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macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1061 |
I think he means Bat Fins - collected while wading rather deep
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27th Apr 2021 8:23pm |
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5034 |
Haven’t they only been rai at least since pumas...although you could get a safari snorkel, with mods to make it a true snorkel
That said I remember in the puma, even with many mods, there was still too many electronics to take that deep! Mike |
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27th Apr 2021 9:49pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17314 |
The problem with the Puma is that whatever you fit to the outside of the wing, the gubbins under the wing is still riddled with holes and leaks. The only way to sort the Puma out properly is to replace everything upstream of the turbo, including the filter box.
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27th Apr 2021 10:31pm |
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Japseroony Member Since: 02 Jan 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 802 |
He certainly did and I was there with him at the time - it was a 2.2 Defender and we tested about 4 or 5 RAI (snorkels) on the rolling road and every one reduced the BHP by about 10 We tried the tops facing forwards, backwards and with/without forced air and even took everything off the Defender and tried it with an open wing vent and the power was no different Having taken part in various winch events I think the issue with the new Defender is 2 fold, firstly the electrics as even thought LR say everything is IR67 rated I would not like to try that out and secondly, the car will simply float at the std wading depth of 900mm Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free "UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car. "OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car. "HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence. "TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you. |
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28th Apr 2021 9:09am |
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5034 |
Its not that bad on the puma - i kept it all there and waterproofed it, reasonably simple like a few LR products ive had. But most airbox systems are the same, its the electronics that would worry me more...istr the td5 defender ecu got hammered by a few people i knew and same in puma Mike |
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28th Apr 2021 10:15am |
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SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
D3 was much the same - it was quite unnerving crossing the lake at Tong in a dealership D3 ( ) feeling the car attempt to float and the air suspension driving the wheels on to the lake bed with super extended mode in an attempt to stop it! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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28th Apr 2021 10:45am |
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Stuff Member Since: 06 Feb 2017 Location: Between cradle and grave Posts: 41 |
Battin tin. DSL is a naughty man. These things get everywhere.
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28th Apr 2021 5:45pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17314 |
Ah, now I understand!
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28th Apr 2021 9:04pm |
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