robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
  
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Does anybody know if there is an over-ride / patch to stop the off road height suspension from dropping at 40kmh? My car goes in for a service next week before I leave for Botswana, and I would like the default speed to be raised to say 70 or 80 kmh.
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
 
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I'm hoping that Turbo Chip might be able to do something. Elton , the local TC agent, has requested that they look into it
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| 11th Jul 2007 11:14 am |
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Kabous
Member Since: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Mokopane
Posts: 233
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If you are going to Mabuasehube in Bots then I realy hope you get a solution before you leave and please keep us posted if you do. This is the one thing about the Disco 3 that can really spoil the safari escpecially in the Kalahari where you need good ground clearance at a fair speed. Visited the south-western kalahari in Botswana during February this year with the Defender 130 and with the long stretches of sand road we averaged at about 60-70kph.
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| 11th Jul 2007 10:22 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Isn't potential litigation a wonderful thing 
Why cannot manufacturers rely on clear warnings to their customers instead of nannying them with super safe systems that effectively hobble certain features and abilities ?
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| 11th Jul 2007 10:56 pm |
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robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
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Service reception were unsure if it could be done or not, unsurprisingly. Car booked in for Tuesday so will let you know if possible then, but not holding my breath.
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| 12th Jul 2007 6:00 am |
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disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
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Landrover Australia told me it wasn't possible, when I asked about a year ago. Don't know if anything's changed since then?
Cheers,
Gordon ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
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| 12th Jul 2007 6:56 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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LR will always say they can't do something like that.
But - it would be one of the best mod's available - I don't want all the other options that the Matzker kit provides - I just want the ability to lock it into off-road height at speeds of up to 80 or 100km/h - not at 150km!
There has to be a way... 
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 12th Jul 2007 7:26 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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robharvey wrote:Service reception were unsure if it could be done or not, unsurprisingly. Car booked in for Tuesday so will let you know if possible then, but not holding my breath.
Like Simon said
When I queried it with LR Midrand I was told that by law they couldn't change it blah blah blah ..
Oi Elton are you getting this
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| 12th Jul 2007 7:55 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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robharvey wrote:Service reception were unsure if it could be done or not, unsurprisingly. Car booked in for Tuesday so will let you know if possible then, but not holding my breath.
Like Simon said
When I queried it with LR Midrand I was told that by law they couldn't change it blah blah blah ..
Oi Elton are you getting this
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| 12th Jul 2007 7:55 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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simon_arch1 wrote:LR will always say they can't do something like that.
But - it would be one of the best mod's available - I don't want all the other options that the Matzker kit provides - I just want the ability to lock it into off-road height at speeds of up to 80 or 100km/h - not at 150km!
There has to be a way...
cheers,
Simon
Is one of the reasons for not locking in off-road height that there will be excess wear and strain on the drivetrain due to the more extreme angles of operation of the cv joints etc and at higher speeds I guess it could be damaging? Aside from the obvious stability issue.
However i totally agree that being able to manually envoke extended mode would have its uses, my D3 grounded a couple of times in the peaks last week and the terrain was not that extreme. A couple of inches extra would always be useful  2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 12th Jul 2007 8:28 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I think our SA friends mean only Off road height not extended. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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| 12th Jul 2007 8:36 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Pelyma wrote:I think our SA friends mean only Off road height not extended.
Correct
It's a real ball  to drive along at 40 km/h when even my defender can do the same roads at 80 -90 km/h quite safely
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| 12th Jul 2007 8:54 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Pelyma wrote:I think our SA friends mean only Off road height not extended.
Correct
It's a real ball to drive along at 40 km/h when even my defender can do the same roads at 80 -90 km/h quite safely
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| 12th Jul 2007 8:57 am |
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Desert Traveller
Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
Location: The Gabba - QLD
Posts: 420
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My one real compliant with the air suspension. At times you just need the extra clearance at speeds up to 80kph. I notice a large number of lifted Cruisers and Patrols and they can drive at any speed. I don't know of any stats showing higher roller overs for these vehicles. 06 TDV6 SE with many LR and after-market extras. Used only on weekends and trips out west.
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