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Originally Posted by Hodge
ha ha clunk knows stuff (all) lol
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Originally Posted by Hodge
ha ha clunk knows stuff (all) lol
getting the 4.33 diff gear fitted today :) that should make a lot of difference.
Hey I know stuff....... Just none of it is of any use to anyoneQuote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Only saying what everyone already knows but dare not speak out lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Treated the injected tb42 to some fresh twin tip spark plugs.
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Hmm, bit difficult to see the twin tips there Parksy, where as on the brand of spark plugs I prefer using to get me going, you can clearly see they are twin tipped :D:D
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WOW that woke me up, what a fine example, two thumbs up LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Rocket55
no wind perfect for fishing lol
Installed a remote to the existing central locking. $50 from jaycar. Now don't have to wait at my door and wait for the wifey to get her act together to lock it up.
Had a 3 inch Genie exhaust fitted today. :)
And ........... first impressions?Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
And what did your fitting cost?
I’m picking up my Redarc gauges tomorrow, so can now finally book in the car to get the exhaust fitted. (Waited so the exhaust fitting place can put the pyro sensor in at the same time).
First impression is notably more power and the boost comes up quickly, much nicer to drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Installation cost was higher than i thought it would be at over $400, they had to replace the studs on the turbo.
I rang a few places and they all charged the same hourly rate and would not give a fixed price.
Good to hear, I’m looking forward to getting mine fitted.Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Just picked up these babies this morning. (Now I just gotta suss out how to wire them up!)
If you have gauges fitted have you noticed lower EGT's or faster spool upQuote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Have not wired up the Pyro yet, will do it this weekend but never had it on old exhaust so can't compare.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Definitely noticed the faster spool up.
I just booked in for Saturday morning to get mine fitted. On the phone they reckoned $240 “plus a bit extra if the turbo studs are a problem". I started to tell him how Genie say to re-use the turbo to dump pipe gasket & he was already across that which gave me a bit of confidence in them. I feel a bit like a kid the night before Christmas. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Did you have the exhaust joint fit the Pyro sensor or are you going to do it yourself?
finally got the 4.33 diff gears and pinions in and wired the blackvue to permanent power so it recirds all the time when moving or on a movement sensor when parked, the diff gears make it easier to take of and for cornering you dont need to change back down a gear, now i just need to get it down the beach for a workout. Also changed a tie rod end that was giving a slight wobble in the steering.
New radiator, water pump casing thingy............don't know what else, been at my mechanics for 2 days so far getting ready for my trip
I had them fit the Pyro sensor and tie up the cable for me to wire up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Yesterday I got my trailer plug socket replaced as I ripped off the lid, the aux battery replaced under warranty, as it failed again.
I got a rattle in the rear barn door fixed, they found a loose bolt that needed tightening.
Also have my 90k service getting done today.
Built a set of draws for the back with a slide out table, added USB, 2 x 12V & Anderson plug for fridge. Still to come fridge drop slide.
Installed new airbox top, hose... No more SUCKING chest wound sounds.
Installed new intercooler hoses, much better fit, temps seem lower. We'll see tomorrow when I go for a run with the CT.
Installed boost gauge I've had in the twin pod for a year.. Now I know.
Installed a led light strip along the cargo barrier
Gotta love LEDs plenty of light minimum current drawQuote:
Originally Posted by Dinger
@ SEMMO did you install merit or just 12v cig.
Should avoid 12v cig not the best or most reliable connection
merit or anderson are Ok.
Just fitted my turbo beanie, now I'll see if all the hype surrounding Thermal dynamics is founded.
Have been taking notes on my EgTs lately so we'll see what happens
PITB but decided to wire it on with SS lock wire, as its way to fiddly to use the springs supplied
Main thing is its on and a nice snug fit too
Sorry folks. Must've pressed the wrong buttons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocket55
What I really wanted to ask, was how much do the twin tipped spark plugs cost, and how long is the expected service life?
nice mistake BTW
dont they advertise them as 100K plugs
Dunno, TD. I was hoping for a link, but but I have realised I have data again so I will do a search.
I just got home from the exhaust place, via a 30km ‘detour’. Good news & not so good news. The not so good news is that the Genie pipe didn’t fit as well as it should have, the first section of pipe after the dump pipe was, as fabricated, going to sit hard against the chassis rail. Not good & the last place I wanted it because that is where I have the extended coolant hose running. I didn’t know about this until I went to pick it up & was told that they had needed to cut the pipe & rotate the lower part of it a little before re-welding it to make it fit. (see pic). Of course this was the section of pipe I had had ceramic coated. They sprayed silver over the weld & it doesn’t look as though the ceramic coating has been damaged where it’s needed. As it is I think they did the right thing & appear to have made a reasonably neat job of it. What else could they have done - they’d already cut the old pipe off. Suggestions were made about the possibility of the pipe having ’slipped’ in the jig during manufacture. Not sure how my warranty from Genie now stands.Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
I’d like to think that giving the dump pipe studs & nuts several soakings of CRC yesterday helped - no broken studs. :) All up installation cost was $294.
