G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
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Just wondering from those that have lowered their suspension. Does it handle as badly as when the standard setup is at access height?
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 4th Apr 2019 8:29 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Any more than 15mm on a D3 and you may find when you go down to access height it will think it has bottomed out and immediately go to off road height, strangely upto 20mm is ok on the D4 which I am running at.
I don’t know what happens when you go over 100mph and the handbook states it lowers automatically by 25mm  never got there  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 4th Apr 2019 12:06 pm |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
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No intention of doing it but as I’ve hurt my back I’m struggling to get in and out at the moment. I forget sometimes to return to normal height when I pull off the drive and it feels horrible.
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| 4th Apr 2019 12:41 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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What wheels & tyres are you using; and at what pressures?
Very low profile tyres on large wheels are, IMO uncomfortable, although they look good.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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| 4th Apr 2019 12:49 pm |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
Posts: 846
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Standard hse 6 spokes
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| 4th Apr 2019 1:23 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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What size wheels 19" or more & what profile tyres 55, 50, 45 ??
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 4th Apr 2019 3:10 pm |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
Posts: 846
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255/55/19”. Standard size
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| 5th Apr 2019 10:32 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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255 55 19 M&S 35f 40r winter, 275 45 21 summer 35f 40r, 19s are the favourite for a better ride. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 5th Apr 2019 12:01 pm |
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carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
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Hi, re the comment about forgetting to raise it.
They should auto raise at a specific speed. I think you can lock it e.g. when your in a multi story car park, but even then I think it auto raises or bongs like nuts over a set speed. Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
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| 6th Apr 2019 2:29 pm |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
Posts: 846
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It does automatically raid at speed.
My comment was saying that I forgot to lower it before getting out then struggling to get back in because it was too high.
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| 6th Apr 2019 2:47 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Side steps  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 6th Apr 2019 2:50 pm |
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carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
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Oh is see, yes I think the same, im surprised they didn't offer an auto lower mode for that reason. Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
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| 6th Apr 2019 3:18 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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G7jtk wrote:It does automatically raid at speed.
My comment was saying that I forgot to lower it before getting out then struggling to get back in because it was too high.
You could switch on the ignition without getting in, open window, close the door and flick the switch to lower it.
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| 6th Apr 2019 7:29 pm |
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G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
Posts: 846
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I suppose I could
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| 6th Apr 2019 8:33 pm |
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