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rdr

Member Since: 09 Sep 2014
Location: Suffolk
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More than likely a stupid question

Had my spare wheel stolen, so replaced wheel and carrier today. Whilst under car, I noticed 2 metal blocks - 1 in each corner of where the wheel goes behind rear bumper. The metal blocks move.

May be a bad description, and I didn't take a picture - but just wondering if anyone knows what they are

Thanks

Tue Oct 21 2014 5:12pm

Ady 555
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2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Something to do with the self levelling suspension i think, balancing blocks....

Make sure you get a spare wheel protector off RLD to protect your wheel getting stolen again.

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic23416.html

Tue Oct 21 2014 5:18pm

Bodsy
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They're harmonic dampers, they stop your passengers getting car sick. Bodsys Brake Bible
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Tue Oct 21 2014 5:35pm

frostmotorsport

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Really Bodsy? Cos my daughter gets sick in the RRS, not so much in the Audi...

Having said that, our "dampers" knock against the aftermarket exhaust which is almost more annoying than vomit in the leather, and I was going to remove them.

Is there a technical/scientific basis behind these? I've read other threads (poss. on here) that say they're a bunch of heavy ... Every home should have one!

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Wed Oct 22 2014 12:18am

Bodsy
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Have a read here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuned_mass_damper

You could wedge a piece of wood in them to stop them moving, then take it for a ride... Bodsys Brake Bible
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Clock On The Dash/ SNOTM /3Flash / BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes read\ Gearbox Reset
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Wed Oct 22 2014 9:18am

andynpz

Member Since: 20 Sep 2014
Location: Cotswolds
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2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

frostmotorsport wrote:
Really Bodsy? Cos my daughter gets sick in the RRS, not so much in the Audi...

Having said that, our "dampers" knock against the aftermarket exhaust which is almost more annoying than vomit in the leather, and I was going to remove them.

Is there a technical/scientific basis behind these? I've read other threads (poss. on here) that say they're a bunch of heavy ...

Some years ago, maybe about 7 or 8, Renault F1 team wanted to use them (harmonic, or inertia dampers) on the front suspension of their car ( they were a top team then). FIA wouldn't allow them, primarily because of the advantage Renault would gain over the other teams, although publicly they banned them on a technicality.

Citroen 2CV had them on all four wheels from inception to about 1969. 2011 TDV6 HSE Stornoway grey, ivory trim

Life's too short to drive an ugly car.

Fri Oct 24 2014 6:44pm

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