Defender Td5 100″ gets Spidertrax Spider 9’s!

Again another nice project for our team in the workshop!

This very nice equipped Defender Td5 90 which is stretched to 100″ using Gigglepin rear trailing arms will get Spidertrax Spider 9 axles with Hi9 ARB diffs, 4340 halfshafts!

The truck already had King 2,5″ Coilovers in the rear, but will now get the same coilovers in the front in combination with full hydraulic steering using HOWE components!

As mentioned before on this blog, D&G 4×4 Tuning is able to supply a bolt on kit for Land Rover Defenders meaning that you can replace your original axle with a Spidertrax Spider 9 and keep the existing suspension (springs, shocks, trailing arms) and propshaft.

As this Truck already had Gigglepin trailing arms with Johnny joints in the rear we will use these and replace the original front ones with North Offroad Front trailing arms with Johnny joints. Also the front axle will come forward a few inches to create the best possible approach angle!

The rear axle is completely ready to be painted and installed and we are now working on the front axle with the coilovers and full hydraulic steering!

More updates will follow in the next few days!

C.A.T.: Update

A lot of work has been done on Chris Abels Taurus the past few weeks!

As you can see both the front and rear axle are now installed. The rear axle is completely finished with the Radflo 2″ coilovers and 2.5″ Triple bypass shocks in place! In the rear C.A.T. will have a 4 link suspension.

On the front we are now working on installing the Radflo 2″ coilovers and 2.5″ and the HD steering box, as this Taurus will get a mechanical steering box and not the full hydraulic steering as we use on most of our competition trucks. Also the 4 link which we use on most of the tubular chassis will be replaced by a custom made 3 link with panhard rod!

In the back we also made a lightweight support for the huge ATL tank with a capacity of 100l. The ATL tank has a built in lift pump, high pressure pump and fuel pressure regulator!

Also in the cabin a lot of work has been done, the floor panels have been made, also the D&G Dashboard got installed so we  can soon start working on the electirical part of the truck!

More updates on C.A.T. will follow very soon!

D&G Waterproof Dashboard – Electrical parts

As you maybe already noticed in the offroad projects we’ve built so far, we can offer our own design waterproof dashboards.

These dashboards are made of waterproof boxes  which can be installed in every kind of car.

The wiring is done with color coded cable, we have more than 60 colors available!

We also stock a large selection of switches, jumper fuses, relays and gauges!

If you want to upgrade the electrical part of your truck, we can offer you the perfect solution, from High Quality switches, fuses, relays and gauges to a full overhaul of the electrical installation of your truck!

For more info, contact us via info@dgtuning.com

A selection of dashboards which we installed so far:

FireAnt gets ready for the 2010 Offroad Season!

Last few days we have been doing a few improvements on the Twisted customs buggy FireAnt!

To be even more competitive in the new season than before, FireAnt had a few major changes to the tubular chassis. Below pictures show more than words will tell. The chassis is being sandblasted as we speak an will get a complete respray! We also did a few modifications on the brake system and are VERY pleased with the result! (even with 44″ Boggers).

The list of events in which FireAnt (Stefan Pracht and his co-driver Dan Fabb) will participate in 2010:

Howlin Wolfe
12 June
12 September
7 November

XTC Series:
9 May – Cowm Quarry, Rochdale
15 August – West Harptree, Somerset
10 October – Kirton Off Road Centre, Lincs

DeCider Trophy
25-27 September

3 Peaks
25-26 October

Baskerville
20-21 November

 

Updates on all these events will off course be posted on this blog!

First test for the D&G Tomcat Racer!

Last weekend it was the first test for the new D&G Tomcat Racer!

The combination of balance and power of this truck is amazing and we are very pleased with the result so far!

First test offroad will be very soon and first race is planned for 18th of April!

Follow this blog for more updates!

D&G Taurus chassis on cover of 4×4 Activ magazine!!

The new D&G Taurus chassis is on the cover of the latest 4×4 Activ magazine!

The Taurus is a creation of D&G 4×4 Tuning, it is a tubular chassis which has the look of a Land Rover Defender. It is available as a DIY package or Turnkey. You can choose to use the original Land Rover Transmission and Suspension or go for an LS V8 engine with Spidertrax axles!

more info via info@dgtuning.com

D&G 4×4 Tuning offers a full range of High Quality 4×4 Accessories

D&G 4×4 Tuning is well known for its extreme offroad preparation, but next to this we also sell a huge range of High Quality 4×4 accessories and products for expedition and overland cars, the recreational greenlaner and competiton cars (challenge, rally, raids, etc)! Of course we can also take care of the installation of all kind of accessories in our well equipped workshop!

