simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
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Copied fomr yahoo's disco3owners group..
I've had a look at the D3 from the underside and noticed a huge
swinging weight hanging there. It looks like it would weigh up to 30
to 40 kilograms. What is this device for? I can imagine it's some
kind of harmonic dampener but does anyone know what it actually does?
Question is - what happens if you remove this weight?
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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 29th Sep 2006 2:05 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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there should be two, one either side of the spare wheel. AFAIK it reduces NVH from entering into the cab.
why do you want to remove them, it won't go much faster 
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| 29th Sep 2006 2:36 am |
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steveho
Member Since: 07 Jan 2006
Location: lincoln
Posts: 74
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simon_arch1 wrote:
Question is - what happens if you remove this weight?
Simon
Your NVH levels will increase and....
your chassis will split down the middle due to increased vibrations-joking!
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| 4th Oct 2006 5:00 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I reckon Land Rover have tried to nick the 'Mass Damper' principle from the Renault F1 team.
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| 4th Oct 2006 6:25 pm |
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