Disco 3 (LR3) Chassis
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Hippo
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Yer can get more camber with double. Double is more eggspensive but gives greater control of keeping the wheel on the road with a more consistent alignment of said wheel. Double is a benefit over single, but more eggspensive. Eye would assume LR put double on their heavier vehicles ter try ter control the wheel and hence ride. Stability being a problem at speed with heavier bulky vehicles which double should help over come or at least help ter increase stability.
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You will have to ask Land Rover, but my Jag xe with a kerb weight around 1690kg has double wish bones the same as the f type, hopefully it’s stability at speed but can be troublesome for some owners I believe easy a grand to fix.
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Heavier the vehicle, the more you have to build into suspension to stop it wandering, wallowing and suchlike !
Many thks for the replies ref the double wishbone setup, think u know me I always ask the daft questions, lol
Was just curious as I also wondered as when the DSC is disabled it opens the valve block cross over valves so the Suspension acts like a live axle , therefore thought it then needed the double wishbone set up to have the strength to perform that task mainly because of its weight but makes sense now with regards to the camber
Indeed see what u mean ref it being more expensive , 24 x bushes on the wishbones alone, then 4 x drop links, 4 x ARB bushes
Always good to learn and as always most appreciated
Many thks
Was just curious as I also wondered as when the DSC is disabled it opens the valve block cross over valves so the Suspension acts like a live axle , therefore thought it then needed the double wishbone set up to have the strength to perform that task mainly because of its weight but makes sense now with regards to the camber
Indeed see what u mean ref it being more expensive , 24 x bushes on the wishbones alone, then 4 x drop links, 4 x ARB bushes
Always good to learn and as always most appreciated
Many thks
Thought as it was chassis related , D4 forum member decided to have his body lifted off to have it fully treated and do all the wishbones , belts at the same time , body doesn’t need to come off for belts but easier to do now with the body off
Definitely a big old chassis’s of these landies , is a 2014
Just wished to share the pics as it may be of interest
Paint used was, Buzzweld WAR Underbody & CIO Underbody
Definitely a big old chassis’s of these landies , is a 2014
Just wished to share the pics as it may be of interest
Paint used was, Buzzweld WAR Underbody & CIO Underbody
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Sod the double wishy washy carp, what do you know about that hydraulic anti roll bar set up?
Lol, too be honest not a great deal ref the hydraulic ARB , however what do u wish to know about them plse as I’m normally pretty good finding info out
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Looks interesting, quite a bit different to my hydraulic ARBs
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Funny! It took longer than normal to open all your posts so I gave up, but have a life to get on with, not that I’m interested in Cut n Past drawings without any technical explanations.
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That video showed brilliantly how a double wishbone system is designed to allow wheels to move up and down while maintaining camber and castor angles, thus keeping the car straight on the road, i.e. maintaining footprint. Not much use off road!
