HKS ECUs to flag a fault. The new computers are literally too
fast for the TC lock-up to keep up with. However, an upgrade
to solid-state relays should rectify that soon. The rest of the
drivetrain remains stock for now, although front and rear diff
centres now house ELockers from Harrop, something Cale says
“just work”.
With leather trim and NVH levels that’d rival most high-end
luxo-barges, interior modifications have been kept simple and
tasteful. Up front there’s nothing more than a simple stereo
upgrade. The rear treatment has been a little more heavy-
handed, though. The cargo area is now home to a storage
system from Black Widow, with a full-length drawer on one side
and a pull-out fridge slide on the other holding the Engel. It’s
kept running for extended periods of time by twin Fullriver
batteries and a Redarc BCDC1225 charger from the team at
JTS at Caloundra.
It’s hard to point to one single aspect as this build’s defining
piece. There’s no crazy engine set-up, no wild camping set-up
and no desert-race-inspired suspension. Instead, this is a
well-thought-out and meticulously planned build. Each piece
complements the rest perfectly, and the end result is a 4x4 that
just flat-out works.
It’s a stylish tourer that can keep up with the best of them,
with plenty of power and factory reliability. It proves that when
you fit the right gear in the right way, a modified vehicle can be
better than stock in every single way.
CASTOR WHAT?
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VER pushed a shopping
trolley around with one
bung wheel that constantly
sends the trolley into orbit?
It’s the result of castor, or the
relationship between the top
and bottom mounting points of
a front wheel. In a live-axle 4x4
it’s the difference between the
top and bottom kingpin bearings;
on independent suspension it’s
the upper and lower ball joints.
When the suspension is lifted as
little as 50mm, it can throw that
angle right out of whack, causing
twitchy steering, tracking, and
all sorts of dangerous issues.
Aftermarket control arms, castor
plates, drop arms and offset
bushes are all bolt-on ways of
getting it back into spec.Superior Engineering
upper control arms correct
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