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As some of us love trains & Metro's......
RedLineMike replied to Arjan's topic in International Forum
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Bowler unveils road-legal 575hp V8 Defender
RedLineMike replied to elbekko's topic in International Forum
please explain how this is a crappy racecar when its already proven to be a succesful racecar? i understand the concept pefectly well but once again it seems to have flown right over your head -
Bowler unveils road-legal 575hp V8 Defender
RedLineMike replied to elbekko's topic in International Forum
IFS will never work 🙈 neither will IFS/IRS -
As some of us love trains & Metro's......
RedLineMike replied to Arjan's topic in International Forum
ive got a picture somewhere of the crane we had in at work to change the flare tip, i think it was rated at 5-600 ton, was an impressive sight with the fly jib on -
Bowler unveils road-legal 575hp V8 Defender
RedLineMike replied to elbekko's topic in International Forum
i think you would be surprised, it looks very much like a slightly grownup version of the bulldog which has proven to work very well offroad https://www.bowlermotors.com/bowler-cars/bowler-bulldog/ https://www.bowlermotors.com/cars/2018-bowler-bulldog/ -
Bowler unveils road-legal 575hp V8 Defender
RedLineMike replied to elbekko's topic in International Forum
i believe that has been on the go for a few years working away in the background, -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
Manifolds are a pair of shorty block huggers with some creative bends, Sump is pretty straightforward as the axle is in front of the crank pulley with the upper links going either side of the engine -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
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CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
yes, as mentioned previously my current buggy has it front & rear & my previous build had it on the rear -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
cant say i ever have, i believe they are tax free as they are an export -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
? if it helps ive ordered from ruffstuff several times in the past with rapid shipping (3 days from order to deliver) https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com -
lets not allow engineering principles get in the way of shiny ****, #chromewontgetyouhome #saynotostainless
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RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
import costs arent too bad, last lot of suspension stuff i imported was around 4% duty & 20% vat -
Shipping to New Zealand - is it even possible?
RedLineMike replied to FridgeFreezer's topic in Getting out and about
id expect @Dave Wto be able to chime in a bit as he shipped his car to Oz for the OBC -
305/70/16 change to 18/20 inch without the stance
RedLineMike replied to Arnie91's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
"Professional Off-Road" abbreviation: tyres for commercial traffic use. POR tyres are specially designed for bad rolling conditions or for deteriorated roads conditions. Information: POR tyres do not have EU labels as they do not meet the tyre EU labeling directives. -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
as with everything, if you drive with your eyes shut you can bend anything, ive personally bent d1 /d2 radius arms both front & rear, on my current build ive bent the solid t6 aluminum links to a nice bowed shape, there are several people in the challenge comunity who use the RAC one link, so i would say it would withstand some gentle cane dodging, its also worth mentioning in regards to using jonny joints or heims in the ends of the front radius arms will restrict the articulation that can be achieved throught the nature of hot the front suspension twists, ive been there & discovered it the hard way 🤣 -
Recommendations on a replacement 10 Way connector?
RedLineMike replied to Rustyv8's topic in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
https://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/Deutsch_Connectors.html -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
https://www.racpartsltd.co.uk/product-page/front-1-link although its worth keeping in mind the large amount of forces being put into that cross member if you were to 3 link it, theres not really any kits available off the shelf as such these days, they do come up 2nd hand occasionally, -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
In reality, a Gwyn Lewis setup is the best compromise for trialing on an 80" wheelbase, More flex will allow the rear axle to steer more under the vehicle & will probably contribute to you falling over, What length of shock were you intending to use? -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
So trailing arms & a frame? On my ultra4 buggy the upper links go from the centre of the rear diff, to basically the inside of the rock sliders, & the lower links go from the ends of the axle casing to the lower part of the belly cradle about 8-10" at a guess from the centre of the vehicle, Unfortunately with a landrover chassis vehicle unless you're doing this right at the beginning, the chassis is in the way no matter how you paint it, I've 4 linked a tubular chassis buggy before which had essentially a discovery chassis but made out of tube, Did it work? Yes it did, Did it work well, it was reasonable & had its flaws, like prop vibration under braking, was nice & flexible but felt like it was always trying to fall over -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
Are you currently using the D2 front radius arms? How have you got the rear axle set up if the vehicle is based on a D2? -
Rally Raid Suspension D90
RedLineMike replied to Landy affliction's topic in Competing in Land Rovers
i know andy sargeant has done well in france with his production class 110 hardtop, from what i remember looking at it a while back, it had 2.5" fox res dampers all round, standard diameter springs, i think it had hydraulic bumpstops also. -
CCV 80” 4 Link
RedLineMike replied to Kingfish's topic in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects
for vehicles with a "landrover" chassis, yes you can 4 link them, but it generally doesnt make it better , in relation the U4 & challenge vehicles, by having a tubular chassis it allows more room to position the links where they are benificial to the suspension geometry rather than where they fit,