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 Should I? |
Arctic
 7th Jan 2011 10:59am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 58 · Views: 27801 · Subject: Should I? |
| Is it possible the buy the 90 Hard Top in XS spec? If not, what otions would you suggest essential for the Hard Top? |
| Engine Management Light |
Arctic
30th Dec 2010 10:43pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 26 · Views: 29523 · Subject: Engine Management Light |
| How times have changed from the old Series Land Rovers! Anyone know the highest mileage achieved by a Puma TDCi yet and what kind of problems came up along the way? I am very tempted to buy one but th ... |
| Just scared the crap out of myself... |
Arctic
30th Dec 2010 8:48am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 11658 · Subject: Just scared the crap out of myself... |
| I'd say proper winter tires for road use and a set of chains if driving off road in deep snow. The problem with M+S tires is that they are not real winter tires and the rubber is too hard for very col ... |
| Differential |
Arctic
28th Dec 2010 10:20am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| I was watching a front wheel drive Volvo trying to get out of a parking space on the side of a snow covered street yesterday. One wheel was spinning, the other not. Could hear the traction control wor ... |
| Differential |
Arctic
26th Dec 2010 4:52pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| Thanks for that! |
| Differential |
Arctic
26th Dec 2010 1:58pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| Just out of interest, what systems do Land Rover use in their more modern vehicles these days? Have they moved over to all electric systems, such as TC, or do the latest Range Rovers and Discoverys st ... |
| Differential |
Arctic
26th Dec 2010 12:25pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| Ah, sorry, that makes more sense! I suppose Land Rover know how much lock up it could achieve and it met their requirements. Clearly not as capable though, given that demo. |
| Differential |
Arctic
26th Dec 2010 11:22am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| [quote="diesel_jim"]from an old LRO magazine write up, where they have a rangie (with viscous coupling) trying to drive over something with a front wheel, and one of the rear wheels is on a ... |
| Differential |
Arctic
23rd Dec 2010 8:07am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| Yes, the old Impreza is great in the snow... as it has a good set of studded winter tires I haven't managed to get stuck yet. Thanks for the replies. Is the viscous front and rear diff option availabl ... |
| Differential |
Arctic
22nd Dec 2010 9:19pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Differential |
| Ok, my Subaru has a viscous coupling centre differential and my Land Rover has a mechanical centre diff. Both do their jobs very well. Has Land Rover, or any other company for that matter, ever used a ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
19th Sep 2010 6:41pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| Nice link, thanks. The Detroit looked fully locked up to me and therefore I'd class it as a real locker. How much torque will a LSD transmit to the other wheel if one is spinning or even off the groun ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
18th Sep 2010 7:29pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| Ah, my mistake, thanks for that. So, it's normally locked and then unlocks when cornering etc. Makes sense in some way. Do you feel it unlocking and locking again on a dry road? Does it cause handling ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
18th Sep 2010 11:48am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| This has become quite interesting and I have learnt a lot so thanks everyone. With the Detroit locker (or a similar automatic device), how quickly will it lock the rear? Will it lock the rear at times ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
16th Sep 2010 1:11pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
If traction control applies the brake to a spinning wheel, is there any problem when it is needed for longer periods? (For example, brakes overheating)
In this situation then mechanical diff locks ... |
| Traction control or diff. locks? |
Arctic
16th Sep 2010 12:41pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 62 · Views: 53681 · Subject: Traction control or diff. locks? |
| Makes sense. I am looking for a new Defender and was thinking that if I found a good one but it didn't have traction control fitted then one option would be to fit ARB lockers. The only disadvantage I ... |
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