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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on April 08, 2008, 19:39:02
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after waitting 8 weeks for delivery :roll: and a snowfall the night before started to change the front end over fore a better appoach angle and better protection at the front to :lol:
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Ready for offroading now then?????????
Cheers Gav
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yep just gotta order the new mud tyres and fit new winch cable
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How about a pic's from the side mate?
Did you not want to go for a yellow bumper then?
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nar couldnt get aliking to a yellow bumper somehow.
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I like the look of that bumper
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discoparts next stop then 225 quid deliveried . gonna be wearing 33s simex pattern vvv soon just ordered them
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just fitted td5 headlight like them alot
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finally got new a/t tyres on after being in the shed for 4 months just waitting for mud tyres to arrive
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just cut the grill and mounted the winch and bolted the roof rack on and thinking how tall the damm thing is getting and im thinking of more lift :shock:
current parts listed ready for the on are
safari snorkel
clear lens repeater
insa turbo mud tyres
bucket seats
extreme middle box
late model wing mirror
new interior panels
hd tank gaurd
smoked rear lights like disco 3 ones
more secure rear load area working progress on that one
and keep that 350i engine in working order
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so when are you going to test all these new bits then?
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went greenlaning last nite, maybe at milton kenyes nash farm in a few weeks or farley quarry at the end of the month. really trying to spend more time on it havent changed anything much in the last 18 months
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whats ideal tyre pressure for 235/85/16 and 33s mud tyres
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Is'nt the "IF YOU CAN READ THIS" sticker supposed to be upside down when the cars on it's wheels :-.
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Is'nt the "IF YOU CAN READ THIS" sticker supposed to be upside down when the cars on it's wheels :-.
lol
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im aiming for a 720 roll over okay :lol: that i must have been half asleep when i put it on . oh well
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my new rear lights , i thinking it was a good idea to order light gaurds aswell should be on within the week hopefully
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still chav tastic :lol: :lol:
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ah good to see the scots put an apperance in like the king cab mike.. now which bit do i cut off first hehe he never know
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fitted the new rear lights guards and wizard hi lift jack mount and small fog lights to the front yesterday
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Spot the difference :roll:
(http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=58527.0;attach=6680) (http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1428/jackrackex5.jpg)
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Doh!
Common sense left at the door that time ;)
I'd really think about wheel spacers and arches before you do anything else, I've done similar to my truck, less the stickers, and spacers just made things primarily a little more stable, and secondly it looks better.
Just a thought. Also how does that back box cope with the water, if it fills up you'll have 30 gallons of extra weight under the rear bumper :-.
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damm that will teach me to fit the thing at night. , i was wondering how u got a alloy wheel with jack mount on standard treads. :doh: :doh: :doh:
do like the idea of wheel spacer but i was wondering would the archs fail to cover 265s mud tyres with spacers on :-k
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do like the idea of wheel spacer but i was wondering would the archs fail to cover 265s mud tyres with spacers on :-k
They might bite with spacers on
Time to cut the arches
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is there anyway to keep the jack mount secure without nuts on when changeing spare wheel. :-k
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Use an extra set of nuts to hold the jack mount to the wheel carrier then put the wheel on the another set of nuts, there's plenty of thread
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fitted new smoked rear lights today and started rear light upgrade for better rear lightness. , the little blue one was useless,
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Did you smoke the rear clusters yourself? If so how did you do it and how poor is the lighting now?
Thinking I might subtley do it to mine- as the disco is black- Think it would look quite neat on mine!
Chris
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nope 80 quid of ebay , i think the lights are alot better to aware drivers cause u seem to get less glare from the sun. unsure about driving at the moment. try pics soon
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Be careful, if the illumination isn't good enough you may fall foul of the law, maybe time to upgrade to LED bulbs,
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after looking at chequar plate rear door cover at 50 quid and unsure if i like it on the inside . i came up with this idea. all done for 15 quid :D and loads of idea for extra space. ah good old 6mm mdf
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made a tool chest/ storage box for the back and started the parcel shelf this weekend
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mud tyres on and winch freed up ready for new cable
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Looks like your gonna need to chop your arches
Those tyres look huge :shock:
:D
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yep devils pit 2moz sort that out a treat :lol: . wicked holding on the road compared to grizzlys sounds like a tank going by :lol: :lol:
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well after a short trip i can say the saw had to come out. :doh: think im just getting lazy hoping it will fit ok :-$ slap on the waist for me :police: :lol: :lol:.
a 60mm body lift is getting more and more tempting once funds allow. dont fancy a d.i.y job somehow
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past week ive lowered the anti-roll mounts ,
fitted 2 6x9s with 18mm spacers in the parcel shelf ( order an extra 2 6x9s for extra bass ) amps in but not wired in yet.
main cherry bomb is coming off 2moz and straight through mid box on instead.
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Looksgood so far
Just make sure you secure your tool boxes down ;)
Other wise their gonna break your speakers and amp :|
:D
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gonna inclose all the underneath of the parcel shelf and use locking gas shocks on box and shelf
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well i can say the exhuast bolts are going to need a lot of wd40 mange a 1/2 turn and that was it all weekend . still did get second 6x9 in . also reweld exhuast back pipe
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got the cold air pipe to on tonite ( yes it is a snorkel i know ) 2 foot is deep enough for my liking.
spade holder a working progress
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after looking at chequar plate rear door cover at 50 quid and unsure if i like it on the inside . i came up with this idea. all done for 15 quid :D and loads of idea for extra space. ah good old 6mm mdf
i got a chequar plate rear door, but it's black powder coated, it looks ok.
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where do u get this rear chequer plate from?
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you can buy sheets of any thickness from a company calld AAlco then just cut it up with a jig saw .
I'm ordering a 2mm sheet to do my lower doors rear door and bonet.
then any bits that are left will do bits and bobs ...
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atlast a propper thread mate, none of that disco side looks <edit> (http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,42831.0.html)!
diddnt read all of the thread, have you put stronger shafts in the axels? because that simex pattern is famous for claiming diffs and shafts
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nope still 10 spline and a serious yank forward last week now i mite be regreting in the future :doh: :doh:
considering diff swap in the future. till then a case of less revs and no turning with diff lock in
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just fitted neon sidelights and made the back light not work :doh: :doh: :doh: a large hammer was at hand luckly the fuse was closer :lol: :lol: :lol:
had a quick check on mpg early today :oops: 6.5 mpg :doh: :doh: :doh: mr brown did u hear that wont u want to up fuel prices a bit more u total c ...
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anyone going to farley quarry / nash farm or devils pit 2moz?
mite see ya there undecided on site yet
anyway after knacking the welder mid week didnt get the chance to change the wheel carrier mount around :doh: :doh:. however the series 2 project ( on hold for now its a mega rebuild job now :doh:) came up with a rear door carrier.
just bolted it to the roof rack for now . now thinking it would be ideal plate for wheel carrier on the back door at a later date
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just made a rear spade holder for the back may use the roof idea for some thing else
nuff special to make roughly 75cm of 30by6mm flat bar and 4 bolts 2 m10 bolts and 2 m1o wing nuts
im gonna have to make a rear roof light guard . every time i lift something up there the lights take a knock or too. :-k
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where do u get this rear chequer plate from?
David p that is a unique looking Disco... Where did you get those window guards?
