Description:

2021 Defender rally series by Bowler 90. Successfully competed in 2022 taking the UK championship. Currently wrapped in its championship winning livery. Ready to race in the Bowler UK and upgraded for the European championships. 

Structural body and chassis:

• Monocoque bracing
• Full internal roll cage integrated with body and linking suspension mounts
• Internal spare wheel mount integrated to roll cage
• Additional front recovery points
• Rally-spec gearbox cross member + stiffened mounts
• Strengthened engine mounts
• Braced front and rear subframes
• Front suspension and rear turret brace
• Strengthened radiator mounts
• Adapted chassis and subframe mounts
• Rally Jacking Points (Pin Type)

Performance:

• Cooling – auxiliary radiators removed and system redesigned to increase airflow to main radiator
• Increased transmission cooling capacity
• Bowler 18” wheels with increased strength
• All-terrain tyres
• Bespoke suspension design with modified subframes, new springs and unique turrets for increased stiffness
• Bespoke Fox dampers
• Race steering wheel with quick release boss
• High level air intake
• Front upper wishbone revised to reflect new ride height geometry

Electrical/systems

• ECU system integration with race box
• ABS/DSC – rally control modifications
• New integrated wiring harness for new components
• New rally-spec facia
• Navigator control unit for lights/washer/horn
• Rally system integration with JLR safety systems
• Adapted body control unit

Regulatory

• High-level rear marker lights
• Alpine, door and rear windows replaced with polycarbonate
• Race sports seats with specific race seat mounts
• 6-point race harness
• Integrated and hand-held fire suppression
• Electrical cut-off switches – internal and external
• Complete removal of all airbag systems

Design

• Front bumper adapted to take new underbody protection
• Bowler front grille with increased air flow
• Rear roof spoiler with extended profile and integrated additional reversing lights
• Front and rear wing shields to meet new underbody protection
• Wheel arch extensions utilising accessory fitment
• Door lowers – protection pieces on shortened doors
• Bowler Team Livery

Rally Function

• Additional bonnet-mounted windscreen washers – to deal with rally levels of water splash
• Front driving lights for increased night driving illumination (optional additional Lazer)
• Rally-spec mudflaps
• Full underbody protection system – 6mm aluminium reinforced design
• Column-mounted gear shift paddles – unique to Bowler
• Rear door manual release mechanism
• Composite Wheel arch lines – increased strength to meet rally requirements