.
You're driving a Defender, it's a 4WD. 1st gear is brilliantly SHORT (not long) and I love it. It rides like it does because it's a 4WD and has live axles and a ladder frame chassis.
Nice videos ! I’ve had my 2.2 90 remapped by Twisted plus K&N air filter and straight through stainless exhaust from the DPF. WOW. Total transformation circa 170bhp I’m on standard springs and no ABS so when you push on it’s close to its limits before having to upgrade these other components. If Land Rover did a GTI !
Thanks! Yes it makes a huge difference doing those mods doesn't it, brings the car alive. But like you say, don't want to be going much more than that on bhp without upgrading the other components next. Proper handful otherwise!
I have a 110 like yours 2013, 2.2. Your exhaust sounds so aggressive. Does the remap change the sound at all? Or have installed a straight pipe? Cheers
2.2 all day, the 2.4 produces fantastic torque with one our remaps but the 2.2 does that as well but is alot more refined and responsive throughout the rev range
They're growing on me, but very expensive and they'll depreciate like any other new motor. If you can live with the quirks then it's always got to be the 'original' Defender.
For a stage 2, in addition to the remap you'll be looking at also upgrading the intercooler, potentially going over to a hybrid turbo, performance exhaust, etc. which would easily be £1000+ at that point.
My TD5 has had a previous remap. So SS exhaust fitted , egr blanked and intercooler upgrade. Recently had a new TD5 installed and turbo. So trying to get an idea of the remapping. But prices I’ve seen vary hugely
Bet that shifts already! Yeah I'd imagine you would benefit from a custom remap, Gareth at Empire would no doubt be able to set yours up/finish it off perfectly. He was telling me about the amount of Defenders he'd done that already had a remap on them which had been 'questionable' beforehand. It's not the cheapest remap out there, but then it's not your regular 'off the shelf' remap either, so it's 100% worth the extra in my opinion.
@@al-s When Ive sme folders tucked away I shall pick it up and see what the options are. Meanwhile, I had best get on with fixing down the bits trying to fall off :-)
@@lookcreations I am a mobile agent for Empire Tuning and remaps for Td5 are £200 if you come to an agent or dealer and £225 if we come to you. Drop the Facebook page a message and we'll help you out 👍 facebook.com/Empiretuning/
