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tanters wrote:
No bother Si, I place little emphasis on it either
3rd Feb 2009 6:39 pm
tanters
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Yes, I've now taken to not reading my own replies either
I'm going home now, this work is hard going
Thanks lads, we'll wait to hear from Nick tomorrow.A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
3rd Feb 2009 6:41 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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To ever so briefly get back on topic, didn't notice any drop in mpg after my RAI was fitted, one of the LRE guys at Snowdonia thought I'd loose 1mpg for the RAI & 2mpg for the MTRs
3rd Feb 2009 6:43 pm
marcon
Member Since: 01 Mar 2006
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Posts: 457
Got D3 29mpg
Fitted RAI 26 mpg
Fitted LR Rack 24mpg
Fitted MTR's 22 mpg
and so and so on
Tanters just cut the damn holes in it
3rd Feb 2009 10:46 pm
Wex
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there endeth the lesson
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3rd Feb 2009 10:52 pm
christyler
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take the top off, see does the MPG improve if it does, then cut the slots CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
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3rd Feb 2009 11:11 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
marcon wrote:
Got D3 29mpg
Fitted RAI 26 mpg
Fitted LR Rack 24mpg
Fitted MTR's 22 mpg
and so and so on
Tanters just cut the damn holes in it
Nothing to do with the 10ton of tools in the back then Murt no
D, put the dremel on charge A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
3rd Feb 2009 11:20 pm
marcon
Member Since: 01 Mar 2006
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Posts: 457
Did the so on and so on bit not cover the tools.
3rd Feb 2009 11:22 pm
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
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christyler wrote:
take the top off, see does the MPG improve if it does, then cut the slots
would taking the top off cause lower air pressure (venturi effect ) as you drive faster and thus cause poor MPG.
I've seen pics of other RAI that have a forward facing inlet which at first I thought would just help force in cr@p (dust, rain, snow etc) but the quote of taking the top off has now got me thinking of the problems associated with these issues.
Just had a reply back from LR
It's a design chabge from the manufacturer
No reason given other than that
Early ones had slots, current and futeure no slots...
The guy did say..."Why not sell him a file"
Anybody else got no slots and find decrease in fuel economy ? if so give me details and i will pass it back but as i'm not the only LR dealer selling these and no one else has asked the question it may be unrelatedTLO has left the building.......
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5th Feb 2009 10:27 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
The Large One wrote:
Anybody else got no slots and find decrease in fuel economy ? if so give me details and i will pass it back
But, unless reading this thread, I rekon anyone fitting an RAI and has reduced mpg will no doubt just put it down to aerodynamics.
Certainly didn't recall a reduction on mpg when I had my [slotted] RAI fitted.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
5th Feb 2009 10:48 am
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5th Feb 2009 10:59 am
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me neither...
it was already pants and theeeeennn......???
5th Feb 2009 11:00 am
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
Cheers Nick
No doubt putting slots cost too much or something like that
I'll borrow the chainsaw off DW and see if there is any improvement.
Interesting all the same tho A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
5th Feb 2009 11:17 am
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
So you think my not so good mpg doesn't have anything to do with my speed or the fact that my G4 has a V8?
It's just because I have a RAI, roofrack, G4 plaque, winch, light protectors, underbody protection and offcourse the G4 stickers that my mpg is a liitle lower than yours with a TDV6?Roel
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