mk5 hi cube 2.5td

[Gunslinger]

lol, if they blow it, then you'd have a pretty good case for getting it fixed, especially as the newer testing systems should tell tales on them as to what rev range it was tested in ... too high and you could argue they were neglegent

[madmark]

guys i think you will find 4500 is the limit ,well it was on my swb and that wouldnt go over 86mph at around 4000!

[Gunslinger]

86 i think is probably fast enough considering the weight of vehicle against age/design of brakes

[madmark]

i never go over 60-65 in a transit ,you get there just the same!

[100ps_drw_hicube]

i never go over 60-65 in a transit ,you get there just the same!

problem is i have a very heavy right foot and i hate sp**nters coming past me

[Andrew-v4]

If you can't beat them, join them

[Gunslinger]

If you can't beat them, join them

.... i prefer .... If you can't beat them, Block them

[jonnyshag]

sprinters, funny yesterday coming down the A15 from lincoln ,i was driving my LDV td (transit powerd) a 05 plate 311 came scerwing it up my ass ,i was doing 40mph stuck behind a few cars , it was very eager to get passed, soon as there where no traffic coming the other way i put foot to floor and overtook 2 cars, the sprinter did the same i well left it behind , again went to over take more cars leaving it behind, all this time i was in 5th gear ,i got on to the M180 took it to 65 mph and let it pass , had to slow down i was towing a trailer , i dont think he was impressed

[stevew]

Came down the M1 from Milton Keynes in MK6 today. Man does it fly! 80mph comes up before you know it and there's loads to spare, the engine doesn't even sound like it's trying. I don't know what engine it is as I couldn't open the bloody bonnet
Anyway it will be a slow experience getting back in my van tomorrow Still I'd drive at 55 all the time if I could get 450m from £40! How the hell did you do that?
Steve

[Gunslinger]

£100 robbin b******* gunslinger could have knocked one of them up with some old galv chequer plate he found in a skip!!!

glad your back on the road mate

funny enough i was going through the mental steps of .... nope - pattern part wont be available ... ford price - arm leg and left testicle ..... whaen i saw your post.

it cant be that hard to redesign it using thicker metal, thus not requiring any fancy shapes, just like the chassis cab ones mentioned, i think i would have had a go at making one, especially as the only reason i would have considered buying one was speed, and lets face it, it took long enough to come in.

i havent looked too closely at those parts before as they are different on the mk2, but i think i would have made one

[100ps_drw_hicube]

I don't know what engine it is as I couldn't open the bloody bonnet
Still I'd drive at 55 all the time if I could get 450m from £40! How the hell did you do that?
Steve

how did you mean you couldnt get the bonnet open it should use the same key as the ignition key unless all the road salt has got in the lock barrel then they are bas**rds to get open

the iveco dealer i went to for the spring hanger had a look at the van when i went there and one of the blokes thinks being a police van when it was new it had some kind of reworked turbo fitted as it isnt a standard kkk turbo neither is it a garret and also had the fuelling set up properely something has been modded on it explains the fuel economy and the performance

[100ps_drw_hicube]

sprinters, funny yesterday coming down the A15 from lincoln ,i was driving my LDV td (transit powerd) a 05 plate 311 came scerwing it up my ass ,i was doing 40mph stuck behind a few cars , it was very eager to get passed, soon as there where no traffic coming the other way i put foot to floor and overtook 2 cars, the sprinter did the same i well left it behind , again went to over take more cars leaving it behind, all this time i was in 5th gear ,i got on to the M180 took it to 65 mph and let it pass , had to slow down i was towing a trailer , i dont think he was impressed

ye i was driving my dads hicube today and went flying past a 413 cdi as soon as he noticed i was in a old transit he floored it still he didnt manage to get past until i turned off

[stevew]

how did you mean you couldnt get the bonnet open it should use the same key as the ignition key unless all the road salt has got in the lock barrel then they are bas**rds to get open

Exactly! No ammount of twisting the key in either direction while leaning on the bonnet or pulling it made any difference. I gave up after trying for about 10mins . Good job I didn't actually need to open it.

some kind of reworked turbo fitted as it isnt a standard kkk turbo neither is it a garret

Ooo Cool!
Can we get a picture of that?

Steve

[100ps_drw_hicube]

Exactly! No ammount of twisting the key in either direction while leaning on the bonnet or pulling it made any difference. I gave up after trying for about 10mins . Good job I didn't actually need to open it.[/qoute]

some kind of reworked turbo fitted as it isnt a standard kkk turbo neither is it a garret

Ooo Cool!
Can we get a picture of that?

Steve

this seems to be a big problem on all new fords when we went to the local stealers the other day they were breaking the barrel off a new mondy as the crud and crap got in there and seized it up best thing is to soak it in wd40 as often as you can

yes but it looks the same as a standard unit apparently the guy said it was some sort of variable pitch turbo

[100ps_drw_hicube]

right tried starting van to day turned key and thud engine wont turn over so i think it could be seized anyone know what it might be? also does anyone know of a td engine for sale i have looked everywhere but no luck looks like i am going to be off the road for a while