I am now saving for a new exhaust.I read a report in one of the popular 4WD magazines back in 2003 (I think) when I was looking to buy a performance chip for my ZD30 Patrol. Ideally you would go with the exhaust first but on the 1kztd there is a real noticeable difference with the std exhaust. So a middle aged diesel mechanic can learn new tricksĮconomy over 15k is the same since fitting. New fuel economy was 12.8lph.Īnd there has been no difference in Exhaust Gas temp (though I havent towed with it yet).Īnd there is no additional black smoke out the back.! I did a fuel economy test over the two tanks of fuel and filled up after 1308km. Whats more the annoying flat spot that developed when I fitted the larger tyres (kind of like it was dropping into OD too early) was gone. Off idle response is much much faster and hills are easier to tackle. It was a full 4 seconds faster than standard. Fitted the dtronic (passenger kick panel - easy fit just plug and play) and did another run up the hill. i was after a baseline temp)įilled the prado up and did a full throttle run to 100kph up a steep hill out of Hobart (Southern Outlet sth of Kingston on the way to the Huon). Not an ideal spot and it will be relocated when I get time. (Before fitting I put an exhaust gas temp probe in the exhaust beneath the dump pipe.
So I figured I will keep it for a month and then bring it back.
Cost price and if I dont like it bring it back. We argued politely for a while and he made me an offer. I was at the 4wd shop the other day handing over another wad of the folding stuff (well buying stuff for the work trucks) and the sales manager makes me an offer on the last of his dtronics that he had in stock for a prado 120 with the 1KZ. Wrong diddley, wrong wrong wrong wrong.Īs some would know I have been most vocal on the 'dont fit a chip" discussions in the past. I posted this on pradopoint after fitting a dtronic
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