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Another speed mod today. The stripe gave it many horsepowers so a fancy grill badge should add torques. Right?
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Sweet build!!!!!!
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I recently added a small fan up front. Every other vehicle I ever had with air conditioning had a small Pusher on the front of the condenser. I figured it couldn't hurt? One tricky part was finding a 24 volt fan. The other was finding one small enough to fit between the grill and the cooler. I couldn't seem to achieve both so I settled for a small 12 volt, which I'm running off of my auxiliary 12 volt system.
I wired it temporarily until it could prove it's usefulness. This week's camping overnighter seems to confirm that it is effective. I was able to run the AC the whole way home in fifth, while towing my little trailer. Water temps stayed stable, even on the hills, almost entirely below 200 Fahrenheit.
I'm not going to thermal switch it. This is an "ad-hoc" add-on.
I wired it temporarily until it could prove it's usefulness. This week's camping overnighter seems to confirm that it is effective. I was able to run the AC the whole way home in fifth, while towing my little trailer. Water temps stayed stable, even on the hills, almost entirely below 200 Fahrenheit.
I'm not going to thermal switch it. This is an "ad-hoc" add-on.
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When I was on my trip in May, I made contact with a Canyon wall. Not only did it take out my rear wrap around window, but it also left several dents just under it. I'm currently waiting for my Cruiser Co gullwing window, but the dents remain.
So I decided to try some home PDR. I started on the other side and pulled out a few small dents using glue and a slide hammer. But the one under the broken window? Next to a body line and compound dented.
I gave it a little love this afternoon. I think it's improved a little...?
Before
After (for now)
Far from perfect but it's good practice? Last pic is before cleanup, but some paint lifted with the glue pull too.
This repair would be more effective by using levers via the inside panel. But it was a fun exercise.
The other ones turned out better but I didn't any pics. Therefore "did it happen?"
So I decided to try some home PDR. I started on the other side and pulled out a few small dents using glue and a slide hammer. But the one under the broken window? Next to a body line and compound dented.
I gave it a little love this afternoon. I think it's improved a little...?
Before
After (for now)
Far from perfect but it's good practice? Last pic is before cleanup, but some paint lifted with the glue pull too.
This repair would be more effective by using levers via the inside panel. But it was a fun exercise.
The other ones turned out better but I didn't any pics. Therefore "did it happen?"
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The Wolf box 930 is now fully installed. I haven't used it on the road yet but I'm happy with what came out of the box.
Getting the wires from the mirror through the headliner and down the A pillar was not a lot of fun. I used some nylon line to fish the cables where they needed to go.
There are three cables that need to be dealt with. There's a USB-C to cigarette lighter socket power cable, a GPS cable, and a camera connection cable. You can get a hard wire kit if you want to do it that way but since this camera mirror combo is happy with 24 volts, I just used the standard stuff for now.
The GPS antenna attaches to the dash with some provided 3M. The power cable obviously goes to your cigarette lighter, But at least they were thoughtful enough to include a USB port on the backside of it. The camera cable has to go all the way to the back, out through the back door while an additional red wire attaches to a backup light if you want the reverse guides to pop up when you put it in reverse.
Once you get to the back you have to pull the left hand door skin, and find your way out through the door. I used the license plate light grommet, and I attached my camera to a front runner ladder. You can buy a license plate bracket separately but I didn't like the placement of it given how far to the left the plate is mounted.
(You'll have to look carefully to spot the cam. It's just above and to the right of the D in 4WD).
As for the mirror/monitor itself, it attaches over your existing mirror with two rubber bands. The fit is okay, but the left visor rubs the mirror as it goes up and down. I have ordered another piece that will bolt directly to the back of the monitor and is made for vehicles with the mount on the windshield. I'm hoping to adapt it to a ram mount, but I'll follow up on that...
Operationally, it works very smoothly and allows you to have a a dash cam and a backup cam which you can display as split screen or individually. I primarily wanted it to replace my rear view mirror since the load in the back obscures the window, along with tint, fuel cans etc... The GPS function allows you to display your speed and heading on the mirror, and of course you can loop recording and save on to the included SD card.
