Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 434
 
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Need help from our Spanish frends. What amount are the plastic rods shortened by to get off road hight when the swith is in the on road mode ? I have ordered a spair set of rods to shorten and try your trick and rather than experement it would help to know how much to shorten them.
Thanks,
Rob
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heine
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Yes please - I will pay serious beer money to get this resolved 
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| Tue Sep 04 2007 2:15pm |
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Spanish Fly
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Location: Estepona
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Hi Lads, I still haven't got around to doing mine. I need to get hold of the one's my mate has already modified. I will try to do it this weekend and finally post the pics. You have to simply cut and re-join but not too short or else the car looks like it's on stilts.
In the meantime I will dig out some pics of his car when we were last in Morocco so you can see the ride height.
Cheers, Chay 2006 RR Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black
2007 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Java Black
1996 Disco 1 4.0i V8 Beluga Black
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Spanish Fly
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Location: Estepona
Posts: 43
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Try this link:
http://web.mac.com/chayspelman/iWeb/Chay%2...C03673.jpg
You can see the modified black D3 next to the standard blue D3.
Cool, huh?
BTW he has 275/65-18 Mickey Thompson All Terrain tyres fitted. They used to rub on the inner arches until he fitted the modified sensors. 2006 RR Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black
2007 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Java Black
1996 Disco 1 4.0i V8 Beluga Black
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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would be if it diddn't ask for a password !!!!  JAVA BLACK SE , MANUAL , PRIVACY GLASS , EBONY LEATHER , COLOUR CODED PARTS , SIDE PROTECTION TUBES , HIDDEN WINCH (12000 LBS) , 19" HSE WHEELS.
Toys...Freeview Tv and Radio , Dvd Player , Reversing Camera , LR Bluetooth Kit , Remote Dialing Webasto Heater , Rear Strobes , USB Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Thats better  JAVA BLACK SE , MANUAL , PRIVACY GLASS , EBONY LEATHER , COLOUR CODED PARTS , SIDE PROTECTION TUBES , HIDDEN WINCH (12000 LBS) , 19" HSE WHEELS.
Toys...Freeview Tv and Radio , Dvd Player , Reversing Camera , LR Bluetooth Kit , Remote Dialing Webasto Heater , Rear Strobes , USB Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
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caverD3
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
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What wiiggs said.  Getting there is half the fun
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt speakers, JVC powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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Spanish Fly
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Location: Estepona
Posts: 43
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Click on the second link!!! 2006 RR Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black
2007 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Java Black
1996 Disco 1 4.0i V8 Beluga Black
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simon_arch1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 446
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disco4x4au - same question for you - what is the length of the sensor brackets that you use? for what amoutn of lift over standard? I'm probably wanting 25mm over standard ...
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model;
Underbody armour, Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; rated cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; aux battery; ECB nudge bar; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights
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TiaanS
Joined: 25 May 2007
Location: Pretoria
Posts: 76
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Any news?
I need this mod 
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| Wed Sep 12 2007 8:43am |
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 434
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Please please please,
I have just got 4 new joining rods to modifie and with only a couple of weeks left to a big trip having this info would be a great help, Eneyway this weekend I wil do some experemental stuff to work it out. Just need off road hight when set in on road mode. I plan to have one set of rods for off roading and one standard set.
Still in hope
Rob
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| Wed Sep 12 2007 9:29am |
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heine
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 1745
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Hi Rob
What is involved in changing the rods. Can you reach them in situ or do you have to take the wheel off
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| Wed Sep 12 2007 9:50am |
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 434
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Hi Heine,
Front rods look easy, just turn steering one way or the other and they are accesable. Rear ones are tucked away a bit, I found jacking the car up high helped doing a tempre repair when a stick snaped one rear rod on a trip.
The rods have rubbers at each end and just pull off, alittle soap or detergent helps. As my previous post , lets see how I go this weekend 
As they say nothing ventured nothing gained 
Rob
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