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that will keep you motivated to get the bits n bobs on the beast finished
I doubt it will happen, but I have other events I fancy trying anyway, so the work will continue.
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Managed to turn half a dozen aluminium welding rods into dust.
Doubling the thickness of the sumpguard.
Got the two parts welded together, then ground all the welds nice an smooooth.
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Doubling the thickness of the sumpguard.
Got the two parts welded together, then ground all the welds nice an smooooth.
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SPD
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Track Rod Ends finally arrived today for inspection.
Shame I am 53 miles away today.
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Shame I am 53 miles away today.
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TREs painted and fitted, not aligned yet.
-3 degrees INSIDE the shed today. No way that was going to warm up quickly, so no more work today.
Had to spend 20minutes with a gas powered soldering iron unfreezing the fuel cap on the Land Rover to get some more in.
-9 in the filling station.
Now where is that bottle of single malt?
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-3 degrees INSIDE the shed today. No way that was going to warm up quickly, so no more work today.
Had to spend 20minutes with a gas powered soldering iron unfreezing the fuel cap on the Land Rover to get some more in.
-9 in the filling station.
Now where is that bottle of single malt?
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My sister is at 60°12'S 062°00'W in Drakes Passage, approaching the S.Pole. Air temperature is 2 degrees C.
So, much warmer than Scotland, about the same temp as in sunny Liverpool.
So, much warmer than Scotland, about the same temp as in sunny Liverpool.
I'm going to USA on the 4th jan, and it's -34c without the windchill factor
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How strong is that front mount for the sump guard then? Presumable stronger than doing the same but with the slam pannel?
Also how have you fitted it on the rear? To the bottom brace? as presumable its a cutom job as it dosent look like the OMP one.
Sorry about all the questions just its all valuable info when I come round to it
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Also how have you fitted it on the rear? To the bottom brace? as presumable its a cutom job as it dosent look like the OMP one.
Sorry about all the questions just its all valuable info when I come round to it
Thanks
Sion
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The rear mounts are into captive nuts in the chassis rail, mid mounts onto the brace between the wishbones.
The front mount is designed to be strong enough, but not so strong that a big hit will damage the chassis/inner wings.
The mounts are welded to the inner wings, and the frame bolts on.
I think I have a pic of that somewhere, maybe post it tomorrow.
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The front mount is designed to be strong enough, but not so strong that a big hit will damage the chassis/inner wings.
The mounts are welded to the inner wings, and the frame bolts on.
I think I have a pic of that somewhere, maybe post it tomorrow.
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Should get one of these for the filter mate
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=GREHS-03
Every little helps as Tesco say
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=GREHS-03
Every little helps as Tesco say
Ahh I see, It makes sens now because I could'nt think why the guard was so long, and the furthest mount I could see was the brace.
I know how you mean with the front mount, I've seen a picture earlyer on in this thread so no need to dig it out thanks.
I think I'll be doing something similar if not the same and tring to get it as high up and least intrucive as possible becuase I've had 2 offs on rallys due to the sump guard being too low.
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Should get one of these for the filter mate
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=GREHS-03
Every little helps as Tesco say
mmmmm, thats in the blue section of tweeks.
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I wish my rally car was bigger or I had eaten less pies.
Trying to do up the steering column pinch bolt, when there is a roll cage in the way is sore with a capital 'F'.
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Trying to do up the steering column pinch bolt, when there is a roll cage in the way is sore with a capital 'F'.
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So? Doesn't take anything away from it imo
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Why the "I'm better than you" remark?
It's a heat shield, it costs sub £15 and your not going to get one becuase of the fact it is for sale in the tuning secton of Demon tweeks?
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Why the "I'm better than you" remark?
It's a heat shield, it costs sub £15 and your not going to get one becuase of the fact it is for sale in the tuning secton of Demon tweeks?
Calm down. It was not meant as anyone being better, or worse, than anyone else. Just different.
I was running into a heat soak problem with the standardish GSR, as it put the filter right behind the oil cooler, which gets hot.
I went a slightly more radical route to reduce induction heat and cut a hole in the bonnet.
That is not something everyone would do.
A small chrome heatshield is not going to do the job for me and add unnecessary weight.
If I have further heat issues, I will get the heat shield from the red section, which is not pretty, but will do the job.
Something like
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=NIMG1C
Sorry if I offended
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