Daan
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My effort:
Made from some off cuts of box section, only 4mm thick, but plenty of triangulation in places were it matters. The crossmember has been moved back by about 80 mm, to make space for the Dibnah winch, which also bolts to the crossmember. The weight of the bumper is about 15 kg, while I cut off the jacking points of the chassis completely, losing 5kgs. I als shortened the chassis rails by 40 mm in length, and redrilled and sleeved the bolt holes to suit. The angle of the bumper is exactly in line with the sumpguard, so you have the least amount of drag while pulling yourself through the mud. I also put jacking mounts to the bumper. The position of the winch and towing eyes is such that it pulls in line with the chassis rails, rather than above, a lot of winches are now mounted above the framerails which is not ideal IMO.
The dibnah winch, I found in some antique shop, it was quite heavy, I reckon 25 kg at least!
To Will Warn: Sorry will, I was having a bad day when wrote my reply.
Daan
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Nige - just buy the D44 one. I know it's a tad thin for you at only 8mm but it isn't expensive and will save you a few hours of fab!
When I said specialist, should I have added cheque book bolt on specialist?
Daan
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How much is Saleys winch?
Now you just spoiling a nice dream of nigel by asking that inevitible question.
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Nige, you've missed the best option for a hydraulic winch: sell it and replace it with an 8274 (or GP82) B)
[Tin hat on]
Its always nice to hear opinions of specialists.
Daan
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I dont believe series vehicles are that heavy to be honest, but what do I know?
Daan
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Use a 10 mm socket and a 10 mm allan key on the other side is how I did it.
daan
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Elmdon metals in Northampton is pretty good for that sort of thing, and sells much groovier stuff for roll cages. tel 01604-670992
Daan
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So do we think, then, that if you're prepared to go down the IVA route, reciepts and pictures wouldn't be so much of a problem? For example, I'm building a 100" which I'm quite prepared to IVA. I bought the vehicle ('82 rangie as donor) as stripped and shortened. Since then, I've galv'd it, and am building it up. I have no reciept for initial purchase, although the V5 has been changed to my name, and it is SORN'd, and have no photos of the initial fabrication work (although I've got shed loads of the subsequent build up).
As I understand it, if I put it through IVA, no probs, as it is proving the original identity that is the important bit. As an IVA'd vehicle, it would get a new VIN number and Q plate. Have I got my understanding right? I suspect the only way to know for sure is to speak to DVLA/VOSA!
Cheers
Dunc
If you have the V5 of the donor, and you use all the parts of that, you dont need receipts for these parts. If you use all the parts of that donor, you wont need a Q plate either.
Daan
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thats because your intercooler will be working better. my tdi feels much more perky in winter than on a hot summers day - an ambient difference of 20C means the intercooler already has a head start on cooling the incoming air. I also get less smoke under very hard acceleration which must mean its getting colder / denser air in the chambers burning all the fuel up.
i really dont see the benefit of cold air induction systems in general though, especially on a petrol motor. Think of it like this...
3.5V8 cruising down the motorway at a steady 70mph is roughly 3000rpm? That means the engine is sucking in over 5000L of air per minute. There is no way the engine bay will heat that much air being sucked into it via the radiator and from down below and heat it up significantly. Plus factor in however much air is being rammed through the radiator at that speed (the rad panel is a BIG surface area). Might make a small difference if you are stuck in traffic at walking crawl speeds - but if thats the case, you dont need the extra power from cooler air anyway cos you're stuck in traffic!
I would like to dispute that, especially on an off roader. Crawling is often what it is all about, and then you really need it. On a petrol engine, you also have to consider ignition timing and the colder the intake air, the further you can advance the ignition.
I havent brought any science in it because you dont need it; colder air is better.
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I believe it is worth it, after all it is a free gain.
Daan
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What I thought.
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What is the connection between terra firma and frogs island? Or are they the same thing?
Daan
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Just rivet it to the ventilation flap on the bulkhead. I lost count of the amount of numberplates I lost after a serious mudbath and the solution is so easy.
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Since aquiring a q-plate, I have informed my insurance broker (a well known broker in 4wd insurance) about the change and they said, yes no problem. Now my insurance is up for renewal, and I phoned them to renew it. I Have been with them since 2002 and informed them of every mod I have done to the car in order to stay squicky clean. I decided that in order to make sure everything is ok, that they confirm to me what is actually on the policy. The reply was this: you changed the engine didn't you? No,there is a lot more to it, and I confirmed this right from the start and send you pictures in 2002 and later in 2003 when I clarified the roll cage.
The reply was: o, we dont keep files for that long. We then came to the agreement that I would send an email listing the complete spec once again.
I did this and phoned them the next day. Reply: no problem, your covered. Good, I said, could you sent me a confirmation of all this and that you agree to the mods black on white.
No, we never do that was the answer.
Ok, could you reply to my email to say that you agreed to the mods on my car and that it is insured as such.
hmmmmmmm, can I put you on hold for a moment?
About 10 min later I got a gentlemen on the phone asking me if the car was ex mod.
No, was my reply. O, we can only do MOD cars on a Q -plate and you are only allowed tyres up to 32" he said (Norwich Union policy).
These rules have always been like that and the fact that they agreed to all my mods in the past, but dont want to put it in writing makes me feel pretty uneasy. They clearly just take your money and worry about the rest later. I doubt any of the mods are passed on to the insurer, and that would have big consequenses when there is a shunt.
Currently empty handed and starting to phone around but its not easy on a Q.
Daan
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I am not sure about how they compare in capacity, but the one problem you are facing with this setup is the hoselengths: more length means more volume for the turbo to fill, which increases the turbo lag, so it takes longer for the turbo to kick in.
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All looking lovely John, but I would remove the lifting eyes-its dead weight you carry around!
Daan
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have you discounted a viscous fan?
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Machine mart; cheap and cheerfull but it works for me.
daan
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a what?
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Not a very nice finish. Having said that, with a turbocharger presurising the airflow, porting isnt going to make a big difference. The inside of a normal tdi turbocharger doesnt look much better. Still, show us the result when your done!
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I bought two off of a forum member at the Sortout a while ago (can't remember who now). Just 'heavy duty diff pan' is all I can say.
Les.
I thought I recognised them! I bought them originally of simmonites.
Daan
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I am pleased to announce we have secured sponsorship from 'The International Off-Road Challenge of Malaysia' so in addition to the first prize we are providing we can also offer the chance to win one free entry in Rainforest Challenge Malaysia 2009.
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Note: Airfare and freight costs are not included.
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Please visit www.rainforest-challenge.com for more information.
If you have any questions or wish to enter please contact me at Challenger 4x4 on 01252 325930 or 07836 713677.
We have a limit of 16 cars to this event so if you wish to enter please do so asap to avoid disappointment.
Lucy Bass
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Good job this is happening and I Hope that the winner is actually taking this price. When I competed in the extreme 4x4 sport events this price was also on offer. I needed it but finished 13th. The winner never wanted to use the entry, so it went in the bin. Not knocking the idea, just mention my experience.
Daan
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Has yours got a brake booster? My s3 never had a solid pedal until I swapped the booster.
daan
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how about a manual box?
Brake problem - poor pedal
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Thats the only way I have ever managed to bleed the brakes on my S3.
Daan