Chuckalicious wrote:

There's no arguing that the FL1 when kitted out looked amazing.

Like this one, I don't think the G4's or Camels has raised air intakes.



I would love one !!

^^^ That's Laregered's old Freelander with a V6 front bumper . The RAI is a Mantec IIRC. The G4's did have them fitted.

GundogSD4 wrote:

"Simon J" OK, I’ll bite - why?
Why Indeed

Plagiarised. "why does there need to be a reason or a purpose to fit something to my car, if I like it I will fit it and Censored every one else !"

Touche

RealBeale wrote:

GundogSD4 wrote:

"Simon J" OK, I’ll bite - why?
Why Indeed

Plagiarised. "why does there need to be a reason or a purpose to fit something to my car, if I like it I will fit it and Censored every one else !"

I was going to ask if there were any benefits in fitting such a unit if the cars not going into deep water . . . . . guess I'll not bother now

RealBeale wrote:

I'm not trying to increase the actual wading depth of the vehicle. Nor have I any desire to ford rivers or streams. Hence no need to fully waterproof the original Land Rover ducting inside the wing, which is adequate as it is. However, I have done my fair share of off roading in the last 25 or so years to know that it doesn't always take a swim in a lake to swamp an exposed air intake. On off road sites sometimes relatively shallow water can still hide a drop or deep rut that can cause , however briefly, the left side of the vehicle to dip deep enough for the water to get above the intake level, sucking in water and soaking the air filter with dirty ,muddy water. Even the spray , especially if the soil is clay based. My Freelander 1's were all fitted with raised air intakes. Never used for wading, but to avoid the dust kicked up on dry, fast gravel or forest tracks, which again clogs the air filter.

put like that it makes sense.  Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

I was going to ask if there were any benefits in fitting such a unit if the cars not going into deep water . . . . . guess I'll not bother now [/quote]

No need to ask. Just read the thread - especially as regards to my F1's. There's a clue in there somewhere.

ozjeff62: I don't have the benefit of an intercooler - i6 petrol.