Dual Exhaust and a couple of other bits

[PaulP38a]

Just wanted to share the new look at the rear of my Rangie.

2" dual system with stainless tips. The trick was getting a muffler with dual inlets and outlets so it would fit in the space allocated to the original muffler. Then it was bent and fitted nice and tight to the body with resonators just before the stainless tips.

Clearance has actually improved at the rear with this system compared to the previous resonator.

And the sound? Fully sick mate :D Perhaps a touch louder than it should be but geez does it bring a smile to my face. I love the sound of a Rover V8 that is breathing easy.

Project for the weekend is to find a way to keep the air hose for the rear locker well away from the pipes when the car is on low height.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

The circular fitting above the LR logo is the rear reversing camera. I tried to put it in a symmetrical location opposite the boot release button. In the pic below you can just make out the oversized rear mirror which doubles as the screen for the reversing camera. It also has a second video input that one day I'll use for a forward-facing camera at diff level :cool::cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Shown with road wheels and tyres (Cooper HT Plus 265/60R18).

cheers
Paul.

[andrew e]

Nice looking. Your numberplate needs lifting though.

Any side pics with the new wheels?

[PaulP38a]

Nice looking. Your numberplate needs lifting though.

Any side pics with the new wheels?

Ta Andy. As you can probably tell, I've put the skinny numberplate from the front at the rear. That's about the only place it fits with the extra numberplate light fitting. Am loathe to mount it off-centre to the left of the orignal fitting in case some bored Highway Patrol person pulls me up 'coz the spare wheel might obstruct it a little.

Will get some side pics at various heights for you over the next couple of days, but can't promise that I will give it a wash first :p You'll just have to picture the alloys through the mud and dirt.

Cheers, Paul.

[willem]

That wheel on the back looks huge. Thats one of your 18 inch wheels?

Willem

[PaulP38a]

That wheel on the back looks huge. Thats one of your 18 inch wheels?

Willem

Yep Willem - 18" wheels with Cooper HT Plus 265/60R18 tyres. Still a smaller OD than the 16" wheels with 33" Maxxis Bighorns I keep for off-road play.

Went for a lttle impromptu off-roading with my son last weekend but forgot to swap over the tyres first. The HT's were surprisingly good in mud puddles and over dirt mounds where my boy managed to bottom out the chassis. Not so good at climbing a steep grass slope where I started to slide sideways... 2 switches on... air-locker engaged and up it went anyway :cool:

Andy - here's the side pic you asked about. This is at Standard height = 880mm from ground to wheel arch. High = 935mm.

http://www.syscamservices.com/PaulP38A/albums/userpics/IMG00021-20090424-1444s.jpg

Cheers, Paul.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

How about a VID???:angel:

[PaulP38a]

How about a VID???:angel:

Sure Pedro, will see what I can do... get a willing cam operator... find a bit of mud... figure out this youtube thingamyjig ;)

Cheers, Paul.

[Aussie]

I've been thinking of putting dual pipes on. Did you do this yourself?

[PaulP38a]

I've been thinking of putting dual pipes on. Did you do this yourself?

Unfortunately not, it was a done by a local exhaust place in Canberra for approx $900. If I could bend pipes and weld like these guys I'd have a snorkel on my Rangie by now ;)

Cheers, Paul.

[Remy]

Looks real good Paul. Thinking of going to see Andrew E to pickup my bits that he has stored but might come through Canberra to meet and see it in the flesh if you are up.
Cheers,
Remy

[PaulP38a]

Looks real good Paul. Thinking of going to see Andrew E to pickup my bits that he has stored but might come through Canberra to meet and see it in the flesh if you are up.
Cheers,
Remy

Sure Remy, that'd be great. When are thinking of passing through Canberra? On the way up or back?
I'll PM you my details.

Cheers, Paul.

[PaulP38a]

How about a VID???:angel:
Went out for a play on the weekend and posted some vids on YouTube

Going up the Bowl
YouTube - Range Rover P38A going up, Brindabella Bowl

Coming back down the Bowl
YouTube - Range Rover P38A going back down, Brindabella Bowl

The Black Hole climbs a mound
YouTube - Range Rover P38A climbs a dirt mound

cheers
Paul.

[996TURBO]

Just wanted to share the new look at the rear of my Rangie.

2" dual system with stainless tips. The trick was getting a muffler with dual inlets and outlets so it would fit in the space allocated to the original muffler. Then it was bent and fitted nice and tight to the body with resonators just before the stainless tips.

Clearance has actually improved at the rear with this system compared to the previous resonator.

And the sound? Fully sick mate :D Perhaps a touch louder than it should be but geez does it bring a smile to my face. I love the sound of a Rover V8 that is breathing easy.

