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  • Dtronic Review 120 1kz

    Hi all

    I was wrong. There, I said it. Wrong diddley, wrong wrong wrong wrong.

    As some would know I have been most vocal on the 'dont fit a chip" discussions in the past.

    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.

    We argued politely for a while and he made me an offer. Cost price and if I dont like it bring it back.

    So I figured I will keep it for a month and then bring it back.

    Anyway here are the results.

    (Before fitting I put an exhaust gas temp probe in the exhaust beneath the dump pipe. Not an ideal spot and it will be relocated when I get time. i was after a baseline temp)

    Filled 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). Fitted the dtronic (passenger kick panel - easy fit just plug and play) and did another run up the hill.

    It was a full 4 seconds faster than standard. Off idle response is much much faster and hills are easier to tackle. 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. So it is definitely pulling better.

    I did a fuel economy test over the two tanks of fuel and filled up after 1308km. Previous fuel economy was 13.6lph. New fuel economy was 12.8lph.

    Better by .8 per litre.

    And there has been no difference in Exhaust Gas temp (though I havent towed with it yet).

    And there is no additional black smoke out the back.!

    So a middle aged diesel mechanic can learn new tricks
    2009 120 V6 Auto. 265/70/17 Goodyear Silent Armours. Bilsteins and Kings Springs.

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    Re: Dtronic Review 120 1kz

    Could have told ya that, apart from the temperature bit.

    Made a hell of a difference towing 2 tonne plus and not worried about the temp as I only accellerate to the point of throttle being where it don't pull any better, then back it off a little. Temp gauge never moves more than a needle width.
    Fuel economy better a s well.
    I leave it at the default setting (5)

    Would be interested to hear the different findings of tests done at higher setting, but do not have all the test equipment to do so.
    John

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    • #3
      Re: Dtronic Review 120 1kz

      Originally posted by tassie tiger
      Hi all

      I was wrong. There, I said it. Wrong diddley, wrong wrong wrong wrong.
      Good to see a guy that can admit when he is wrong....................................... uh sorry thought this was another thread on a different topic. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11499&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

      :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

      Cheers Andrew
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      • #4
        Re: Dtronic Review 120 1kz

        Originally posted by AJ120
        Originally posted by tassie tiger
        Hi all

        I was wrong. There, I said it. Wrong diddley, wrong wrong wrong wrong.
        Good to see a guy that can admit when he is wrong....................................... uh sorry thought this was another thread on a different topic. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11499&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

        :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

        Cheers Andrew
        Not wrong, just beaten 8) :mrgreen:
        2009 120 V6 Auto. 265/70/17 Goodyear Silent Armours. Bilsteins and Kings Springs.

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