Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II80 · FRONT SUSPENSION
80 · Steering & suspension

Description - ACE (FRONT SUSPENSION) (page 2 of 13)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FRONT SUSPENSIONDescription - ACE · page 2 of 13
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FRONT SUSPENSION

60-10

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

ACE system

a Direction of travel - Right hand bend

b Body roll

c Axle roll

d Tyre squash

e Torsion/Anti-roll bar

f Direction of torsion/anti-roll bar twist

g Coil springs
h Body roll angle

i Axle roll angle
j Reduced body roll angle with ACE system

The system is electrically and hydraulically operated with all operations controlled by an ACE ECU located behind the 
glovebox in the passenger side footwell. The ACE system comprises front and rear torsion bars and actuators, two 
accelerometers, ECU, hydraulic pump, valve block and a fluid reservoir.

The ACE system gives improved vehicle handling and suspension characteristics and is active for both on and off-
road driving. This is achieved by hydraulic actuators applying torque to the front and rear torsion bars in response to 
lateral forces sensed by accelerometers. The ACE system prevents body roll with cornering forces of up to 0.4 g. From 
0.4 g there is a progressive increase in body roll but significantly lower than a passive system. A passive system will 
have a progressive increase in roll angle as soon as cornering forces are applied and will have a higher roll angle than 
the ACE system for the same cornering force.

The ACE system can also detect if the vehicle is driven off-road. If off-road conditions are detected the ACE system 
operation will be reduced or completely disabled at a speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) or less.

Lateral acceleration of the body is sensed by two accelerometers and signals are transmitted to the ECU. The engine 
driven hydraulic pump supplies a constant hydraulic flow to the valve block. Two directional control valves are 
solenoid operated by the ECU and these supply fluid to the applicable side of each actuator to apply an equal and 
opposite force to the torsion bar. In operation the ACE system maintains the attitude of the vehicle body when 
cornering.

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