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improving power from 2.8d hilux

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improving power from 2.8d hilux

Post by dmcruising »

i have a ln106 2.8d hilux and am wondering if i fit snorkel and extractors and get the injecters service will i gain more power it has done 330000klms i would like to put a turbo on but am thinking its a bit too old it is serviced regularly but has never had a rebuild. it is running fine but i just want an improvement.

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Post by MissDrew »

Yeah it`ll all make a differance but not much for the dollars you`ll spend doing it.
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Post by crack »

second what guts said.
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Post by sniper »

yeah mate I agree with thte others. put a turbo on it and bigger exhaust. On standard boost should last a while. The more boost you run the quicker it will kill your motor.
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Post by crack »

has anyone used that diesel stuff in their lux by flashlube? saw it on the supercheap challenge by 4wdmonthly...they rekon it helped witha bit of power :?:
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Post by high n mighty »

Purge?
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Post by zookdave »

so whats worth the money then guys??
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Post by Sic Lux »

Can't beat turbo's but if a little is enough then extactors are ok thats what i have and it'll leave my mates dead stock 2.8's but it's not by much turbo's they wouldn't see me for dust :armsup: if i had the cash i'd get one tommorow
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Post by Turbz »

They are supposed to be slow. Take your time, and enjoy the drive. If you got some cash to spend, rebuild it, or get a 5l motor ( 3 litre diesel ).
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Post by Sic Lux »

Turbz wrote:They are supposed to be slow. Take your time, and enjoy the drive. If you got some cash to spend, rebuild it, or get a 5l motor ( 3 litre diesel ).
drag raced my mate i had 31's on and he was in his 99 model single cab 5l powered lux up a hill on the road still start and blew him away had good car lenght by change to 3rd gear and just kept on pulling away :armsup: so extractors can't be that bad
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Post by zookdave »

haa all hilux's are slugs we hired a 04 3.0l diesel n/a and was still a slug 120 tops!
my theory is u need a turbo on every diesel out there
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Post by Yumsylux »

Hilux's in fact all 4by's are meant to be slow. Even the fast ones are slow if you sit it next to a Falcon or Dunnydore, and they're not fast cars. Just like Turbz said take your time, enjoy just driving and looking around over the top of everyone. And then get a XR8 ute for the doeys and fast stuff!
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Post by crack »

nothing better then blowing off a falcon or somthing in a fourby! :cool:
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Post by zookdave »

thats where you start dreaming of a big V8 hilux :P
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