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hxk494

Member Since: 29 Apr 2013
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 237

can you add me to the list too please. 1996 300Tdi Defender 110

11th Jan 2018 3:26pm

Jeevo2001

Member Since: 31 Dec 2016
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 25

Me too

11th Jan 2018 4:52pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Wow! I'm blown away by how popular these are turning out to be

I'm going to call an end to the group buy from now. Anyone who has their name down prior to this post will get a pair at the discounted rate of £25.

The reason for this is that as the vents are so popular it's becoming too much for me to print. For this reason, today I approached an engineering company to lathe the nozzles to knock 4 hours print time off each pair of vents. (A 48 hour reduction in assembly time for just the sets people are interested in so far!)
I will still print the bases but the nozzles will be machined.

3D printing is really designed for low volume parts and as there will be now at very least 24 nozzles and 24 bases to print it isn't really low volume any more!

Those wanting the vents as pictured can have them as soon as I can get them printed (probably a week or so) those willing to wait until the machined nozzles arrive can have them instead.

The machined nozzles will be a smoother finish and have a slight radius on the bottom edge.

If those who have expressed an interest in the group buy could PM me with their preference then I'll begin printing some more sets up or I'll announce on here when the machined nozzles will be ready

Hopefully you can understand my predicament. Thank you all for your interest and to those who have already bought sets

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11th Jan 2018 7:55pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 746

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

PM sent 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
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11th Jan 2018 7:59pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

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11th Jan 2018 8:18pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10478

pm sent

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Clayton.

11th Jan 2018 9:44pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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11th Jan 2018 10:08pm

Bps

Member Since: 14 Feb 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 784

Pm sent

11th Jan 2018 11:20pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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12th Jan 2018 12:03am

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4932

Grafty requested that I do a review on these for him, After I bought them. I maybe the 1st to have bought them, but not sure.
Anyway, They are strongly made, and the quality is good. Infact the quality is better than some of the genuine land rover defender plastics.
How are they compared to orignal vent? I hear you ask.
They really do direct the hot air at you, rather than been at the floor pan and having that faint puff blowing at you from the orignal vents.
As shown

Click image to enlarge

Since i fitted graftys new upgrade, it really does show you how much hot air is wasted with the original vent. Also it shows how powerful the defenders blower is too, with it now been directed to where you want it. I have to say the defenders heater blower and the heat itself really is strong. My legs and hands were getting nice and warm, infact i had to turn the heater blower off as my legs were getting hot! The nozzles don't get in the way of you legs either, and I am a short arse too. Very easy to adjust while driving, if you don't have a passenger, you can even direct the passenger one at you too. just to get some extra warmth.

Also how he has designed these, he has managed to sort of split the air, so that the blower still blows on the floor pans too. So the power that is now equal going to you and to the floor pan, rather than the faint puff you used to get with the old vent. With graftys upgrade, i recon the air that now can be redirected to where you want it, might just demist the side windows too

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Conclusion, If land rover had done this simple upgrade to the defenders bottom vents, rather than putting that useless vents on, i recon the defender would have better marks on heating and warmth, with the directable vents.

So these are a must have, not a buy later. I wouldn't even call them an upgrade, more have a manufacture fix. cracking product and great idea grafty! well worth the money and a direct replacement,

My parents are even eye balling a pair for their landy too. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

12th Jan 2018 8:09pm

Wangers

Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
Location: West London
Posts: 265

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Aintree Green

Oh how quickly the artisan bespoke creator sells out to mass production......

either way, whack me down for a pair whilst you're at it buddy

TY&GN
10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show!

12th Jan 2018 8:26pm

JeremyJ

Member Since: 16 Nov 2011
Location: Aylesbury
Posts: 1758

PM sent

12th Jan 2018 8:45pm

Dieseljock

Member Since: 03 Jun 2017
Location: Inverclyde
Posts: 31

Pm sent

12th Jan 2018 10:41pm

JR

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Auchtermuchty
Posts: 532

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green

pm sent!

12th Jan 2018 11:38pm

hxk494

Member Since: 29 Apr 2013
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 237

Pm sent 1996 300Tdi Defender 110

12th Jan 2018 11:53pm

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