Time to get it out on the road, adjust the reverse guidelines, and see how well it actually works.
To be continued!
Getting the wires from the mirror through the headliner and down the A pillar was not a lot of fun. I used some nylon line to fish the cables where they needed to go.
There are three cables that need to be dealt with. There's a USB-C to cigarette lighter socket power cable, a GPS cable, and a camera connection cable. You can get a hard wire kit if you want to do it that way but since this camera mirror combo is happy with 24 volts, I just used the standard stuff for now.
The GPS antenna attaches to the dash with some provided 3M. The power cable obviously goes to your cigarette lighter, But at least they were thoughtful enough to include a USB port on the backside of it. The camera cable has to go all the way to the back, out through the back door while an additional red wire attaches to a backup light if you want the reverse guides to pop up when you put it in reverse.
Once you get to the back you have to pull the left hand door skin, and find your way out through the door. I used the license plate light grommet, and I attached my camera to a front runner ladder. You can buy a license plate bracket separately but I didn't like the placement of it given how far to the left the plate is mounted.
(You'll have to look carefully to spot the cam. It's just above and to the right of the D in 4WD).
As for the mirror/monitor itself, it attaches over your existing mirror with two rubber bands. The fit is okay, but the left visor rubs the mirror as it goes up and down. I have ordered another piece that will bolt directly to the back of the monitor and is made for vehicles with the mount on the windshield. I'm hoping to adapt it to a ram mount, but I'll follow up on that...
Operationally, it works very smoothly and allows you to have a a dash cam and a backup cam which you can display as split screen or individually. I primarily wanted it to replace my rear view mirror since the load in the back obscures the window, along with tint, fuel cans etc... The GPS function allows you to display your speed and heading on the mirror, and of course you can loop recording and save on to the included SD card.
Time to get it out on the road, adjust the reverse guidelines, and see how well it actually works.
To be continued!
Is there a particular reason you chose the 930?
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->10 inch screen. The 12 inch doesn't fit between the visors.
Just back from a test drive. Depending on the day, I think I have discovered a bit of an issue. Because it's semi-reflective, there are times when you see the reflection and the image at the same time, which is a little bit off putting. So I think it's either you turn the power off and use it as a backup mirror only, or maybe an anti-reflective sheet on the screen? I'm going to try that...
It's not a huge deal and it depends on how the sun is reflecting but I guess I've been using a rearview mirror too long so I need it to be one or the other. More feedback to come.
That’s very useful information.
Thanks
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One last update. My direct mount came today. I removed the stick on style arm mount entirely. Then I modified the back of it so I could bolt a standard RAM ball on instead. On the other end I bolted a ram ball where the OEM mirror used to bolt. (I had to make one new hole in the ram base so I could use factory holes). Then it was just a matter of lining it up with a standard RAM arm. The lighting makes it hard to capture but here is an attempt...
And one more to show the visors down... No contact.
This also allows me to tip the mirror down a bit so I should hopefully avoid the double image I saw earlier.
And one more to show the visors down... No contact.
This also allows me to tip the mirror down a bit so I should hopefully avoid the double image I saw earlier.
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Another wolfbox update: I swapped to a 6 inch arm and that allowed me to put the mirror exactly where it needed to be.
Visors clear and can swing through their axes. (Yep my visors are lumberjacks.)
The anti glare film showed up today but I'll wait a bit and see if necessary.
Also... Went back to the cooling system. Way back when I retrofitted the ARB/PTO, we had planned to do some sort of skid plate. That was years ago, but today I was looking underneath my aluminum rad and thought perhaps I could do some sort of deflector? I had some spare steel from another project and I bent it on my little brake, and used the two small brackets that were there from who knows what to attach it right below the condenser and radiator. It doesn't touch either one but it's really close and hopefully keeps air from being redirected away from the rad.
Visors clear and can swing through their axes. (Yep my visors are lumberjacks.)
