very funny....
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Yeah, the 1999 Honda (Acura?) D4000 would never break down and have a 4.0 L V8 producing 480 HP that revs to 8000 rpm.
Actually the way Honda is going now, it wouldn't have an engine, just a bunch of hamsters running in a Green Cage that eat rainbows and poop butterflies.
Actually the way Honda is going now, it wouldn't have an engine, just a bunch of hamsters running in a Green Cage that eat rainbows and poop butterflies.
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the guy who won king of hammers last year built a rock rig with independent suspension to run this year, but he got DQ'd for getting towed back to the pits at one point... i forgot his name though...
The problem with IFS is that your differential doesn't move. So if you hit a bump that force both wheels up your differential comes closer to the ground. At least with solid axles when I put a tire up on a rock I know I'm going to put more distance between my differential and the ground. Plus IFS is weak. Both my vehicles have solid axles at both ends and I like it that way.
http://www.landroverusa.com/us/en/Ve...3/Overview.htm
Dont let the indie suspension scare you, it rocks, it really really does.
Now let me lay this on you...the new Defender will be based on the LR3 chassis, so it will be a LR3 with wolfs clothing.
If indie suspension is done right it is very strong, they use it on military vehicles, the H1 has it.
I wont buy a LR3 because of all the electronics, nobody can repair the electronics other than the dealer...not my cup of tea.
Now let me lay this on you...the new Defender will be based on the LR3 chassis, so it will be a LR3 with wolfs clothing.
If indie suspension is done right it is very strong, they use it on military vehicles, the H1 has it.
I wont buy a LR3 because of all the electronics, nobody can repair the electronics other than the dealer...not my cup of tea.
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I know the LR3 is independent suspension. That's why the LR3 was going to be my tow vehicle and keep my Disco for the trail. But since I got a real tow vehicle with solid axles under both ends and a diesel, I have no use for an LR3.
As for the Hummer independent suspension, the H1 does not have the same suspension setup as the military version. The military version could not get DOT approval due to the design so the military humvees have to be destroyed once they reach the end of their service life. To produce the civilian version Hummer had to rework the suspension to meet DOT standards.
As for the Hummer independent suspension, the H1 does not have the same suspension setup as the military version. The military version could not get DOT approval due to the design so the military humvees have to be destroyed once they reach the end of their service life. To produce the civilian version Hummer had to rework the suspension to meet DOT standards.
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