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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382   
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Good question! I too thought that only the RAIs with a flexible pipe at the bottom fitted with a front hoop.
Is it actually a standard RAI? It looks a little odd to me, possibly a different shape at the top? It may be that a standard one could be made to fit if you chopped the wing about and moved the RAI forward on the wing, but the bottom of the Spectre one looks very close to the bulkhead still. It is possible that it is a one-off (or atl least low-volume special) - its only blow-moulded polypropylene or some-such. It would be interesting to see a closer view of the RAI. Alternatively perhaps it is just a dummy and isn't connected. |
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25th Jan 2016 9:12am |
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| Edzi Member Since: 20 Sep 2015 Location: London Posts: 279 
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I do hope it's a real one, fitted for real as I'm looking at getting a roll cage and already have a dealer fitted RAI. Really would be great to have them work together!!
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25th Jan 2016 9:55am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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It looks like a quarter section has been cut out of the inner upright of the snorkle so that it's an interference fit against the roll cage. Maybe you could just turn that piece around 180 degrees and plastic weld it back in again?
The air intake has also been chopped quite a bit to fit. |
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25th Jan 2016 10:47am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Oh no I see I am not the only one to see the RAI and go, thank goodness, someone has got one to fit with a SD cage...
Problem is it is a fake RAI... Just for show, a stage prop...  
Just got the email confirmation through from Mantec today. What a pity.... |
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25th Jan 2016 6:53pm |
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| Edzi Member Since: 20 Sep 2015 Location: London Posts: 279
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Nooooo! What a shame
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25th Jan 2016 9:18pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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I know, right... Such a shame...
I am going to have to go with plan B (always have a plan B right?!) - modify one or design one... |
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25th Jan 2016 9:26pm |
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| Edzi Member Since: 20 Sep 2015 Location: London Posts: 279
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Good luck!
Sadly no plan B here, so better come up with one!! |
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25th Jan 2016 9:43pm |
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| LRNZ Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 27  
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Does anyone know if they will be auctioning off any of the Defenders used in the film?
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25th Jan 2016 10:01pm |
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| Vipergts Member Since: 02 Oct 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 39
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A friend of mine has one coming He offered me the oppertunity to have one but 60k plus Vat was too rich Not sure that they're being auctioned |
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26th Jan 2016 8:29am |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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I had to scrap my LR RAI when I had a full roll cage fitted. A Bearmach one was fitted and doesn't foul the roll cage at all. Perhaps it's not a LR product!
Merlin |
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26th Jan 2016 2:04pm |
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| Edzi Member Since: 20 Sep 2015 Location: London Posts: 279
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It's so annoying and wasteful! Really like the look of the LR (Mantec) one fitted by the dealer and really dislike the thought of wasting all that money if I fit a roll cage :-/
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26th Jan 2016 2:24pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Hi Merlin. Which RAI do you have? Photos PLease?! |
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26th Jan 2016 2:36pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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It's a Bearmach cut down by 3" so the trees don't take the top of when on a green road.
 Click image to enlarge Hope you can see the RAI. It maybe discontinued but this looks similar (bottom left on page): http://www.bearmach.com/books/Defender/fil...age42.html It is fixed to the roll cage with lugs that were put there for that purpose when the roll cage was made. The lights are beneath the light bar for the same reason as above. The lane is in Derbyshire, which is now PTRO for some obscure reason. Seems we were damaging the hard stone surface, the one that almost took my tow bar off 
Merlin |
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27th Jan 2016 4:06pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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There is a mod available to fit various RAI's with an SD cage, I had it on my last 110.
No mods needed to the snorkel itself. Click image to enlarge |
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27th Jan 2016 5:04pm |
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