Can they be fitted on the inside as well as the outside? :evil:
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things to come
16 speaker stero with updated stero ( 8 at the moment )
bucket seats fitted
4 point harness
rear load protection
after market steering wheel
tank guard
wheel spacer ( when funds allow )
late model mirrors
tinted windows
wind gaurds
revise exhuast system
hid conversion
possibly bits to buy
stage 2 superchipped
body lift
rear tubular winch bumper
diff swap
wheel arch flares
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discopinky aint on mine yet :D gonna make mine i think u can buy them from here
http://www.mobilestoragesystems.fsnet.co.uk/otherproducts.htm
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I like the idea of being able to kick though the windows to get in/out if needed don't think I'd like driving a trap [-X
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u have a very good point there lee. im just wonder about the new laws on stuff like this a heard a few the last few weeks unsure if there true or not
it regards towbar, rollcages, number plate height and a few other things too :shock: that even more to think about
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see ya at whaddon laterz folks if ur going :afro: :dance:
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whaddon rules good to see team choas there gr8 day on broke tank guard :doh: and reshaped the back archs with the tyres :doh:
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i was just scrolling down to say your gonna muller your tyres and rear arches for sure! was it wet at whaddon?
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yes i can say the rear arch is on the list to do , yep quite wet in places and a few dry hard spots to at whaddon
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fixed the tank gaurd on the n/s and removed the inner arch unsure to buy flares or not?
did jack the back up give by an extra 60mm to see what the offset would be like without flares
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nope still 10 spline and a serious yank forward last week now i mite be regreting in the future :doh: :doh:
considering diff swap in the future. till then a case of less revs and no turning with diff lock in
you only have a centre difflock so if you disengage that when turning you will prob get stuck........
Unless you have managed to sneak in a set of ARBs & not told anyone :lol:
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nope still 10 spline and a serious yank forward last week now i mite be regreting in the future :doh: :doh:
considering diff swap in the future. till then a case of less revs and no turning with diff lock in
you only have a centre difflock so if you disengage that when turning you will prob get stuck........
Unless you have managed to sneak in a set of ARBs & not told anyone :lol:
er well i throught a truetrak locker would break axles easy as anything when turning. :-k and it get stuck most of the time when its bellyed on the chassais or something
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nope still 10 spline and a serious yank forward last week now i mite be regreting in the future :doh: :doh:
considering diff swap in the future. till then a case of less revs and no turning with diff lock in
you only have a centre difflock so if you disengage that when turning you will prob get stuck........
Unless you have managed to sneak in a set of ARBs & not told anyone :lol:
er well i throught a truetrak locker would break axles easy as anything when turning. :-k and it get stuck most of the time when its bellyed on the chassais or something
do you have a true track in the front?
also if you have a truetrack how do you plan on disengaging it?
whether you have the centre difflock in or out it aint gonna make any odds
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nar nuffin yet arb air locker if i can be bothered to fit them :|
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cut the whole back archs last night i used a jigsaw to cut them and only broke 1 blade :dance:
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cut the front ones today . glad i didnt buy flars not just worth the money and i think the cut line is to high for them i think anyway.
now i dont have the rubber mud guard on now i think im gonna have to make some thing to do the job , have give it a good coat of waxoyl for now.
anyone got any ideas what to use
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Looksgood so far
Just make sure you secure your tool boxes down ;)
Other wise their gonna break your speakers and amp :|
:D
hope u like this jake a working progress nice an sturdy now just gotta wire it in and bottem panel on. thinking of coverin the top speakers with a shelf for extra boot space once dog guard is in
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Looks good
How's it sound?
Fancy a sound clash at Eastnor ;)
:D
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er well u can hear us coming :lol:
sounds like an idea for eastnor to me hopefully should somwwhat near done [-o<
our we doing a stand at eastnor this yr or is thrasher been warned to go to other dutys hint hint.....
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I have no idea if there will be a MC stand
Why not suggest it and start the ball rolling?
I've organised a couple of things now but since being at D44 i dont have any spare time at the show's
;)
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fitted the first load gaurd in today ( gave me a idea of 4 extra speakers along the top )
looking now for back door window guard and side windows unsure what to use for it i dont want all the vision blocked of completely
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you have a HID kit in there???
im nit sure about all the speakers....wouldnt all that stuff be more at home in a corsa???? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Where did you take this picture and who's car is it?
(http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=58527.0;attach=7468;image)
Thats some serious kit in there and i spy a roof tent too :-k
Interesting
:D
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carvan and boat show feb 2008 at the n.e.c thinks its the frogs island one first one done with that south african 2.8 tdi lump in
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you have a HID kit in there???
im nit sure about all the speakers....wouldnt all that stuff be more at home in a corsa???? :lol: :lol: :lol:
nar boss just extreme blue side lights fiver off ebay and cool blue head lights bulbs . h.i.d conversion in the pipe line
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h.i.d conversion in the pipe line
I'm looking at this now...
I found the kit, at the right price...
I wont say any more yet though ;)
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curses!!!!!!
i have a hid kit but i cant wire it up(i don't do electronics!) there is a mystery black wire which looks like an earth but when i "make" it an earth nothing works.....
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fitted shorten tree slider step 2 nite and started wide arch kit using 2a flares
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now got chrome centre caps and snorkel grill
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rear archs are now on took me 10 hours :roll: pleased with results 8-[
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put front arches on tonite plz with results :clap: did conider defender ones but prefer the close in look :dance:
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Where did you get those arches from?
:?
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used series 2 ones jake :D from eastnor this year :D
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you have a HID kit in there???
im nit sure about all the speakers....wouldnt all that stuff be more at home in a corsa???? :lol: :lol: :lol:
nar boss just extreme blue side lights fiver off ebay and cool blue head lights bulbs . h.i.d conversion in the pipe line
Waste of time and effort... Don't bother... in order to work properly they need to be self leveling (either in the light unit or the suspension) neither of which are options on a Discovery 1! Also IIRC your headlight lenses are not suitable for H.I.D and whatever benefit you might have gained is lost there as well.
This is worth a read with regards headlights -
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps
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blacked fuel flap friday night.
welded rear back boxes higher up ( still in pieces )
started tank gaurd ( burnt 2 grinders out so far ) :doh:
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also extended roof rack by 15 inch now 8ft 2 long 8-[
interior panel make over started too
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matt blacked the roof tonite : on the look out :shock: for chequer plate roof stripe
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is there any self build light bar like this anywhere
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Hi David do you have an email address for the rear lights i have been looking every where for some i have clear lights every where apart from that cluster thans Jeff
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he we go jeff hope this helps
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200214209107
i would stress higher output bulbs would be worth a look as ( on the list to do but at a tenner each :shock: )
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tank gaurd progress er v slow :lol: :lol:
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used series 2 ones jake :D from eastnor this year :D
oh this is how they fit to the wings and doors :doh:
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oops should have put this but first :oops:
started life a 92 350i then was righten off . then was put in a range rover about 5 yrs ago . in jan this yr the car was sold needing work to pass mot welding and brakes .
took it down to garage to be fully stripped down and converted to howire system . wish now id kept the pics of the build :doh:
in all it took 3 months to complete.
ive kept the discovery top part so it does pull well off road and is a joy on the road . it did come at a few k but had to be done after all im told its bonkers anyway.
still everyone has there own preferences of add ons or not :angel:
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trial fit of bucket seats today.
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light bar on today on 40 quid new off ebay hoping to make 4 7 inch fit 8-[ :-k
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:D looking for this :D
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:D looking for this :D
www.downloadyourowndynograph.co.uk
oh by the way i found the link to this liar on google
http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/images/trd-exhaust-system-dyno-graph.jpg
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:roll: haha join me on pirate4x4 with the other good arb and other stuff on lockers aswell
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:roll: haha join me on pirate4x4 with the other good arb and other stuff on lockers aswell
<edited> (http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,53601.0.html)
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been on there for 8 month now .
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=100745
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<edited> (http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,53601.0.html)
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<edited> (http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,53601.0.html)
im pleased with my find tho wwasnt hard that wud be due to his lack of intelligence
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driver seat replaced and light bar wiried in by the weekend if it stays dry for long enough.
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Mr A, dont get upset mate. I, like most of the users of this forum seem to have developed selective deafness when it comes to some of Dave/Stevo-o's dafter comments. I'm sure he's a good fella at heart, he just wants us to love him. No need, I already do !!
