RRSPORT.CO.UK

    Forum   Gallery   Shop   Sponsors
Home > Technical > Hard Suspension / variable damping
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 2 of 2 <12
 
aln101



Member Since: 28 Jan 2023
Location: Argyll
Posts: 49

Scotland 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Lux Orkney Grey

Thanks for all the input.
I found the suggested tyre pressures a little hard for even wear, and have settled in at about 32 front and 34 rear. with maybe 36 rear if loaded.

I have inspected all the bushes (with a prybar etc) and they are all centred and about the right amount of squashy.
They wouldn't have much effect on vertical movement anyway.

I don't have access to a adequate fault code reader yet, just the basic stuff. Gap coming soon. Haven't seen any warnings since I got it nearly a year ago.

Alan Series 3 109
Classic 2-door
101FC GS
Three P38 4.6L
RRS mk1 2012

Post #638258 Fri Dec 22 2023 1:36am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
aln101



Member Since: 28 Jan 2023
Location: Argyll
Posts: 49

Scotland 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Lux Orkney Grey

Forgot to mention-
There aren't too many sports about here, so haven't managed to compare.
One slightly earlier vehicle I know of, which I guess would have damping somewhere in between hard and soft on the CVD.
Friend has a Disco3, which is a much nicer ride.
Alan Series 3 109
Classic 2-door
101FC GS
Three P38 4.6L
RRS mk1 2012

Post #638259 Fri Dec 22 2023 1:42am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Col



Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 4969

New Zealand 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

I tend to run 33 Front and 36 Rear for normal load and find it works fine for me personally, taking into account the pressure will go up slightly when tyres warmed up anyway.

Cheers
Col

Post #638260 Fri Dec 22 2023 3:09am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
aln101



Member Since: 28 Jan 2023
Location: Argyll
Posts: 49

Scotland 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Lux Orkney Grey

Ok then. Tyres about as good as we can get, so back to the dampers Rolling Eyes

If they default to hard, is there a way of finding out whether they are still able to adjust to soft?

If one of the terrain settings gets soft damping, I suppose I could drive repeatedly over the same pothole or speedbump while changing the setting Laughing

I doubt a fault would be logged, as the system wouldn't be aware of a problem unless there was a break in continuity somewhere at or in a damper, in which case an error message would show on the dash?

Alan Series 3 109
Classic 2-door
101FC GS
Three P38 4.6L
RRS mk1 2012

Post #638273 Sat Dec 23 2023 11:07am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
RRSTDV8



Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8971

United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

If you were expecting Range Rover ride, you've come to the wrong place. The L320 RRS isn't a Range Rover other than in its badges. It's a Discovery with suspension tuned to be more capable across a fast road. Ergo, it has firmer damping.

Air suspension is known for having some harsh secondary ride characteristics and there's nothing that can be done about that. It's still more supple than a coil-sprung ground missile from the likes of the German marques. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #638290 Sat Dec 23 2023 8:08pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 2 of 2 <12
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2005-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
RRSPORT.CO.UK RSS Feed - All Forums

Switch to Mobile site