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lucas electrics removal
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lucas electrics removal
hey guys, how much lucas wiring.... fuse boxes,wiring lumes,any other wiring that could be replaced and rewired could u do to get rid of some of the lucas nightmares that seem to cause such headaches..obviously i dont mean everything but within reason......
rabs....
I was thinking of this a little while ago and did some research on trying to 'stream line' the shotty UK wiring... the only thing you could do without replacing ECU etc is re wire with higher gauge wires and re route a few fings... the Lucas ECU's are considered very stupid in the way of injector firing and tune ability. They also are a ‘fuel only’ ECU and have no control of the ignition times and spark charge time….
I have very recently upgraded my Rangie with a Wolf 3D…. some after market ECU’s control EVERYTHING, IGN, Fuel and Air/com stepper motor etc
I am very impressed with the outcome of replacing my Rangie in respect to fuel economy and power/ torque!!! (will post Dyno chart when I get them)
HTH
Mick
I was thinking of this a little while ago and did some research on trying to 'stream line' the shotty UK wiring... the only thing you could do without replacing ECU etc is re wire with higher gauge wires and re route a few fings... the Lucas ECU's are considered very stupid in the way of injector firing and tune ability. They also are a ‘fuel only’ ECU and have no control of the ignition times and spark charge time….
I have very recently upgraded my Rangie with a Wolf 3D…. some after market ECU’s control EVERYTHING, IGN, Fuel and Air/com stepper motor etc
I am very impressed with the outcome of replacing my Rangie in respect to fuel economy and power/ torque!!! (will post Dyno chart when I get them)
HTH
Mick
TD5 96 Discovery UTE.
Hi,
Please post the dyno results and any other info you have, sounds very interesting!
-Paavo
mickrangie wrote:I have very recently upgraded my Rangie with a Wolf 3D…. some after market ECU’s control EVERYTHING, IGN, Fuel and Air/com stepper motor etc
I am very impressed with the outcome of replacing my Rangie in respect to fuel economy and power/ torque!!! (will post Dyno chart when I get them)
Please post the dyno results and any other info you have, sounds very interesting!
-Paavo
fuel economy so far (have been flooring it a lot) just under 400K's out of full tank (same tank used for Dyno tuning) filled up last night so i'll will report back as i know what happening
also it had 88kw @ the rear wheels and can't remember the rest but a HUGE difference in drivability then the std comp (also have different cam)
also it had 88kw @ the rear wheels and can't remember the rest but a HUGE difference in drivability then the std comp (also have different cam)
TD5 96 Discovery UTE.
mickrangie wrote:fuel economy so far (have been flooring it a lot) just under 400K's out of full tank (same tank used for Dyno tuning) filled up last night so i'll will report back as i know what happening
also it had 88kw @ the rear wheels and can't remember the rest but a HUGE difference in drivability then the std comp (also have different cam)
Gday Mick,
What motor do you have in your rover and how many litres is the petrol tank?
RobG65
"All the parts falling off this truck are of the very finest British manufacture"
std 3.9 with biggest Dynatech cam i could find for it and the heads have been setup for a 4.6
tank size is 85l
i have done 108k and still hasn't moved of 1/4 yet..... also towed trailer full of SH!T to tip can and trailer weighed in at 4.7 tone (single axle trailer) so what i am trying to say is it was heavy and i really didn't feel it behine me and did about 70k with today... so i am still very impressed!!
tank size is 85l
i have done 108k and still hasn't moved of 1/4 yet..... also towed trailer full of SH!T to tip can and trailer weighed in at 4.7 tone (single axle trailer) so what i am trying to say is it was heavy and i really didn't feel it behine me and did about 70k with today... so i am still very impressed!!
TD5 96 Discovery UTE.
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