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agreed, some things written should fall on deaf ears but i do admit that it sometimes gets the better of me. now let us put all this behind us like adults before moderators get involved.
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thx guys ,a tow is always on hand if i see ya around :dance:
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been on there for 8 month now .
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=100745
But surely the point of forums is the participate? and not lurk!! Unless you know that they will not stand the verbal diarhoea!!
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Public forums are for those who use them mate, in whatever way they wish to use them. If the owners of forums did not want people to lurk they would force registration before you could read the posts, as it is some just have locked areas for members.
Not everybody is garrulous online, my old fella has been reading hiking forums for about five years and never made a post - its up to him.
Although I agree with your assessment of the reception pirate 4x4 users would likely give stevo (They're a bit more ready to flame than us), this is getting a bit to witch hunty for my liking. Printing his user stats onto this forum? No need mate.
I think we should all follow Boss's advice and let this one lie now, hopefully those involved will interpret the way this thread went as a warning that peoples tolerence is not endless and wind their neck in a bit.
Stu.
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now got the four 7inch on . all i did was use a 32mm spacer block under the mounts and longer bolts , job done
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front bucket seat now in . probably gonna replace the steering wheel with ripspeed one roughly 13inchs and possible steering spacers as well.
may fit 3 point harness front and back in late august time
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rolling on goning bitz started
stereo boxes and finish fitting
finish interior two tone
exhuast pipes from cat back plus tank gaurd to go on
winch upgraded.
not forgetting the stock pile of stuff in the shed :twisted:
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oops should have put this but first :oops:
started life a 92 350i then was righten off . then was put in a range rover about 5 yrs ago . in jan this yr the car was sold needing work to pass mot welding and brakes .
took it down to garage to be fully stripped down and converted to howire system . wish now id kept the pics of the build :doh:
in all it took 3 months to complete.
ive kept the discovery top part so it does pull well off road and is a joy on the road . it did come at a few k but had to be done after all im told its bonkers anyway.
still everyone has there own preferences of add ons or not :angel:
TVR engines never make the figures they are ment to...............
even TVR know that as they found out to there cost when there were taken to court over falsley claiming big figures
So your car has 260 mini ponies at most
weighs about 8 tons & the dyno graph you faked is obviously wrong due to it being the wrong shape for a V8
Be warned you will be P3wned if you continue the way you are going
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@ Extremeteam
Do you know about vehicle graphs and so on Mike?
;)
:lol:
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@ Extremeteam
Do you know about vehicle graphs and so on Mike?
;)
:lol:
just a wee bit
spend enough time explaining them to customers at work
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that graph was old one anyway from previous owner . ( should have left it there anyway :doh:) 260 sounds good enough for me.
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the speaker box has grown . but i do have a bigger loading area now :D
before and after shot
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300 series smoked rear lights like mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/discovery-300tdi-rear-lights-smoked-tinted_W0QQitemZ130238524980QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130238524980&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318
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been on there for 8 month now .
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tbh mate iv fallen out of love with my disco and only pop in now and again to check the for sale items and bar chat but other wise i steer clear of posting
each to there own i suppose
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front bucket seat now in . probably gonna replace the steering wheel with ripspeed one roughly 13inchs and possible steering spacers as well.
may fit 3 point harness front and back in late august time
Truck looks nice but you ain't half got a lot of cleavage for a bloke... [-X :cheesy: :smiley:
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Come on it is the weekend :twisted: :twisted: ;)
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front bucket seat now in . probably gonna replace the steering wheel with ripspeed one roughly 13inchs and possible steering spacers as well.
may fit 3 point harness front and back in late august time
Truck looks nice but you ain't half got a lot of cleavage for a bloke... [-X :cheesy: :smiley:
that tooty would be long term gf soph next to the other dirty weekend :lol: :lol: :lol:
and yes weekend meet up is a yes , she hounding me already :evil:
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that tooty would be long term gf soph
Phew that's a relief!
Not that I have anything against transvestites or anything like that...
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:lol:
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hype or not soon see on mpg was only a tenner away really can not be done with eco driving man :lol: :lol:
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hype or not soon see on mpg was only a tenner away really can not be done with eco driving man :lol: :lol:
good waste of a tenner
dyno proven to make no difference what so ever
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:-k i must admit in thoery the air pressure might go up but to see any increase in hp surely the fuel ratio would need to be mapped to suit
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hype or not soon see on mpg was only a tenner away really can not be done with eco driving man :lol: :lol:
good waste of a tenner
dyno proven to make no difference what so ever
this fair any better mike
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X396Dt3ENaA
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hype or not soon see on mpg was only a tenner away really can not be done with eco driving man :lol: :lol:
what is this?
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he needs a v8 to carry him :twisted: :shock: [-X
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Looks like one of those Hiclone things - really baffled how they could make a difference, if anything they'd make things worse by restricting airflow. The reason we get rid of cats, silencers, etc is to make exhaust gases flow more freely, so putting something in the intake is surely a backward step?
Unless it's a pair of turbos... :D
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hi clones do work! they have greatly improved the responce time on the old chaps TD5......i don't know weather the claims on power are true but it definitely helps response time!
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yh i agree if only slight will try and work out mpg later
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hi clones do work! they have greatly improved the responce time on the old chaps TD5......i don't know weather the claims on power are true but it definitely helps response time!
do they feck
wouldyou like me to post the dyno results of the same vehicle with & without which show an increase of just over 1 pony & a dip in torque
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plz someone start a thread on stuff like these so people can make there own minds plus its a gr8 handy to read when on a tighter budget espically at this time :|
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you may as aswell put a bit of metal with a hole drilled in it its cheaper
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thats gr8 for exhuast debs decrease but on the air to engine it would be straved in a way
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hi clones do work! they have greatly improved the responce time on the old chaps TD5......i don't know weather the claims on power are true but it definitely helps response time!
do they feck
wouldyou like me to post the dyno results of the same vehicle with & without which show an increase of just over 1 pony & a dip in torque
look im sorry you may have more knowlege about it all then me but the TD5 DID react better when they were put in! all engines are different.
have you driven ours? no! no you havnt! so you are in no place to pass judgement!
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hp increase not great if any. torque yes something different maybe a torque curve change or something , mpg 10.7 roughly did boot it abit. keep u posted.
besides than spiral thing or what ever it is just the start of add on but no serious money one will be added.
low down grunt and mpg now i would like to change a little.
have considered 4.11 diffs but i think all the short gearing would be too much to make the gearbox last for a long time done 135,000 so far plus i fear the back end would tend to over steer with insas on at higher speeds.
plz correct me if im wrong just in thoery from memory
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i hoping to beef up the rear bumper with winch mount and hd end caps but unsure to have the stock look or big tubular one like this
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saw you earley on boy! also saw your car....it nearley got coverd in stickers and a note saying "courtesey of mud club boss" but we had to leave earley, you go luckey! :lol:
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saw you earley on boy! also saw your car....it nearley got coverd in stickers and a note saying "courtesey of mud club boss" but we had to leave earley, you go luckey! :lol:
was that u by the butty van with the long spiky hair and goatee ....... ;)
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might have been :P
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might have been :P
:doh: hi anyway m8 from both of us
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few shots from billing great show
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and jake hope u like the postion of stickers
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hahaha when did you get a chance to haras him? went to the devon tent a few times to talk to tim and jake but they were all busy!
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did u see that mental j reg blue 90 boss. 170mph with nos now that a an extreme and mental 90 :drool: :drool: :drool: . listen carefully LAND ROVER white man engine are dear to run these days more NAS stuff plz ;) ;) ;) ;)
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i did but did you see mouse, spider traxx or the chris able mobile? they were a bit nice!
