Thread: Solving defender turning circle?? maybe??

Besides the obvious (a better turning circle) Not sure if you may have issues with the tyre rubbing whilst on lock traversing uneven ground. I fitted larger tyres to a TDI and they rubbed on the lock and took chunks out of the tyre so I had to wind them out.

should be fine on road.......you may be putting the cv joints through a bit of extra stress by making them work through a sharper angle........
so just go easy when on full lock.........


its even possible it wasnt adjusted correctly to begin with......

accelerated wear of the CV's inside the swivel if you try to put too much noise in while on lock. if youve gone to far with the adjustment if you get the inernal parts to touch when you drive off they will try to break each other. Yes there is enough movement in the swivel housing to do it but I dont think that it can happen with the stock rubber on.

A hyundi Excel tho......

we arent talking about a hiundies excel here.......

this thread is about a bigger and heavier and stronger and prettier vehicle with lots more power........

and also a heap more fun to drive.......

yeah but I found out that on an Excel if you have the rack disconnected and roll the vehicle forwards on the new found lock in the workshop the CVs bind and go click click clunk grind grind grind......

if hes managed to get it to the point where the internals touch... rather not find out that you can break them that way on a rover. its not as much fun as stripping one on a hill climb.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

accelerated wear of the CV's inside the swivel if you try to put too much noise in while on lock. if youve gone to far with the adjustment if you get the inernal parts to touch when you drive off they will try to break each other. Yes there is enough movement in the swivel housing to do it but I dont think that it can happen with the stock rubber on.

A hyundi Excel tho......

Yeah, pretty sure that attaching an Excel to your Defender is going to affect your turning circle.



Cheers
Simon

Front, nope.

Back, nuh.

Under the tyres, no way.

Could put one on the roof.

Fine for the turning circle, bugger for the low parking stations and messes up your CoG.

Cheers
Simon

Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

should be fine on road.......you may be putting the cv joints through a bit of extra stress by making them work through a sharper angle........
so just go easy when on full lock.........


its even possible it wasnt adjusted correctly to begin with......

I went to adjust mine out on the weekend and they were already at full outwards adjustment, straight from the factory.