We supply:

• Protection and Performance Rollcages for different types of vehicles + Land Rover accessories
• Staun Internal Beadlocks and Wheels
• Eezi Awn rooftents and Awnings
• Frontrunner roofracks and overland/expedition equipment
• Marlow winchropes
• Peli Cases
• Alu boxes
• Performance wheels
• Safari snorkels
• Tough Dog shocks
• Fox Shocks, Airshocks, bumpstops and Coilovers
• Radflo Shocks, Airshocks, bumpstops and Coilovers
• King Shocks, Airshocks, bumpstops and Coilovers
• ARB: Locking differentials, bumpers and other accessories for all different makes of vehicles
• DBA: Disc Brake upgrades for all types of vehicles
• African Outback Products
• Engel fridges
• Hi-lift jacks
• King Spring Springs
• Old Man Emu Shocks and coil springs
• Koni Shocks
• Kaymar sparewheel carriers
• LRA Long Range fuel tanks
• Optima batteries
• Odyssey batteries
• Exide batteries
• Gigglepin winches and Land Rover accessories
• Warn Winches
• Milemarker winches
• Superwinch
• Viair compressors
• National luna fridges, split charging systems
• IBS splitchargers
• Mad Man engine monitoring systems
• Mud switches and Land Rover accessories
• Quick Fist clamps
• Autohome rooftents
• D44 Land Rover accessories
• Allisport Intercoolers for Land Rover and Toyota
• Supervision LED lights
• Ashcroft transmissions Land Rover transmission upgrades
• Superpro suspension bushes
• Spidertrax axles and wheelspacers
• D&G 4×4 Tuning Taurus chassis
• Twisted Customs Tubular Chassis
• …

This list is of course not complete, if there is anything you need, do not hesitate to contact us! We will be pleased to give you advise based on our experience with products we had in the past!

In the meanwhile we are working hard to get our new website online! This website will list a large number of products in an online shop to give you a better overview of the products we can offer you and will also give you the chance to buy online! So keep an eye on http://www.dgtuning.com shortly!

Allways at your service!

The D&G 4×4 Tuning Sales Team

info@dgtuning.com

C.A.T.: Chris Abel’s Taurus

As we announced earlier on our blog (click here to see post), Chris Abel and Jim Marsden have choosen for our Taurus tubular chassis with Defender look to use as a base for their new competition truck!

This weekend we started on the build of Chris Abel’s Taurus (C.A.T.), as you can see on the pictures, the engine (6l LS2 with gearbox and Atlas transferbox) are mounted in the chassis so the Land Rover front and rear bulkhead with truckcab roof could be installed by Chris and Simon who both came over to our workshop. The installed body panels give the tubular frame immediately the looks of real car!

As shown on the pictures, the snorkel is also installed together with some parts of the steering.

As we always try at D&G this car will be built with a high attention for details to keep the weight as low as possible and the truck as balanced as possible for both high speed events as technical challenges!

Follow this blog to see the updates on C.A.T.!

Tomcat Update: First test approaching!

Again an update on our tomcat project!

This LS powered racing monster is getting closer to its first time out!

In the meanwhile we worked hard on it, all the welding is done, cabel loom for the engine is finished together with the waterproof display box with all the switches, gauges and fuses. All the brackets for the bodypanels, seats etc are also finished.

As you can see the Tomcat will have a huge ATL FIA approved fuelcell with a capacity of 170l!

Now we are rebuilding the vehicle unpaited to get it to Scruteneering for the Dutch offroad racing championship. After that it will get its first test, then it will be taken apart again to get it painted!

Next few days/weeks you will find a lot more updates on this projects on this Blog, so stay tuned!

Some pictures:

4×4 Activ Magazine tests Staun Internal Beadlocks!

Andy from the Belgian 4×4 Activ magazine will follow the Libya rally raid which will take place the next few weeks in the Tunesian desert (due to political reasons, more info on http://www.ldc-rallye.com) in his nicely prepared Toyota Hilux.

This is of course a great opportunity to give the Staun Internal Beadlocks a test in this extreme environment!

Andy will write about his experiences in the Tunesian Desert with the Staun Internal Beadlocks in one of the next editions of the magazines together with a full installation report!

You can find more info on the magazine on http://www.4x4activ.be

Below picture shows the car ready to leave to the Tunesian Desert with its Staun Internal Beadlocks!