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Bobby

Member Since: 07 Jun 2005
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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Re: dropping

noddy and bigears wrote:
rrmad wrote:
its easy enough to drop it by 150mm but that would be twice as stupid as 75mm. Little benefit to touching it unless you are going to make further mods, spent days road testing suspension heights. These autologic boxes can get the uninitiated into trouble - I'd stick with the chipping TC.
can you fill us in more on your findings ie why a lower centre of gravity etc is of no benifit why is 75mm stupid etc some of us may like to know or is it just personal choice it could be an interesting thread thanks graham

Good one. Lowering at an earlier mph is certainly a good idea.
However, what do you think of lowering of 75mm at 50 mph? Your thoughts will benefit some of us. Malaysia Boleh!
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Sat Jan 28 2006 5:41am

grommet

Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Northern California
Posts: 299

djsaad1 wrote:
I dont understand why the car lowers at 100. What happens at 100 that the car needs to be lower? How many times are you really cruising at 100 for long periods of time.

The engineers obviously determined that at over 100 MPH, there is a handling/control (maybe even aerodynamic) benefit to having the vehicle ride 20mm lower. Few will cruise over 100 MPH on-road, at least in North America... but this big and heavy monster still needs to be engineered for it's top speed.

Sat Jan 28 2006 6:24am

djsaad1

Member Since: 10 Aug 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 254

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I understand that at high speeds it's probably more optimal for it to be lower, but why 100? why not 80? or 70? maybe they just don't want it to go up and down to often?

Sat Jan 28 2006 6:32am

LRtuning

Member Since: 26 Jul 2005
Location: London and Melbourne
Posts: 403

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Sat Jan 28 2006 4:52pm

RRUK

Member Since: 10 Jun 2005
Location: Leicestershire
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I agree, 100 mph is a stupid speed for LR tos et this feature at, 50mph and upwards is much better, it is afterall the way the full size RR is set.

Who can and would cruise for long periods of time at over 100MPH? or could afford the fuel in a SC to do that! L319 D4 HSE

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Sun Jan 29 2006 4:47pm

LRtuning

Member Since: 26 Jul 2005
Location: London and Melbourne
Posts: 403

Exactly....I think the RRS would handle a lot better on UK roads if the suspension was 'allowed' to lower at 50 mph rather than 100mph that LR think is best!!

I'll keep members posted

PS I'm going back to my 'weekend engineer' shed now Chips with everything

Sun Jan 29 2006 4:58pm

Pelyma

Member Since: 28 Sep 2005
Location: Sussex
Posts: 1497

turbochip wrote:
Exactly....I think the RRS would handle a lot better

I presume you know rather than think

Sun Jan 29 2006 6:27pm

LRtuning

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I do indeed Chips with everything

Sun Jan 29 2006 7:13pm

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Sun Jan 29 2006 7:16pm

LRtuning

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I'll keep you informed;-) Chips with everything

Sun Jan 29 2006 7:19pm

MDP

Member Since: 14 Jun 2005
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It all makes sense - a more "SQUAT" RRS at reasonable speeds of 50mph upwards.

Please keep us all posted TC
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Sun Jan 29 2006 7:53pm

rrmad

Member Since: 29 Oct 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 44

Re: dropping

noddy and bigears wrote:
rrmad wrote:
its easy enough to drop it by 150mm but that would be twice as stupid as 75mm. Little benefit to touching it unless you are going to make further mods, spent days road testing suspension heights. These autologic boxes can get the uninitiated into trouble - I'd stick with the chipping TC.
can you fill us in more on your findings ie why a lower centre of gravity etc is of no benifit why is 75mm stupid etc some of us may like to know or is it just personal choice it could be an interesting thread thanks graham

Will answer in a bit more detail when I can stand still for 5 mins , very busy at the moment. a fully loaded sport fouls a rear tyre @ - 75mm on a fully loaded car it was a wet day so we didn't find witness marks on wheelarch but we all heard it. I will share our findings later on and they are right lowering at 100mph does seem crazy but it is clearly areodynamic.

Mon Jan 30 2006 2:00pm

noddy and bigears

Member Since: 05 Nov 2005
Location: hants
Posts: 116

any luck

just thought i would keep this active

Wed Feb 08 2006 11:19pm

Bobby

Member Since: 07 Jun 2005
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Posts: 3781

Re: any luck

noddy and bigears wrote:
just thought i would keep this active

Yes, I'm still waiting for your answer too.
Your learned input would be very valuable to us. Malaysia Boleh!
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Thu Feb 09 2006 12:08am

Michael997

Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 227

I would also like my RRS to drop at a more common speed of 50mph ish as I am unlikely to top the 100mph very often in the RRS Michael
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Sat Feb 11 2006 6:24pm

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