neil2910
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: northants
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| is it possible to lock the diffs on a manual coil sprung? |
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Hi Guys
In the market for a manual coil sprung disco3 (had air suspension nightmares on a previous car - audi allroad not a landy).
Currently drive a 1989 Land rover 90 turbo diesel (non tdi) which of course has low range box and ability to lock the diffs when going gets slippery. Want to consolidate my old landy and my work car (porsche boxster) into one car (manual disco 3) to do it all but still be able to enjoy green laning/off road days etc.
I'm aware that manual D3's have a low range option but is it possible to lock the diffs on a coil sprung D3 to give better traction when going gets slippery underfoot?
Has anyone taken their D3 onto off road sites/greenlanes and found the non terrain response model to be lacking??
Many Thanks
Nelly
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 12th Jan 2010 6:07 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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locking centre diff is automatic.
but why a coiler  The air suspension is so much better and not as problematic as you might suggest
MrH has a coiler and uses his Offroad - but then he has seen the light and ordered a D4  Duncan
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| 12th Jan 2010 6:21 pm |
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neil2910
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: northants
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Hi Duncan
Sorry to be thick, but nothings automatic in a 20 year old 90!!!!!!
When is the locking diff automatic? When you select low range? When the vehicle senses traction is bad and the traction control cuts in?
Spent £2k + of hard earned cash on an air suspension problem on my Audi Allroad and it was sill never quite right - once bitten and all that!!!!
Thanks
Nelly
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| 12th Jan 2010 6:29 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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I dont know exactly how it work.
Its not sophisticated  just MAGIC 
this may help : http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...20Info.pdf Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 12th Jan 2010 6:47 pm |
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neil2910
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: northants
Posts: 5
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Thanks Duncan
At least I now know the diffs can be locked under "difficult" driving conditions even if not manually by me.
It sounds like the on board computer does it for you when it detects loss of traction to any given wheel.
It'll be a novelty not having to completely stop, put the clutch in and fight to move the lever across on my 20 year old defender to lock the diffs/select low range !!
Thanks for the advice and help.
Nelly
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| 12th Jan 2010 9:24 pm |
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