What did you do with your Range Rover today

[kermit_rr]

Only if your braking through the water. Checking your brakes is a good idea or maybe don't go out in the rain. Being honest there are a few models of land-rover that should not go out in the rain.
I think the wider the tyre the more the impact onto the waters surface giving a bigger reaction.

I know what you mean about fat tyres but the p38 had 255s on and that was just fine in the wet.. you can't tell me that had better handling than a more modern car but the l322 does have a lot more 'toys', you don't need to hit the brake pedal for the various stability control thingy bobs to start doing their thing. Maybe i should turn it off and see how/if it changes anything what could go wrong...

 

[Mark Piercy]

I know what you mean about fat tyres but the p38 had 255s on and that was just fine in the wet.. you can't tell me that had better handling than a more modern car but the l322 does have a lot more 'toys', you don't need to hit the brake pedal for the various stability control thingy bobs to start doing their thing. Maybe i should turn it off and see how/if it changes anything what could go wrong...

That's an idea my mate. Now don't be scared... More power errrrr!
Seriously, you can only try kiddo.
Over complicated, without the risk of starting a debate.

 

[Grrrrrr]

Should have kept the P38 ...

 

[kermit_rr]

Should have kept the P38 ...

i do miss the petrol V8.. i dont miss the flaky/aging tech

 

[Datatek]

Only if your braking through the water. Checking your brakes is a good idea or maybe don't go out in the rain. Being honest there are a few models of land-rover that should not go out in the rain.
I think the wider the tyre the more the impact onto the waters surface giving a bigger reaction.

...

 

[Datatek]

Only if your braking through the water. Checking your brakes is a good idea or maybe don't go out in the rain. Being honest there are a few models of land-rover that should not go out in the rain.
I think the wider the tyre the more the impact onto the waters surface giving a bigger reaction.

The fashionable wide tyres can certainly be a problem if you hit standing water, I once did a complete 360 spin on the M25 in a Porsche 944 when I hit water a few millimetres deep. Lucky no vehicles near and I missed the barriers, needed clean underpants after.

 

[Datatek]

I know what you mean about fat tyres but the p38 had 255s on and that was just fine in the wet.. you can't tell me that had better handling than a more modern car but the l322 does have a lot more 'toys', you don't need to hit the brake pedal for the various stability control thingy bobs to start doing their thing. Maybe i should turn it off and see how/if it changes anything what could go wrong...

There will be a lot more flex in the L322 front suspension compared to a solid axle.

 

[Blob]

The fashionable wide tyres can certainly be a problem if you hit standing water, I once did a complete 360 spin on the M25 in a Porsche 944 when I hit water a few millimetres deep. Lucky no vehicles near and I missed the barriers, needed clean underpants after.

The 944 has near perfect weight distribution with the gearbox in the back doesn't it? That must have been a beautifully balanced spin to watch but not experience!

My 911 used to aquaplane a little from time to time too, the wide tyre combo and engine in the back is something that stops you taking silly chances in the wet if you want to actually complete your journey!

 

[Datatek]

The 944 has near perfect weight distribution with the gearbox in the back doesn't it? That must have been a beautifully balanced spin to watch but not experience!

My 911 used to aquaplane a little from time to time too, the wide tyre combo and engine in the back is something that stops you taking silly chances in the wet if you want to actually complete your journey!

High polar moments of inertia at each end rather like a dumbbell. I had hit the same wet patch in an XR3 many times with no drama.

 

[Scotiawhiskers]

Loaded up, garden centre lunch, check on the BIL, then a gentle trundle over the Pennines to that Yorkshire place, ready for the sister in law's 100th birthday today.
Lots of heavy slow traffic, loving the auto box and lazy V8 combo for those spells.

 

[brasso]

Passed it’s MOT!*

*at the second attempt after a new lower control arm…

 

[Scotiawhiskers]

And today went to the 100th birthday do, involving 2 stops in 8 miles to nanocom the EAS for pressure switch not changing state. And shouted at him for that.

 

[Datatek]

And today went to the 100th birthday do, involving 2 stops in 8 miles to nanocom the EAS for pressure switch not changing state. And shouted at him for that.

That fault is very unlikely to actually be the pressure switch. Faulty connections in the EAS box, bad earths just outside the EAS box, or possibly the driver pack,

 

[brianp38dse]

I drove mine for the first time since March, to the mot station after doing a quick change of the dreaded spill pipe from the pump to no1 injector, currently awaiting to go in for the mot

 

[kds]

I drove mine for the first time since March, to the mot station after doing a quick change of the dreaded spill pipe from the pump to no1 injector, currently awaiting to go in for the mot

 

[kermit_rr]

Anyone know where the speed control module and/or cruise control module is on the l322?
Apparently i have fault U0405-invalid data

 

[kermit_rr]

And wots all this about synthetic dot4 brake fluid? Do i need to avoid it it's it compatible with normal dot4?

 

[Datatek]

And wots all this about synthetic dot4 brake fluid? Do i need to avoid it it's it compatible with normal dot4?

Avoid it.

 

[Dopey]

 

[stuu]

plenty of aquaplaning in all this wet weather... tyres are reported as 'good in the wet' but can't say i've had much fun so far.. doesnt need to be much standing water at all.. can't imagine its the car so must be the tyres

Mines still on continental tyres, i will admit they're only on 2mm (yes i know they should be changed ASAP but iv just bought transit to give the RR an easier life) and I can just hit any puddle at any speed and it just stays straight, 255 50r20 with 33psi front 36rear like the sticker says, my old td6 had 255 60r18, 255 55r19, 275 40 and 275 45r20 on 9 inch wide wheels and never felt funny through water untill a front arm and a rear toe arm was messing up the alignment, what like is your alignment?