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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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DrLex wrote:And the key fact on the last page:
Kit 4 ressorts King Springs + 60 mm disponible en « Médium » (rehausse « trialisante ») ou « HD » (Rehausse « lourde charge ») : entre 135 et 150 € pièce
Kit 4 springs King Springs + 60 mm available in " Medium " (spillplate " trialisante ") or " HD " (heavy Spillplate "charges ") : between 135 and 150 € part
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
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For anyone following the saga of the link in my post not working, I believe it may be fixed.
I, um, copied the wrong URL into that post, and thought I was smart, didn't I?
Embarrassingly signing off, Leigh LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 18th Aug 2006 2:08 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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LeighW wrote:I believe it may be fixed.
yep, she's a goer now 
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| 18th Aug 2006 2:11 pm |
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nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
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| Re: For NWoods. Lifted springs for D3 coiler. Data |
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robertofollia wrote:
hope you can find your lifted coils for your D3. A 2-3" lift is the maximum allowed for the D3, as it makes the transmission work at limit operation angles (and you won't want to break anything). It's a piece of cake.
By the way, have a nice weekend!
That's fabulous! Thanks very much!
I am very curious what shocks they are going to try to work with. The factory shocks can't really accomodate the 60mm springs very well, it takes too much of the available travel!
I don't read or speak French. I tried the translator (via Google), what does RAID mean in French? I love the translators new term "Disco Music" That's a keeper for sure!
Also, in my earlier forays into this topic, I completely removed the front shocks and my travel only dropped another 6mm or so. The anti-sway bar connectors limit the amount of travel (drop) that the suspenion control arms can go. I can't quite tell from the photo if they have modified theirs.
Can someone fluent in French inquire about the following?
- How much clearance do they have under the rear differiental with the 60mm lift?
- How much wheel travel (drop) do they have in front? In the rear?
- Which springs are they using, King's Heavy duty or Medium duty spring rates? How does it ride compared to origional?
- Have they done anything yet to the exhaust? I'm considering chopping mine off near the center transfer case and installing two smaller mufflers in series, then terminating the whole thing before the rear driveshaft.
- Can they provide more info on the shower system? That sounds great!
- Have they gone off roading with "normal" D3's, and if so, how does theirs compare? (primarly interested in ground clearance performance)
- What shocks are they now considering using? I have obtained the following spring rate from Land Rover regarding the factory coil/spring struts:
Front rate is 69N/mm (51 lbf-ft)
Rear rate is 74.8N/mm / 110 N/mm (dual rate) (55/81 lbf-ft).
- And finally, can they email larger photos to me? nathan AT woodsfamily.cc
A nice bottle of California Pinot Noir to whoever can obtain this info from them.
Regards,
Nathan Woods
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| 18th Aug 2006 5:21 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
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Right now, I am "in transit" in some airport lobby... 
Raid in French means basically the same thing as in English... But in that context, the idea is to say that the car will be used for off-roading in North Africa as we happen to have those desert nearby (Sort off...)
There is a kind of mentality in the French 4x4 market where when you sometimes have more money than sense :
- you just go ahead, buy yourself the first 4x4 you can get,
- overload it with a lot of feature not always really useful,
- drive to a foreign country,
- consider yourself a bit like warriors in hostile territory !
Thus, the use of the word "Raid"...  
And such a car in France would also be nicknamed a "Porte-Avion" (An aircraft carrier...) as it is overloaded with a lot of features that are not always rightly done or even used... I am not saying that this is the case in THAT particular car, but that this nickname can be quite used...
Here, I think, having read that article in paper version, that it is more like a showcase for that dealership. Some kind of advertising as to what length they are ready to go for a customer. Thus, the fact that it is advertised on their website...
As for your inquiries, I won't be able to take care of those before some time next week... If that is acceptable to you ?
I'll be able then to send an email in French to that dealership and let you know what he answers if he does... Be aware though that he might want to protect his "trade secrets" as this guy is doing this for money...  Thus I am REALLY not sure we'll go somewhere with that inquiry but I am game to try !
No, I don't do that for wine as I don't drink alcohol ! Beside, offering Californian wine to a French ? That would be tantamount to a war declaration ! 
Anyway, I do have ome transit and some flying to do before I'll be able to answer, thus if someone else can do it quicker than I do, that is okay by me... Georgia On My Mind...
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| 18th Aug 2006 7:27 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
 
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if you install google toolbar you can right click any webpage to translate into english. 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 18th Aug 2006 9:30 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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dylansdad wrote:if you install google toolbar you can right click any webpage to translate into english.
only if your silly enough to have a virus magnet as a computer
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| 18th Aug 2006 10:10 pm |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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gurvan
my apologies, i thought you were taking the p  s.
nowthat i have read the translation again im sorry i
put everyone to the trouble
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| 18th Aug 2006 10:44 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
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simon wrote:dylansdad wrote:if you install google toolbar you can right click any webpage to translate into english.
only if your silly enough to have a virus magnet as a computer
not if you are sensible and have an application aware firewall and adware/anitspyware app as well  oh and 801.1x authentication, squid proxy and another hardware stateful firewall.
Bring it on Hackers !  ......ok maybe not a sensible thing to say but what the hell
PS the proxy is in a DMZ ..... think im paranoid ? 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 18th Aug 2006 10:45 pm |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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nw
this lift (60mm) looks like it would be ideal
especially for someone who does what you do to
a magnificant piece of art
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| 18th Aug 2006 10:46 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
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norto wrote:gurvan
my apologies, i thought you were taking the p s.
Again, "No worries, Mate"...
Misunderstanding happens... Really no problems... Georgia On My Mind...
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| 19th Aug 2006 8:57 am |
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robertofollia
Member Since: 16 Aug 2006
Location: Sometimes over here, and sometimes over there
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Nathan, I took some photos in Val d'Isere, but I think its another converted vehicle, this time with air suspension. I will send them to you as soon as I get back to my office next week.
Maybe somebody near Valence can drop there and ask the questions to Christophe, the Land Rover guru... Regards, Robert
Only a closed filling station can prevent me from reaching my destination
1992 Santana 88"SWB petrol
1995 RRClassic 300Tdi
1999 D2 V8 manual coiler
2004 D2 Td5... SOLD!
2006 D3 V8 SE
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| 19th Aug 2006 10:21 pm |
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Gurvan
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: Germany... Not far from both the US and Hard German rock...
Posts: 1089
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| Re: For NWoods. Lifted springs for D3 coiler. Data |
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nwoods wrote:Can someone fluent in French inquire about the following?
- How much clearance do they have under the rear differiental with the 60mm lift?
- How much wheel travel (drop) do they have in front? In the rear?
- Which springs are they using, King's Heavy duty or Medium duty spring rates? How does it ride compared to origional?
- Have they done anything yet to the exhaust? I'm considering chopping mine off near the center transfer case and installing two smaller mufflers in series, then terminating the whole thing before the rear driveshaft.
- Can they provide more info on the shower system? That sounds great!
- Have they gone off roading with "normal" D3's, and if so, how does theirs compare? (primarly interested in ground clearance performance)
- What shocks are they now considering using? I have obtained the following spring rate from Land Rover regarding the factory coil/spring struts:
Front rate is 69N/mm (51 lbf-ft)
Rear rate is 74.8N/mm / 110 N/mm (dual rate) (55/81 lbf-ft).
- And finally, can they email larger photos to me? nathan AT woodsfamily.cc
I have not forgotten you...
I'll try to do it right now !  Georgia On My Mind...
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| 26th Aug 2006 5:35 am |
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nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
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Looking forward to your response!
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| 28th Aug 2006 3:35 pm |
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