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My first impressions driving it are, unsurprisingly, like TPC’s. No huge ‘kick in the pants’, but noticeably more power & more free revving. It is indeed like having another gear. The most noticeable ‘symptoms’ of improvement to me are the reduction in low rev ‘transmission growl’ when pulling away, simply because the revs build more quickly, and also the ability to hold top gear far more easily. At 100kph it is doing 2300rpm, which I think is about 200rpm or 300rpm less than before. Because of the weight of my Patrol I have generally tended to change down to 4th on many hills. My ‘test hill’ near home I took a few days ago, needing to change down to 4th to keep revs above 2000rpm. Today on the same hill I remained in 5th comfortably, backing off a bit when I found I was doing 110kph & accelerating.
So, no more exhaust fumes in the cab from the old (original) flex joint, & a nicer car to drive. I’m pleased that it sounds no louder than the original set up although slightly disappointed that it actually doesn’t sound any different.
Now to cut the turbo heat shield to clear the pyro sensor & to fit the gauges. On that note last night I bought these on ebay. Anyone used them? I hadn’t seen them before.
Nothing showing on that link buddy , is that a brake line up against the exhaust?
Need to test on a corrigated road see if it hits the chassis
What a pain. All that extra money and it doesn't fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
That weld though looks crap to mate. Huge weak spot as it's not filled correctly, not even completely welded...
That could be the ceramic coat to making it a pita to weld. But still they should have ground a bit more of and it Should be a nice full join.
If it was me mate I'd get a letter from the installers while its fresh as to what they did and why and take it to genie. Genie should replace it and get it coated for you. It is their product which failed after you forked out extra to. Anyway. Seems the upgrade is a worthy one.
If thats a weld you circled I'd be taking it back .I agree with Kallen
why wouldnt it fit its,, for your model isnt it??
The link is fixed.
I know I’m not a welder like you two, & although I think Kallen is probably correct that the ceramic coating made things more difficult than they might otherwise have been, I’ve had a closer look & I think that the weld is probably better than it looks in the photo. That one small spot which looks like a hole has weld fill behind it. It’s more like a bit of ‘overlap’. I may be wrong, but my judgement here ‘on the ground’ is that the weld is likely ‘good enough’..... hopefully. That said, I agree that the pipe should have fitted properly, & by properly I mean not running along the chassis. I will contact Genie to see what their response is. TD I double-checked re that line up against the pipe. It’s a classic case of a photo not telling the truth - it’s fine, nowhere near the pipe.
Yes used one to feed my UHF and also another one to feed TomTom. Had them in for over 6mths and they seem to work fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
Got mine from Jaycar.
Finally got the snits with the dodgy electrical setup in the patrol. I had to empty the back so the LPG tank could be removed, so took the opportunity to right a few wrongs.
I've replaced all the radio coax with LMR200 which removed a little engine noise from the hf reception.
Intstalled a ctek ds250 in place of the jaycar charger.
Mounted everything (radios, inverter, charger) to a removable board that locks in next to the drawers/fridge.
Added a small solar panel to test the setup.
Its nice that for the first time since installing a battery in the rear to see the voltage increase over a couple of days. The old charger would discharge the battery when powered off, it was a bad design where I had to add a relay to take the charger out of circuit when not in use.
I really like the ctek. I bought this unit in preference to the Redarc on recommendation from the forum. Good call gents, the ctek is precisely what I wanted. I especially like the way it will charge the main battery from solar when the auxiliary is fully charged :)
Next step will be a larger solar panel from eBay.
J
Went shopping on Ebay for the GQ and bought a 2 inch lift kit with heavy duty springs, a bush replacement kit, a rear diff and hub rebuild kit. Now just waiting to see if the brother and law can find a cheaper price for new front and rear wheel bearings as Ebay seems a little pricey.
Replaced the rear battery with a 55AH optima, which will take the rear battery supply up to 160AH depending on the configuration as I put the 105AH in and out as needed. The optima is a permanent install.
I need to make/buy a desulphator to see if I can rejuvinate the older batteries at all. Hopefully the new ctek charger and solar panel will take better care of the batteries when I'm not using the car.
Got given superior engineering swaybar disconnects
Nice one. So one front and one rear I'm guessing??Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058