Thread: D2 to D3 - who's done it and how has it worked out ?

after having a d2 es td5 with sls,ace,up graded brakes and chipped engine,im buying a d3 tdv6 hse,fair few kays on it but full landrover service history and the price is good.allways found ride on d2,on 18s,abit harsh compared to my previous rangies,both p38 and classics.only troubles with d2 has been the usual,fuel pressure reg,starter contacts,warped exhaust manifold,and oil in injector harness.goes well and handles good.hope i have a good run with the d3,for a while anyway.

Originally Posted by TerryO

A D4 would be my preffered ride as well even if the D2 still out handled it but right now I'll have to settle for the good old D3.

cheers,
Terry

I thought my D2 with ACE handled smooth, quick corners better than my D4 originally did, probably due to less weight. Now almost a D3 in the handling dept with D3 shocks and roll bars (it still has the D4 lower roll centre), it certainly leans more, although lowered with Llams significantly improves the handling. However the variable height suspension, especially now with more options, is so much better for me than the D2's single height for the varying terrain that is traversed daily.

Originally Posted by TerryO

Your spot on Geedublya, most D3/4 owners would be very surprised to find out that a D2 with ACE and SLS and running on 18's would run circles around their D3/4's in the handling department.

D3/4's are more comfortable especially on bumpy roads but they don't handle in comparision.

Handling and body roll are different things. Sure the D3 has more roll but I think it handles better. Once you get used to the roll it is more stable and definitely is much better in bumpy corners. I used to hate the D2 in any corner with bumps the live axle just doesn't cope as well as independent.

Now one thing I do dislike is the D3 stability control. I find it is way to sensitive especially in sweepers.

Mate - posting your question on here...well its natural that you are not going to get people coming back and saying..oh well funny you should ask mate cause the D3/D4 is really crap to drive and I wish I had hung onto the D2...

Cheers

what is Llams'd3 is totally new territory for me.

Originally Posted by Geedublya

Handling and body roll are different things. Sure the D3 has more roll but I think it handles better. Once you get used to the roll it is more stable and definitely is much better in bumpy corners. I used to hate the D2 in any corner with bumps the live axle just doesn't cope as well as independent.

Now one thing I do dislike is the D3 stability control. I find it is way to sensitive especially in sweepers.

Yes I am aware that handling and body roll are quite separate, having said that body roll doesn't have to be that bad before it starts to affect a vehicles handling.

Having driven the D2a and the D3 quite hard around the race track (Wakefield Park Raceway) where my business is located on a number of ocassions. I found the D2a with ace and on 18's (to me anyway) handled better than the D3. As one would expect once I changed from 18's with highway tyres fitted to 16's with A/T's fitted the handling on the D2 was no where as good.

The thing that lets any D2 down when it comes to punting them quite hard is they are seriously underpowered even with the petrol V8, but that is another story.

cheers,
Terry

Originally Posted by rangietragic

what is Llams'd3 is totally new territory for me.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/verandah/1...d3-d4-rrs.html

Rich

Terry - must have been the race track mate. Try the same trick mid corner bumps and the D3 would go harder through the same corner I reckon given indep sus'. The beam stiffened up is just too stiff to soak up mid corner bumps on rough corner in my view compared to an independently suspended set up. I used to have an SLE VH Commodore that would go harder mid corner on many roads than a Brock of the same year - just because the Brock got all upset with mid corner bumps - race track no comparison of course.

Cheers