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Rooleeds

Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
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2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Active Rear locking diff. Is it worth getting?

Hi All,

Im Spec-ing my new TDV8 and was wondering if you guys thought that the Active Rear locking Diff is a "must have" option.
Bearing in mind I probably wont be going off road in it, (especially with the 20" alloys), but will it be "useful" driving it on road, especially if the road becomes a bit slippery, or if I drive it "in a more sports like way" or will it not make much difference.

Thanks.

Mon Jan 08 2007 7:22pm

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Mon Jan 08 2007 7:45pm

Josh

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It might even slow you down, as its bound to add a few pounds to the pay load and the bank balance TDV6 - gone
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Mon Jan 08 2007 8:52pm

Pelyma

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Unless you are doing serious off roading I wouldn't bother.

Mon Jan 08 2007 10:26pm

Tim in Scotland

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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

and if you are thinking of going offroading in it, then a set of All terrain or Mud Terrain tyres is probably more useful............... you can use AT's as a good substitute for winter tyres if need be. Mind with all these warmer and wetter winters we are getting maybe a set of Jungle Trekkers or SIMEX tyres might be more useful still 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Mon Jan 08 2007 10:58pm

Smarticus

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Northumberland
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2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Re: Active Rear locking diff. Is it worth getting?

Rooleeds wrote:
Hi All,

was wondering if you guys thought that the Active Rear locking Diff is a "must have" option.

no RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini
Disco 4 TDv6 HSE Ipanema
Defender 90, 200tdi CSW

Mon Jan 08 2007 11:37pm

Rooleeds

Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: U.K.
Posts: 43

Thanks guys. Just thought with the supercharged having it as std, the tdv8 might benefit from it, with its extra power, but kind of knew it would mainly be an "off road" extra.
All ordered now, minus Active rear locking diff.
Cheers!

Thu Jan 11 2007 1:57am

phil.

Member Since: 29 May 2006
Location: California
Posts: 13

2006 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Java Black

i spoke with the person who sets up the wheels events at a local dealer and he said you won't really notice the benefits from it unless you do some hard core rock crawling.

Wed Jan 17 2007 12:47am

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