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Garyfax



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Hard Ride?

Hi Folks.
My 2009 3.6 V8 seems to be quite a hard ride and I feel every bump. Is this normal
or has anyone any ideas what could be the problem?

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Any faults on dash?
Does she visually look like she's sat at the normal ride height?
Does the suspension go up & down as it should via the control buttons?

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Garyfax



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Everything appears normal, everything
Works as it should. Maybe it's just
me?

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What size wheels are you running?? Pete

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Bellini



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I'll be watching this with interest as mine is the same.

No faults, freshly serviced and MOT'd with nothing wrong

However, I do know my tyre pressures are on the high side and I've not adjusted them yet. Tyre wear, however, is perfectly even.

It wasn't until a friend commented about the ride that I started noticing it. Si. <This is my name.

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As above, check the tyre pressures and if it bothers you and you are running on 20" then try some 19" as the ride is slightly better.

Mine has also never been a magic carpet, and is definitely better on the 19". Today's job is to put the 20s back on now it's warming up. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Hard ride! Laughing

I have a BMW 320d Touring with run flats in stock and its like having no suspension at all.... (Bang, Bang..)

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Garyfax



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Yes the wheels I have are 20", I will check, tyre pressures. What would you recommend to put in them, its usually
just me or the wife in the car and very rare that I have any weight in it? Thanks for your advice.
Gary.

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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32-36psi Thumbs Up

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Mine has 20's and the drive is very comfy. I can literally take speed humps without slowing down. I believe the original principle was that the range rover should be driveable over a ploughed field at 70mph. Suppose a lot will depend on what you came out of/ perspective. Bmw m sport or rolls Royce phantom? My Previous RR's!
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Chillb



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Garry hi
Felt the same when I went from my D3 to my 2008 3.6TDV8, in fact the dealer has it in now after 14 weeks, correcting problems and we were given a Discovery 4. All have noticed, as hard as it s to say, the D4 is less 'bobby' on slower uneven roads ie local driving. I almost felt the suspension was lowered which tends to fell like this. I run the standard 19's.
Not sure how true this is but a friend of mine (BMW Motorsport tuner) said the struts / springs (can't remember which) on the Ford FFRR's were stiffened up a bit over the original BMW designed FFRR's. Don't quote me on that though.
On the motorway and smooth roads the FFRR is beautiful, I must admit the D4 does go round bends with far less body roll. Porsche 993 Targa, Buick Skylark Convertable 1968

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I find my D4 will corner slightly better than the FFRR, lets not forget though it is basically a more practical RRS. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Garyfax



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Thanks for the advice folks.
Checked tyre pressures and the back
ones were at 42 and front 36.
Dropped em all to 34 and problem solved.
Different drive.
Cheers

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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JPS



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Mine was like this and was down to worn suspension bushes, changing them to new ones made the world of difference Thumbs Up

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