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think so the other half never shut up last nite :sad: barly remember where i put the keys the morning after :lol: :lol:
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and that spiral thing clone thing i can report :lol: :lol:
going to billing sort of after a few detours , damm the flipping roadworks.
mpg is now 14 mpg at best :shocked: :lol: well its a start anyway :lol: :lol:
and torque on hills is about the same as running mt on 235/70/16 compare to 235/85/16 roughly may be slightly better
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Stickers look great Steve ;)
Nice to met you btw
hahaha when did you get a chance to haras him? went to the devon tent a few times to talk to tim and jake but they were all busy!
I was expecting you too Doug
You should've pushed in and said hi :lol:
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Stickers look great Steve ;)
Nice to met you btw
hahaha when did you get a chance to haras him? went to the devon tent a few times to talk to tim and jake but they were all busy!
I was expecting you too Doug
You should've pushed in and said hi :lol:
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should have but diddnt :( maby a bit late for this jake but how much were those double cardon props on the devon stand?
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should have but diddnt :( maby a bit late for this jake but how much were those double cardon props on the devon stand?
iirc around £250 for the full monty competition versions
:D
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ok, thanks buddy trolling through the devon 4x4 site and found this!
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/goochbag/1216652891-CRW_6646-01.jpg)
hungry?
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also jake i have just read on the devon website that you are making a "cheap" challange truck with [!Expletive Deleted!] all money! you want me to see if i got anything that may be of use???
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tank gaurd or ( heat sheild ) was making great progress tonite untill the welder broke :evil one bit bolts to the back of the towbar and main bit goes to the chassais drop bracket.
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Hungry?
Thats one of my favourite things about the shows
proper breakfast every morning ;)
also jake i have just read on the devon website that you are making a "cheap" challange truck with [!Expletive Deleted!] all money! you want me to see if i got anything that may be of use???
Looking around i think we have everything we need cheers Doug
We have a 300tdi plus R380 and 1.6 transfer box, roll cage, 8274 with xp motor, competition bumper and steering guard, suspension, 5 simex tyres, a truck cab roof and series doors all lying about at work :dance:
The joys of working in the trade mate :twisted:
We start working on it next week
Pictures to follow on the d44 forum
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Jake, would you care to define "cheap", if all the parts are bough new at normal price what is the expected budget?
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Jake, would you care to define "cheap", if all the parts are bough new at normal price what is the expected budget?
There is no set budget as such
The brief is to build a "pool" car for the staff to use as they see fit, to be classed as a standard car (open diffs, 1 winch) and to not cost the earth to create.
The base car (LR 90) cost £250.
The roll cage, winch, bumper, HD rear cross member, truck cab top are all take offs from Simons 90 (which is having a major makeover. The 300 tdi and box have come from a Disco we brought which was a scrapper. The transfer box we've had lying around for a while. The simex tyres are part worn take offs (again from Simons truck).
So its not costing a lot to make
The workshop time will be free because most of it will be out of hours and every one working on it will be using it from tome to time.
I guess the it will cost around £2000 to complete, which in challenge terms is very little money
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you jammy [!Expletive Deleted!]! if ther eis another winch "laying" around can you give me a shout? i need one to get started(will pay :lol:)
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clear repeaters now on used led orange bulbs.
now im toying with the idea of smoked headlights ( not sure if there road legal) with td5 pre 03 front indictors clear ones maybe . :-k
most of the cooling system was cleaned resulting in alot cooling running so far
oh one quick question when u blimp the throttle on the pleum chamber should the whole car move up and down 4 inch roughly
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Mine rocks slightly when you blip the pedal due to the torque, not noticed any upward movement though.
Powerful single-prop aircraft have a similar problem - the plane wants to spin in the opposite direction to the prop!
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ebay stereo spacer in ( have to say for 13 quid im a little fd off flismy and not excactly pretty ) any way heres the pics . i may blend it into the cubby console some time when it goes matt black . ive already added 18mm each side to improve the fit some what
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finally got around to fitting extended bumpstops 3 yrs later 8-[ . i used the backing plate of the orginal ones for extra strength .
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extended roofrack on now too :shock:
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....so have you been running it with out bumpstops? :-k
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....so have you been running it with out bumpstops? :-k
standard ones boss didnt even lower them :doh:
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..........nither have i! :lol:
infact mine arnt even on at the moment! :shock:
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well this what it sounds like without the tweek to it yet :drool: oh mic is a little worst for wear on phone
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/mentalmoshio/th_MOV00011.jpg) (http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg105/mentalmoshio/?action=view¤t=MOV00011.flv)
whats going on, well a straight through system to twin big bores
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aftermarket steering wheel, gaitors going on at the weekend hopefully, oh added this a few days ago
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Looks to me like you need to adjust that hand brake my man. :D
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well its not the finished one , stilll in pieces along with tank gaurd :roll:
but it will do for now .
straight through middle pipe on to 4 inch cherrybomb turnt loader ways on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo5Tf5VOlUM
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cant wait untill i see a post on here saying " my back box got ripped off" :lol:
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well ur kinda rite in a way boss. the previous middle box got bent by massive back pressure going to work 3 weeks ago . still here the close attempt so for
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change abit last nite colourwise
the final one once finish is gonna be mounted 4 inchs higher up and half cut into the bumper . this may require some cutting and heat protection maybe
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steve, if that were me i would fit a side exit....and if mine was a v8 i would have one pipe coming out each side!
IMO fitting a big back box after nearley ripping one off is an act of stupidity! or am i missing something here? :-k
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steve, if that were me i would fit a side exit....and if mine was a v8 i would have one pipe coming out each side!
IMO fitting a big back box after nearley ripping one off is an act of stupidity! or am i missing something here? :-k
weld it on stronger and test it hard i say :D
most of the mounts are 1 inch thick box section with m10 bolts throught it. damm standard didnt last 5 minutes with me haha :lol: :lol: :lol: or if that fails do this kinda off
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besides dont camel 110 have exhuast guards on on the back
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after another fight with the steering wheel ,im still no further foward. so my attention went to m.o.t time area ,i.e rust area
both the front wing need welding up , started by waxoyling the chassais for a start
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how birght are your lights mate,
have you been stoped for it,carnt be legal can it :huh:
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had them on there about 4 months now and had no problems with the laws so far . l.e.d is a simple fix . just waitting on a small lottery win to get mine
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job one change brakes , that was the plan anyway. :( turns out now :-o
its gotta have 2 recon rear brake calipers pistons on disc on both and seized on a good .also new mintex brake pads all around to be fitted.
did do quite alot of waxoyling underneath and engine bay today :afro:
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how birght are your lights mate,
have you been stoped for it,carnt be legal can it :huh:
take a look there twice as bright as theis damm the camera flash light
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now bedded in have a listen
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-B0VIEf6VmY
at what rpm is mot noise levels tested ?
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ive change the storage around abit , had enough of it smacking my head every time i got in there . :lol: :lol: :lol:
waxoyl has come up atreat
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now bedded in have a listen
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-B0VIEf6VmY
at what rpm is mot noise levels tested ?
As meaty as a Butcher's window!
:clap: :clap: :clap:
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Burble, burble, burble, burble, burble, burble, burble, burble, burble, 4" of water, splash, splash, burble, burble, cough, cough, splutter, splutter, die, winch, winch, wait 2 hours, burble, burble. ;) :D
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I've never had noise level checked at an mot..... it's all down to the testers ear if they even think of it..... i suspect it'd have to be 'silly loud' for you to have any issues.....
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front brakes done , rear calipers on and pads in just gotta run new brake line on the back axle at the weekend
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steering wheel is finally on :D :D :D :D and cold air pipe in place
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that is an AIR FILTER you div, a cold air pipe is a piece of pipe that allows cold air in
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sorry steve but dont see how is this mental...and in my books its not really a project.
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would u think all my ideas are sane than boss. just know locally as u still got that mental truck thats all. big disco 35s plus are extreme one in my eyes
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sorry steve but dont see how is this mental...and in my books its not really a project.
its mental because its not a corsa with all these mods on it
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:lol: but a mini with rover v8s are wacky
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So the point of the snorkel is what on this truck?