Project for the weekend is to find a way to keep the air hose for the rear locker well away from the pipes when the car is on low height.

http://syscamservices.com/PaulP38A/albums/userpics/normal_IMG_0258w.jpg

The circular fitting above the LR logo is the rear reversing camera. I tried to put it in a symmetrical location opposite the boot release button. In the pic below you can just make out the oversized rear mirror which doubles as the screen for the reversing camera. It also has a second video input that one day I'll use for a forward-facing camera at diff level :cool::cool:

http://syscamservices.com/PaulP38A/albums/userpics/normal_IMG_0259w.jpg

Shown with road wheels and tyres (Cooper HT Plus 265/60R18).

cheers
Paul.
Hi Paul,

I thought during a long time about to place the reverse camera at this location.

May you shoot a picture of the view on the screen?

Thanks



Flo

[Hoges]

Nice job Paul! did you replace the cats as well or just the rear sections? Maybe in CBR later in the year... I still miss the place! Who did the work for you?
cheers
hoges

Quote: "and over dirt mounds where my boy managed to bottom out the chassis."

Rule 1: Sons are put on this Earth to worry the life out of their father !!

[andrew e]

Gees i love this car. All thats missing is bigger tyres and bigger motor.

[PaulP38a]

I thought during a long time about to place the reverse camera at this location.

May you shoot a picture of the view on the screen?


Hi Flo

a couple of pics as requested

Screen clipped over the existing mirror. Note how it has a second video input for a future forward-facing camera (The fluffy dice are optional but add to the prestige of the car :) ).
http://www.cordwell.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rr-revcam-01.jpg

My son posing as the model... the distance markers on the display do nothing as far as I can tell.
http://www.cordwell.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rr-revcam-04.jpg

The camera mounted above the LR logo.
http://www.cordwell.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rr-revcam-06.jpg

a few more pics over at Cordwell.net Reversing Camera (http://www.cordwell.net/paulp38a/reversing-camera/)


Nice job Paul! did you replace the cats as well or just the rear sections? Maybe in CBR later in the year... I still miss the place! Who did the work for you?
cheers
hoges

Quote: "and over dirt mounds where my boy managed to bottom out the chassis."

Rule 1: Sons are put on this Earth to worry the life out of their father !!

Thanks Hoges - the system was replaced from the rear of the cats by Pete at Top Spec Automotive in Hume, ACT.

If you're down this way, give me a yell and we'll catch up for a brew.

Agree about sons... especially now mine has his P plates and is heading down the coast tomorrow via the Kings Hwy... what a dodgy bit of road that is... I won't rest easy until I know he is safe.


Gees i love this car. All thats missing is bigger tyres and bigger motor.

... and a new transmission, passenger doors, new/resprayed bonnet, air bags and bump stops, speedo correction unit, front and rear winches, leather seats, rock sliders, steering guard, car-puter, and maybe a supercharger or turbo ;)

It never ends. At least I got my FaultMate and managed to flatten the battery in the car first time I used it.

Cheers, Paul.

[PaulP38a]

About to close one of my old web sites... the embedded pics in previous posts will cease working on 2-Sep... here are the replacement pics of the dual exhausts.

Unfortunately, I can't edit old posts and update the links directly, so I'll have to leave the rest. All of my pics are currently located at [/URL][URL]http://cordwellis.com/gallery/main.php (http://paulp38a.com/) but will soon reside at http://paulp38a.com (http://paulp38a.com/)


http://cordwellis.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=829&g2_serialNumber=1
http://cordwellis.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=831&g2_serialNumber=1

[DeanoH]

'The Black Hole'....................cos it eats money. Very good. And the number plates..................humble, that's what I like to see.

Quick question, rear wheel carrier cos 18" wheels won't fit inside ?, using the space for something else ?, 2 spares ? or just cos ?


Deano

[PaulP38a]

'The Black Hole'....................cos it eats money. Very good. And the number plates..................humble, that's what I like to see.

Quick question, rear wheel carrier cos 18" wheels won't fit inside ?, using the space for something else ?, 2 spares ? or just cos ?


Deano
Thanks DeanoH - I like the plates too. They only make sense to someone who knows Rangies.

Rear wheel carrier 'coz neither the 255/85R16 muddies or 265/60R18 roadies will fit in the spare wheel well.

Currently using the space for storing tools, recovery equipment and misc crap. One day perhaps for 2nd battery.

Cheers Paul.

[p38arover]

About to close one of my old web sites... the embedded pics in previous posts will cease working on 2-Sep... here are the replacement pics of the dual exhausts.

Unfortunately, I can't edit old posts and update the links directly, so I'll have to leave the rest. All of my pics are currently located at PaulP38A's Gallery of Stuff (http://cordwellis.com/gallery/main.php) but will soon reside at Index of / (http://paulp38a.com)


I can, Paul.. PM me the links and I'll update the posts.

[PaulP38a]

I can, Paul.. PM me the links and I'll update the posts.

Thanks Ron - will do when I rehost them properly at the new site.