On the Road - Initial Thoughts

[Tazzieman]

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[MrJAT]

OK, so some further initial thoughts. I've only done about 50 miles in it so far. The steering on the road is fine, but the turning circle for close quarters is not that tight. This is probably exacerbated by the number of turns lock to lock so you have to be quicker off the mark. I was warned to expect random spurious error messages and I have had three so far. Transmission warning, TPSM error and loss of signal to the tyre pressure sensors. Apparently these should be addressed with future software updates. I have also noticed there is vibration through the transmission at about 1900rpm. Has anyone else experienced this and does it ease off with more miles on the clock? Hoping once it is run in it will reduce a bit. Apart from that everything else is great.

 

[Logsplitter]

I have also noticed there is vibration through the transmission at about 1900rpm.
bloody hell that’s concerning

 

[ECrider]

@jean

I have also noticed there is vibration through the transmission at about 1900rpm.
bloody hell that’s concerning

in what one?

 

[Logsplitter]

@jean

in what one?

@MrJAT post above. Transmission warning light and vibration through the transmission at 1900rpm.

 

[AWo]

have also noticed there is vibration through the transmission at about 1900rpm. Has anyone else experienced this and does it ease off with more miles on the clock? Hoping once it is run in it will reduce a bit.

Vibrations tend to increase, not to decrease. Vibrations are/were also one of the issues which needed to be addressed by IA during the whole process.

I know that vibrations can become a real problem in regards of wear - except in one vehicle I know (yet). When you drive an unladen Land Rover 101 Forward Control while coasting you get really heavy vibrations and a loud noise from the front driveshaft entering the differential between 70 and 90 km/h. But that is quite normal. Many things have been tried to get rid of that - none works really. You just have to live with it or put weight into the vehicle. The vibration is due to the angle between the driveshaft and the differential.

Cheers
AWo

 

[CountyV8]

@MrJAT post above. Transmission warning light and vibration through the transmission at 1900rpm.

Deisel or Petrol?

 

[ECrider]

@MrJAT post above. Transmission warning light and vibration through the transmission at 1900rpm.

sorry, mis-understood, thought you had experienced same. phew

 

[Logsplitter]

Deisel or Petrol?

Hopefully @MrJAT can confirm.

 

[MrJAT]

@MrJAT post above. Transmission warning light and vibration through the transmission at 1900rpm.

I am not concerned about the warning light. Apparently it tends to come on when you turn the ignition on too quickly without letting the vehicle go through its sequence of checks. So pause between turning the ignition to position one and turning it over. The vibration is not that bad, just expected it to be smoother given everyones talk of how smooth and quiet it is.

 

[MrJAT]

Hopefully @MrJAT can confirm.

Diesel

 

[Disco Dave]

Why, we like Gallons and British Gallons, not the smaller American variety. Bloody Europeans at it again!

Fly aircraft, and you refuel in Ibs (sometimes KGs), fly in feet and travel in Knots. Work that one out.....

It is worse than you realise. In Australia (a metric country) we refuel in litres, many aircraft still measure it in pounds (the fuel gauge) then we convert it to kilograms. Speed/distance in knots, but measure visibility in metres. Runway distance also metres, but, basic charts are in feet. Altitude always in feet, except mountain height is measured in metres. Plus altitude is actually different to height, altitude is a pressure measurement defined by the local atmospheric pressure, however that is only below 10,000 ft. A radar altimeter will give actual height above the ground. Thankfully most aircraft above 5,700 kg are fitted with one.

 

[Max]

I have also noticed there is vibration through the transmission at about 1900rpm.

Is the vibration in the hands or the cuffs of your pants...hands usually mean front end and cuffs back end...wheel balances hopefully.

 

[Tazzieman]

Is the vibration in the hands or the cuffs of your pants...hands usually mean front end and cuffs back end...wheel balances hopefully.

Sounds like a biker talking!
I feel it through my arse on one of my W108 Benzes!

 

[Trialmaster]

It is worse than you realise. In Australia (a metric country) we refuel in litres, many aircraft still measure it in pounds (the fuel gauge) then we convert it to kilograms. Speed/distance in knots, but measure visibility in metres. Runway distance also metres, but, basic charts are in feet. Altitude always in feet, except mountain height is measured in metres. Plus altitude is actually different to height, altitude is a pressure measurement defined by the local atmospheric pressure, however that is only below 10,000 ft. A radar altimeter will give actual height above the ground. Thankfully most aircraft above 5,700 kg are fitted with one.

I know, I was an FE on the TriStar and it was gauged in KG's but the UK Fastjets were in Ibs. At the end of the air to air refuel I had to give them their fuel in Ibs. Quick 2.2 x calculation. Once had a Jetplan (plog) in IBS that should have been in KG's (nearly caught us out).

As you said flying in feet, but when working for Cathay, over China in metres. Winds in metres per seconds in China, everywhere else in knots. Temps in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Visibility I'm Metres and Miles. Had to have your wits about you flying Boeing 747's worldwide.

 

[Disco Dave]

I know, I was an FE on the TriStar and when gauged in KG's but the UK Fastjets were in Ibs. At the end of the air to air refuel I had to give them their fuel in Ibs. Quick 2.2 x calculation. Once had a Jetplan (plog) in Its that should have been in KG's (nearly caught us out).

As you flying in feet, but when working for Cathay, over China in metres. Winds in metres per seconds in China, everywhere else in knots. Temps in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Visibility I'm Metres and Miles. Had to have your wits about you flying in 747's worldwide.

It is actually amazing what you can adapt to. Yet converting mpg to l/100kms still does my head in. Prob because it is inverted.

 

[emax]

I have also noticed there is vibration through the transmission at about 1900rpm.

Is it velocity related or engine revs related?

i.e: Does it always occur at around 1900 rpm regardless of gear and velocity?

 

[Cheshire cat]

some vibration was mentioned by some of the road testers in February.

 

[Logsplitter]

Do you have your car???? Or was that on a drive day?

No that was @MrJAT post as above. He has his car.
No I don’t have my bloody car even though I’ve paid in full

 

[MrJAT]

Is it velocity related or engine revs related?

i.e: Does it always occur at around 1900 rpm regardless of gear and velocity?

It is engine revs related and not velocity. You can feel it through the accelerator pedal.