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Terrain Response - Ice settings??
I had my first need to change my response settings last night for this year. We had a sudden cold snap after all the heavy rainfall over the last three days quickly froze and made the roads a death trap. Not a sign of a gritter anywhere.
Anyway best setting was G/G/S but when on ice is still no good. A couple of nasty sideways slide...McRae stylee and you soon realise a 3t toboggan is possibly not the best thing to be in, in these conditions....unless you hit something.
Oh' and the sweet smell of the FBH as you sit and wait on the windows to defrost......ah' winters here!!
18th Nov 2006 12:21 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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mmm Friction and Physics... ya can't beat em eh ?
18th Nov 2006 5:06 pm
JakobVels
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 223
Studded tires !
No program can cope with close to no friction.
Maybe studded tires are a little overdoing it this side of arctic circle. So go slow and be aware of slippage risk.
Cheers
Jakob
18th Nov 2006 5:30 pm
lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
good Lesson learnt today (Yarwell )
If you can't walk it, neither can the car...............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
18th Nov 2006 10:33 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Well... momentum can help up a steep slope where your Hunters would lose grip
18th Nov 2006 11:32 pm
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Its a common misconception that 4x4's are somewhat invincible on ice....but as the great transcontinental adventurer AndrewS once said ....."When there is no traction....there is no traction"21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Nov 2006 12:19 am
jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
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DG your right. No settings or driving style, apart from bloody slow and smooth will save you on ice. Although the GGS setting does hamper the heavy footed get away, which can only help.
I'd forgot how much it retards the acceleration. Steady accel. at 30mph, turn the dial and its like you are driving thru' treacle.
19th Nov 2006 11:58 am
steve_d3
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: South Africa
Posts: 32
The Scandinavians are Smart..they invented the Stud Tyre...the germans wouldnt use it..caus they are scared its gona damage their motorways . Is it legal in the UK to use a studed tyre? 8)
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: South Africa
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nice photo again..I was reading on studs and UK law..its almost like the german law but not quite..the germans..totally forbidden...,UK law says you can use them in snow and ice...if you dont damage the roads...if you damage the roads they are illegal...
19th Nov 2006 2:38 pm
ksskaret
Member Since: 21 Jan 2006
Location: Rena
Posts: 45
Studded tires mainly give you an advantage on ice at +/- 5 degrees Celsius. When its colder or on snow proper snow tires are the best. If you have an emergency brake on bare tarmac you will have less grip then with a tyre without studs. 8).
The biggest problem with winter and snow is that most of us tend to forget to drive defensive and to slow down in time!!!Simon
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19th Nov 2006 8:28 pm
dodger
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Whats G G S please?
20th Nov 2006 12:30 am
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