Army's secret weapon
Submitted: Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 13:51
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Trevor R (QLD)
HOLY BEEGEEZUS, found this vehicle in a street machine magazine and went searching on the net for it. Found it here , its a very modified landrover.
6x6 defender but the body is about the only resemblance to the original vehicle. There is photo's at the bottom of the link and dyno charts (in amongst these photo's) show 486 kw at the tyres. That should be enough neddies to get all 6 smoking at the same time hahahaha.
I thought you had to join the airforce to be a pilot, this vehicle probably allows some army personell to "FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED".
Cheers, Trevor.
Reply By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 14:42
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 14:42
Trev that machine was at the summer Nats last xmas sure would like that to run around the bush. Na it would only get scratched .Cheer's Bob.
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:17
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:17
That's the one Bob. No doubt, would have turned some heads down there.
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Reply By: Member No 1- Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 17:29
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 17:29
3.3ltr twin screw supercharger....if it was fitted to the 3 litre patr...spit spit still hate saying it.....by geezus the blower would be bigger than the engine....never seen that before.....wonder if it would fit....might give it some real needed grunt:))))
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:16
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:16
I know you hate the word but this thing runs Patrol diffs, makes you wonder why...... Oh that's right, they were the only ones deemed capable enough of getting all that power to the ground. Hahaha.
It is a HUGE blower though isn't it.
No wonder the defence force doesn't baulk at the cost of the Collins class subs, there is obviously a bit to play with in that budget. :-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 23:03
Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 23:03
HooooHummmmm would make a good Escort/Pilot car eh show some heels to them 600hp CATs in 904 KWs
And Ow ya Goin Member No 1
I'M BACK
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:16
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:16
back from where?
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:25
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:25
oh ...there...now i know
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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 17:35
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 17:35
I wonder if it has more power than my
heritage listed Paj?
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:17
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:17
Pete,
Put your dyno tests up and lets see.
Trevor.
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Follow Up By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 21:06
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 21:06
I can spin all four
wheels in 4WD on wet clay or loose gravel - does that count?
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:27
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:27
Spinning all 4 is a no no and don't count because that's loss of traction ...lol
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Reply By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:30
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 18:30
Trevor, it wasn't this machine that turned heads down there it would have been the wet t shirt comp or the no t shirt no braaaa comp,i know which won i would prefer mmmmmmmmm boobs.
Cheer's Bob.
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Reply By: techo2oz - Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 21:42
Friday, Jul 14, 2006 at 21:42
Oops, I had to slow down reading it then re-read. I got to Performance and thought it had been a standard Landy that had a futch fitted.
I mean after all they had trouble holding it down on the dyno (maybe very close to breaking it) and it is Friday.....
Anyway certainly a monster truck.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:26
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:26
you mean fitch!
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 11:34
Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 11:34
I am just a little concerned that with the wheel tyre combination shown in the photos and with all that power and torque an inexperienced driver towing a camper trailer, and with an overloaded roof rack may dig up the dune crests on the next Simpson Crossing. Then there is always the risk of inadvertently hitting one of the switches and locking a wheel just at the critical time on that steep decent in the high country.
There is no mention of alternator capacity either, will it power the fridge? And where do they think they will fit the second battery, shower, GPS, laptop and boat loader?
I am not convinced it is the ideal touring vehicle.......:0))).
Duncs
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 13:02
Saturday, Jul 15, 2006 at 13:02
LMAO.
With all that power it would only take 20mins to run home (from anywhere in Oz) and have a shower or get another beer from the fridge at home so why worry about the extra's.
Trevor.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:27
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 10:27
ditto duncs..certainly not as good a toyota
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Reply By: Brew69(SA) - Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 18:51
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 18:51
Differential - Nissan Patrol, 10.5" Crown Wheel with 37 Spline 40mm Axles.
Must want it to last.
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 19:27
Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 at 19:27
Dead right. Pretty serious power going through that drive train though, so I have no doubt they would need that equipment to have any chance of it lasting more than 5 mins.
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