wheel base

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

hey all. just have a quick question.

i have been noticing that disco's do not go as far as rangies.its like they have a different wheelbase

can any one confirm this

im talking series 1-2 disco's and up to 1990 rangie

cheers adam

Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Location: Perth, WA

Same wheelbase, but discos have no load leveller, so they come with stiffer springs factory. I have noticed the same when both are on stock springs.

Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne

Discoveries have a higher rear COG too. Not helpful with the low rear roll stiffness of the RR suspension geometry.

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it Confused

Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: yinnar south

sway bars on the back of the disco dont help, thats the only thing different

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

tna racing wrote:

im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it Confused

I'm pretty sure that the Rangies are lighter than the Discos.

Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Location: Perth, WA

tna racing wrote:

im talking locked rangie on 35's Vs locked disco on 35s i still notice it Confused

Well in that case:

Are you talking only 1 of each vehicle???

Are they running the same tyres at the same pressure???

Are the suspension setups the same???

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

i just used that as a example.

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

rangies are just better Very Happy

Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Location: Gold Coast QLD

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact Wink

Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Location: brisvagas

V8 Rangie wrote:

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact Wink

Yep this is true....................then the next step up is a DEFENDER The Finger

Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Location: Gold Coast QLD

def90 wrote:

V8 Rangie wrote:

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact Wink

Yep this is true....................then the next step up is a DEFENDER The Finger

Bloody hell all you fender drivers are all the same Confused

dreamin...

Do have to admit I like the fenders .. like an esky on wheels

Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Australia

tna racing wrote:

i just used that as a example.

Is it a real example or a made up example?

Because it sounds like you are asking something like, "When I imagine a Rangie and a Disco driving up an imaginary hill, the Rangie always gets further. Why would this be?"

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

chimpboy wrote:

tna racing wrote:

i just used that as a example.

Is it a real example or a made up example?

Because it sounds like you are asking something like, "When I imagine a Rangie and a Disco driving up an imaginary hill, the Rangie always gets further. Why would this be?"

have a mate with a locked rangie on 35" pedes and 2 " lift and have a mate on 35" pedes 2" lift an locked

Joined: 28 May 2004 Location: Perth, WA

V8 Rangie wrote:

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact Wink

Bah, yer just a bunch of pompus nancy range rover drivers The Finger

Give me my skinnier, harder cut price seats any day along with my awkward rear storage area.

Doesn't matter anyway. Most people that don't have a clue about land rovers (ie most people) think its a range rover anyway armsup

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

Huh? My Discovery was made by Range Rover. Very Happy

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: gold coast as of 2009

def90 wrote:

V8 Rangie wrote:

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact Wink

Yep this is true....................then the next step up is a DEFENDER The Finger

Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Location: Redbank Plains

V8 Rangie wrote:

Yep its well known rangies are better than discos

Basic fact Wink

Sounds like a challenge Twisted Evil

Is the rangie back on the road yet Very Happy

And Grimace, WHEN you get your build happening come out and play Laughing

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

stikman wrote:

And Grimace, WHEN you get your build happening come out and play Laughing

Funny that, I was just looking at the POS thinking damn I really need to get a start on it Crying or Very sad

Waiting on my links from the US, thens it is all go go go armsup

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Location: Croydon, Victoria

tna racing wrote:

chimpboy wrote:

tna racing wrote:

i just used that as a example.

Is it a real example or a made up example?

Because it sounds like you are asking something like, "When I imagine a Rangie and a Disco driving up an imaginary hill, the Rangie always gets further. Why would this be?"

have a mate with a locked rangie on 35" pedes and 2 " lift and have a mate on 35" pedes 2" lift an locked

Maybe your mate in the rangie is a better driver.

I was told disco's were actually lighter than the Rangie as they have less glass in them. Wouldn't be by much either way though.

When's the drive off Twisted Evil

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

ok then tony Laughing

Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Location: Perth, WA

TRobbo wrote:

Maybe your mate in the rangie is a better driver.

Exactly - so many variables...

I have seen cases where a double locked disco got very stuck, yet an unlocked 109" landie ute walked up.

So that MUST mean that an extra 9" of wheelbase is better than having double lockers! Rolling Eyes

Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Australia

How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

chimpboy wrote:

How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?

If you vehicle is fitted with a wheelbase you should get better fuel economy.

I lost my wheelbase once and the fuel economy went up sh!t creek, not to mention my blinkers overheated (partial my fault as I had not topped up on blinker fluid).

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:01 pm

GRIMACE wrote:

chimpboy wrote:

How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?

If you vehicle is fitted with a wheelbase you should get better fuel economy.

I lost my wheelbase once and the fuel economy went up sh!t creek, not to mention my blinkers overheated (partial my fault as I had not topped up on blinker fluid).

Can this be affected by the layers of Gravity?

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

WICKED wrote:

GRIMACE wrote:

chimpboy wrote:

How can I tell if my vehicle has a wheelbase, anyway?

If you vehicle is fitted with a wheelbase you should get better fuel economy.

I lost my wheelbase once and the fuel economy went up sh!t creek, not to mention my blinkers overheated (partial my fault as I had not topped up on blinker fluid).

Can this be affected by the layers of Gravity?

can i get a better rti with ifs and irs? Laughing

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

How do I know if my Disco has wheelbase? I think the only option I got was a 710 for the top of the engine.

Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: yinnar south

Whats needed is an adjustable wheel base. Its all done with an antygravity time spectrum drive system. I have one of these sitting on the bench here at home. If you give me a good bottle of scotch you can have it..

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

Is that like a Proton accelerator?

I saw one of these on the interweb

Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: yinnar south

Or you could get one of those things Brocky put on VL commodores.