My Gypsy - The Hornet

Gypsy-Boy · 3rd August 2010, 14:49

Lockers - Spartan Lockers (they are similar to the Lockright 1510) they use the original side gears.
They were about $189 + shipping + customs
My cousin hand carried them so saved on shipping + customs

Next addition should be lights

harjeev · 3rd August 2010, 20:17

Hey Ajay
Nice to see your thread. Thats a well maintained vehicle you have there.
Also I like the idea of taking time and then doing the mods slowly and gradually. This way one can easily judge the before and after performance.
Great going buddy!! Keep it up
Cheers

joshguy · 3rd August 2010, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Gypsy-Boy

Next addition should be lights

GB you got a nice gypsy.I heard that there is another brand of Fog Lights available apart from roo lite and light force which is cheaper and is from Australia.Any idea on that?

Gypsy-Boy · 4th August 2010, 10:03

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Originally Posted by harjeev

Hey Ajay
Nice to see your thread. Thats a well maintained vehicle you have there.
Also I like the idea of taking time and then doing the mods slowly and gradually. This way one can easily judge the before and after performance.
Great going buddy!! Keep it up
Cheers

Thanks Harjeev
The build so far has taken more than a year. The only 2 mods in quick succession were the lockers and snorkel. Despite having done a ~40KM OTR in Chikmagalur, I still have not come to terms with the locked rear's capabilities. The Hornet's offroading capabilities seem to have increased 10 fold!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshguy

GB you got a nice gypsy.I heard that there is another brand of Fog Lights available apart from roo lite and light force which is cheaper and is from Australia.Any idea on that?

Thanks.
As for the lights I think I will look at more economical options. Considering the usage, it would hurt to see broken lightforce/Roolites/etc.

Cheers
GB

Jaggu · 4th August 2010, 10:20

Hey finally you decided to have a dedicated thread, great! So now 2 wheel driving only i guess, since you have the lockers installed

headers · 4th August 2010, 17:56

Great going GB. Any other mods planned? SPOA?

xtreme power · 5th August 2010, 02:08

hey ajay,
finally the gypsy build is up

great going buddy, shall catch up with you next week

Gypsy-Boy · 5th August 2010, 11:45

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

Hey finally you decided to have a dedicated thread, great! So now 2 wheel driving only i guess, since you have the lockers installed

try in 2 hi first!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by headers

Great going GB. Any other mods planned? SPOA?

Headers - first I want to see how this performs and behaves in various scenarios (on and off road). Taking the mods 1 step at a time.

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Originally Posted by xtreme power

hey ajay,
finally the gypsy build is up

great going buddy, shall catch up with you next week

Thanks. sent u a PM

Cheers
GB

cool_dube · 5th August 2010, 12:20

GB,

I assume you have got lockers only for the rear differential, correct? Also, how much time and money spent in getting them installed? What is the mechanism you have to engage/dis-engage them?

Cheers
C_D

pdev29 · 5th August 2010, 15:37

dude please post some pics of snorkel installation. if possible please me know from where did you source it.

Gypsy-Boy · 5th August 2010, 16:34

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Originally Posted by cool_dube

GB,

I assume you have got lockers only for the rear differential, correct? Also, how much time and money spent in getting them installed? What is the mechanism you have to engage/dis-engage them?

Cheers
C_D

These are full time lockers. They are always engaged. Since my Hornet is not used as a daily drive I felt it was ok to use a full time locker

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdev29

dude please post some pics of snorkel installation. if possible please me know from where did you source it.

The Snorkel piping was done at Sakleshpur - Will try n take some pics today

Cheers
GB

pdev29 · 5th August 2010, 17:38

what about the followings.

Spark Plugs
Delco
Ignition coil

how did you manage to secure these items??

Gypsy-Boy · 6th August 2010, 10:23

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Originally Posted by pdev29

what about the followings.

Spark Plugs
Delco
Ignition coil

how did you manage to secure these items??

I have not done anything for these items. I have put in the Snorkel to prevent water from entering the air intake only. For the short water fordings that I typically go through, none of these should pose any problems.

COUGAR · 6th August 2010, 10:28

talk is cheap.

post the pictures.

pdev29 · 6th August 2010, 12:19

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Originally Posted by Gypsy-Boy

I have not done anything for these items. I have put in the Snorkel to prevent water from entering the air intake only. For the short water fordings that I typically go through, none of these should pose any problems.

Oh so its not a full functioning snorkel setup.

means you can submerge your bonnet in water.

3rd August 2010, 14:49	#16
Gypsy-Boy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 298 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Lockers - Spartan Lockers (they are similar to the Lockright 1510) they use the original side gears. They were about $189 + shipping + customs My cousin hand carried them so saved on shipping + customs Next addition should be lights
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harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	Hey Ajay Nice to see your thread. Thats a well maintained vehicle you have there. Also I like the idea of taking time and then doing the mods slowly and gradually. This way one can easily judge the before and after performance. Great going buddy!! Keep it up Cheers
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Hey finally you decided to have a dedicated thread, great! So now 2 wheel driving only i guess, since you have the lockers installed
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4th August 2010, 17:56	#21
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	Great going GB. Any other mods planned? SPOA?
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5th August 2010, 02:08	#22
xtreme power BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 732 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	hey ajay, finally the gypsy build is up great going buddy, shall catch up with you next week
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cool_dube Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,649 Thanked: 4,538 Times	Lockers GB, I assume you have got lockers only for the rear differential, correct? Also, how much time and money spent in getting them installed? What is the mechanism you have to engage/dis-engage them? Cheers C_D
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5th August 2010, 15:37	#25
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	dude please post some pics of snorkel installation. if possible please me know from where did you source it.
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pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	what about the followings. Spark Plugs Delco Ignition coil how did you manage to secure these items?? Last edited by pdev29 : 5th August 2010 at 17:40.
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COUGAR BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 548 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	talk is cheap. post the pictures.
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