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That's your opinion and not one based on actual fact.... there are many different ways of modding a vehicle. For example, a Tdi engine is as akin to a 2.25 engine a 4.6 Rover V8 is to an early 3.5 The Tdi uses essentially the same block as the earlier engine, so could quite justifiably be seen...

If you are rock crawling and have diff lockers it could be an issue too, as that is often a high traction surface, but one where you would want 4wd. Not much in the way of rocks in the UK, so not really an issue here and any rocks we do have are slick and often wet & slippery. I'm only down the...

eh? That is from the Ashcroft site... did you read it? As for the difference, what do you think happens when you are going round a corner on the road?

https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/ratio-calculator/

If I recall you were also asking about 285 sized tyres. These are quite big and if you are running the Disco gearing, you will be over geared to some extent. Especially with a Tdi engine. A Disco LT-77 will have the tall gear set and the 1.2:1 transfer box. Disco would have come on small wheels...

Gearbox can, as there are different ratios available. Esp on the LT-77

What engine and age vehicle? The R380 "shorty" is a mostly direct replacement for an LT-77. (maybe a few things to solve). You can turn a regular R380 into shorty version, but you'll need to get the bits from somewhere like Ashcroft. If the gearbox is from a Disco you'll probably need to change...

What kind of test and what kind of reading? Knowing what is wrong will help find the cause....

Slightly confused, KM2 is an MT, but the last sentence sounds like you don't want a Mud Terrain???? The KM2 was discontinued quite a while back, the KM3 is the current MT. The KO2 was their All Terrain, but this is currently being phased out as the new KO3 have replaced it, but is only...

This is what I mean, hence why it is a self declaration.... you may see it one way, but someone else may see it another. And there isn't really any way to tell if either is right or not or if there is a better answer. As for adding power steering, well you can (or could) buy a system for a...

Firstly, I bet you cannot find anywhere that says leaf to coil is not allowed. Just as you won't find anything saying coil to air bag isn't either. It is all "generic" advice, as there are too many vehicles and modifications to cover off specific examples. However, to get the logbook changed...

The guidance is all super clear in the dot gov site. It is also a self declaration process. So the only view to consider is yours. As you have to sign the each and every year to say it is compliant.

There is no points system for historic status.

I agree, with enough travel any ARB can become a restriction. Or would need some relocation brackets. Although ACE is designed to allow more travel than a regular ARB, so its limits are different. A bit like the Toyota KDSS system offers impressive travel, even compared to having no ARB's...

What do you mean by compliance and how is ACE impacting this? Curious to see what mods you are proposing for more droop. My guess is ACE isn't currently the limiting factor.

Indeed, the D3 is quite nice, but somewhat of a barge in the corners. The Range Rover Sport on the same platform came standard with the next Gen ACE system on the V8 models (diesel & petrol), but was optional on the V6 diesel. And never offered on the D3 or D4. I'm sure some boffin could get it...

It is. It is a very good system and a shame it wasn't used on other vehicles like the p38 Range Rover or Defender. Although it was used in the RRS L320 under a different name and still exists on newer full size models today. Without knowing what the op is doing or their setup, it could be a...

Surely ACE should give you loads of flex off road. Are you 100% sure it is ACE limiting flex? Have you tested this on a high lift?

£3k is certainly enough to have a good crack at an engine swap. Now don't get me wrong, Tdi's are nice engines. But they are old these days and rather unrefined. A Td5 or M57 is a better bet. I would think an M57 is out of budget, but a Td5 might not be. Or there is still a lot to be said...