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Very definitely need to address the gearing as those are like a 32 inch, which is huge on standard gears.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
32" tyres plus at least a 50mm lift gives us a height increase of around 4.5".. This puts the amount of water being pushed at nearer 3 tons. Add to that the 1.5 tons of water inside the car and this whole scenario becomes laughable as the vehicle is now illegal.
Don't forget the water going under the car also has more room now we know that the car is so much taller than standard.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
The greater the height, the deeper the water has to be to flow over the bonnet so there is more water in-front to be moved. The water flowing underneath creates more of a vortex so slowing the Jimny down. Sports cars are designed to be low to the ground to reduce this vortex, not just to reduce the centre of gravity to aid cornering. At 4mph this Jimny is running at approx. 2,500 rpm first gear low range. That' far enough into the torque band and I doubt that it would go much faster.
Imagine hitting a wall of water that is 42" deep and you are doing 4 mph. Now imagine the damage.
Sports cars are low to increase down force by reducing the air pressure under the vehicle and then have flat floors to induce the venturi effect further reducing the air pressure. The hydrodynamic forces acting on a semi submerged jimny cannot be assumed to effect it in the same manner as a solid block of similar dimensions making contact with the bed of the watercourse. Yes an account can be taken for the turbulence offered by the components under the vehicle but they will still allow a significant flow compared with the previously mentioned solid block.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
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