J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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I like this!  2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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 18th May 2011 8:26 pm |
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Simon.pl
Member Since: 02 Dec 2010
Location: Warsaw
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Thanks for pictures with details - that's what I asked Ben for
Is there any place below the composite front, so the lights could be mounted in front of the composite panel, or the lightbar is the only way of putting them on the roof? Or did you consider cutting the composite material to put the lights inside it? 
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| 18th May 2011 8:30 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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Simon
The lights are LF170 HID's which would be a tight squeeze in the front cowling. I believe Prospeed have something in the pipeline that involves 4 Warn 140's built in, this will be perfect for what I want, I just didn't want to risk installing the 170 and making the rack noisy at speed.
Lee Club Exped trailer
Club Timed Climate
Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
Club 300bhp
Club Prospeed test pilot/lab rat
Club National Luna Stella conditioner
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| 18th May 2011 8:35 pm |
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Simon.pl
Member Since: 02 Dec 2010
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 224
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I understand. I just was wandering if I had to go so high with the lights - got 2 Warn SDB-210 lights - they are quite big (7") (and additional two standard LR Driving Lights - just to make more light on both sides of vehicle) so looking for the best way to put them there 8)
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| 18th May 2011 8:46 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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There is about 10-12cms between the composite floor and the top of the cowling so you have a decent gap to knock something up. Club Exped trailer
Club Timed Climate
Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
Club 300bhp
Club Prospeed test pilot/lab rat
Club National Luna Stella conditioner
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| 18th May 2011 8:55 pm |
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Namlandy
Member Since: 14 Sep 2008
Location: Namibia
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Can you tell me if your ride is better with coils or air? What I meen is it harder, like a Toyota ? I do not want to install them and get a harder ride, the air is tops on this Namibian gravel roads. I just need something more reliable than this compressor and valves, there is always a valve or pipe leaking.
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| 22nd May 2011 1:50 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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I use coiler as well driven air suspended one as well no difference to me might have hard asre or something
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| 22nd May 2011 1:55 pm |
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Simon.pl
Member Since: 02 Dec 2010
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 224
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I've never had air suspended one, so can't tell the difference. Heard of a guy from my place that had air suspended D3 and had been doing serious off road - stock suspension gone dead very quickly - had to improve it to double compressor, double and stronger lines, etc. but that gone dead too. So finally decided to go into coil. Of course not the standard one as mine as he wanted bigger ground clearence but coil definatelly is more reliable.
I took +100 springs (class B) and it performs great - of course I have winch and sump plate at the front which makes around +50kg so the feel is softer, but even having driven stock it was not hard as my previous Nissan Patrol 
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| 22nd May 2011 3:37 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
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Simon you should get transfer case protection mate 200 quid in UK from RASTA 4x4 helps a lot to protect the exposed parts of props
cheers
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| 22nd May 2011 4:50 pm |
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Simon.pl
Member Since: 02 Dec 2010
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 224
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I know Grzesiul Just need time to earn enough money for all that toys  
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| 22nd May 2011 5:04 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
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do not tell me you do not ear enough in Warsaw hihi 
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| 22nd May 2011 5:05 pm |
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Simon.pl
Member Since: 02 Dec 2010
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 224
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Hahaha - you should know how it is - it's always better to earn in quids
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| 22nd May 2011 5:08 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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it is better but you also spend in pounds and I find Poland more expensive than UK in regards to  loads of things
keep the grin on pal cool vehicle u got there
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| 22nd May 2011 6:42 pm |
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Namlandy
Member Since: 14 Sep 2008
Location: Namibia
Posts: 57
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Thanx, I can get the TJM brand here. did any one done it from air to coils, want to know what to do with height sensors.
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| 22nd May 2011 10:06 pm |
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oldsalt
Member Since: 15 Dec 2009
Location: Melbourne
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Simon - your D3 looks GREAT - I love the colour.....I'm envious...
Keep up the good work, looking forward to more photos.
cheers
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| 23rd May 2011 10:13 am |
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