D3 Lost its virginity.

[stevo68]

Hey All,

Yesterday had most of the GCLRO over at my place for a recovery session/ excuse for beer and a BBQ. Great day was had even with the wind, rain and squalls 8O , but in the afternoon when it had calmed down some of us took off into the front paddock to do a bit of bush bashing and sliding in the mud.....and........well............I dinged the D3 when I slid back into a tree :evil: . So later I will post some pics of the day and the ding 8O ,

Regards

Stevo

Register your snickers here :wink:

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Originally posted by stevo68
Hey All,

Yesterday had most of the GCLRO over at my place for a recovery session/ excuse for beer and a BBQ. Great day was had even with the wind, rain and squalls 8O , but in the afternoon when it had calmed down some of us took off into the front paddock to do a bit of bush bashing and sliding in the mud.....and........well............I dinged the D3 when I slid back into a tree :evil: . So later I will post some pics of the day and the ding 8O ,

Regards

Stevo

Register your snickers here :wink:

you idiot :oops: :oops: :wink:

[Ace]

Well Steve thats good, but WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

http://server1.pictiger.com/albums/710/gclro/

here is a link to pics, the sigma was Grimaces as his rangie is offroad, the pics dont do justice to seeing a sigma trying to do 4by action :wink: , quite a sight.

Regards

Stevo

[Grimace]

:twisted: w00t w00t


wats all that white smoke :?: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Ace]

looks like a good time was had, those steaks look good. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Grimace]

Originally posted by Ace
looks like a good time was had, those steaks look good. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

the pics dont do them steaks any justice.... I want to go buy one this arvo to share with a selected female of my choice https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[FenianEel]

Whoopsy.

First ding is always felt the most - soon you'll be flying through the Lantana (maybe not).

PS Hope your driving is better than your camera work (where's the focus) :twisted:

Cheers mate

[Jamo]

Hello Steve,

Looks like you had a good time.

Pity about the ding, but it's just one of the risks of having a good time!

The tyres wouldn't have helped in the mud, but I read in LROM that if all four wheels are spining evenly, then the traction control may not engage fully as the car doesn't know that it's not moving in the intended direction. Bascially, you need to plant your fott and maybe move the steering wheel bit to get the TC happening.

Probably wouldn't have helped you, but I thought I'd pass it on. The guys at Eastnor found out when driving on snow.

[NOZ]

Sorry we didnt make it (stomach bug :cry: ) and even more sorry to hear about the bump.

See you on Sunday :wink:

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Sorry we didnt make it (stomach bug ) and even more sorry to hear about the bump.[/b][/quote] Thats alright mate, catch ya on Sunday, fingers crossed I dont add to the bump :?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>The tyres wouldn't have helped in the mud, but I read in LROM that if all four wheels are spining evenly, then the traction control may not engage fully as the car doesn't know that it's not moving in the intended direction. Bascially, you need to plant your fott and maybe move the steering wheel bit to get the TC happening.
[/b][/quote] Better tyres would have helped, went and looked at it this arvo really churned it up :wink: Will keep in mind the TC tip for next time. Have driver training this weekend so maybe opp to use.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>First ding is always felt the most - soon you'll be flying through the Lantana (maybe not).
[/b][/quote] Yeah still feeling it, bit more bravado yesterday after a few brews, today well still a little 8O , my partner is the one taking it worse, all I hear is how much the car is :? Hopefully pics from Sunday's driver training will be ding free :wink:

Anyone got any suggestions for getting out dings??

Regards

Stevo

[LandyAndy]

Landys wear dings with pride 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Pity is you have the newest Landy with dings.
Andrew

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Sorry mate about the ding https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ In my experience the only cheap way to get dings out is photoshop 8O https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>In my experience the only cheap way to get dings out is photoshop [/b][/quote] Thanks mate, I will see if that works :wink: , maybe I can Photoshop the look of my partners face while I am at it 8O ,

Regards

Stevo

[rmp]

Originally posted by Jamo

The tyres wouldn't have helped in the mud, but I read in LROM that if all four wheels are spining evenly, then the traction control may not engage fully as the car doesn't know that it's not moving in the intended direction. Bascially, you need to plant your fott and maybe move the steering wheel bit to get the TC happening.


If all four wheels are spinning evenly then the traction control doesn't need to engage. TC doesn't care which direction the car is moving in.

Twin lockers wouldn't make any difference either. Assuming clearance is ok, then you're out of traction and the solutions are more aggressive tyres, less weight, momentum, airing down or placing something under the tyres to improve traction.

EDIT: forgot to add that switching DSC off would help as the stability control tends to interfere too much when the car slides and it will kill momentum.

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>EDIT: forgot to add that switching DSC off would help as the stability control tends to interfere too much when the car slides and it will kill momentum.
[/b][/quote]

Good tip rmp, will remember that for this arvo when I go and tackle it again https://www.aulro.com/afvb/, will let you know if I clear it this time.

Regards

Stevo

[Steinzy]

Was a great day - pity I couldn't give it a bash cos I snapped my front axle and CV the day before - but I'm sure there will be another oppertunity :twisted:

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>but I'm sure there will be another oppertunity [/b][/quote] Im sure there will be, I dont think that will be the last time we have a BBQ/ Bushbash day at my place :wink:

Regards

Stevo

[Steinzy]

Glad to hear it https://www.aulro.com/afvb/