MSF & Sway's Shorty

[Shorty Oscar]

Normally don't like the newer Pajero's but I like this one mate, good work.

[d.i.wirtz]

A wheel question

Can I ask where you got the Mangel Steel Rims from ?
and if you are happy to divulge - how much did you pay for them ?

Cheers

[tand]

""More info on the lights here --> http://www.snakeracing.com.au/dually-LED-lights.html
including a great comparison of the patterns each of the lights throw.. ""


Very nice vehicle mate and good pics/write up of parts

I WILL NOT be dealing with SNAKE RACING again & warn others not to.
Its been 2 months since I paid them & I still havnt got my lights or the rest of my order. They replied initially with some crap about the stock being labelled wrong but now wont return calls or emails, so im just left out of pocket and no products.
Bloody p**s poor on their behalf.

[martialllaw]

Ok, here goes..

The LED strip lights I have on at the moment ......
Reverse lights on only.



Some of the good things about this set up I think are...
Low cost - Under $20
Easy to install -
No drilling
Easy to remove if required
Lights wrap around the side so illuminate beside the car too
low current draw
Very subtle / unobtrusive

MSF,
Thanks for the idea I have just fitted some LED strips as per your photo, extremely happy with the improvement over standard reverse light.

Cheers

[TheTaipan]

""More info on the lights here --> http://www.snakeracing.com.au/dually-LED-lights.html
including a great comparison of the patterns each of the lights throw.. ""


Very nice vehicle mate and good pics/write up of parts

I WILL NOT be dealing with SNAKE RACING again & warn others not to.
Its been 2 months since I paid them & I still havnt got my lights or the rest of my order. They replied initially with some crap about the stock being labelled wrong but now wont return calls or emails, so im just left out of pocket and no products.
Bloody p**s poor on their behalf.

Hey Tand, not to much praise for MSF. He has been known to get head swells.

Right Jas?

[JoshF]

I thought Kieron have made large changes to the size/width of the steps...actually the extra molding that the X has on the doors over what the R makes them seem narrower

[craka]

Is that a checkerplate false floor I see there? Does it rattle?

[TheTaipan]

Is that a checkerplate false floor I see there? Does it rattle?

Yep, checker plate.

No rattles.

Mine popped a few rivets.

Easy fix, removed sliders, Sikaflex and new rivets .

[craka]

Yep, Checkerplate and it's bolted down.

If you take a look at the photos, you will see the bolts as well as the foam/rubber strip around the tubing to stop any rattles / movement etc...

Sorry guys not the sliders I mean in MSFs shorty in the back ie with the seats out looks like there was checkerplate flooring or is it the top of a draw set?

[craka]

oh ok looks good anyhow.

[Curious]

[QUOTE=MSF;337698]OK, been fairly busy of late so not a lot of time to play with the Shorty.


So I thought stuff it, I will take the punt and got a set of FYRLYTs at the right price and fitted them up.

I haven't upgraded my wiring from the Lightforce kit (with the exception of a 30A fuse now compared to the 20A that would run the lightforce). I will be running a bigger wire kit shortly, so I expect them to maybe be a little better once that is done...

Hi MSF

The Lightforce loom as with most others run 1.8mm dia copper wire to the lights. This will give you approx 1.7 volt drop to the furtherest light and 1.3 volt to the light closest to the relay with FYRLYT 150 watters.

FYRLYTs are designed to run at approx 13.00 volts so you will need to upgrade to a loom such as the Pirahna DL 1 or a FYRLYT loom which uses 2.00 dia copper wire. This gives you approx 13.3 volts at the lights with 14.00 volts at battery engine running. A drop of 0.7 volts.

The Lightforce loom and others of similar specs reduces the lumen output of FYRLYTs by appprox 20% due to voltage drop across the small wiring.
You will notice a significant difference in colour and output when you upgrade your loom.

Cheers
Curious

[Shortie87]

How's this on petrol what do you average litres every 100kms

[ed84]

Looks awesome,
Love matte black.

Needs tyre shine/blackener though haha

[Darwiniandude]

I don't like the black mags look usually, but that looks really good.

Do you have a pic of how it looked with plasti-dip? How good is that stuff? My Paj is two tone black on silver, and originally I wanted all silver, but this Paj was too cheap to pass up. Anyway, as it's just plastic, I've thought of pulling off the silver and making it black. Would plasti-dip be ok for those plastic trim pieces do you reckon?

Should have made a new thread, but just wondered how good it was since you mentioned it.

[Shortie87]

What kms do you usually get out of a full tank of petrol. And what size tyres.
I've been looking to buy one and found a petrol one with 67000kms n a diesel one with 126000kms and just not to sure which one to get. There asking the same price and both is a spec x
Just scared with the petrol one drinks to much and scared about the dpf problems that I've readed on this forum.