Cornish Rattler Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Its arrived, will try and get it fitted on Saturday 😃 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaggedJoe Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Watching closely now....hope instal goes well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 It took most of the day yesterday fitting it as i just took my time, not tested it yet but have tested it with car on axle stands and seemed ok so will test drive it tomorrow as its my day off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Very nice, good to see it with ax X-Brake as that is what I have. How come the bulkhead grommet is down the TB end? I guess you don't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, missingsid said: Very nice, good to see it with ax X-Brake as that is what I have. How come the bulkhead grommet is down the TB end? I guess you don't use it. There is one fitted but used this one to keep the speedo cable from rubbing but now the roamerdrive is fitted its not doing anything now plus i'm not happy the way the speedo cable comes out of the box and has to bend round the roamerdrives dipstick and i'm expecting it to snap soon but will see as there doesn't seem away round it ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 20 minutes ago, Cornish Rattler said: There is one fitted but used this one to keep the speedo cable from rubbing but now the roamerdrive is fitted its not doing anything now plus i'm not happy the way the speedo cable comes out of the box and has to bend round the roamerdrives dipstick and i'm expecting it to snap soon but will see as there doesn't seem away round it ☹️ Oh, mine used to rout like yours but when I changed my speedo for a newer one I had to fit a S3 cable which is too long for a S1 so I can route it in a large loop. Not that I have a Roamerdrive to avoid at the moment. Looking at your pics I see that there is nothing that you can do to reroute it as it is exactly in the way. Is it possible to add a male/female threaded extension to the level plug to bring the pipe further away from the TB and out of the way from the cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 1 hour ago, missingsid said: Oh, mine used to rout like yours but when I changed my speedo for a newer one I had to fit a S3 cable which is too long for a S1 so I can route it in a large loop. Not that I have a Roamerdrive to avoid at the moment. Looking at your pics I see that there is nothing that you can do to reroute it as it is exactly in the way. Is it possible to add a male/female threaded extension to the level plug to bring the pipe further away from the TB and out of the way from the cable? Yeah probably or go back to a level plug but i will see how long it lasts first 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Test driving it later if my local fuel station has fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 So that's a no, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Hopefully it will save you a few gallons of diesel, so will pay for itself after a couple of tanks, the way that prices are going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: So that's a no, then. Tank's on empty, and i've got 1/2 a gal in the garage so plan was to put the 1/2 gal in the tank and fuel station, where i work backs onto the local fuel station and they was quewing all day yesterday so just hoping they still have some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Cornish Rattler said: Tank's on empty, and i've got 1/2 a gal in the garage so plan was to put the 1/2 gal in the tank and fuel station, where i work backs onto the local fuel station and they was quewing all day yesterday so just hoping they still have some Yeah no fuel but did manage to try the Roamerdrive and its geat really nice and smooth just wish i had more fuel to try it properly but yeah i'm really pleased with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Don’t forget that it drops the engine revs and so could save fuel. That only works as long as you don’t then increase road speed too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaggedJoe Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Have you given it a decent run yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 10:48 PM, RaggedJoe said: Have you given it a decent run yet? Yes sorry i gave it a 15 mile run on Monday and it was great went in and out of o/d in all gears, used it as a splitter gear as well as leaving it in and running all the gears although i would use it mainly as a splitter gear and final gear on the Mway and yes its really smooth i'm really pleased with it 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaggedJoe Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Good to hear, I'm still trying to justify it for a vehicle that gets little real world use. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 4 hours ago, RaggedJoe said: Good to hear, I'm still trying to justify it for a vehicle that gets little real world use. 🙂 All the justification needed is that it makes you happy. If the vehicle is rarely used, a new overdrive is unlikely to recoup the cost unless fuel is astonishingly high. But if you enjoy the vehicle, and an overdrive will enhance that enjoyment, then that is all the reason you need. Money doesn’t bring happiness - it’s function is to be exchanged for the things that bring you happiness! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Snagger said: All the justification needed is that it makes you happy. If the vehicle is rarely used, a new overdrive is unlikely to recoup the cost unless fuel is astonishingly high. But if you enjoy the vehicle, and an overdrive will enhance that enjoyment, then that is all the reason you need. Money doesn’t bring happiness - it’s function is to be exchanged for the things that bring you happiness! Yeah i still think they are over priced for what they are but i just couldn't bring myself to buying a worn out Fairy for the best part of a grand and still have to rebuild or fix it, with my last S2a i dropped lucky as i bought a brand new old stock Fairy for £350 the guy bought it for a left hand lightweight but didn't like where the lever was so he removed it all and put it on a shelf and forgot about it 20 something years later i bought it and it was great so with this one and over doing it with the HRTC plus 3.54 diffs then removing the HRTC i decided to fit a Romerdrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cchase Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Not experienced with this unit...do you clutch between shifts or is it like an electric OD? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 20 hours ago, Cchase said: Not experienced with this unit...do you clutch between shifts or is it like an electric OD? Thanks You disengage the clutch like changing gear, just like the Fairey and Toro. They do have full synchromesh, though, so no need to double declutch, even on a SI or SII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 You'll probably never make the money back on fuel - but it does make the vehicle so much nicer on long drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaggedJoe Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: You'll probably never make the money back on fuel - but it does make the vehicle so much nicer on long drives. And I don't even do long drives...but I still want need one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Then bite the bullet! It does make driving so much more relaxed, and the roads in NZ demand an overdrive rather than HRTC or diff swap. If it turns out that you don’t use it, you’ll be able to sell it on without an enormous drop in value - they’re always in demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 10:01 AM, Snagger said: Then bite the bullet! It does make driving so much more relaxed, and the roads in NZ demand an overdrive rather than HRTC or diff swap. If it turns out that you don’t use it, you’ll be able to sell it on without an enormous drop in value - they’re always in demand. Yep i really love mine 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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