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Location: Sunny Cyprus
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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Bonatti Grey

CCF EDIT

We are now very close to releasing CCF edit capabilities on our system.

While i do not believe that this directly provides height adjust capabilities in the EAS, it does provide entire vehicle configuration including a lot of related stuff such as wheel dimensions an speedo offsets that are interesting to the experimenter and these could be manipulated.

I have also now done some modifications / calibrations to EAS heights on the Sport which is the same chassis / technology.

regards

8th Dec 2008 7:42 pm

Dan W

Member Since: 21 Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 355

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Ipanema Sand

In one of the recent 4x4 Action mags there was an article on a guy in Perth who altered his D3 to have 6 height settings. 1 he used with his normal tyres on, the other 3 were for his super swampers.

The business name in the article was Green Oval Experience - soI'm assuming he managed to change something that has to be close to what we need? 2012 MY13 SDV6 SE D4 Ipanema Sand with Almond leather
2012 TDI Passat - they reckon the DSG is crap, I reckon it's awesome
2010 MY11 Mitsubishi Challenger - Gone (it was a "Challenging Year")
2007 MY08 TDV6 SE - gone

9th Dec 2008 11:19 am

Jamo

Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170

That'd be Gordon, he's disco4x4au on this forum. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)

9th Dec 2008 11:50 am

Wex

Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Bonatti Grey

Re: Great work and please keep it going

JZ wrote:

One other question, does anyone knowwhat the largest tire size is you can get onto a Discovery 3? I mean hieght and wide without wreeking havoc on the wheel wells and or other systems.

Cheers and keep up the work.

JZ

From my own experience 265/70/17 , 07 MY ( dont quote me) onwards might have some minor rubbing issues in normal height.

9th Dec 2008 11:58 am

Dan W

Member Since: 21 Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 355

Jamo wrote:
That'd be Gordon, he's disco4x4au on this forum.

just looked at his gallery and yes that looks like the car.
Is there a post on what he did to his D3?

I'll look! 2012 MY13 SDV6 SE D4 Ipanema Sand with Almond leather
2012 TDI Passat - they reckon the DSG is crap, I reckon it's awesome
2010 MY11 Mitsubishi Challenger - Gone (it was a "Challenging Year")
2007 MY08 TDV6 SE - gone

9th Dec 2008 12:14 pm

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Fuji White

Gordon just uses the shortened rods and swaps them. 4x4 Action did not exactly understand what was in volved or what Gordon told them.

Gave the system a good workout on a rough track yesterday including going too fast over a drainage ditch and hump.

Bottomed out the front right suspension when I came down.

No faults showed up at all.
Handling though felt like a Tojo.

but quite managable.

Have a slow leak in the high pressure line somewhere, drains the air tank overnight.

Will be searching in the next couple of days. â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

9th Dec 2008 12:51 pm

disco4x4au

Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409

caverD3 wrote:
Gordon just uses the shortened rods and swaps them. 4x4 Action did not exactly understand what was in volved or what Gordon told them.

Not quite - my rods are designed to co-exist with the original ones, so you only swap over the top connection (the bottom ones are a real pain to remove).

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.

10th Dec 2008 6:48 am

Rob Bruce

Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687

CaverD3 said the Disco handeling felt like a Tojo

Not possible

There is nothing you could do to a D3 that would make it handel like a piece of agricultural machenery

Seriously my one before it was cremated handled quite well lifted on he shortened rods at speed. I had tried it up to 100 km/hr and it was fine.
Hope the adjustable rod thingeys are working well

Cheers
Rob MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!

10th Dec 2008 1:33 pm

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

What I meant was it handled fine just more on the soggy side than normal. Not tight like a D3 should be when pushed. I wouldn't want the be tearing along forestry tracks with it raised.

â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

10th Dec 2008 1:51 pm

DingMark

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
Posts: 388

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Ipanema Sand

I agree with CaverD3 about the "spongy" feeling whilst elevated. Have done about 1500km while elevated - about 1/3 at 100 km/hr, but no ill effects yet. Suspect it has something to do with the higher centre-of-gravity as well as having extended suspension effect. I found it a helpful constant reminder that the D3 cannot possibly be as stable when elevated and drive more like a truck. Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)

11th Dec 2008 3:08 am

HSV Rangie

Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 26

Adjustable rods.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=774627

Michael.

30th Mar 2009 11:55 pm

Jonty

Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: On the beach
Posts: 417

2007 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Java Black

HSV Rangie wrote:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=774627

a tough crowd, lol.

31st Mar 2009 12:29 am

HSV Rangie

Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 26

yep pirate a hardcore site.

great tech articals but not for the soft hearted.

Michael.

31st Mar 2009 1:40 am

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

Final remote shotened rods system final design complete new actuator connectors ready to go. Will also have nitto fitting for tyres. Hoping for a mention of it in overlander.

â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

31st Mar 2009 2:30 am

IanR

Member Since: 28 Apr 2007
Location: Daleys Point
Posts: 99

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Chawton White

Caver

Perhaps you could start a new thread with details on final product.

Hopefully Martin and Co. won't have problems with 'commercial' tones.

I would be interested as it appears a Software fix seems a long way off - when it is finally done the Med Mob (after all the waffle) might call it 'Aroundtuit Height Adjuster' 'S' TDV6, Air suspension, Terrain Response, Active rear diff, Safari Snorkel, Opposite Lock rear wheel carrier, OL drawer system, Cargo Barrier, Dual batteries with Rotronics isolator, GME 3440 UHF. Codan NGT HF, Asus UMPC running TrackRanger. Cooper LT245/70R17 STTs when off-road. Tow Ultimate off-road camper.

31st Mar 2009 5:01 am