Vehicle & Technical > Range Rover
3.5 Carb or EFi??? Also Manual or Auto???
DEANO3528:
Slush box every time for me!
Don't like stick shift and that's that.
Engine braking isn't too much of an issue: steep descents need cadence braking and low 1. Most of my offroading is done in low 1 as it's the better gear especially where it's rutted/choppy. The gearbox is there to be used, L1 as previously mentioned, L2 when you climb a slope and when you need momentum just go for L3 or L4 and let it make it's own mind up. I think a lot of people think you use D regardless but it's not like that at all.
Range Rover Blues:
Absolutely, if you only needed D there wouldn't be any choice in it.
fezzy192:
i love my auto when i off road and the engine braking is superb so easy to control when off road and so smooth on the road no clunky gear changes like the manual gearbox :lol:
clbarclay:
My comments about engine breaking was refering to it locked in 1st low range. After a weekend of cadence breaking to maintain a suitable speed the breaks were suffering.
--- Quote ---On road, no question Auto all the way. Auto boxs suite big engines, my LSE is way faster up through the gears than Blue which has the LT77 peice of cack, it's on it's second and they are both rubbish.
--- End quote ---
Interesting, personal I had never been impresed with mine on the road, mainly at higher speeds where it feels very sluggish, how much this has to do with a tired eingine though waits to be seen.
anaxemurderer:
Sure this has been done before but for me its all about having fun and manuals are more fun (IMHO), just doesn't feel right without a gearstick in my hand!
But technically auto's have alot of advantages over manual in terms of control and power delivery.
I also like to keep it simply so i prefer carbs. I know how that works (well mostly), i've no idea how that ecu nonsense happens.
Nick
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