Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Shannon's.

This is on a supercharged DAKAR Range Rover insured for $30,000.

Premium was around $500.00.

Be aware it has limited drivers and low K's use.

Let us know how it goes as it will influence how we sort out our brakes.

Sorry no photos of the valve.

You would need to be a gynocologist to get a photo where mine lives!

One point if you use the rear port on the m/c for the front brakes and the front for the rear it should work better.

If you check the workshop manual the front port only feeds 4 of the front pistons ...

I have the same set up and they work very well.

I don't run the Nissan proportioning valve but do use the Rover one.

If I was doning this I'd de-register the existing set up and re-register it as a new trailer, with a new VIN, at the rated tonnage you want.

To alter the existing rating would require an engineer's certificate.

I have twin shocks on my GQ front end in a Rover.

I have one set in the stoack GQ position running to air assist Rover shock mounts and the second set int he Rover position inside the coil spring.

Why the 2 shocks. The car has had 4 shocks per axle for almost 20 years and they seem to work well ...

I had my rear output flange off this week and noticed it has a couple of nice grooves in it from the seal.

Could be the flange is worn enough to allow it to leak.

You could use a speedy sleeve or just get another (good) flange.

First I replaced the m/c to eliminate it from the potentiallist of problems. Not hard or expensive so I did it.

I removed the rear callipers and checked they were working with compressed air, then checked the calliper slides. I had one tight one so removed it and lubricated it and reassembled the ...

Fixed.

I have an odd brake problem.

I've built a custom vehicle that uses a few GQ parts (transfer, diff, drive shaft, brakes) and I can't get the rear brakes to work in sync with the fronts.

The brake system is GQ master, hoses, calipers and discs.

There's no rear proportioning valve and it uses a ...

I've done well with Valiant Slant 6 mounts.

I used them on my blown Lexus (450-500hp) and they outlasted a set of Jaguar V12 mounts (tougher version of Rover mounts) by a factor of 4.

So are to assume you were driving the Ferrari?

I too was after 75mm round flush mount LED's.

I guess I spent 20 hours searching the net then another couple going through all the local Auto Spark's catalogues.

All I can sy is if they exist I can't find em.

I don't think they exist.

The FBW pedal would be pretty easy to seal up.

The wiring conector is a water proof (resistant maybe) item and some sealant on the removable cover would see it done.

You would need to sink the car to get much mud or water into it as most water would just flow over/around it.

I have a spare ...

I've used both cordless and 240volt and I prefer the cordless as it isn't quite so inclined to throw you across the room when the hole saw bites.

No difference between them in how the cut the hole or quality of finish.

Strange request.

I'm after a 15" alloy wheel that will clear GQ front brakes.

The wheel would need -40 offset and be 6" wide, I may be able to squeeze 7's on but would prefer 6's.

The last requirement would be a spoked wheel.

I'm looking for a wheel that looks like a Gasser wheel from the 1970's ...

G'day Dave.

Yeah still got it. My wife wouldn't let me sell it!

I haven't driven it for probably 9 months as I'm busy on a new project and it has to live at my FIL's as I ran out of room at home.

Not yet. I haven't seen the car in 3 months!

I'm planning on getting it out next weekend so my 16 year old on his "L" cna drive before he gets his licence.

He can't drive it after he's on "P's" as its supercharged so I'll try and get some photos then and post them up.

I don't think the big wing will work with an old grey haird guy driving it!

I had thought of 360 degree headers but they would need to flow up and over the engine and this would cause problems with coil placement and the plastic intake manifold.

Additionally it must still run cats so they would be ...

Thanks for the advice.

The reason I posed the question is I was laying under a GQ looking at its exposed chain and was suprised at how small it was.

The GQ had had a big front-ender and the case was smashed hence I could see the chain.

I'll give posting photos a try for the first time!

Adaption of the 6L80E to the Patrol transfer.

http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q620/zuffen/DSC_0085.jpg

Elevated view of the ray with engine facing backwards. Note the intake has been reversed.

http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q620 ...

I agree about the 1,000nm but this is distributed to both front and rear axle and the front axle will break traction before it can do too much harm. I expoect this si whey the rear drive shaft is so much beafier than the front.

I used the drive flange off a rear centre in lieu of the front output ...

I'm using a GQ transfer behind an LS3 and 6L80E transmission.

This means it's seeing around 550nm of torque fed though a 4.2:1 first gear.

The interesting part is all that power is fed into the front drive flange and the rear drive flange has been machined off as this is in a 2WD application ...

My car handles, steers and stops extremely well.

It passed the engineering tests with flying colours so it can't be too bad.

Given the rig is over 2.1metres tall it handles remarkably well.

It doesn't wander (tramline) and is easy to drive.

I haven't had it over 110kmh since doing the changes but I would recommend them.

It also drifts really well in the wet!!!

Boy this is old!

I endied up using QT Industries 6degree arms and setting the pinion flange parrallel with the output flange on the transfer.

The flanges are basically verticle so the caster angle is also quite good.

I know I should have posted photos of my arms but I haven't seen my car for 2 ...

If you put your new bushes in the freezer for 24 hours they will be just that little bit smaller and will slide in easier.

If you really want to make it easy heat your arms a little as well and the bushes will almost drop in.

My RR DAKAR has the battery behind the driver and there aren't any additional wires run from the alternator.

The charge ciruit goes back to the stater that then feeds the power to the battery via the starter cables. Just like all cars do.

The battery box is vented to atmosphere as it doesn't have ...

I picked up a written off HSV GTS earlier this year with an LS3 and 6 speed auto for $6,400.00 at Manhiems.

I sold off what I dind't need and ended up with the engine and trans plus all the wiring and computers for $3,500.00

I don't think you can buy 400FWHP for less than that.

I had the QT arms as I purchased them before I decided to swap diffs.

No reason why you couldn't use the standard arms and sort the castor and pinion angle out during fabrication.

I run around 4"of lift but in all honesty I've never measured it.

I run 220lb 17"King springs each end and the car ...