The anti glare film showed up today but I'll wait a bit and see if necessary.
Also... Went back to the cooling system. Way back when I retrofitted the ARB/PTO, we had planned to do some sort of skid plate. That was years ago, but today I was looking underneath my aluminum rad and thought perhaps I could do some sort of deflector? I had some spare steel from another project and I bent it on my little brake, and used the two small brackets that were there from who knows what to attach it right below the condenser and radiator. It doesn't touch either one but it's really close and hopefully keeps air from being redirected away from the rad.
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Purists, you might want to skip this one. You've been warned!
So after sitting on the parts for a month or two, today I cut a big hole in my hood!
I'm aware of the merits of an FMIC. But I didn't want to crowd the already narrow front end with yet another radiator. My cooling needs are at highway speeds so I thought it was a good use case for a TMIC.
I spent a month or so trying to find a place that would ship me a scoop. Weirdly, no business making them in AUS would ship to Canada. I reached out to a bunch. Finally I found this one locally and even the silver was pretty close, so it was worth the massaging I had to do to make it fit.
Ended up going with an HPD clone and a WRX 06/07 Scoop.
It wasn't a perfect fit and needed some serious convincing time in my jig with a heat gun.
But eventually I got it to sit pretty flat on the hood, so then I made a paper template.
Finally I cut a hole in the hood, and mounted the scoop with a combo of 3M tape and screws… after installing the top mount.
Here is the finished product:
My first test drive (30°C here today!) saw temps reduced by around 100°F... 500°F seemed to be where it settled most of the time. More testing to come but it's nice to have this one off my list.
So after sitting on the parts for a month or two, today I cut a big hole in my hood!
I'm aware of the merits of an FMIC. But I didn't want to crowd the already narrow front end with yet another radiator. My cooling needs are at highway speeds so I thought it was a good use case for a TMIC.
I spent a month or so trying to find a place that would ship me a scoop. Weirdly, no business making them in AUS would ship to Canada. I reached out to a bunch. Finally I found this one locally and even the silver was pretty close, so it was worth the massaging I had to do to make it fit.
Ended up going with an HPD clone and a WRX 06/07 Scoop.
It wasn't a perfect fit and needed some serious convincing time in my jig with a heat gun.
But eventually I got it to sit pretty flat on the hood, so then I made a paper template.
Finally I cut a hole in the hood, and mounted the scoop with a combo of 3M tape and screws… after installing the top mount.
Here is the finished product:
My first test drive (30°C here today!) saw temps reduced by around 100°F... 500°F seemed to be where it settled most of the time. More testing to come but it's nice to have this one off my list.
@JDM Journeys …. My first test drive (30°C here today!) saw temps reduced by around 100°F... 500°F seemed to be where it settled most of the time. More testing to come but it's nice to have this one off my list.
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You can’t just jump from Celsius to Fahrenheit in one sentence. That voodoo Celsius stuff is confusing enough without you doing that.
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You can’t just jump from Celsius to Fahrenheit in one sentence. That voodoo Celsius stuff is confusing enough without you doing that.
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I did that especially for you Charles.@JDM Journeys …. My first test drive (30°C here today!) saw temps reduced by around 100°F... 500°F seemed to be where it settled most of the time. More testing to come but it's nice to have this one off my list.
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You can’t just jump from Celsius to Fahrenheit in one sentence. That voodoo Celsius stuff is confusing enough without you doing that.
I was going to throw in some miles and km's too but forgot. I keep thinking of switching the EGT gauge to °C, (Auberins digital let's you use either one) but I like the broader range of Fahrenheit.I haven't put my boost gauge back in action yet. I do see a grub screw on the intercooler that looks like it would take a fitting instead? More investigation needed. I also cut out my hood insulator last night and put it back in place. Still need to seal the back edge of the duct.
Looks amazing! Great job.
Next up - fixing the "dorkel".
Next up - fixing the "dorkel".
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Forgive me for not reading back, but those are post turbo readings correct?
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