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find a v8 air box :lol: to seal it all up
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how birght are your lights mate,
have you been stoped for it,carnt be legal can it :huh:
take a look there twice as bright as theis damm the camera flash light
it all good saying that your back lights are bright enough, BUT YOU PAINTED OVER YOUR REFLECTERS, they're not on there for looks. :lol: :lol: and a mot fail.
and did you waxoyl your hub? it looks like it! if you did there is a chance the wheel will move then the wheel nuts may come loose and the wheel will come off, that might be a good thing [-X just don't take a innocent family when it does.
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find a v8 air box :lol: to seal it all up
Then the point of the K&N will be ?
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First puddle will clog that or any mud will destroy that. Mate I'm pretty laid back but seriously dude, this is begining to look like a bad advertisment for halfrauds.
You have a lot of enthusiasm and you can weld, why not do more fabrication instead of bolt ons?
No disrespect is meant, it's just getting a little 'silly'
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First puddle will clog that or any mud will destroy that. Mate I'm pretty laid back but seriously dude, this is begining to look like a bad advertisment for halfrauds.
You have a lot of enthusiasm and you can weld, why not do more fabrication instead of bolt ons?
No disrespect is meant, it's just getting a little 'silly'
Seconded, either do landrover, or do rudeboi, don't try and do both.
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in the defence of it all. a snorkel is a valid investment on a V8, dizzy cap gets splashed, big deal 5 mins with a cloth. water sucked through the air intake bye bye engine.
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Snorkels are a very good investment but if you put a k&n air filter on they are uselless, If you then put the k&n filter in a sealed box the k&n is pointless.
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Exactly, how do you connect up a snorkel to a K&N??
If you have the proper air box with the K&N to fit that then fine, but with what Steve has fitted it makes no sense to fit a snorkel!
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there was at least one Disco at Abingdon with a snorkel fitted with a k&n filter, when I say snorkel I mean drainpipe as that was the construction of the persons air intake :) Made a right noise in my eye it being about head height from where I was at the time.
DT.
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im confused now. what has he done?
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im confused now. what has he done?
:doh: damm boss i was lost aswell i was hoping u had the tecky answers
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First puddle will clog that or any mud will destroy that. Mate I'm pretty laid back but seriously dude, this is begining to look like a bad advertisment for halfrauds.
You have a lot of enthusiasm and you can weld, why not do more fabrication instead of bolt ons?
No disrespect is meant, it's just getting a little 'silly'
so that will be the rear winch mount and drop towbar in the shed ive been making on and off along with the fuel tank guard
may keep the rear winch mount off till ive done a 60mm body lift next year hopefully
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front brakes done , rear calipers on and pads in just gotta run new brake line on the back axle at the weekend
ah the gloss black centre hubs :x damm im toying with the idea of mach 5 wheels or wolfrace with big brakes and seal covered red caliper, 40mm wheel spacers
running 285s road tyres
but the damm bank manger wont open a joint account with me :evil: :evil: what a ....... ( jethro pun ) :lol: :lol:
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im confused now. what has he done?
steering wheel is finally on :D :D :D :D and cold air pipe in place
If you look at this, he has no airbox and just a K&N filter fitted. The question is how does he plan of fitting a snorkel to this? As you know a snorkel needs to be sealed to protect the engine! without the airbox and the snorkel connected to it and sealed its useless!
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thx to jake on all his imput on rear winch mounts towbar , not forgetting boss on threads too :D
i think the mount i ve will fit like turbonutters one
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mach 5s break...or so I'm told. they also expensive! also something that might be worth mentioning is that steel wheels are a hell of allot lighter than alloys it is also easeyer to put beadlock rings on them. some guy is doing them 100 quid for 5 i think on the D44 forum but don't ask me who. just a point i think worth mentioning as your disco looks to be getting Farley heavy now.
not doubting what people are saying about the air filter but i don't know, i am totally lost. i didn't think you had done anything to the induction system apart form the hi clone. i don't see any reason for not putting a k&n or something similar in there. you NEED an air filter and even if you got the pipes all bunged up with something else it is better to have a performance filter than a genuine one that will restrict the airflow....just a thought as i say i may be missing something.
all in all though Steve you seem to be taking all this a little far. it isn't the most modded disco that i have seen on the roadbut like what has been said above it looks like you want a boy racer mobile and a mud pluggin beast....the two do not go hand in hand. realistically i would look at other SENCIBLE motors as a daily drive then [!Expletive Deleted!] about with 60mm body lifts and 40MM spacers.....don't know where you got the extra 10mm from but whatever.
again just me thinking out loud, not telling you what to do or anything.
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hmmm i see what you have done steve, you have the snorkel blowing "cold air" on to the filter but unfortunatley i am in full agreement, there is no point in doing that, UNLESS you have some flexi pipe that takes the place of the filter when you go offroad and you drop a filter in the snorkel.
if you want a 300tdi air box i have one your welcome to have, that may solve some issues but i cant see much point in what you have done.
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im confused now. what has he done?
steering wheel is finally on :D :D :D :D and cold air pipe in place
If you look at this, he has no airbox and just a K&N filter fitted. The question is how does he plan of fitting a snorkel to this? As you know a snorkel needs to be sealed to protect the engine! without the airbox and the snorkel connected to it and sealed its useless!
ah crazymac i see ur point now. i moved the coil at the weekend so going on range rover blues idea from a few months ago by using a 300tdi air with the cone filter and hi clone thing aswell . the join between the pluem chamber and afm inst ideal for deep water . so a case of a 300tdi air box silcon hoses and thats about it
thanks for the offer boss , but im bidding on one at the moment :'( :D well last night to be truthful :?
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...why you bidding? im offering you one for free :lol: :lol: :lol:
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im toying with the idea of mach 5 wheels or wolfrace with big brakes and seal covered red caliper, 40mm wheel spacers
You shouldn't need spacers with Mach5's, just tell them the offset you need when you order them and they will be made with that offset.
No point in paying out all that money for wheels that need something extra to make them fit your needs. ;)
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60mm body spacers or off ebay 50 odd quid and 40 mm wheel spacer where from rakeline suppies or something lost link :?
the whole boy racer thing i dont understand really , ok skid pan at whaddon for a laugh does that count :roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa9yOIA02s8
but lets face it 2 ton plus but aint a hot hatch. buy a caynne turbo thing if u must :lol:.
for me experience of it is way better kinda of ( ricky bobby doing 29 mph after his crash im going flat out baby , yahoo)
slight effect tweeks pushes the buttons for me ( middle age thing, for the 40s yrs on here ). lets face it a disco with no anti roll bars on it after i been creative with it i wouldnt wanna drive it cause it would simply be on its roof
nobody plz add video of me at the last whaddon in early september it will make me look even more nuts at time when having a laugh
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im toying with the idea of mach 5 wheels or wolfrace with big brakes and seal covered red caliper, 40mm wheel spacers
You shouldn't need spacers with Mach5's, just tell them the offset you need when you order them and they will be made with that offset.
No point in paying out all that money for wheels that need something extra to make them fit your needs. ;)
doh thank budgie but boss kinda off put us off the freestyle stay i think
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lets face it a disco with no anti roll bars on it after i been creative with it i wouldnt wanna drive it cause it would simply be on its roof
Not if you do your research set up the suspension correctly.
