Shreq. A mid life crisis

[Ben-e-boy]

If you rear diff is shuddering the previous owner must have put a 140w diff in the does improve lsd function a bit. i do an I can chirp my 35 inch muddies on the black top

[twisty]

Like it mate, not sure about the visor tho like the theroy but not the drag

drag? roofy ... you're kidding ... right? what drag? lol. I'll give shreq some drag when the roof top tent goes on :-)

I think the visor makes shreq ... unique. Who else has one?

[Sir Roofy]

drag? Roofy ... You're kidding ... Right? What drag? Lol. I'll give shreq some drag when the roof top tent goes on :-)

i think the visor makes shreq ... Unique. Who else has one?

your right about unique no argument there, i thought there would be some resisants with air flow

[twisty]

your right about unique no argument there, i thought there would be some resisants with air flow

Every bit of external bling adds to drag for sure. The visor is mesh

DSC00123036.JPG

and fairly streamlined. I've never had one rattle, move or fall off. We have them on EVERY farm vehicle (5). To be honest, I never considered drag. It would be so small to be almost irrelevant.

DSC04560035.JPG

I've had a sun visor on all my cars except one. I Luv em!! They reduce heat and give my hands some shade when driving.

[katwoman]

next, you'll be putting on venetian blinds and a crocheted rug on the back seat..haha..
Sorry, the other half luvs 'em too !!! Wanted to put one on my XM and I said NO !!!

[Sir Roofy]

Every bit of external bling adds to drag for sure. The visor is mesh

DSC00123036.JPG

and fairly streamlined. I've never had one rattle, move or fall off. We have them on EVERY farm vehicle (5). To be honest, I never considered drag. It would be so small to be almost irrelevant.

DSC04560035.JPG

I've had a sun visor on all my cars except one. I Luv em!! They reduce heat and give my hands some shade when driving.

your visa is not what i thought it was thought it was solid
ah well,ever thought about testing for economy ,drive a100ks with it on then the same with it off see what difference in fuel there is
not a lot id expect but would be interesting

[twisty]

next, you'll be putting on venetian blinds and a crocheted rug on the back seat..haha..

I'm half way there ...

DSC00789005.JPG

And if you think that's funny, wait till the snorkel goes on with the inlet facing backwards!

your visa is not what i thought it was thought it was solid
ah well,ever thought about testing for economy ,drive a100ks with it on then the same with it off see what difference in fuel there is. not a lot id expect but would be interesting

I've been thinking about this roofy and realised I've already done a test (of sorts). I keep a fuel log on the gps and filled up today. A full tank (lpg= about 300km) of normal driving with the visor on. before visor 24.73 l/km, after 24.15 l/km. ppfffttt ... go figure.

You can get solid visors as easily as the mesh. Just gotta paint them, bugga that. I like the chrome anyway

[Silver]

perhaps the LSD shudder is because the oil used did not have Limslip additive?

[Sir Roofy]

I'm half way there ...

DSC00789005.JPG

And if you think that's funny, wait till the snorkel goes on with the inlet facing backwards!



I've been thinking about this roofy and realised I've already done a test (of sorts). I keep a fuel log on the gps and filled up today. A full tank (lpg= about 300km) of normal driving with the visor on. before visor 24.73 l/km, after 24.15 l/km. ppfffttt ... go figure.

You can get solid visors as easily as the mesh. Just gotta paint them, bugga that. I like the chrome anyway

ARE YOU 4.5 OR 4.8
IM 4.5 AND GETTING 18LPER 100Ks WITH OUT A VISOR OH DUAL FUEL ALSO,WITH THE TRAILER ON IS ABOUT 20

BUT SOME GAS IS BETTER THAN OTHERS,I CAN GET 4OO OUT OF MINE PUSH IT A BIT AND 426Ks OUT OF THE LPG TANK

[twisty]

ARE YOU 4.5 OR 4.8
IM 4.5 AND GETTING 18LPER 100Ks WITH OUT A VISOR OH DUAL FUEL ALSO,WITH THE TRAILER ON IS ABOUT 20

BUT SOME GAS IS BETTER THAN OTHERS,I CAN GET 4OO OUT OF MINE PUSH IT A BIT AND 426Ks OUT OF THE LPG TANK

Shreq is 4.5 as well. 18 l/100km ... wow. I've had the gas checked and a professional service this month and I'm told that all is in good order! I'm a big fella but I'd hate to find out I was the cause of excessive fuel consumption :-( At about a 20% fuel saving I'll investigate further. I don't know what could cause such a large difference though. I've got no draws, steel, armour or large tanks.

Silver ... thanks for the advice. I'll get it checked.

edit -

I checked the fuel consumption records on the gps and discovered an overall average of 18l/100km. what?

I always enter fuel use details at the pump into the gps and when I tell it i'm done it always tells me an average of 23-25l/100km for that tank of fuel (lpg).

I think my fuel economy is about right after reading this consumption / economy thread.