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Hey all!
We have been too quiet for a little while now. While I've been off skiing Ryan and Simone have been doing some great work!
We have managed to track down some HUGE 6 pot brembos from the later range rover, looking forward to fitting these and seeing much more stopping power we have.
They chaps have also been very busy stripping the rest of the cabin, headlining, dash, centre console it's all gone! Also have our new wheel in, e46 bmw wheel boss fits like a dream! (Yet another benefit of our car being developed under BMW ownership).
They gents even had time to cut off the tow bar and surrounding steel work.
Our bucket seat mounts should arrive this werk, as soon as we get them in we will go get the "lighter" beast weighed in post fat camp.
We have been too quiet for a little while now. While I've been off skiing Ryan and Simone have been doing some great work!
We have managed to track down some HUGE 6 pot brembos from the later range rover, looking forward to fitting these and seeing much more stopping power we have.
They chaps have also been very busy stripping the rest of the cabin, headlining, dash, centre console it's all gone! Also have our new wheel in, e46 bmw wheel boss fits like a dream! (Yet another benefit of our car being developed under BMW ownership).
They gents even had time to cut off the tow bar and surrounding steel work.
Our bucket seat mounts should arrive this werk, as soon as we get them in we will go get the "lighter" beast weighed in post fat camp.
Edited by charlie-5mkmt on Monday 21st January 18:16
sinbaddio said:
You've inspired me - I never thought so much car was available for so little money. I couldn't find an s/c one, but collected an '05 FFRR 4.4 V8 yesterday, so now got a P38 4.6 and an L322 4.4!
Couldn't agree more! Looks great, There is no better value out there in my opinion, we are seriously tempted to get one as a daily, maybe even use it as a tow car for the range racer?ntiz said:
What’s the plan for the gearbox?
Did this generation have paddles? Could you replace the current torque converter for something else lighter and more sporting?
Sadly it didn't have paddles, not thought too much about it so far, it does have a sequential mode but the gear Leaver is the wrong way round (currently push forward to change up). So we might try to rewire that at some point.Did this generation have paddles? Could you replace the current torque converter for something else lighter and more sporting?
charlie-5mkmt said:
ntiz said:
What’s the plan for the gearbox?
Did this generation have paddles? Could you replace the current torque converter for something else lighter and more sporting?
Sadly it didn't have paddles, not thought too much about it so far, it does have a sequential mode but the gear Leaver is the wrong way round (currently push forward to change up). So we might try to rewire that at some point.Did this generation have paddles? Could you replace the current torque converter for something else lighter and more sporting?
Great project, following with interest!
illmonkey said:
charlie-5mkmt said:
ntiz said:
What’s the plan for the gearbox?
Did this generation have paddles? Could you replace the current torque converter for something else lighter and more sporting?
Sadly it didn't have paddles, not thought too much about it so far, it does have a sequential mode but the gear Leaver is the wrong way round (currently push forward to change up). So we might try to rewire that at some point.Did this generation have paddles? Could you replace the current torque converter for something else lighter and more sporting?
Great project, following with interest!
Max M4X WW said:
I expect you could easily fit a paddle wheel too, didn't the OP mention the spline pattern is the same as an E46 anyway (I.E. SMG wheel)?
Yea probably did! It's a similar era of car, and I know they share parts, so figured it was worth mentioning, even if they did know (it makes me feel smart 
)Fitting paddle shifts may be a whole lot easier than you think. I have fitted paddle shifts to a 1990 3 speed auto Mitsubishi that I had twin turbo'd. It took a pre historic 4 second gear change to instantaneous GTR like shifts.
There is a company called Forced Four in the states that specialises in Shift boxes. I don't know if they have something compatible for the Rangie but the concept is dead easy. The shifts are created by intercepting the Shift solinoids, a momentary switch added inline like a horn button or paddles from another car are then wired in. The interruption in signal creates the shift..depending on which solenoid it shifts up or down. It wires into the gearbox ECU and requires a power, an earth, 2 wires to intercept Solinoid A, two for solenoid B and then an RPM pick up for torque reduction. Sounds complicated but its dead easy.
They don't seem to do the billy basic one I went for and now have loads of fancy ones that are fully programable for shift points etc.
Drop them an email and I'm sure they will help out, Great guys to deal with.
http://www.forcedfour.com/
There is a company called Forced Four in the states that specialises in Shift boxes. I don't know if they have something compatible for the Rangie but the concept is dead easy. The shifts are created by intercepting the Shift solinoids, a momentary switch added inline like a horn button or paddles from another car are then wired in. The interruption in signal creates the shift..depending on which solenoid it shifts up or down. It wires into the gearbox ECU and requires a power, an earth, 2 wires to intercept Solinoid A, two for solenoid B and then an RPM pick up for torque reduction. Sounds complicated but its dead easy.
They don't seem to do the billy basic one I went for and now have loads of fancy ones that are fully programable for shift points etc.
Drop them an email and I'm sure they will help out, Great guys to deal with.
http://www.forcedfour.com/
charlie-5mkmt said:
The Benchmarking track Day! And what an eventful day it was!
So on the 15th of December we took the range racer to Bedford autodrome for some benchmarking in completely standard form.
During the driver brief we were told it’s the hardest circuit in the UK for brakes……whoops!
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I didn't know Bedford was all downhill ? As engineers surely you can work out no circuit is harder on brakes than another, unless you never need to slow down. Silverstone has some much larger braking zones. So on the 15th of December we took the range racer to Bedford autodrome for some benchmarking in completely standard form.
During the driver brief we were told it’s the hardest circuit in the UK for brakes……whoops!
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