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its me driving m8 even a 3 wheel milk float has be on its roof almost once :lol: last 5 yrs
one ended up with a cracked chassais and 3 other well they werent tested enough in my eyes :lol:
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in the defence of it all. a snorkel is a valid investment on a V8, dizzy cap gets splashed, big deal 5 mins with a cloth. water sucked through the air intake bye bye engine.
sorry boss you are mistaken you are a diesel man
a V8 will take ages anything around an hour with WD40 and a cloth before it will run properly, and you dont need to get the spanners out for it either, but you dont neccisarily need a snorkel as petrols know how to compress water better than Diesels do
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steve the boy racer thing comes from you bolting crap to the disco...."all sohow and no go" as it were
ben, you are correct, i am a diesel man i have next to no experiance with v8s which is why the next project is looking a little daunting :-$
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all this v8s in water wont run has never once been a problem for me apart from a flooded headlight and indictor once or twice but thats it
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Yawn. :doh: :->
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iquLiMZhC2o
farley quarry
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all this v8s in water wont run has never once been a problem for me apart from a flooded headlight and indictor once or twice but thats it
most of that is bow wave but if it was any deeper it would conk out i myself have taken my V8 through the local play site lake with out a problem but the lake wasnt the deepest it could have been but was deep enough
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1ENfzJgh8 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1ENfzJgh8)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iquLiMZhC2o
farley quarry
What was that? Was it a mobile phone recording of a video on the TV?? No sound so it could be a diesel and y bath is deeper than that anyway!
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correct mate , is there any video scart to usb converter thing to update format to mp4 or avi
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steve the boy racer thing comes from you bolting crap to the disco...."all sohow and no go" as it were
ben, you are correct, i am a diesel man i have next to no experiance with v8s which is why the next project is looking a little daunting :-$
boss this might tempt u for a starting block
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-3-5-Janspeed-TURBO-V8-Engine-stiff-block-Range_W0QQitemZ180294848864QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180294848864&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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steve the boy racer thing comes from you bolting crap to the disco...."all sohow and no go" as it were
ben, you are correct, i am a diesel man i have next to no experiance with v8s which is why the next project is looking a little daunting :-$
boss this might tempt u for a starting block
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-3-5-Janspeed-TURBO-V8-Engine-stiff-block-Range_W0QQitemZ180294848864QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180294848864&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
he is building an off roader not a racing car why the [!Expletive Deleted!] does he need to go over 110MPH as the bloke states
i wouldnt use that engine knowing it has been thrashed to over 110MPH
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Surely it wants tweeking to give the maximum torque at minimum RPM rather than high HP at high revs? Once again you do seem to confuse an offroader with a chav-tastic or track machine.
Have you bothered to plumb in your snorkel yet?
What else have you done to waterproof the engine, or have you discovered the mysterious 8 fingered glove?
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ooops i thinking big monster truck boss mite build :evil: no chris still waitting for air box to finish m8
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Surely it wants tweeking to give the maximum torque at minimum RPM rather than high HP at high revs? Once again you do seem to confuse an offroader with a chav-tastic or track machine.
Have you bothered to plumb in your snorkel yet?
What else have you done to waterproof the engine, or have you discovered the mysterious 8 fingered glove?
bit of wd40 spary now and again thats about it . i did consider having a high mounted exhuast but cant seem to get it to look something like
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damm forgot i did kill the alternator once , is this a problem for everyone
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Yes i have killed a few, but then the Batterys were Fubar'd though which caused the alt to fail, not because i had to much [!Expletive Deleted!] from halfords on it though
i did consider having a high mounted exhuast but cant seem to get it to look something like
what use will this be if it still cuts out in the middle of a lake??? because it dont have any waterproofing or a snorkel????
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i did consider having a high mounted exhuast but cant seem to get it to look something like
what use will this be if it still cuts out in the middle of a lake??? because it dont have any waterproofing or a snorkel????
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after snorkels done ben ;)
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i did consider having a high mounted exhuast but cant seem to get it to look something like
what use will this be if it still cuts out in the middle of a lake??? because it dont have any waterproofing or a snorkel????
after snorkels done ben ;)
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thats all well and good but with no Waterpoofing it will cut out in water, WD40 only works to a certain point and water gets inside the dizzy cap even if you do spray WD inside, trust me i done it plenty of times
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A thick spear of Silicone Grease (http://www.4barmey.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.pl?PID=675950&item=783294§ion=67903&path=67885,67887,67903) around the base of the dizzy cap will stop any water getting in there and Holts Damp Start (http://www.partmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/product.pl?PID=1661284) sprayed over the leads also help, especially if you lift the boots spray and put the boots back into position before the Damp Starts has dried. :D
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brakes sorted :D
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Is the rear winch plan to recover yourself when you get bogged down due to all the extra weight?
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nar more for work and lesisure use and how heavy is a standard disco anyway :-k
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Leisure use? Surely a Jacuzzi in the back would be better for that?
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Leisure use? Surely a Jacuzzi in the back would be better for that?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: they fitted one as standard. 2 sunroofs and the rear floor is one
did u ever black ur lights out chris :-k
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thats it I give up
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thats it I give up
oh [!Expletive Deleted!] we ll just brush it under the mat there never know :lol: :lol:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5PssQMYPg
that tea tray sledge looks ace :lol:
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Nope, My disco has gone. Broke a vertebrae and had to take an office job that meant a lot of commuting so have now got an E30 318is M-Tec. Gunna look for a series vehicle as a toy. I Have come to the realisation that running a prepped landrover day to day is not really an option.
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I'm going to look for something else too so I don't have to come in the disco section ;)
thinking of a Hilux...
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I'm going to look for something else too so I don't have to come in the disco section ;)
thinking of a Hilux...
if you do lee you will be dropped from the three Mush-car-tears =; =;
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oops :hat: moment
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Maybe but at least the yota forum has no swear filter .
I'll send you a link to the site Ben ;)
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Maybe but at least the yota forum has no swear filter .
I'll send you a link to the site Ben ;)
cool post it up here im sure there are more that want to get toyotas
loads of Halfords moments available on them [-o< [-o< [-o<
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lol, might be an idea.....Come and join the E30 forum if you like, thats quite amusing too whilst having filters, the filters are quite imaginative like turning 'piece of s%£t' into 'lovely chariot' automatically!
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this sort of cage any good
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steve, as a general rule if a cage doesnt have any diagonals going from the top of the cage to the chassis it wont be that great. possibly act like a giant mouse trap!
and no the V8 you posted is defenatley what i dont need! thank you for the thought but i will be needing loaaaaaaaaadsss of low end torque(small hint into what we are doing)....a diesel would defenatley be better but a V8 sounds nicer(maby a TDV8 :twisted:) . and it will be heard!
not sure if i can say much more than that as strictley speaking its not MY build...i have just been hijacked to do most of the work....along with all my tools!
if you are after a cage then you could wait a few months untill i get my JD2 then your more than welcome to come down for the weekend and i can make one for you. provided there is enough room in the car hole. you need that air box BTW?
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ooops i thinking big monster truck boss mite build :evil: no chris still waitting for air box to finish m8
..... :) :twisted:
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this sort of cage any good
I think this type would suit you more ;)
(http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/Death%20Row%20Photos/U17%20HoldingCell.jpg)
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this sort of cage any good
I think this type would suit you more ;)
(http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/Death%20Row%20Photos/U17%20HoldingCell.jpg)
:lol: :dance:
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:lol: :lol:
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Im sorry but i feel quite strongly about this,the man is not a criminal he is criminally insane the "CAGE" should be padded :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I know what you mean. Like this ?
(http://wklondon.typepad.com/welcome_to_optimism/images/rob_settling_in.JPG)
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Maybe you could make the cage for the disco so the doors dont open........then seal up the doors, then it could be amphibious too? Or make some kind of self righting mechanism?
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steve, as a general rule if a cage doesnt have any diagonals going from the top of the cage to the chassis it wont be that great. possibly act like a giant mouse trap!
and no the V8 you posted is defenatley what i dont need! thank you for the thought but i will be needing loaaaaaaaaadsss of low end torque(small hint into what we are doing)....a diesel would defenatley be better but a V8 sounds nicer(maby a TDV8 :twisted:) . and it will be heard!
not sure if i can say much more than that as strictley speaking its not MY build...i have just been hijacked to do most of the work....along with all my tools!
if you are after a cage then you could wait a few months untill i get my JD2 then your more than welcome to come down for the weekend and i can make one for you. provided there is enough room in the car hole. you need that air box BTW?
won it, boss but thx anyway
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:twisted: vents on discovery but what im i planning 8-[
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Do we win a prize if we guess?do we,do we.
