Theo's Inquiry
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:44 am
[quote=Desert Lizard;7143]Please don't attempt doing the proceudre described in the second link.. There is more to off-roading than disabling traction control and stability control. The Pajero is a great car, I have one myself, but there are other matters that need to be considered:
1- The 3.0L engine does not provide the torque needed in the desert, which means a great great level of skill is required to compensate
2- Tiptronic gear is too smart, it will shift to the higher gear when RPM hits a threshold which requires constant playing with the throttle to avoid this happening
3- The car's front and rear bumper (and what ever it is attached to) and the wheel arch are really low, they will get hit and damaged easily (youve seen that)
4- The car's ground clearance is low by SUV standards so a lift kit is needed, which is very expensive and rare to find here.
5- Repairing any damage will cost a fortune.
6- Making a change in the electrical system (to disable ASC, ABS etc) is very risky and the agency here won't do it. Do it outside and the car is done for.
Just my two cents..[/quote]
Point 3 is what I already faced twice I think.
After coming back from sand onto tarmac I hear some scraping in front wheel especially when parking and I find wheel well clamps missing or damaged and the well flying half free. Is there any remedy to that? The gap between wheel and the well is very small particularly in horizontal to the front and is affected when jumping on dunes. What's your opinion on that?
Thanks
Theo
1- The 3.0L engine does not provide the torque needed in the desert, which means a great great level of skill is required to compensate
2- Tiptronic gear is too smart, it will shift to the higher gear when RPM hits a threshold which requires constant playing with the throttle to avoid this happening
3- The car's front and rear bumper (and what ever it is attached to) and the wheel arch are really low, they will get hit and damaged easily (youve seen that)
4- The car's ground clearance is low by SUV standards so a lift kit is needed, which is very expensive and rare to find here.
5- Repairing any damage will cost a fortune.
6- Making a change in the electrical system (to disable ASC, ABS etc) is very risky and the agency here won't do it. Do it outside and the car is done for.
Just my two cents..[/quote]
Point 3 is what I already faced twice I think.
After coming back from sand onto tarmac I hear some scraping in front wheel especially when parking and I find wheel well clamps missing or damaged and the well flying half free. Is there any remedy to that? The gap between wheel and the well is very small particularly in horizontal to the front and is affected when jumping on dunes. What's your opinion on that?
Thanks
Theo
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