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Skyman



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KBX Defender Sport Air Intakes
Are these easy to fit? I see they've five torx screw fixings yet the current blanking plate on my 61 Puma has no screw holes. Is the existing plate easy to remove (pop out) and are there screw holes beneath it? Thanks.

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Post #151633 24th Jun 2012 4:22pm
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yep the screw holes are beneath it very easy mod just pop the plastic one off lever it slightly on each corner with a screwdriver then pull it all away at one not to break any of the clips that way you can refit it later on when you sell it for instance. then screw the new one on Thumbs Up
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Skyman



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Re: KBX Defender Sport Air Intakes
Skyman wrote:
Are these easy to fit? I see they five torx screw fixings yet the current blanking plate on my 61 Puma has no screw holes. Is the existing plate easy to remove (pop out) and are there screw holes beneath it? Thanks.

You're a star Smile thanks very much. Better place my order for these and the top vents then. Wink
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yer the top vents are a straight swap aswell use torx heads something which is different cause someone tried having mine away Crying or Very sad ive managed to get a nut underneath them now Thumbs Up
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fitted both to mine dead easy cheapest supplier I could find was AB Parts DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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LR90XS2011 wrote:
fitted both to mine dead easy cheapest supplier I could find was AB Parts


I used them too Thumbs Up Russell
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Hi, I am thinking of fitting these, do they help the air flow through the heater?

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Skyman



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LR90XS2011 wrote:
fitted both to mine dead easy cheapest supplier I could find was AB Parts

Duly ordered from them! Smile
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A thought occured to me the other day when I was fitting mine, when it snows, won't they just act as two giant funnels for snow to clog up the air intake? Or is that just me over complicating things?
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its true gum when it snowed my heater wasnt working that well i got out and scraped the snow off the vents jumped back in and it did feel like it worked better, plan is too buy two snow covers one for me one for dad and dad can have my other kbx wingtop on his Thumbs Up
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Killer90 wrote:
its true gum when it snowed my heater wasnt working that well i got out and scraped the snow off the vents jumped back in and it did feel like it worked better, plan is too buy two snow covers one for me one for dad and dad can have my other kbx wingtop on his Thumbs Up

Snow covers the things that kind of work but serve no purpose but get bought anyway Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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Good plan Killer, I did have a snow cowl on mine from Mud Stuff during last winter, but some Censored decided to steal it Evil or Very Mad So i thought, sod it, the KBX ones look better anyway. I'm a stlye over practicality knida guy!
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GUM97 wrote:
Good plan Killer, I did have a snow cowl on mine from Mud Stuff during last winter, but some Censored decided to steal it Evil or Very Mad So i thought, sod it, the KBX ones look better anyway. I'm a stlye over practicality knida guy!

Don't blame you a bit of both for me Thumbs Up Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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The interesting thing is you get 2 wing top vents the one does jack all except allow stuff into the inner wing, I didnt fit the drivers side one for some time but in the end decided I wanted a balanced look so fitted it. If Im going along my heater now has a steady flow of air without having to run the fan. Just need a KBX grill, head light surrounds and some 18 inch silverlines and it will look like those defenders sold by many tuners DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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Ehem... snow covers are very useful when it snows a lot...

Bought one of these wing-top boxes to replace my cover for the "useless side" after a knee accident Embarassed



Still deciding what to fit in it (sorry, LHD only) Smile Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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