My new look

[bigbugga]

Well thanks to LR Mick and a few saved dollars I have added some new parts onto the Disco.

First up is the new bonnet scoop from a gu nissan.

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album10/bonnet_scoop.jpg

Please excuse the bird droppings, :?

And now for the new flares that I got from Mick
they arrived as raw unpainted units and I have them done in a black hammertone finish, so that marks and scratches can be paint brushed up and you will never see.
Also makes them look like the plastic runner under the doors, once they are clean at the same time,
http://www.aulro.com/albums/album10/frount_flare.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/albums/album10/rear_flare.jpg

And here is the over all new look
http://www.aulro.com/albums/album10/New_look.jpg

I like it, makes it even more differant from the rest now :wink:

[fernockulated]

:roll: looking good!! 8)

[Mick-Kelly]

Very Very Toight! howd ya do the fitting of the scoop and how much did they slug you for it. The flares give it a meatier look all round. definately means business now.
cheers
Mick
P.S. when do we see the 35" swampers 8O style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[bigbugga]

To fit the scoop was easy, marked it out and used a nibbeler to cut the hole out.

All up to prepare paint and fit everything was just under $900.

One other quote I got for just the scoop was $350 to $400

So I am happy with what I paid.

And the 35's will have to wait, wont fit under these style of flares.

Would have to use RR flares and cut some metal out

[harry]

8) hey bb, i know its a dumb question, but what does the scoop do?
8) harry
ok, yeah i think it looks good too, .

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by harry
8) hey bb, i know its a dumb question, but what does the scoop do?
8) harry
ok, yeah i think it looks good too, .

Not dumb, I never used to know either.

It forces air down the back of the engine and through the tranny tunnel.
Keeps things cooler.
A cooler engine bay means better running in hotter area's and over longer distance's

Has been discused at length in the tech section too, lots of differant opinions on the subject some for some against.

[harry]

8) ok i can handle that, beats me why mr landy makes it so hot inder the disco bonnet, but i gotta wonder what happens to the airflow through the radiator and i guess i better look at the tech site
8) thanks harry

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by harry
8) ok i can handle that, beats me why mr landy makes it so hot inder the disco bonnet, but i gotta wonder what happens to the airflow through the radiator and i guess i better look at the tech site
8) thanks harry

The air through the radiator goes around and down the side of the engine, but at a redused rate,


My tranny tunnel and gear selector would always warm up really quick, even on short runs, but even just running about today to get the car home I noticed a differance.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Originally posted by bigbugga
To fit the scoop was easy, marked it out and used a nibbeler to cut the hole out.


is that as far back as it will go?

[landrovermick]

Mate I gotta say - in the words of a famous man - Im lovvin it Burt!!!

Well done Big, its a good look, how high is your lift - theres some height there - what size tyres ?

again mate was great doing biz with ya - id recommend you to one and all.

thanks

Mick

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by landrovermick
Mate I gotta say - in the words of a famous man - Im lovvin it Burt!!!

Well done Big, its a good look, how high is your lift - theres some height there - what size tyres ?

again mate was great doing biz with ya - id recommend you to one and all.

thanks

Mick

The lift and tyres are the same as before the flares went on, new springs gave me 2 inches and the rubber is 245/70/16

Thaks again Mick. :wink:

[harry]

8)hey bb your truk does look good, and i read the scoop posts, lotta stuff in it. but still interested in what effect the scoop has on air flow through the radiator and if any cooling is lost due to the nu scoop? when you take a drive can you look at that, as you will of course!
8) harry

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by harry
8)hey bb your truk does look good, and i read the scoop posts, lotta stuff in it. but still interested in what effect the scoop has on air flow through the radiator and if any cooling is lost due to the nu scoop? when you take a drive can you look at that, as you will of course!
8) harry

Wont have any effect on the radiator that I know of, the air flow over the bull bar into the radiator hasnt been changed.
Will only draw air that flows over the bonnet.

