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hi.while on flea bay i came across this company called t25 direct who can supply and fit a 1.9 diesel engine into your van for £995.they say it can do 65 mph up a hill that the 1.6 d can only do 40 mph up.what do you think?it sounds good to me but am new to the world of t25s so need your experience

I fitted a 1.9 to mine and the difference is unbelievable I got 75 out of it last week and I can keep up with all the traffic even up hill.

i can get 84 mph out of my 1.7d some days and 75 on other days(why i have no idea) but up hill its 35-40 which really winds me up lol.im not after top speed just a bit of speed up hill as im surrounded by them lol

I can accelerate going up hills now

thats what i want.thats all i want and all i have ever wanted.i just want to be normal like everyone else will give this a bit of thought then.

Take a quick peek in the alternative engine forum and all your questions (and more) will be in there already answered for you to read and Digest.

I too have a 1.9td AAZ from a golf, and it makes diving my van a breeze and it has the accelleration of most modern day cars. Fuel efficient too!

I know these boys, they are based in South London and are genuine, last year they were at Vanfest a broke a multivan that most people would have fixed up for a keeper- what i mean is that they are able to source vans from abroad and do so at quite a rate. I've purchased some stuff of them as has my mate Patrick and its all been decent at a good price. They are not big on adverts and work hard- i really rate them. They advertise quite a few cuts on fleabay and genrally ae v god value for some decent original german metal as opposed to buying new panels made of metalised paper. They are also offering a petrol to AGG possibility for a good price if, like me, that's your goal.

What are these 'hills' of which you speak ?



2.1DJ owner

swansea valley is full of these hills and my van is like me unfit and gets tired climbing up them

Do you both smoke
mike

NO BUT I EAT A LOT AND THE VAN HAS A DRINKING PROBLEM

Non turbo. 1.9 up hill doing 65! If so must have been an unloaded bare van mines down to 40 on most coming back to glos from camarthen the m4 route and with a run up !

if you change from a 1.6d to a 1.9 d you aint going to do much more than 50 still unless you change the box
most N/A boxes are around 5.5 on the diff which is 3500rpm at 58 mph
4000 is 66 mph

3000rpm is 50mph

according to vw the max speed for an empty standard 1.6 is 60mph(103 kmh) around 3700rpm. bigger cc will pull a few more revs but can see it will be a big difference , especially loaded.

a gearbox upgrade should also be added to the cost

The 1y engine in my van has a DK code gearbox.It goes up hills a lot better since fitting the 1y inlet manifold about the same as a 1.6td .I would say its good on fuel aprox 35mpg.The overall diffrence in comparison to other T25s with 1.6n & 1.6td engines & fitted with petrol gearboxes i have owned i wouldnt say was big but acceptable.

my 1.7d does 74mph easy on the flat and 35 to 40 up a steep hill and i get about 35 mpg.is it really worth changing as its gonna cost a grand to do?