Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I have the problem of the hose blowing off on my Blue Tongue III compressor. It gets so hot the hose slides off. I currently have a strong hose clamp, but I intend to setup a braided piece of hose to disipate the heat.....
Jeff

Are there any mods at all to be performed to an AC compressor before it can be used to pump air? ie, I know they run a wet fluid in the AC circuit to lubricate the system - so does this mean the AC comp will die if it is not modded for free air work?

AC comps are a dime a dozen, so if nothing has ...

If it works, stopping is no biggy I feel. Most hard sections would be traversed in the time the system runs for without needing to stop. 5 seconds to take a breath sounds ok too. I will be interested to get hold of a manual on these to REALLY see how the system works. It may not be brake fade but ...

Cooper 265/75/16 ST crappies.... Don't like them much. They work, however the lugs on the sides are badly damaged, some fully ripped off down deep into the tyre.... Wouldn't get them again.

Jeff

I have done this. Too easy. I installed a second switch beside the factory up down switch. All you need to do is intercept the radios Aerial Up / down output which is either 12v or ground - I think 12v. (that is not important however). All you do is route that wire through the switch. when you have ...

I thought after typing my message that maybe I should have not said anything, but it seems, everyone has the same opinion as me - so I feel justified now

Jeff

I can't recommend them personally. I didn't get a good vibe from them years ago when I looked into work on my Galant VR4..... seemed just too amatuer.
Did not like the sound of their suggestions at the time, and hind site has proven it.

I cannot comment on the subject of Pajeros however they ...

Thanks AdomW. I understand how it works. I suppose I was prodding the people who know these things whether ARB will support a setup without their compressor. I would expect not, which is fair.
It is just a shame when you have outlayed $300+ already, and you don't need two .....

Anyhow, it's not ...

Hey NJ SWB, I used a Microsoft calculator and I can vouch at it coming to 32.2 as well, so Microsoft can actually manage to make a good calculator!

Jeff

I am glad to hear you stuck with the engine driven fan. Time and time again I have to remind people that the only reason electric fans were ever produced were for front drive cars and noise. No electric fan, suitable for a car, has even had the air movement of a clutch type.

Thanks for the info ...

What is it costing most people for this. Being that I currently have a blue tongue, I assume the purchase of the ARB compressor is mandatory even though I have a compressor.

So what's the total cost?
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Jeff

Surely when you go to such effort to change the front suspension, it would be easier to assimilate and become part of the dark side - and just buy a Toyota! I hate to say it.....

An engines ignition timing is set based on the burn rate of the fuel. higher octane means slower burn, less volotile, thus needs more ignition lead time(advance) to burn it. engines that have higher compression, turbos, etc need higher octane as the standard fuel will self combust causing pinging ...

Yeah, and then the manifolds crack, fall apart, the hoses rub on something and get holes in them. The wastegate line falls off and the first you know about it is when the wife tells you "Hon, I dragged off a Ferrari today, you'd be proud of me, however, I'm not sure if this is a problem, but there ...

If there is one thing about my race car that I have learnt, it's not to stuff with my or my wifes daily driver. There is nothing more annoying than having to fix things on the daily driver, or having problems with it when you really don't want to be working on it.

Some days I get tempted to turbo ...

Well before my car made a fatal retirement a few months ago, I WAS driving a Nissan 180SX which has the SR20DET engine, 4 cyl, 2.0L turbo. Mazda RX-7 turbo attached. The turbo however has since had a garrett to4b 3.0" inlet compressor and latest spec wheel fitted, as well as the exhuaust housing has ...

The NL 3.5L is a torquey motor. Comparing maximum figures between the two engines is a pointless exercise. This is typical manufacturer rubbish they use to sell a car. It matters not what the maximum power and torque values are (as long as they are reasonable). What matters more is the SPREAD of the ...

Ho hum. One compressor. There are two evaporators(the bit that makes the cold (one in the front, one in the rear). Only one condenser (the bit in front of the rad.

You'll see when looking at the pipes that go to/from the cabin there is a branch off that leads to the rear unit.

Simple.

There are two 3.5L v6's. The DOHC edition came out first around 96, then around 98-99 the 3.5L SOHC edition came out. The DOHC engine is the same design that was in the 3000gt. The main differences being that the dohc engine was more of a revver than the SOHC engine. This meaning the torque is found ...

I have been playing with thermo fans on my Nissan race car. I do a lot of motorkana stuff which is slow speed, high power which needs lots of fan action. The electric thermos cannot move anywhere near enough air compared to engine driven thermos. 1200cfm is about the best of an electric fan, whereas ...

I did the 2 or more lift last weekend. I cut the bumpstops for the droop (top ones) but I am still concerned that with the lift there is not enough droop. I jacked the car up side to side and the max droop (on the front) from the height I have is around 50mm, 2" - maybe a smidge more.... The sway ...

I will also add that a mate I know turboed a GTi in Perth. Used the lancer turbo manifold, Haltech etc. Goes great, fries tyres.... Forget traction...

Jeff

and the rear end lifts up does then reduce the amount of braking going to the rear?

Redrocket, yes, I would hope so as it should work as much with weight coming off, as it does with it coming on.

Jeff

Yes, Doug is right. You can disassemble the torsion bar setup, spin the adjuster further around, reinstall. That will get you more height, but then you'll just be sitting on the bumpstop.
NOTE!: After doing this for another Pajero, a week later their CV boot went "split" If you have high kms ...

It is a load biased proportioning valve. Designed to apply more brake pressure to the rear as you apply more weight.
Note that is has a bleed screw on it, which can help to get the last bit of air out of the system when bleeding....

Jeff

I'm with Phil. Coolant temp sensor will be the culprit.

Easy to test. Multimeter and manual for specs.

Jeff

50,000kms is crap. If they do not experience Leaded fuel they will work happily to over 100,000kms. After this their response tends to slow and fuel economy will suffer.

I would say 100,000km -150,000km is more feasible. They obviously work beyond this but fuel economy won't be best.

It ...

No, good news is
1. when I have $2000 to get one,
2. When I manage to convince the wife we "need" one

Both are not easy, and I really am not sure which one is harder!



Jeff

Heard OME are subject to fade but not failure?



Can't see the point of replacing factory shocks for shocks that are no better! I have used Koni and Bilstein in my race cars and always found them to be excellent shocks. However in racing you are not working a shock hard, but you are after ...

IT. Setup networks for Real Estate agents in Perth Western Australia. You might say I rob from the rich to give to the poor (me!).

Jeff