Chris Abel
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Just be careful you don't cut too much out Chris or you'll be back where you started
Hmmmm
I could always cut every other nobble off either between the side lugs and stagger them so there is always 2 lugs diagonally and horizontally, that way they would be no more aggressive than a simex et. I will have to check that it works out evenly around the circumference of the tyre first.I don’t want to end up in special class again
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they are easy enough to cut with a tyre regrooverIt will take a few hours to cut the nobbles off but will transform the performance of the tyre.
I did think about the fedima (simex copy) that are the same height as the ET2 but the rubber compound is harder so they dont grip quite so well on rocks.
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look I'm not being an areshole and saying this is illegal you should not do it.
Could you get away with it? - yes most probably. I doubt you'd have an issue with it. Your insurance company would have an issue with it if they ever found out.
Is it illegal? - yes. The tyre has been altered from it's original approved state. Under current UK law this is illegal for passenger cars and commercial vehicle under 3500KG - no ambiguity there.
At the end of the day do what you like
Cheers
Steve
well i think ill do it anyway, its no diffrent to loosing a few nobbles when offroading
Its not like im going to be taking it far on the road anyway with Portal axles and if i did get pulled over im sure they will be more interested in how fast i was going
(or not with portal axles) rather than a few nobbles missing on my tyres, thats if they can even spot the diffrence 
!Thanks for the advice, its always good to know where we stand when you get pulled over by the Law(so we can always have a good excuse!)
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Ive been looking at various tyres for my Portal axled Range Rover and i was thinking about buying some simex ET2's and cutting some of the center nobbles off. Would that make the tyre ilegal for Road use? I know that you can re-cut truck tyres so whats the diffrence?
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Each to there own!
We are all diffrent and that's what makes the world go round, if people want to spend money on bling stuff for there truck and dont take it offroad so what, most 4x4's have never been offroad anyway.
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The problem has now been solved i gave the engine a good service and checked all the conections etc and it runs as good as new again. I think it was the fuel filter because it had not been changed in a long time and was full of cr%p. Thanks for your help on this. I did a few mods to the bodywork whilst i had the tools out.!!
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Ive had exactly the same problem today, im turning my RR into a truck cab and when i started disconecting wires i found that all the earths need to be conected for the fuel pump to work properly.
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Just a thought - the symptoms remind me of old carbed lumps with blocked fuel filters... on paper it sounds like a fuel starvation prob.
But then on paper is nothing like first hand
It could be that to, ive got the parts sorted out to service the engine and ive also got a new high compresion cam kit on the way. So this weekend ill get stuck in and find the fault. hopefully it will be nice and simple
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Could be worth thinking about a nice hi-torque cam kit if the lump is good B)
I might just do that, it would be nice to get a few more pony's out of the lump. anyone you could recommend for a hi-torque cam?
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Ignition perhaps, could also be a fuelling problem - throttle position sensor springs to mind. Fuel pump, fuel pressure relief valve... well, the list is long with Hotwire
I was thinking it could be the throttle position sensor, im going to give it a good service, at the weekend i was thinking about put a new cam, tappets and timing chain in too considering the engine has done 135k
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I’ve just bought a 3.9efi RRC with 135000 miles on the clock and it runs well and accelerates well until you put you foot all the way to the floor, it cuts out like its running out of fuel, if I back off slightly it accelerates again like normal. Why do you think its cutting out at full throttle?
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I use dewalt tools and the majority of the chippys who work for me use dewalt or makita, if you use them everyday then it pays to spend a bit more.
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Did anyone get any pic's of it on its roof?
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never been raced or rallied, or on it's roof
Its got to go soon, im moving house this weekend so wont get the chance for a while to get it ready to sell, Im going to take off most of extras apart from the suspension lift and tyres, because no one is going to buy it when they see how battered the doors and roof are!
Im now on the lookout for a defender 90 300tdi, I did think about a disco but its to much work to turn into a proper challenge truck.
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Where do you put the tax disc? i dont have to pay any tax as its agricutural so i just go to the post office and get one free! its not got a 6000lb winch its got a 9000Lb winch!
Its got a few extras:
6" Lift with HD CV's and Axles,
ITP Wheels anodised black with 27" ITP mud lites,
Remaped CDI unit,
Lightforce 140 lights,
Optima yellow top bat,
Superwinch EP9 9000lb winch
1500lb Ramsey rear winch
65 AMP alternator
Alloy roof,
alloy skid plate,
alloy rear buck,
custom front and rear bumpers,
alloy doors,
Belt & intake Snorkle,
Extended breathers.
Strengthened Rear final drive gearbox mounts, strengthened front diff mounts
Fully preped for Challenge events.
It will be for sale soon if anyone is interested.
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What a great weekend, had a great laugh Saturday night, but felt a bit worse for it on Sunday, got to be the hardest event yet for my right finger switching the winch button!! Tom suffered a bit too!
It took me 2 hours today to pressure wash all the mud off the Rhino. Thanks Neil for running another great event we will be back next year in the mod class with something on portal axles.
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Maybe I need to borrow my friends argocat for next weekend, they are fully amphibious. It's an amazing machine, its not that fast but almost impossible to get stuck in the mud, not sure how well it would cope on rocks.
What do you think the scrutineers would think?!
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I have been going to his farm a few time and im not surprised, the last time I went there was a sheep dead tangled up in a load of barbed wire, he has got to be one of the worst farmers I know. The Farm if you can call it that looks like a tip, scrap cars, tyres, junk, everywhere no respect for the environment, Unfortunately some people who go there also leave rubbish making the place look even worse. I have been there when some Pyrotechnic enthusiasts exploded a car by detonating a 47kg propane gas bottle inside. I’m surprised that he has not been prosecuted by the environment agency too.
I love offroading but this site has been abused for too long, it’s the kind of thing that gives offroading a bad name.
Tommy is a nice enough guy it’s a shame he has such a lack of respect for animals and the environment.
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Im looking forward to it, and no rocks will be bliss. If the water looks like it could be deep ill send the winch B'tch in!
will we need to bring wood for the fire? and is there going to be a BBQ again?
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do i need SCUBA diving gear?!!
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I would like if i managed to beat the Clio!! The Rhino does not do articulation
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What a day!! I love that site it’s got some amazing terrain and some deep water! I had water coming over the tops of the doors just half an hour into the event
We broke the rear winch, bent a front suspension wishbone and the Steering rack is not looking to good either! But we finished! The Yamaha will be back for more action next month.
Thanks Neil, all the Marshals and Scorpion Racing for putting on another great event.
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Just about got everything sorted out, we will be camping so will see u all tomorrow afternoon. The little Yamaha is ready to go after spending a few weeks out of action with twisted rear diff mounts, im lookin forward to a few less rocks!
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Thats really bad luck to get stuck in traffic for so long, we were home by 10pm, I cant beleve you still went to work! We had a great day too in our little Rhino, It was the most difficult tarrain i have ever driven. We only broke a door catch when we had a little roll getting to punch 4! If anyone has any pics of us can you post them up
I could always cut every other nobble off either between the side lugs and stagger them so there is always 2 lugs diagonally and horizontally, that way they would be no more aggressive than a simex et. I will have to check that it works out evenly around the circumference of the tyre first.
(or not with portal axles) rather than a few nobbles missing on my tyres, thats if they can even spot the diffrence 
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so i can get on with chopping 
cutting nobbles off simex ET2's
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I could do but i like to be different!!