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Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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Post by tna racing »

hey all. just have a quick question.

i have been noticing that disco's do not go as far as rangies.its like they have a different wheelbase

can any one confirm this

im talking series 1-2 disco's and up to 1990 rangie

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Post by ISUZUROVER »

Same wheelbase, but discos have no load leveller, so they come with stiffer springs factory. I have noticed the same when both are on stock springs.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Discoveries have a higher rear COG too. Not helpful with the low rear roll stiffness of the RR suspension geometry.
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Post by tna racing »

im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it :?
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Post by mopar rangie »

sway bars on the back of the disco dont help, thats the only thing different
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Post by Slunnie »

tna racing wrote:im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it :?
I'm pretty sure that the Rangies are lighter than the Discos.
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

tna racing wrote:im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it :?
Well in that case:

Are you talking only 1 of each vehicle???

Are they running the same tyres at the same pressure???

Are the suspension setups the same???
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Post by tna racing »

i just used that as a example.
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Post by GRIMACE »

rangies are just better :D
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Post by V8 Rangie »

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact ;)
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Post by def90 »

V8 Rangie wrote:Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact ;)

Yep this is true....................then the next step up is a DEFENDER :finger:
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Post by V8 Rangie »

def90 wrote:
V8 Rangie wrote:Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact ;)

Yep this is true....................then the next step up is a DEFENDER :finger:
Bloody hell all you fender drivers are all the same :? dreamin...

Do have to admit I like the fenders .. like an esky on wheels
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Post by chimpboy »

tna racing wrote:i just used that as a example.
Is it a real example or a made up example?

Because it sounds like you are asking something like, "When I imagine a Rangie and a Disco driving up an imaginary hill, the Rangie always gets further. Why would this be?"
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Post by tna racing »

chimpboy wrote:
tna racing wrote:i just used that as a example.
Is it a real example or a made up example?

Because it sounds like you are asking something like, "When I imagine a Rangie and a Disco driving up an imaginary hill, the Rangie always gets further. Why would this be?"
have a mate with a locked rangie on 35" pedes and 2 " lift and have a mate on 35" pedes 2" lift an locked
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Post by stuee »

V8 Rangie wrote:Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact ;)
Bah, yer just a bunch of pompus nancy range rover drivers :finger: :finger: :D

Give me my skinnier, harder cut price seats any day along with my awkward rear storage area.

Doesn't matter anyway. Most people that don't have a clue about land rovers (ie most people) think its a range rover anyway :armsup:
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Post by Slunnie »

Huh? My Discovery was made by Range Rover. :D
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Post by defmec »

def90 wrote:
V8 Rangie wrote:Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact ;)

Yep this is true....................then the next step up is a DEFENDER :finger:
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Post by stikman »

V8 Rangie wrote:Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact ;)
Sounds like a challenge :twisted: Is the rangie back on the road yet :D

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Post by GRIMACE »

stikman wrote:And Grimace, WHEN you get your build happening come out and play :lol:
Funny that, I was just looking at the POS thinking damn I really need to get a start on it :cry:

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Post by TRobbo »

tna racing wrote:
chimpboy wrote:
tna racing wrote:i just used that as a example.
Is it a real example or a made up example?

Because it sounds like you are asking something like, "When I imagine a Rangie and a Disco driving up an imaginary hill, the Rangie always gets further. Why would this be?"
have a mate with a locked rangie on 35" pedes and 2 " lift and have a mate on 35" pedes 2" lift an locked
Maybe your mate in the rangie is a better driver.

I was told disco's were actually lighter than the Rangie as they have less glass in them. Wouldn't be by much either way though.

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Post by tna racing »

ok then tony :lol:
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

TRobbo wrote: Maybe your mate in the rangie is a better driver.
Exactly - so many variables...

I have seen cases where a double locked disco got very stuck, yet an unlocked 109" landie ute walked up.

So that MUST mean that an extra 9" of wheelbase is better than having double lockers! :roll:
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Post by chimpboy »

How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?
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Post by GRIMACE »

chimpboy wrote:How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?
If you vehicle is fitted with a wheelbase you should get better fuel economy.

I lost my wheelbase once and the fuel economy went up sh!t creek, not to mention my blinkers overheated (partial my fault as I had not topped up on blinker fluid).
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Post by WICKED »

GRIMACE wrote:
chimpboy wrote:How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?
If you vehicle is fitted with a wheelbase you should get better fuel economy.

I lost my wheelbase once and the fuel economy went up sh!t creek, not to mention my blinkers overheated (partial my fault as I had not topped up on blinker fluid).
Can this be affected by the layers of Gravity?
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Post by tna racing »

WICKED wrote:
GRIMACE wrote:
chimpboy wrote:How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?
If you vehicle is fitted with a wheelbase you should get better fuel economy.

I lost my wheelbase once and the fuel economy went up sh!t creek, not to mention my blinkers overheated (partial my fault as I had not topped up on blinker fluid).
Can this be affected by the layers of Gravity?
can i get a better rti with ifs and irs? :lol:
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Post by Slunnie »

How do I know if my Disco has wheelbase? I think the only option I got was a 710 for the top of the engine.
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Post by mopar rangie »

Whats needed is an adjustable wheel base. Its all done with an antygravity time spectrum drive system. I have one of these sitting on the bench here at home. If you give me a good bottle of scotch you can have it..
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Post by Slunnie »

Is that like a Proton accelerator?

I saw one of these on the interweb

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Post by mopar rangie »

Or you could get one of those things Brocky put on VL commodores.
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