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Lehto · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: LT77 / R380 shift kit?

Do they make any shift kits for LT77 or R380? I today drove with a vitesse and the gear changes were awfully long travel and unprecise. Is there any wise way to fix this problem?

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rover v8 · SD1 User Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 103 Location: Finland

Noup..

I think only the best way is to change gearbox to BW T5 or Getrag?? Cool

But you said just yestyrday that you are trying to use 3speed automatic gearbox and land rover series 1 diesel engine in your SD1.. Laughing

Is this true?? V8 is too powerfull in your aplication? Watta fukkk?
And you also say that you like Diesel engine smell and very black smoke..

(kidding)

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chris_derby · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject:

Quick shift kit? Just learn to do it faster!!!! Or get an automatic & chill out!

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Lehto · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

chris_derby wrote:

Quick shift kit? Just learn to do it faster!!!! Or get an automatic & chill out!

I already have 3-speed automatic... but I drove with a vitesse today (and yesterday) and I came to conclusion that the automatic will be damn boring and sluggish.

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chris_derby · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:

Nah, am on my third auto SD!, the last one, my 2600 VDP was mega fast, & I'm hoping my auto Vitesse will be just as if not more rapid...

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Lehto · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:

You must be twice my age then? Im 19 at the moment.

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chris_derby · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject:

Twice your age? The damned cheek! I'm 31....

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Lehto · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject:

Oo yea... older people wouldnt know how to use the computer!

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chris_derby · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't know about that, as I'm not really that old.
automatics are anything but boring & sluggish, My 2600 VDP was mega fast like I said before Wink

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Lehto · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:48 am Post subject:

chris_derby wrote:

I wouldn't know about that, as I'm not really that old.
automatics are anything but boring & sluggish, My 2600 VDP was mega fast like I said before Wink

Well it is all up to what your used to I suppose. Im used to my MG which is supposed to be faster than Vitesse from 0-100kmh.

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tim leech · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject:

chris_derby wrote:

Twice your age? The damned cheek! I'm 31....

Chris we should catch up dude were both similar age and live in derby, also lee is near us aswell.

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1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

tim leech · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

chris_derby wrote:

I wouldn't know about that, as I'm not really that old.
automatics are anything but boring & sluggish, My 2600 VDP was mega fast like I said before Wink

Boys, its not all about speed, my mate had a 2600VDP auto, which wasnt fast, and to be honest my V8-S is no rocket, but was so smooth and comfy, when you have something as retro cool as a SD1 drive it nice and slow so the other motorists can see its beauty, if your a boy racer with a tarted corsa then thats a different sory, but with something like the rover you have nowt to prove Cool

so chill!

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

Lehto · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject:

tim leech wrote:

chris_derby wrote:

I wouldn't know about that, as I'm not really that old.
automatics are anything but boring & sluggish, My 2600 VDP was mega fast like I said before Wink

Boys, its not all about speed, my mate had a 2600VDP auto, which wasnt fast, and to be honest my V8-S is no rocket, but was so smooth and comfy, when you have something as retro cool as a SD1 drive it nice and slow so the other motorists can see its beauty, if your a boy racer with a tarted corsa then thats a different sory, but with something like the rover you have nowt to prove Cool

so chill!

I like to do drag races with more expensive cars. Just for the sake of showing them what you can do with 1/20 of that money Very Happy

So manual is essential.

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chris_derby · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

No, I'm not kidding, my 2600 was rapid. It kept up with most modern cars, & was pretty fast off the lights against any boy racer car...
Took Eric Tansley out for a ride in it one time & he thought it had a V8 under the bonnet...

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chris_derby · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:05 am Post subject:

Sorted the timing & tuning myself, never had it on a rolling road though Sad

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