Daan
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I modded the snap ring by cutting a corner of it:
This will make it much easier next time, as you can just remove it with a screwdriver.
Daan
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why do you need it flexible?
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I hadn't realised your box is out already, so that is perfectly possible. On the 3 bearing it is a split seal, which need heating up in some boiled water to stop the rubber splitting.
Daan
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I am afraid it is rather involved as you need to take of flywheel and bellhousing. I supppose you could try moving the engine forward in the chassis and do it in situ, but it is rather delicate that way.
Daan
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I reckon nr 1; still recognisable as current, but renewed.
Daan
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On 22/09/2017 at 7:54 PM, steve b said:
Hi Daan
Which parabolic supplier would you suggest ?
cheers
Steve b
GB springs, everybody is raving about them. if they are green than they are rocky mountain I think.
Daan
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GB springs seem to have good write ups. I have to say nothing else apart from parabolics would be on my list, especially as it is a reversable mod.
Otherwise, removing leafs on your existing springs?
Daan
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I have a 300 tdi, on 300 mounts and 0 sound deadening. Interestingly, the noise at speed from this is quite ok, the only problem is tickover; this is truly horrific. I have never been able to sort this. At speed I also have to deal with simex tyres, which makes the engine noise sounds like a whisper. But basicily i generally cruise at 70 MPH. this is with 4.75 diffs and a 1.2 transfer box (lt77 with lt230 box).
I have to have decent speed, as a weekend offroading in Wales involves driving there after work on a friday night and come back on a sunday night.
Daan
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I used the standard rear prop, fitted the engine and box to suit this location using my own mounts on the chassis, and used a def 90 rear propshaft at the front. All standard parts.
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Yes that will be ok.
Daan
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What about me?
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You can go to taller transfer box ratios.
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Salisbury axle, like a 110?
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The series is more beautiful though. From the outside, it is a series no question to me. Inside, a defender is much better. Why not combine the 2 and build a Hybrid?
Daan
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Fit santana axles. Series axles with coiler width.
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fit an lt77 box to a series transferbox and call it the orignal transmission?
Ed parrot mad an almost invisable conversion (with the lt 230 admittedly). Can you claim back points elsewhere?
Daan
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7 hours ago, Shackleton said:
The LR [we care about] can't meet the occupant or pedestrian tests. No you can't just move a few things around and sort it. You can't have proper crumple zones with a ladder chassis, and the only way you're going to meet pedestrian requirements is big flexible plastic bumpers and soft edges.... and without those things it just isn't Defender. The whole point was you could prang it off the field gatepost and it got better looking. The classic LR is dead. End of.
This statement is not quite correct; The new jeep wrangler that will come out this year has all the above features and meets all the regs.
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It is a grey area, as bead locks are not legal (as in DOT approved), but split rims are. You cannot see from the outside what it is, so claiming ignorance tends to work. I think though if you start looking, any wheel (like tyres) that is not DOT approved is illegal. Almost no one, including the IVA man seem to know or understand the rules, or even know what a bead lock is. The IVA man will know about DOT approved though. A Hutchinson double bead lock wheel (which is a split rim with an insert) is advertised as being the only DOT approved bead lock available.
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Hello.
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I doubt any of his wheels are E marked. The only difference between the beadlock and the non beadlock is that the non beadlock does not have the lip on the rim to lock the bead. You could cut this off or claim ignorance. I would just run them anyway as the beadlock is safer, being a run flat sort of wheel. With wheels it is a case of legal untill they fall off. If you think they are safe, then run them.
Daan
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Interesting, you could fit pvc inserts and you have double beadlocks.
Groeten, Daan
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That should go together ok. I would suggest splitting the inlet and exhaust manifold; warming up the inlet manifold is only helping when it is -10 or so, otherwise you loose efficiency. I used the 2.25 exhaust manifold, cut it it down in this area and welded a plate on top of it.
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It takes all sorts, doesnt'it?
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What are those wheels off?
Daan
Ultra4 King of Britain 13-15 Oct 2017 Kirton
in Competing in Land Rovers
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Please post pics from the event.
Daan