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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455   
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Might restrict the airflow to the radiator.
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15th Feb 2013 4:39pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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 looks better..... can't see there being any problem with cooling  NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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15th Feb 2013 4:40pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1221  
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Yeah I understand.....I just got fed up with trying to keep the standard one looking nice... And picked this one up from here second hand
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15th Feb 2013 4:44pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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Looks the
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15th Feb 2013 4:45pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Looking nicer
..... any pictures from further away?
Cooling should be fine- mine has been OK out here in 40+ DegC and I have a winch and spot lights. Glyn  |
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15th Feb 2013 5:02pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1221
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Great...thanks...only road use. No towing so thought as much. Will take pic and post tomoz Cheers, Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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15th Feb 2013 6:59pm |
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| d j hutton Member Since: 30 Jul 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 1044 
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I like that addition
I'm undecided about changing to that sort of grill, but yours looks a lot nicer than the standard kbx - good work DJ 1989 200tdi 90 csw 2011 110 usw Orkney grey Buy British 🇬🇧 Defender Clothing Designs available at http://www.rangesports.com/acatalog/Defender-Stuff.html |
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15th Feb 2013 7:11pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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that looks very neat mate
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15th Feb 2013 7:22pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3648 
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I think it looks better than normal KBX but would keep an eys on the temperature gauge and it may effect the performance of the air con and intercooler, DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
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15th Feb 2013 8:14pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1221
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As promised Click image to enlarge Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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16th Feb 2013 12:02pm |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388 
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May be I'm missing something but the silver colour mesh looks like it is almost totally blocking the airflow (more than the radiators behind?) - can you take a close up of the mesh with a steel rule for scale? I don't fancy your chances much to get fly 4rse out of there when we get summer.
Looks very neat though |
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16th Feb 2013 6:01pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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I like the KBX look and I think your mod has made it look better
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16th Feb 2013 6:35pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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That looks great.... Would you consider doing the lower grill to match?
As for cooling...... this is mine: Click image to enlarge[/img] The temp here during the winter sits at about 10-15 DegC, and then 40-45 DegC in the summer (figures are in the shade). I have at no point had heat soak or any overheating problems in the past 2 years. That grill should have more than enough flow due to so many holes in it. Glyn :sheep:
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16th Feb 2013 8:30pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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The KBX Premium comes as standard with a stainless mesh albeit with a larger mesh arrangement. You can just make it out on the photo..... Nice lights Glyn...... 
Like the intercooler grille Clemmo.....
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16th Feb 2013 10:32pm |
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