Range Rover Sport SC Off-Road

Range Rover Sport off road in Crozet VA for the ROAV May Rally 2009.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Range Rover Sport
• Land Rover
• 4x4
• Off Road

[LordPhilomont]

On the PD1880s I'm running 32" Nitto Terra Grapplers. They tend to gum up in heavy mud, which is all we really have here on the East Coast, but they're good in dirt and rocks and nice and quiet on the highway.  Which the MT/Rs were not, although the MT/Rs were 10x better in the mud.

[LordPhilomont]

The 19" wheels are from an LR3 and in the video I'm running Goodyear 19" MT/Rs, but they don't make them in that size anymore so... I got a set of 18" PD1880 rims from Compomotive in the UK. To fit the 18" rims you have to flip over two small metal blocks that are attached to the brake calipers with a hex nut. Easy to do, but causes the brakes to squeak a bit. It stops for weeks at a time and then comes back and then goes away again.

[LordPhilomont]

Glad you guys enjoyed it! The winch, bumper and undershield are all Land Rover stock accessories. Not sure if they are still offered or not, but I bought them all from LR and they were installed by my local LR dealer. The Rock Sliders are Off-Roving / Rover Specialties special order and pretty much bolt right on. Contact Adam Spiker at Off-Roving to get a set at offroving.

[LordPhilomont]

Thanks! We have a blast with it, hopefully that shows through in the video. IMHO, the mac daddy RR is the best off road, with the LR4 coming in right behind it and the RRS pulling up the rear. Really the RRS is just lacking in ground clearance, but I love the looks and the on street performance is awesome, so went with that rather than one of the others. Always keeping an eye out for a used Defender though...

[LordPhilomont]

The truck is rock solid! As far as expensive goes, past the purchase price, it's really not. I haven't spent much at all on maintenance or upkeep other than tires and brakes over the last 4 years. Looking outside right now and it's covered in mud from this weekends mudpit fun!

[LordPhilomont]

Спасибо!

[alexanelena]

Please can you say 1 How do you fix 19" on the brembo disc ? and 2 What tires ? My dealer says I can not use 19" only 20". I have Range Rover Sport SC 2011 510ps. Cool video. Hello from Russia and Happy New Year !!!!

[shrike72100]

Hi, where did you find the winch, the bumper, the steering protection, the snorkel and the tubulars under the doors? I'd like to tune my L322 RR like your RRS! Thanks and happy new year!

[MrMamaappelsap]

4. Switched in Rock Crawl mode, car will stay on it's place at idling speed and not drive backwards, gearbox will stay in first gear, accelerator will be remapped for better control, central differential will be locked directly (rear differential also if fitted)

Next time, take more time to let traction do the job instead of gravity and take some extra eyes with you.

Great car, love to drive it, nice fitted winch and steering protection! Do you also have the G4 roofrack with it?

[MrMamaappelsap]

Some positive comments:

1. If you have to pass a rock, drive over it with your whole tire and not with the sidewalls of your tires. Tires and rims will be damaged!

2. It's not necessary to hit rocks with your rocksliders; Let someone look outside the vehicle; it's impossible to see your exact position from the inside.

3. Choose the right position in your terrainresponse programme; at 1.50minutes your drivingstyle is chunky. RR can do this type of obstacles more smooth than i see on your video.

[kieron333]

Cool video, I work in a LR main dealer, and I never seen a Sport with a snorkel or winch before! Nice to see one being used for what it was built for!

[drkcaey]

This is the best personal Range Rover owner film I've seen so far.

I have a question: Is the RR Sports or the RR better for Offroad? I thought the RR Sports has been tuned in most ways for road and XC while the RR has much more of a standard SUV setting?

Srry for my ignorance. :) I really want to know! Haha, cheers!