Originally Posted by mjothi

Btw, where was this? And how did you made it?
Attachment 63119

Originally Posted by Iswear

Hey, can I know the exact model/make etc of this vehicle?
Thanks .. And again, keep my Aptitude level in mind and explain me every bit of it!!

Originally Posted by khan_sultan

With all these rains in past few days, I anm sure Sakleshpur would be a heave for Off-Roading. Am very much tempted to ask Chandan on what is the scene there and if we can have another OTR session there soon :-)
Cheers,

Originally Posted by sreerajunnithan (Post 1027590)

.... Khan Bhai, i am game now itself, Chandan are you litening? . Now, that will be one of the most challenging terrain with all these rain. @Star_Aqua
Get yourself a soft top. We are heading Shakhleshpur next weekend ...

Originally Posted by star_aqua (Post 1027616)

.... Wow! then i should use this weekend completely to get the work done. I should also come with NDMS tires then..

Originally Posted by sreerajunnithan (Post 1027590)

Khan Bhai, i am game now itself, Chandan are you litening? :). Now, that will be one of the most challenging terrain with all these rain. @Star_Aqua
Get yourself a soft top. We are heading Shakhleshpur next weekend cheers:

Thanks
--Sree--

Originally Posted by sreerajunnithan (Post 1027590)

What do you guys think about an ABS in this situation? .......

Originally Posted by star_aqua (Post 1027616)

No Sree, ABS works only in the panic braking and it will see that your vehicle will .......

Originally Posted by sreerajunnithan (Post 1027670)

..... any insight about traction control? Especially in a struck situation where your wheels are spinning away to glory?....

Originally Posted by Samurai (Post 1027788)

Traction control is more useful in offroading I suppose, since it is like LSD on steroids to put it crudely....

Originally Posted by rangan (Post 1027823)

ABS at low speeds??? how is that done now?? by jamming on the brakes real hard at low speed....

Originally Posted by rangan (Post 1027833)

traction control would ensure that there is limited tire slip in acceleration on slippery surfaces. .....

Originally Posted by Guna (Post 1027966)

Just to add, ABS comes in to play when the wheels ....

Originally Posted by khan_sultan (Post 1027984)

Oye folks, take this discussion elsewhere (if a similar thread exists) or start a new thread on this subject. Reasons:

• Good points, if any, will get lost in this thread which is about an OTR report.

• More people could then see the questions being asked and reply. Some folks who 'actually' know about this subject can also then pitch in.

• I for one don't want to be reading all this expert comments in the middle of a wonderful OTR jaunt thread. Let's keep this thread to what it is/was intended to be. We already have had one 'No-ABC' stuff in the middle of this thread -- I think that's enough.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by star_aqua (Post 1027524)

Yeah sure. It is mahindra cj500d 4wd which is a stock vehicle with no mods in engine, power train and the body. It has International aka B275(tractor) aka MD2350 engine. 3 speed gearbox. and it is 26 years old now :). this kinda jeep served the police and forest dept for several years. infact my jeep has served the police dept till 1991.

Originally Posted by khan_sultan (Post 1027949)

Folks, our wish has been answered. The next OTR has already been planned & announced. Check the Suzuki_Gypsy_India yahoo group for details (Thanks a ton Dwarak for taking the lead):

Sakleshpur on 1st/2nd Nov. (Agenda similar to how it was last time around) This time we will try some tough trails also.

PS: Should we start a new thread on this :-)

Cheers,

Originally Posted by dwaraka (Post 1027975)

Muh ke baath Cheenli!

1st and 2nd November being Saturday and Sunday is ideal weekend for OTR at Sakleshpur with rain continueing. Please confirm participation.

Samurai, hope this time you are free.

Schedule:

Leave Bangalore at 6 a.m. on 1st Nov and reach Chandan's place by lunch. Proceed to OTR with help of Vikram Gowda on Munjarabad trail. Night Camp fire and dinner. Pitch tents.

2nd Nov, go on OTR trail, sand blasting and return to base for lunch. Afterwhich, we proceed back to bangalore to reach home late in the evening.

So, Who are all game for :

Dwarak

Originally Posted by c10 (Post 1027022)

Sorry for the delay guys...

FINALLY MY QUOTA OF PICTURES...

Picasa Web Albums - C10 - Ramnagar OTR#

Originally Posted by khan_sultan (Post 1028461)

Hey Chetan,

Some nice pictures you have captured in there. Some nice captions also.

In the picture below
Attachment 63433

it seems like you are

A: Either calling someone on how the hell to get out of here

B: or, calling your 'goons' to kidnap some or some supari business.

A mean looking picture :-)

Cheers,

Originally Posted by c10 (Post 1032439)

Well Khan,
It was not " how the hell to get out of here " it was actually " WHEN THE HELL WILL YOU GET OUT OF THERE ".. as discussed i had informed my people back home that i was going out on a TEAM OUTING for lunch from office which was compulsory.. :)

Originally Posted by star_aqua (Post 1026429)

Chethan is trying to upload 112mb file on youtube :). But the youtube guys are deleting it.

Originally Posted by kittigadu (Post 1026917)

I went to TV9 office yesterday ..... So, in case chetan is finding it difficult, i can help in the compression and put it on youtube, vimeo or burn CDs/DVDs for that matter.

Chetan are you listening. ....

Originally Posted by HappyWheels (Post 1025340)

Is it on TV today? .....

Originally Posted by dwaraka (Post 1025453)

.....However once the link is given here, you can watch the same program fully....

Originally Posted by Iswear (Post 1025805)

Okay. But how exactly does the NO-ABC while descend work?
Like Mrs. Khan, even I don't want to believe that unless hands-on experience!

Originally Posted by star_aqua (Post 1026372)

This is the disadvantage in ECU driven vehicles. Hrishi, never try engine braking on your vehicle without using brakes. you will still experience the braking effect but the response would be very slow. this is because its a comfort feature we have in our newer generation diesel engines called as surge dampers to avoid jerks when the vehicle drives the engine. The ECU matches the engine speed to what the vehicle is driving it and ramps it down slowly. this will take few seconds. Due to this the trucks and offroad vehicles are equiped with a engine brake switch which will be manually operated by the driver when going down hill to command the ECU to stop the fuel injection until the engine rpm reaches the idling point.

Originally Posted by Iswear (Post 1026835)

How do you EXACTLY 'experience' it? I mean, it is breaking my head to understand that I do NO-ABC and still go down a descend. I only can imagine going down the highway to hell :D

Originally Posted by tsk1979 (Post 1026858)

Err. wait a minute, Arent petrols supposed to give better engine braking than diesels.

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder (Post 1026890)

But, in off-road vehicles, the 4L also plays a role. So, the effect of the lower engine RPM and lower gearing in 4L makes the MM540 have better engine braking than the MG410W when going downhill (I have always had to use the brake when going downhill in the Gypsy, but yes, the brakes have to be used with caution)
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Originally Posted by headers (Post 1032726)

For Hands on experience, take your vehicle [any make] put it on top of a steep descent , move in 1st gear and take your foot off the ABC and watch the car descend. It works on Bikes too. ECU, Carb all kinds of vehicles, pnly the degree of acceleration while decent will vary!

But be careful!

if you press the clutch then sure it is :D

Originally Posted by mjothi (Post 1033238)

Any idea if the video is uploaded or not? If yes, link please :)