But maybe you mean that the radiator wont have to work so hard to cool things down with the extra air flow style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

If this is the case then, YES thats the general idea, shall keep you all posted.

[Timmo]

I like it BB, particularly the wheel arches, but the scoop makes it look meaner too.

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Timmo
I like it BB, particularly the wheel arches, but the scoop makes it look meaner too.


Ummm GRR :twisted:

[fernockulated]

:roll: hey,bb, there seems to be a lot of <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">S P A C E </span>underneath those wheel arches! methinks that maybe you should ditch those spacky factory mags and get a set of really BITCHIN offroad wheels, and wrap 'em in some really big mud-slingin rubber to fill out all that<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">S P A C E </span>, then that would be real chick magnet :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif 8)

[bigbugga]

Mate I have been wanting to do that for ages.

want to get these type of rims
http://www.aulro.com/albums/album68/RARAPICS5.sized.jpg

Nice and tuff and I wont have to worry about marking up the alloys like I do now.

Dont want to go too big on the rubber as My wheels fit nicly up under the guards at the moment and I dont want to loose to much of that
http://www.aulro.com/albums/album10/17aug08.jpg

But maybe a bit bigger :twisted:

[fernockulated]

nice wheels and tyres , would look good under your disco with a slighly higher (5-6 inch!) lift and a bit of tubbing work under your guards 8O

unfortunately that offset wont work with your disco, pity it is such a shallow offset on the standard set-up style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif




have you heard of a porta-power?



just apply a little bit of pressure here, here and here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif 8O

[bigbugga]

I can fit a bit of offset, but not as much as in the first photo.

:?

[fernockulated]

lift, lift , you must increase your lift !!!!!!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[bigbugga]

yeah yeah yeah, as stated before I dont want to lift it a lot, I like the set up I have now and it goes where I want it too.

:twisted:


If it cant climb something or roll over something I will find a way around it, so far I havnt had to do that :wink:

[fernockulated]

:roll: now who's getting touchy!!?? 8O

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Originally posted by bigbugga

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album10/17aug08.jpg
:

you, er seem to be stuck there,,,BB.

What happened?

Forget to move the lever? :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Knight]

Well BB,

You've done it again! = impressed me!! 8O

EASY PEOPLE, EASY!! :roll: (talking about the car)

Love the new look!!

very cool look - LOVE the scoop especially!
(gives the car some.....GRRRRRR!!) :wink:

Cheers
Knight

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift


you, er seem to be stuck there,,,BB.

What happened?

Forget to move the lever? :wink: :lol:

Nope stopped for the photo and then kept driving :wink:

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Knight
Well BB,

You've done it again! = impressed me!! 8O

EASY PEOPLE, EASY!! :roll: (talking about the car)

Love the new look!!

very cool look - LOVE the scoop especially!
(gives the car some.....GRRRRRR!!) :wink:

Cheers
Knight


GRRR?????



8O someone catch me

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Originally posted by bigbugga+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigbugga)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Pedro_The_Swift


you, er seem to be stuck there,,,BB.

What happened?

Forget to move the lever? :wink: :lol:

Nope stopped for the photo and then kept driving :wink:[/b][/quote]

AWFUL lot of loose dirt around that front wheel style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

told you there'd be a net somewhere in this saga,,,

go on, just fall straight in,,

like a big ol' cod.

[bigbugga]

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pedro_The_Swift)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by bigbugga@
<!--QuoteBegin-Pedro_The_Swift


you, er seem to be stuck there,,,BB.

What happened?

Forget to move the lever? :wink: :lol:

Nope stopped for the photo and then kept driving :wink:

AWFUL lot of loose dirt around that front wheel style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

told you there'd be a net somewhere in this saga,,,

go on, just fall straight in,,

like a big ol' cod.[/b][/quote]

I never said it went quietly :wink:

Nothing like throwing up some gravell and dust