Thread: ~Rich's~ D4 build

Was that spare with it deflated and the heat shield removed? I could only get min in fully deflated (kind of defeats the purpose of a spare if I forget the air compressor ). I'm running Tuffants and 265/65R18s as well.

Originally Posted by goldey

Was that spare with it deflated and the heat shield removed? I could only get min in fully deflated (kind of defeats the purpose of a spare if I forget the air compressor ). I'm running Tuffants and 265/65R18s as well.

Same and i found it didn't help removing the shield on my D3, didn't gain anything.

Originally Posted by goldey

Was that spare with it deflated and the heat shield removed? I could only get min in fully deflated (kind of defeats the purpose of a spare if I forget the air compressor ). I'm running Tuffants and 265/65R18s as well.

Yep deflated to about 10psi.
Got a ARB compressor fitted 👍

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

I'll be rotating tyres regularly to share it.
It's close to 80mm away from the exhaust!
That should be heaps of air space.

Go for a decent drive on a hot day then shove your hand in there

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

I'll be rotating tyres regularly to share it.
It's close to 80mm away from the exhaust!
That should be heaps of air space.

I can't see it being a problem, the end of the exhaust is never going to be that hot.
see how hot the road tyres and the road gets on a 45 deg day.

I've been installing PPF on 4WDs and caravans for about 18mths incl 2 new 300GR sports!
Applied as discussed with the owners, mostly both sides and sometimes bonnet and tailgates.
I first used it to fix my daughters Swift with the old yellow/dull headlights.


Bonnets can be tricky with deep recesses too.


Wheel arches require stretching.


Vents are easily removed for installation of PPF.


Gloss level is fantastic, the PPF is actually thicker than the paint!

Door handles and some lettering are templated and cut around.




I've taken vehicles down overgrown Lantana tracks with the PPF on and after a bit of sunlight the scratches disappear, mud falls off easily! Love the stuff.
I'll be doing both sides, bonnet and front of the roof on the D4.

I found the standard high beam is pretty poor in the D4 compared with my last vehicle.
Didn't want to fork out heaps for Driving Light brackets as well as the lights themselves.
Searched Stedi and found these replacements for the Fog lights which I never use.
STEDI™ Boost Integrated LED Driving Lights For Type-A Fogs

I've fitted them yesterday and found that there are 2 wires for the DRL part of the light.
One connects up to turn on the DRL and the other connects to the indicator so it turns off when the indicator is on.
I didn't like this feature as it flashes alternatively with the blinker so I disconnected that wire to just keep on with the DRLs.

I know that they won't be as good as larger spotties but I'm sure they will be better than the standard High beam.

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

I know that they won't be as good as larger spotties but I'm sure they will be better than the standard High beam.

Keen to hear your experiences with these - they had caught my eye previously, but the lack of real-world experience/review has steered me clear to date...