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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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We use it at road speeds, it's gentle throttle, can't compare to without it but it works brilliantly 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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 7th Jan 2010 4:52 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Bodsy wrote:I'd just popped out & thought I'd put this to the test, so was in normal mode on dual carriageway, 60MPH, 5th gear (auto hadn't got to the 6th gear switchover point) so aboiut 2,300 RPM, switched to GGS and the throttle dropped right down to about 1400 and a lot more foot movement to get it to actually accelerate.
Switched it back to normal and about a second later, the rev went back to where they should be 
Tried a similar test with mine, and yes with it's also immediate. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 7th Jan 2010 10:32 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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Tried this again with mine, and as long as I'm actually accelerating, the GGS doesn't cut out even 15 seconds after switching it off. Release the accelerator for a few seconds, and then it releases and normal throttle response resumes.
Edit : Forgot to mention I was testing in the 15-25MPH range, not highway speeds. Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 7th Jan 2010 10:44 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Personally I reckon that's a sensible way of operating.
You don't want the throttle response changing whilst in use.
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 7th Jan 2010 10:52 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5779
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my experience over last few days, come off a treated road on to a side road, slow down approaching the untreated side road, foot off accelarator and as you turn in, I put if over to GGS whilst in H, then when you come to treated area, just flick off GGS whilst putting your foot gently on the gas, you do feel the pick up quite quickly
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| 7th Jan 2010 10:56 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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Turned GGS off for the first time in 3 days today for 30 seconds or so and the D3 felt like a sportscar  I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 7th Jan 2010 11:45 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
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I use GGS regulary these days and to be honest I tend to forget to switch it off too. I noticed when heaving the 4x4 info screen on that the diff locks (I have one in the rear axle too) will lock frequently.
As soon as you touch the throttle and in straight line they seem to lock. And sometimes if I park the car they lock too. Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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| 12th Jan 2010 5:38 am |
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evo8
Member Since: 29 Jan 2008
Location: Zalesie
Posts: 289
 
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came accross this old video:
As I do not have the nav screen - I haven't seen when the central diff is locking on mine d3. Would it lock even in Normal mode (not GGS) when trying to move on an icy surface when only one wheel has grip (something like they;ve tested on the video towards the end of it)? 2013 D4 TDV6 S; Baltic Blue; IID Tool BT
2007 D3 TDV6 SE, Auto; club Faultmate MSV2
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| 19th Mar 2010 11:14 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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Yes it would lock up if needed. It just 'pre-loads' when set to GGS so it can lock faster / is more sensitive.
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| 19th Mar 2010 11:22 am |
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