Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:59 pm**

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

cheers adam

Posted: **Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:08 pm**

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.

Posted: **Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:11 pm**

Discoveries have a higher rear COG too. Not helpful with the low rear roll stiffness of the RR suspension geometry.

Posted: **Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:11 pm**

im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it

Posted: **Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:30 pm**

sway bars on the back of the disco dont help, thats the only thing different

Posted: **Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:44 pm**

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.

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:37 am**

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???

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:40 am**

i just used that as a example.

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:01 am**

rangies are just better

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:41 am**

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:57 am**

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

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:18 am**

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

Bloody hell all you fender drivers are all the same

dreamin...

Do have to admit I like the fenders .. like an esky on wheels

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:22 am**

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?"

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:36 pm**

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

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:09 pm**

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

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

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:21 pm**

Huh? My Discovery was made by Range Rover.

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:05 pm**

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

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:26 am**

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

Basic fact

Sounds like a challenge

Is the rangie back on the road yet

And Grimace, WHEN you get your build happening come out and play

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:23 am**

stikman wrote:And Grimace, WHEN you get your build happening come out and play

Funny that, I was just looking at the POS thinking damn I really need to get a start on it

Waiting on my links from the US, thens it is all go go go

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:25 pm**

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.

When's the drive off

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:34 pm**

ok then tony

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:57 pm**

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!

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:22 pm**

How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:37 pm**

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).

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:01 pm**

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?

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:27 pm**

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?

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:23 pm**

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.

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:45 pm**

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..

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:54 pm**

Is that like a Proton accelerator?

I saw one of these on the interweb

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:25 pm**

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