Range Rover vs LR4

[Jwestpro]

I wonder what was different between the RR I drove and the one in the above post?

Probably the driver....

My 2007RRSC felt wonderfully solid and predictable as did the 2014 RRSC I had for a week recently. The LR4 is definitely less precise in it's sway and cornering.

My first guess, to be serious, is tire air pressure. Yes, something that simple can completely ruin the feel of the RR handling and the faster you go, the worse it feels.

I only thought of this just now because when I had the RRSC loaner, a pressure sensor lit up, which prompted me to check all 4. They were all about 10-15 psi under spec! Felt awesome after I aired them up! It can make a huge difference.

 

[nick325i]

To me the "floaty" feeling a new EAS Land Rover is a positive thing. They soak up terrain and long hwy trips like few other vehicles but with that said it's not for everyone. I've had friends drive both my LR4 and RR and I get very mixed opinions about the ride.

I will say that you get used to the handling quickly and the RRS is definitely the firmest. I haven't owned one though, but I did drive one for a few days before I bought my RR. I will admit though, all else aside there is something appealing about a "proper" Range Rover over the others for me. Maybe when I have more than one child, I could see myself going back to the Discover style LR vehicle.

 

[da10A]

I would go LR4 for sure.

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[brickpaul65]

Odd. The 2011 I was in was sucked to the road with minimal body roll on cornering at highway speeds. It was on par with the RRS (obviously the orignal MSRP was much higher). The LR4 had the "floatiest" feel on the highway out of the three I've driven.

I wonder what was different between the RR I drove and the one in the above post?

I would guess being a passenger. I hate riding in almost anything. Driving is a wholly different experience as I am in control of the inputs and feel the feedback associated with them.

 

[Brav]

Just went through the same painful process. After selling myself on the LR4, we Ended up with an RRSC 2010. Hasn't arrived yet but I think it will suit our needs greatly with 510hp of towing power and very capable with AT tires and slight lift. We have no kids just a small terrier so we would rarely benefit from the extra room of the LR4 and miss the upgraded interior. Prices are much more similar now if you hunt well.

 

[Jwestpro]

... very capable with AT tires and slight lift. .

Sounds great. Get it dirty and/or full of travel gear and post photos from somewhere fun
By slight "lift" I hope you mean just from larger tires. Any full time suspension lift is a perfect way to ruin how nice the RR handles. If you want to have more lift when desired off road, just install the LLAMS electronic interface.

 

[Brav]

Sounds great. Get it dirty and/or full of travel gear and post photos from somewhere fun
By slight "lift" I hope you mean just from larger tires. Any full time suspension lift is a perfect way to ruin how nice the RR handles. If you want to have more lift when desired off road, just install the LLAMS electronic interface.

Yep, that's my plan on both accounts. Arrives in a week

 

[99Discovery]

Sounds great. Get it dirty and/or full of travel gear and post photos from somewhere fun
By slight "lift" I hope you mean just from larger tires. Any full time suspension lift is a perfect way to ruin how nice the RR handles. If you want to have more lift when desired off road, just install the LLAMS electronic interface.

Is there any other way to lift a modern RR? All you can do is limit-extender rods, unless you go to a coil swapout. And every coil swapout I've seen is for the stock ride height, which by all accounts is less than a rod-extension/software combo lift.

 

[Derel1cte]

Is there any other way to lift a modern RR? All you can do is limit-extender rods, unless you go to a coil swapout. And every coil swapout I've seen is for the stock ride height, which by all accounts is less than a rod-extension/software combo lift.

GAP IID tool works to give up to 2.5" lift to all modern land rover and range rovers. No hardware required.

https://www.gap-diagnostic.com/products/iidtool/

 

[99Discovery]

I agree. It would still seem that a Johnson Rod setup with Gap IID to fine tune would be the most reliable way to go about lifting a modern rover. That's my plan when it eventually becomes a reality for me in a few years.

 

[zelatore]

GAP IID tool works to give up to 2.5" lift to all modern land rover and range rovers. No hardware required.

https://www.gap-diagnostic.com/products/iidtool/

Well, to 'most' modern Land Rovers. Since each rig is different in it's specific calibrations not all of them can get 2.5". Mine for example couldn't get that much with the GAP tool. I forget, but I think I was getting a max of like 35mm?

Meh...rods are cheap and easy. And I've got a LLAMS unit en-route as well. As for other lifting methods...too much to get into here!

 

[zelatore]

I agree. It would still seem that a Johnson Rod setup with Gap IID to fine tune would be the most reliable way to go about lifting a modern rover. That's my plan when it eventually becomes a reality for me in a few years.

This is exactly what I've done for the last couple years.