2.8 Diesel?

[87white60]

Hi iam thinking of buying a 2.8 diesel

gq.But heard they can be a bit slow?

Any comments would be great.

Thanks 87white60. [/list]

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Hi iam thinking of buying a 2.8 diesel

gq.But heard they can be a bit slow?

Any comments would be great.

Thanks 87white60. [/list]

You heard correctly!

[V8Patrol]

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 8:23 pm

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You heard correctly!

only I'd be more inclined to replace the word "bit" with "dead"
talk about maggot off of a chop performance !!!

[jtraf]

OK which of you two have actually owned a GQ 2.8lt for any length of time???

I had one a couple of years ago and had to flog it off to finance another project we were doing. It had enough stick off the line. I also drove a couple of 4.2lt turbo GQ's at the time and mine was a nicer car to drive on the road. Offroad yes you had to do things at higher revs say 1400RPM and higher but just like everything else you get used to it.

Unlike the GU which were alot heavier than the GQ an hence suffered greatly from the 2.8 the GQ were quite a good allround vehicle. They would even live quite happily pushig around 33in tyres.

If you want a real offroad only hack then get the bigger motor but otherwise you may find the 2.8 serves your needs quite well.

I put in a 2.5in sports exhaust and a snorkel in mine and found that I only had turbo lag till around 1400rpm unlike the previous 2000RPM from factory. I wouold not hisitate to buy another 2.8lt GQ if I had the chance.

It all comes down to what you want from a car. Also the reputation of the 2.8lt GU has really overshadowed the 2.8lt GQ which really was a lighter car a preformed adequately in my opinion.

cheers

James

[V8Patrol]

Never "owned "one but had the "misfortune" of driving one.... my 3.3 lit MQ ( non turbo) has more get up n go, has 4 times the k's on the clock and runs 35" tyres compared to the stock factory one I drove.

Whilst the average "Joe Blow" may be satisfied with the rig as such there is a distinct need for more power once even the simplist mod is done ...IE: larger tyres , you state that " They would even live quite happily pushig around 33in tyres. ", where exactly ....back and forth on the flats of the Nullabour plains, and certainly with no added weight like passengers or a trailer as such, forget ever overtaking with any degree of safety unless a cut lunch is provided.

Please dont get me wrong but as far as a 4x4 goes I tend to place it in the "urban 4x4" league, fine as a daily commuter, excelent fuel ecconemy, and probably good on graded forest tracks and such, but as a vehicle that can be loaded up for an assult on the "round Australia" ritual with caravan and family in tow it just doesnt quite cut it, nor do I belive that the unit would suit an offroad application in either alpine or range usage as the power simply does not exist.

As most people know I run a 350 chev power plant, and there are times that it is "gutless" under extreame load and yes there are times that I wish I had installed a 454. Rembering my rig started out life as a L28 petrol (2.8 lits) and went from that to a red 253 V8, to a blue 4bbl 253 V8, to a 308 and now to a 350, the larger motors have allowed me more access to the much harder offroad routes and have provided me with the confidance to tackle such terains that I previously bypassed. Driver skill is also a contributing factor but again there are times that the vehicle simply doesnt cut it regardless of skill.
Having started 4x4ing in a LJ80 suzi ...yes the one with the 850cc 2stroke motor... my learnig curve was dramatic to say the least and it was kept in check only by the mods I did and the powerplants that came and went both in the suzi and the patrol.

Reading other posts throughout "outerlimits", there is a large number of "power" querys, by passing on my experiance with these vehicles then maybe "87white60" may purchase a more powerfull unit that may better serve his needs right from the word go instead of placing a post tittled "how do I get more power", or spending a constant stream of $$ trying to get a more suitable power plant or finally giving up and placing it in the 4 sale section and saving up for a more suitable unit yet again.

Never see a post tittled
" How do I restrich this overpowered monster I have under the bonnet?"

Why did you do the mods ( zorst ) on yours..chasing a tad more grunt or just for the add DB's?

Thats just my logic anyway !!
Kingy