Member Since: 06 Jun 2006
Location: Nashville,TN
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hood blackout
does anyone make a hood blackout that I can get here in the US? for the LR305 LR3 SEV8HD-warn 9.5xp,LR lights,LR rack,LR a-frame bar,cooper stt 275/65/r18,masterpull 3/8 winchline, xm radio
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11th Jun 2006 7:57 pm
carl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2005
Location: US
Posts: 28
questions
How do you like the Warn winch, and how has the gas milage changed with your mods?
thanks,
carl
11th Jun 2006 11:18 pm
TN-LR3
Member Since: 06 Jun 2006
Location: Nashville,TN
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gas milage will go down about 1mpg or 2mpg in the city and about 1mpg on the highway with my current mods but it's all how you drive. I haven't put on my tires yet but i will see how much that chnages it also. The rack is really what can take down the MPG and it has wind noises at 50mph and up
And I like my warn winch alot, it has never failed on me and is very fast. And now since i have a synthetic cable it's even easier to work with. But the factory winch mount takes out a little of your approach angle but is very solid05 LR3 SEV8HD-warn 9.5xp,LR lights,LR rack,LR a-frame bar,cooper stt 275/65/r18,masterpull 3/8 winchline, xm radio
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11th Jun 2006 11:57 pm
LVLR
Member Since: 12 Jun 2006
Location: Nevada
Posts: 1
The Las Vegas Land Rover dealership (702-579-0405)is completing a "G4" LR3 project and has applied a hood blackout. I don't know where they got it but I believe Chris is the person there who is working on this project.
What the heck is a hood blackout!TDV6 SE auto, Java / Alpacca
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12th Jun 2006 5:07 pm
SN
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I was scared to ask - I assume its something like black paint applied to the bonnet (US => hood) to avoid glare from itSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
Yep that's the idea, Camel Trophy Discos had it on. Been thinking of doing it on my D3The End
12th Jun 2006 6:19 pm
TN-LR3
Member Since: 06 Jun 2006
Location: Nashville,TN
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yep and the silver paint and sun don't mix to well, plus i plan on adding lights on the rack. so glare needs to be cut down05 LR3 SEV8HD-warn 9.5xp,LR lights,LR rack,LR a-frame bar,cooper stt 275/65/r18,masterpull 3/8 winchline, xm radio
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12th Jun 2006 7:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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afp001 wrote:
What the heck is a hood blackout!
Still none the wiser!!!
PS Just read the rest, sound like just a can of matt black paint & some masking tape is all that is needed!
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DSL wrote:
afp001 wrote:
What the heck is a hood blackout!
PS Just read the rest, sound like just a can of matt black paint & some masking tape is all that is needed!
Or maybe specifying Java Black when buying....
I've only had a silver car once - I love the colour (sorry, color!), and it looks great on a D3, but have you ever tried washing one on a sunny day?Disco 5 HSE Lux
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I was scared to ask - I assume its something like black paint applied to the bonnet (US => hood) to avoid glare from it
I suppose you could use paint, but you'd have to do it just right so it wouldn't scab off. Mine is a matte film by 3M that a local tint company did for me. It keeps the glare from coming back off the hood.
15th Jun 2006 1:14 am
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