Member Since: 16 Apr 2022
Location: Soenderborg
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Convert TDV6 to NA
I am considering buying a Discovery 3 as they are much cheaper than Defenders - and then bring it back to basics. So no air suspension, no AC, no extra sensors etc.
One thing that I can't find info about is permanently removing the turbo (and needed remap). I can live with the speed on an S3 - and with the turbo gone it should still be ~110hps.
Anyone who has done it or seen an article somewhere about that sort of modification?
Cheers
Laro88
19th Apr 2022 8:39 pm
Breg90
Member Since: 04 Feb 2017
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 348
Why?
Air suspension - vastly improves it off road
AC - when my AC was broken the car steamed up all the time - the ventilation system is designed to function with AC
Turbo - take the turbo to manifold hose off the try driving and see how it ruins the cars performance
All my personal view and intended constructively.Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
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Disco 3 - currently in bits
19th Apr 2022 8:53 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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Turbo is the least of your worries
19th Apr 2022 9:36 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
Hello, welcome, hi!
So you want actually a D1… so buy a D1
Not expensive, very good off-road, same engine as a defender..
Some D2’s (not all!) may be sufficient also…
As Pete said… turbo (and air suspension) are not the big risk parts on a D3..Best regards
Harold
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19th Apr 2022 9:58 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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The whole architecture of that engine was designed around having a turbo. I'm not sure you could even derive a fueling calibration that would work without the turbo.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
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20th Apr 2022 7:39 am
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20th Apr 2022 7:54 am
nigethecat
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Your questions are still weird.. but in a different way! I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
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20th Apr 2022 7:57 am
Moo D3 Decade
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Re: Convert TDV6 to NA
Laro88DK wrote:
I am considering buying a Discovery 3 as they are much cheaper than Defenders - and then bring it back to basics. So no air suspension, no AC, no extra sensors etc.
One thing that I can't find info about is permanently removing the turbo (and needed remap). I can live with the speed on an S3 - and with the turbo gone it should still be ~110hps.
Anyone who has done it or seen an article somewhere about that sort of modification?
Cheers
Laro88
If you're already thinking this way, the D3 is not for you. Buy a Landcruiser or a Lada Riva. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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Still original injectors and turbo
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20th Apr 2022 9:22 am
Laro88DK
Member Since: 16 Apr 2022
Location: Soenderborg
Posts: 2
Thank you all for your inputs.
There are unfortunately not many D1s in Denmark, but plenty of D3s as they became popular in the city.
So the D1 comment is spot on
Since no one has linked to a NA conversion then it is most likely a dead end, fair enough.
20th Apr 2022 10:19 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23388
I get where you are coming from, but agree with the previous comments. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
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