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.....i got nothing steve.....what are you planning? the only things that disco has and you dont is a body lift and one of those stuped light pods! please dont tell me its one of those!
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no its not a light pod thing boss,
carbon centre instead of that checkerplate stuff then raise the centre bit by a few inchs
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.....i see. is cooling a major issue with your V8 then?
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nope nuffin on them lines boss cooling is fine , think more usa helicotor front nose :shock:
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.....i see. is cooling a major issue with your V8 then?
its cos he has a [!Expletive Deleted!] 3.5 efi thats mascarading as a TVR lump having to haul around 4 tons of tat thats stuck to his car :lol: :lol: :lol:
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just chop it up steve! buy a diesel disco or something and chop that one up!
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just chop it up steve! buy a diesel disco or something and chop that one up!
[!Expletive Deleted!] that
weigh it in, should get £400 for it with all that crap on it :lol: :lol:
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:help:
Seriously though I think I know why I have gone off disco's :), it's because I want to hang around with the defender lot instead. I do miss the comfort though, but it's a small price to pay.
Best of luck lads.
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wrong wrong :roll: bonnet plan pod is small video cam for gr8 on board for off roading video linked upto to a hard drive =; :clap:
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...what? that makes no sence
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kinda off like this boss. front mounted for and planning rear and side mounted. no more useless cam phone clips and all hands free :-k as for the mud on them covers and washer jets
also eye on winch drum if mounted in right place when on ur own with no recover crew on hand :-k
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your planning on putting cameras on it?
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oh another idea that will never happen then!wont the escaping heat from your engine bay mist the lense especially when you go through a puddle,I thought this thread was about re designing your discovery not bolting stuff onto it or am I getting confused here,mate i started to get some respect for you after i saw some of your posts and some of your fabrication but thats fading fast,sorry to be blunt mate but we all have mad ideas we just dont all post them up. :rolleyes:
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Wow. More useless tat.
I keep thinking I should stop reading this thread but unfortunately it makes me laugh too much.
I agree with Xtremeteam- Take the electronics off and sell them, that should get you a fiver or so........then...........Weight it in, get a saxo- they do lovely custom bonnets for them, maybe you could put a 'TVR' V8 in that too.
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steve, look at the trucks that are further north on the challange leader bords they dont havea any of this crap.
if you just waited and saved your money you could buy those ARBs you were on about or a diecent winch. you have been coping fine with out bonnet vents, cameras and other stuff....so do you really need it now?
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note one: this is may ever day car :shock: . challenger stuff is a mot failer , drive it like u stole it , i will have to post some m8s trucks up for that they aint like mine besides i fancy a hybrid off roader for that
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rite a few querry,
bushcables are damm dangerous if they snap in my eyes so wheres a plasma form on the market :-k
whats the risk of exhaust pipes explodeing in half by fuel and lpg if there to close ( hence why quad pipes are on hold after the middle box did )
arbs what for :roll: the running gear is a bit over loaded already how long b4 a half would breaks with them in
besides over safety is never a bad thing is it . next time im on a course you might be alittle :shock: shocked at how slow and steady i am with it . unlike some crazy nutters at fundays
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And again. Yawn.
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Remember Buckaroo .....
I think Dave p that there will come a point when you add just one more accessory and BUCKAROO the car will flip forward shooting disco bits all over the place :lol:
I think the point people are trying to make is what do you want the car for ???
overland trips
laning
quarry bashing
challenge
comp
driving to work in bad weather
towing boats
nas car
monster truck
posing down the town
decide that first before spending on stuff you'll end up throwing away...then stick with it ... maybe even choose two but more than this you will end up with an art car and thats sad...all mods are done to reach a goal but if you don't know what that goal is you'll end up going in circles
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....you know i cant be botherd any more. i did write aload of stuff that might have helped you but you wont take it onboard, so why should i bother!
if you look through this thread lots of people have offerd you friendley advice(myself included) and you pay no notice instead you come out with stuped ideas about cameras and bonnet vents.
"challenger stuff is a mot failer "
that is a load of rubbish!
"bushcables are damm dangerous if they snap in my eyes so wheres a plasma form on the market"
what the hell does this have to do with anything?!
you ask questions about things and then you go off on a tangent. make your bloody mind up!
and when you next post read it through and make sure you express your point well enough for others to understand!
:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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you ask questions about things and then you go off on a tangent. make your bloody mind up!
and when you next post read it through and makesure you express your point well enough for others to understand!
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
but you forgot to say use the spell check too ;)
boss Pm sent
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Why on earth do you want to put a camera in a light pod? It'll get covered in mud and quite possibly drowned, quite apart from the risk of a stone being flicked into it on road.
I found a cheap, simple and effective way to mount a standard video camera on a 300TDI that should be adaptable. I just took a standard smallish tripod and a bungee cord. The tripod sits in the cubby on the passenger side with one leg poking through the gap below the grab handle. That holds it steady, and the bungee stops it bouncing out. Then you just bolt the camera on, point it ahead, and push "record" on the remote when you get to an interesting bit. Reflection can be a problem but it recorded this perfectly well:
http://www.youtube.com/v/51sRz9QMNZI&hl=en&fs=1
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The running gear is only overloaded because of all the tat you have on the truck. if you want to go easy on the running gear loose it all and do a boss and trayback/bob it.
There are loads of challenge trucks that are MOTd (Xtreme team& the man formerly known as trayback dan come to mind straight away)
If your going to build a 'hybrid' offroader, just get on with it, unless by hybrid you mean a discovery combined with the 'ripspeed' stand at halfrauds which seems to be your current route?!
AS Boss said- you come up with all kinds of ideas, few of which are of any practical use, even fewer or which ever come to fruition.
AS for 'its a daily drive'- what use are cameras? On or off road?
Your exhaust "exploding", is it because you had a knakered silencer, or some crap cheapo cherry bomb that the baffles ripped out of?
Does your winch cable scare you when thats under tension too? Having winched numerous vehicles out, I would say that a 2 tonne plus pull, even with protector on the cable/rope is likely to be a hell of a lot more dangerous if it does snap- but to be fair if you only have a winch to say yo have one then who cares!? If you think bush wires are dangerous DONT FIT THEM- use some bloody washing line instead if it makes you happy- Realistically are you planning to drive your disco through any woodlands? If you are maybe you ought to loose the roofrack?!
Heres a friendly piece of advice.....Engage the cauliflower before typing, them maybe you wont spout rubbish AND maybe your posts will read coherently.
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Why on earth do you want to put a camera in a light pod? It'll get covered in mud and quite possibly drowned, quite apart from the risk of a stone being flicked into it on road.
I found a cheap, simple and effective way to mount a standard video camera on a 300TDI that should be adaptable. I just took a standard smallish tripod and a bungee cord. The tripod sits in the cubby on the passenger side with one leg poking through the gap below the grab handle. That holds it steady, and the bungee stops it bouncing out. Then you just bolt the camera on, point it ahead, and push "record" on the remote when you get to an interesting bit. Reflection can be a problem but it recorded this perfectly well:
http://www.youtube.com/v/51sRz9QMNZI&hl=en&fs=1
nice to see someone steady offroad instead of tear assing everywhere :clap:
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Ha! Thanks :D
The footage was taken in the Radnor Forest (normally off-limits) during last year's Powys 4x4 Response training weekend. We hire the land from the Forestry Commission and spend a weekend trundling around, it has a good mix of newbie-friendly and more interesting routes.
