WLJayne
Well-Known Member
Gents this is all nonesense, clearly the most sensible fluid with which to recondition a VCU is Dingo ****. Ask any ozzy.
On a serious note though, I really do think that they are a neat piece of mechanical design and not just the "bodge" solution that people seem to ascribe to most of the Freelander's systems. Does anyone really seriously believe that "some guy got his maths wrong" with the different diff ratios? No word of a lie I had a Land Rover parts "specialist" tell me that. Hosh and tosh, and alot of bosh too. Like most opinion surrounding these cars
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On a serious note though, I really do think that they are a neat piece of mechanical design and not just the "bodge" solution that people seem to ascribe to most of the Freelander's systems. Does anyone really seriously believe that "some guy got his maths wrong" with the different diff ratios? No word of a lie I had a Land Rover parts "specialist" tell me that. Hosh and tosh, and alot of bosh too. Like most opinion surrounding these cars
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jamesmartin
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where would power be lost
Freelaner
Landy Driver
wheels slipping?
jamesmartin
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that would mean equal power
jamesmartin
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the slippage would have to be before wheel
Diesel Do
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Ignoring my money making plan I thought they were designed/geared for the front wheels to turn faster than the rear, to make it handle like an idiot proof front drive car? This difference was lessened in 2001, supposedly meaning less breakages? And the VCU was meant to take up the difference as well as provide 4x4, this is why you should put your newer bigger tyres on the back. So when the VCU seizes the difference gives huge wind up, more than on say a classic with one and it self destructs! That's how the on road torque split works
I thought they were designed/geared for the front wheels to turn faster than the rear, to make it handle like an idiot proof front drive car? This difference was lessened in 2001, supposedly meaning less breakages? And the VCU was meant to take up the difference as well as provide 4x4, this is why you should put your newer bigger tyres on the back. So when the VCU seizes the difference gives huge wind up, more than on say a classic with one and it self destructs! That's how the on road torque split works
jamesmartin
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there lies the design faultIgnoring my money making plan
Diesel Do
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Freelaner
Landy Driver
Diesel Do
Well-Known Member
Gents this is all nonesense, clearly the most sensible fluid with which to recondition a VCU is Dingo ****. Ask any ozzy.
Given the choice, in the jungle, starving, I'd rather suck chocolate out of my VCU than Dingo **** any day
Diesel Do
Well-Known Member
Yes but I'd imagine the VCU would make front to back minimal as it more or less locks solid like a diff lock
Freelaner
Landy Driver
no, it dunt work like that. it's a power splitter
why do yu say that?
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
it was a mistake ,driving front wheels slightly faster to give mondeo man feeling of normality, rr borgwarner is great bit of designGents this is all nonesense, clearly the most sensible fluid with which to recondition a VCU is Dingo ****. Ask any ozzy.
On a serious note though, I really do think that they are a neat piece of mechanical design and not just the "bodge" solution that people seem to ascribe to most of the Freelander's systems. Does anyone really seriously believe that "some guy got his maths wrong" with the different diff ratios? No word of a lie I had a Land Rover parts "specialist" tell me that. Hosh and tosh, and alot of bosh too. Like most opinion surrounding these cars
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
hows that work
