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What can you turn off? Thinking of a hybrid
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Stumog
 


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Nah mate this will be like a proper looking series stationwagon  
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kajtzu
 


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Good luck! Smile  
Post #19614118th Jul 2018 7:39 pm
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DG
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Re: What can you turn off? Thinking of a hybrid

Stumog wrote:

I would like to keep the engine, gearbox, suspension, brakes and all off-road aids.


This requirement means all of the loom, modules and sensors to go with it.  
Post #19614138th Jul 2018 7:42 pm
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Stumog
 


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Has no one made a hybrid out of a d3 yet?
Someone must have had this idea.

Check out icon 4x4 for what they do with cruisers

What systems will stop this working? Can I fit resisters to trick the computer to think all is fine?  
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It's very reliant on modules and sensors ...just a blown lamp can make your dash will look like this

Click image to enlarge
  
Post #19614408th Jul 2018 9:08 pm
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DiscoStu
 


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Stumog wrote:
Has no one made a hybrid out of a d3 yet?
Someone must have had this idea.



Click image to enlarge


I think those ideas stopped somewhere between the 4th and 5th silhouette... Wink Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU  
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loanrangie
 


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In the US some one put a series III 109 wagon body onto a D3 keeping all the mechanicals and most of the interior, basically built the Defender that LR should have built years ago.  
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Wheel track on a Series is 4ft 2inch, on a D3/4 it’s 5 foot 2 and a bit!

Would need some small wheel arch extensions!

I suppose it would be possible, and would make a very interesting combo!

Serious wiring mods and ecu relocation though. As for waterproofing it all - good luck with that one!  
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Part of the initial D3/RRS programme was also a Defender replacement , never flew but given the chassis it was an option seriously looked at.
I am sure someone with good electronic knowhow might be able to disable various features as required  
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Stumog
 


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The body would be manufactured to a little wider then standard. The relation ship between the bulkhead engine and front end work out to work after parking 2 together...

Have you got a link for the build in the US? I have searched but haven't found anyone doing it.  
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Erea
 


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Interesting idea!! A base coil sprung D3 could be a donor car but you would loose a lot of off road toys. An other option, don’t use a D3..... use a RRS TDV8 Whistle

Of absolutely no use to you, but shows what is possible....

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/project-bin...ht=Project  
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loanrangie
 


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Stumog wrote:
The body would be manufactured to a little wider then standard. The relation ship between the bulkhead engine and front end work out to work after parking 2 together...

Have you got a link for the build in the US? I have searched but haven't found anyone doing it.


I looked for the link but think it was on ebay, it was based on a V8 and cosmetically looked like a puma defender. Very well done but would be illegal in most countries i would think.  
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