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Wren
I used to have an 86" 2ltr with standard gearing and 750 fitted, this was
pretty good over distances and made every gear a bit longer. the 2ltr was
very happy with this set up. The only compromise was the turning circle.
I now have an 86" with a rather tired 2.25 fitted, this has 205's but has
an overdrive. The overdrive is great as it does give you plenty of options
but you aren't supposed to use it in 1st and 2nd, as a result the first two
gears are very short shifts this is a bit awkward in traffic. I don't have
any hills here in the fens but I know in a head wind I have to take it out
of OD to make progress. However if my engine was in better condition It
would pull fine and I've no doubt that the 2ltr in good condition would
cope easily.
The other option of course is to fit range rover diffs to bring the gearing
up, This is cheaper than an Overdrive but there is NO option of splitting
the gears so you'd have to be sure the engine was up to it.
The was a higher ratio transfer case that was sold I don't know if you can
get them any more. There was one on Ebay, I think you used most of the
gearing from your old transfer box and put it in the new casing with
exception of the final drive or something like that. Anyway I this it
offered higher gearing in the high range but the low range kept the same
ratios.
Can you borrow a set of 750's to see how she runs with them?
At 12:12 28/10/2004, you wrote:
>Gidday All,
>
>I seem to be travelling increasing distances in my standard 86" (Australia
>is like that!), and am considering fitment of a 'Roverdrive'. My car is
>currently fitted with Bridgestone 205R16 all terrains.
>
>The questions are:
>
> * Is the 'Roverdrive' reliable?
> * Is the conversion worthwile?
> * Is the gearing up too much for the 2 litre engine?
> * Noise? (I could do without any increase!)
>Any guidance would be appreciated.
>
>Cheerio,
>
>Wren
Regards.
Tom Wykes.
PCB Designer
Cambridge Broadband.
Tel.+44 (0)1223 703000
Fax.+44 (0)1223 703001
DDI. +44 (0)1223 703044
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Wren<br><br>
I used to have an 86" 2ltr with standard gearing and 750 fitted,
this was pretty good over distances and made every gear a bit longer. the
2ltr was very happy with this set up. The only compromise was the turning
circle. <br><br>
I now have an 86" with a rather tired 2.25 fitted, this has 205's
but has an overdrive. The overdrive is great as it does give you plenty
of options but you aren't supposed to use it in 1st and 2nd, as a result
the first two gears are very short shifts this is a bit awkward in
traffic. I don't have any hills here in the fens but I know in a head
wind I have to take it out of OD to make progress. However if my engine
was in better condition It would pull fine and I've no doubt that the
2ltr in good condition would cope easily.<br><br>
The other option of course is to fit range rover diffs to bring the
gearing up, This is cheaper than an Overdrive but there is NO option of
splitting the gears so you'd have to be sure the engine was up to it.
<br><br>
The was a higher ratio transfer case that was sold I don't know if you
can get them any more. There was one on Ebay, I think you used most of
the gearing from your old transfer box and put it in the new casing with
exception of the final drive or something like that. Anyway I this it
offered higher gearing in the high range but the low range kept the same
ratios.<br><br>
Can you borrow a set of 750's to see how she runs with them?<br><br>
<br>
At 12:12 28/10/2004, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font face="arial" size=2>Gidday
All,<br>
</font> <br>
<font face="arial" size=2>I seem to be travelling increasing distances in
my standard 86" (Australia is like that!), and am considering
fitment of a 'Roverdrive'. My car is currently fitted with
Bridgestone 205R16 all terrains.<br>
</font> <br>
<font face="arial" size=2>The questions are: <br>
</font>
<ul>
<li><font face="arial" size=2>Is the 'Roverdrive' reliable?</font>
<li><font face="arial" size=2>Is the conversion worthwile?</font>
<li><font face="arial" size=2>Is the gearing up too much for the 2 litre
engine?</font>
<li><font face="arial" size=2>Noise? (I could do without any increase!)
</ul>Any guidance would be appreciated.<br>
</font> <br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Cheerio,<br>
</font> <br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Wren</blockquote>
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Regards.<br><br>
Tom Wykes.<br><br>
<br><br>
PCB Designer<br>
Cambridge Broadband.<br>
Tel.+44 (0)1223 703000<br>
Fax.+44 (0)1223 703001<br>
DDI. +44 (0)1223 703044<br>
tw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx<br>
<a href="http://www.cambridgebroadband.com/"; eudora="autourl">www.cambridgebroadband.com<br><br>
</a>If you don't live life on the edge, you're taking up too much
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Re: SER1 Overdrive
Tom Wykes 08:48 on 29 Oct 2004
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