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Re: Lowering from Off-Road to Access Height with foot on bra
SN wrote:
Notice something odd for the first time tonight whilst in the queue at McDonalds DriveThru
Rolled up to Window #1 (order and pay) in Off Road height
was it very muddy and rutty in McDonalds car park CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
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14th Jan 2008 11:14 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Re: Lowering from Off-Road to Access Height with foot on bra
christyler wrote:
SN wrote:
Notice something odd for the first time tonight whilst in the queue at McDonalds DriveThru
Rolled up to Window #1 (order and pay) in Off Road height
was it very muddy and rutty in McDonalds car park
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14th Jan 2008 11:17 am
SPOTTER
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AndrewS wrote:
Right
When the suspension is raised the track or the distance from left to right wheels decrease. When lowered it increases. The track difference between Off Road and Access is about 30 - 35mm. It wont fully raise or lower until you allow the track to change. So by allowing the car to roll when you release the brake the suspension can 'settle' into the setting/height selected. Or if you are on a slippy surface the tyres will slide sideways.
Think of it as standing with your feet together then with your feet 2ft apart you will be even shorter.
...this could be useful if in a tight parking space. If you stop one side moving you could crab your car out sideways a bit at a time end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
14th Jan 2008 11:48 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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SPOTTER wrote:
...this could be useful if in a tight parking space. If you stop one side moving you could crab your car out sideways a bit at a time
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14th Jan 2008 12:17 pm
AndrewW
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AndrewS wrote:
The track difference between Off Road and Access is about 30 - 35mm.
Must be worse on low profile tyres, then? Presumably the tyres on 17-18" rims would "squish" sideways more easily to accommodate the track change.
Sounds like it's not a good idea to do many height changes when static - I always select access height before stopping - SWMBO is too quick with the door handle to allow it to settle once we're stationary!
And we only go from access to off-road in one move to show off - NOT the right time for something to pop / burst / fracture 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
14th Jan 2008 12:47 pm
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Re: Lowering from Off-Road to Access Height with foot on bra
christyler wrote:
SN wrote:
Notice something odd for the first time tonight whilst in the queue at McDonalds DriveThru
Rolled up to Window #1 (order and pay) in Off Road height
was it very muddy and rutty in McDonalds car park
SN wrote:
trying to suffocate them (Chav's in lowered Saxo) with my exhaust pipes blowing at their face level
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14th Jan 2008 2:35 pm
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DiscoStu wrote:
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14th Jan 2008 4:18 pm
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14th Jan 2008 4:50 pm
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AndrewS wrote:
DiscoStu wrote:
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14th Jan 2008 4:50 pm
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