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Alan Robertson:
I am thinking about a 2" suspension lift on my 1996 300TDi Discovery. (The kit advertised in Paddocks for 350 quid) I would be interested in any problems that any of you have encountered fitting similar stuff, and any advice would be most welcome.
cheers

Disco Inferno:
my only advice is make sure the springs are appropriately rated fro the kit you have onthe vehicle and what you intend doing with the vehicle

Range Rover Blues:
Lift the car and you  screw up the camber
correct the camber and you make the propshaft even worse (the lift starts this off)
You need longer brake flexis, you might need bumpstops, I also fitted cranked rear lower links (arms).

Then your insurance will have a pink fit, it's one of the few mods some will just not touch!!!  ask first.

Xtremeteam:
fitted a +2 kit on my new 90 & had no probs so far,fitted the paddocks one to a disco & its caused all sorts o probs,needs longer brale hoses all round,steering isnt to bad as i drove it before letting my mate have a go,handles better on the road but i think that was due to the uprated springs n shocks etc

jensdk:
Hi Allan
I've lifted my Disco '97 Disco 2" with liftkit from Paddocks, Here's what to be aware of:
your brakehose aren't long enough, special the rear ones.
You can't use the antiswaybars offroad, unless you lower them.
Front propshaft will rest on front antiswaybay if you lift the wheels of ground.
The angle at the front propshaft is a bit steep, fit a wide yoke, unless you want to renew the UJ's now and then.
If you use procomp ES9000 dampers be sure that the rearaxle doesn't drop down, 'cause the loop at the top will break off. Could be done with some kind of retainingstrap (procomp).
Handling will improve after some time, the first trips were special
Good luck
remember: when you solved one problem, the next will show up. :?

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