Red_Liner740
Well-known member
They do make it, the ECU's do exist but i remember reading that even though you swap in a manual ECU the Automatic transmission ECU still expects inputs from an automatic powered engine ECU. Very complicated. Not alot of guys have gone down that path so its all unexplored territory.
There was one guy who swapped a V8 engine with a 300tdi and he had to do a lot of electrical and programming work to maintain TC and hill descent with a LR diesel, let alone a VW powerplant.
Besides, the truck has the three amigos anyways and the TC and hill descent dont work. Hill descent really only helps with automatic transmission cars as the engine breaking available with a manual transmission cars is much better.
Disco 2 were the path towards the "even soccer moms can get in and drive offroad" mentality that LR started developing. Not entirely necessary IMO with a competent driver.
There was one guy who swapped a V8 engine with a 300tdi and he had to do a lot of electrical and programming work to maintain TC and hill descent with a LR diesel, let alone a VW powerplant.
Besides, the truck has the three amigos anyways and the TC and hill descent dont work. Hill descent really only helps with automatic transmission cars as the engine breaking available with a manual transmission cars is much better.
Disco 2 were the path towards the "even soccer moms can get in and drive offroad" mentality that LR started developing. Not entirely necessary IMO with a competent driver.