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Remember Buckaroo .....
I think Dave p that there will come a point when you add just one more accessory and BUCKAROO the car will flip forward shooting disco bits all over the place :lol:
I think the point people are trying to make is what do you want the car for ???
decide that first before spending on stuff you'll end up throwing away...then stick with it ... maybe even choose two but more than this you will end up with an art car and thats sad...all mods are done to reach a goal but if you don't know what that goal is you'll end up going in circles
okay answers
overland trips: yes in the future maybe
laning: light green laning
quarry bashing: yep been on fundays there i e devils pit
challenge: [-o< have more respect for it now so less so
comp: rtv and ftv looking into ;)
driving to work in bad weather:yep its floods here quite often and fog and snow
towing boats: towing cars , vans ,carvans and lgv once when they break down so yes
nas car: sound of them thats about it
monster truck: more general interest but missus is crazy about them
posing down the town: often asked where bits are from and mpg that and the sound it makes 8-[
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towing boats: towing cars , vans ,carvans
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can you on your licence?????
if your 24 and if you passed your test at 17 so that would be 7 years ago and it 2008 now so you passed 2000/2001, laws changed 1 January 1997?????????
may be wrong but got to ask!
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The running gear is only overloaded because of all the tat you have on the truck. if you want to go easy on the running gear loose it all and do a boss and trayback/bob it.
There are loads of challenge trucks that are MOTd (Xtreme team& the man formerly known as trayback dan come to mind straight away)
If your going to build a 'hybrid' offroader, just get on with it, unless by hybrid you mean a discovery combined with the 'ripspeed' stand at halfrauds which seems to be your current route?!
AS Boss said- you come up with all kinds of ideas, few of which are of any practical use, even fewer or which ever come to fruition.
AS for 'its a daily drive'- what use are cameras? On or off road?
Your exhaust "exploding", is it because you had a knakered silencer, or some crap cheapo cherry bomb that the baffles ripped out of?
Does your winch cable scare you when thats under tension too? Having winched numerous vehicles out, I would say that a 2 tonne plus pull, even with protector on the cable/rope is likely to be a hell of a lot more dangerous if it does snap- but to be fair if you only have a winch to say yo have one then who cares!? If you think bush wires are dangerous DONT FIT THEM- use some bloody washing line instead if it makes you happy- Realistically are you planning to drive your disco through any woodlands? If you are maybe you ought to loose the roofrack?!
rear camera why ok = well if u look at the boot the amp box inst in there reason being when it was there was not enough room more my liking. so the plan is to use the dog guard as an upright mounting for it blanking the rear window off.
so :-. a rear cam in the bumper or roof will enable me to see a full rear view again plus i get more boot space for mowers and other tools . also plan to fit 300tdi mirrors too.
as for challenge truck like extreme 90 and the extremeteam , i seem to recall dan saying 10 grand in the last season unlike most sunday play thing which mostly our sorn specials for like 300 quid a year brake it and get another
as for the idea of trayback or bobtail er well how our gonna get 7 folks and 3 dogs in when you go out to general family avatives
as for that swb shed at the moment well welding and rebuild under subframe is on the list to do first
as for overloaded running gear maybe well a m8 rekons gearbox first. :roll: ive been expecting that for the last 50,000 miles :-k
as for winch wire breaking : :doh: well it needs uprating anyway because it just clicks after doing this to it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U15VfBxwCM
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towing boats: towing cars , vans ,carvans
can you on your licence?????
if your 24 and if you passed your test at 17 so that would be 7 years ago and it 2008 now so you passed 2000/2001, laws changed 1 January 1997?????????
may be wrong but got to ask!
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upto 3.5ton not 7.5 like the older ones
as for the other thing im fine :-k as far as i know its all gonna change in the next 18months for new drivers
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Drivers who passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 are required to pass an additional driving test in order to gain entitlement to category B+E and all larger vehicles. In addition to the new driving tests, drivers of vehicles which fall within subcategories C1, C1+E, D1 and D1+E also have to meet higher medical standards.
Category B+E allows vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM to be combined with trailers in excess of 750kgs MAM. In order to gain this entitlement new category B licence holders have to pass a further practical test for category B+E
i think you will find that most caravans and boats are over 750kg and vans are!
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you are full of crap steve! if you havnt passed your test before 1997 you need a towing licance!
and i bet you i have spent far less money on my truck than you have on yours and its alredy 3/4 way to being in standard calss in winch comps so its not just for people with major money.
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Driving Licences
A full (not provisional) driving licence is required to tow a caravan. From 1 January 1997, new category B (generally held as 'normal' car entitlement) vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kg Maximum Authorised Mass allowing a combined weight of up to 4.25 tonnes MAM OR a trailer (for example a tourer) over 750kg MAM provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM. This would mean that many drivers who possess only a category B on their licence would be able to tow a caravan provided it was not heavier than their car, and that car and caravan combined, does not weigh more than 3.5 tonnes.
New drivers of outfits over these limits must take a category B + E test.
Further information from: Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)
www.dvla.gov.uk
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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022547
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022564
Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle.
can't find your quote on that link!!
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;)
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:ju0w_XNCk9AJ:www.policespecials.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php%3Ft78783.html+im+23+can+i+tow+a+trailer+legally&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=uk
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As I understand it (from reading the caravan magazines my parents buy) those of us saddled with a post-97 licence are allowed to drive:
Up to 3500kg with a 750kg trailer
Or
A combined outfit weight of up to 3500kg where the trailer weighs less than the towing vehicle - in the case of my Disco that works out as up to a 1000kg trailer.
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you are full of crap steve! if you havnt passed your test before 1997 you need a towing licance!
i shall second that , im 26 passed my test after 97 and u get [!Expletive Deleted!] all entitelments , milk floats and tractors is about it
iv since done ,full bike , psv ( busses ) hgv 1+2 , so got my car trailer licence from the hgv 1
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8-[ can we plz move on its like trying to take a retest in here :D :D :dance:
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the quad pipes and the tank guard is the next thing to go on .
so what is a suitable distance away from fuel lines . i wanna hang them as high up as possible even thinking of cutting in the end caps and bumper
your throughts plz
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the quad pipes and the tank guard is the next thing to go on .
so what is a suitable distance away from fuel lines . i wanna hang them as high up as possible even thinking of cutting in the end caps and bumper
your throughts plz
i personally would cut the fuel lines and the brake lines and run all your exhaust pipes right below the cuts in the fuel lines
hopefully this will cause a huge explosion and destroy the car and you
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lets see how long it takes for this one to be Deleted and a PM sent saying i cant say stuff like that
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:off topic: :hurryup: #-) :nerd:
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:off topic: :hurryup: #-) :nerd:
so you have finally realised you always talk [edited for swearing] and that you are always "off topic" then
congratulations
do you want a [edited for swearing] Medal
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off topic by holding my insides from laughing .
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lets see how long it takes for this one to be Deleted and a PM sent saying i cant say stuff like that
Not long at all Ben, I'm not deleting it I'm going to leave it as an example to others that this sort of behavior will not be tolerated on the club forum...
You have received PM's about your posts... You have now been placed on a 7 day posting ban.
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Mobi wrote
can you on your licence?????
maybe you should have said on your planet :roll:
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in before lockdown :lol: :lol: :lol:
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David P
www.elite4x4.co.uk (http://www.elite4x4.co.uk)
just incase you want to talk to Ben :twisted:
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Sorry Paul but I think your banning the wrong guy [-X
this guy's a plank bring back Ben :evil:
I for one am fed up of his bong speak and have had enough ...
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Lee,
Ben has been heavily edited by several moderators over the last few weeks or so, we have clear guidelines that we ask all member to follow, If members can't follow these guidelines then actions will be taken to ensure they do.
Ben was placed on a 7 day posting ban, He would of been welcome back after the ban had expired... He made the decision to delete his account and leave.
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