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This weekend I 'av been mostly fitting.... my new suspension

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Porny:

--- Quote from: "colintandy" ---:Di have got a ramp to use just wont fit in me garden lol ..like that front set up what length shockers you using
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Not sure what length front shocks, came as part of the weekender kit.... which was designed by Andy at www.whitepeakengineering.com



--- Quote from: "tim-green" --- Looks Good
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Cheers Tim



--- Quote from: "stratie" ---Looking good ian  
Why did you stick with the standard springs?
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Because I'm not a great fan of lifted suspension... unless for a specific reason.

In my case I'm only running standard size tyres, and I'm more than happy with standard Land Rover spring lengths and rates (Land Rover spend a lot more than any aftermarket company developing springs!!)... and with the kit fitted I've got more than enough suspension travel.

Higher suspension would raise my CoG, increase the working angles of my prop shafts and in all honesty would not allow me to gain that much in regards to ramp break over angle (would be slightly different if a 110 or Disco) or approach and departure angles.

If I wanted to, with the weekender kit, it would be easy to change to lifted spring set up as I already have extended brake lines - and I took the option of a set of caster corrected radius amrs, and 'bent' rear trailing arms.  It is something I might try in the future, but at the moment I'm more than happy!!

The only thing I loose out on is distance between the bump stop and the axle (at the front).... the kit uses longer bump stops (as the closed length of the damper is longer than a standard damper)... but we are only taking about 15mm less, and I don't see this as being a problem...  a set of longer springs would put things back to normal... but at the moment it works ok as it is.



Ian

J B:
that looks great, and makes a lot of sense, enjoy the articulation 8)

mud-club-matty:
nice one mate i wana one

landy_andy:

--- Quote from: "colintandy" ---:D like it like it like it got any pics off the front end intrested in doin same to disco but with a 3 link set up and your dead right there is no debate wheels on ground =traction and control :Das you can see still not taken up high enough as the spring has not dislocated yet i cant get high enough safley in garden but still got loads travel left  :D
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Hi,

If your interested in 3Link then come and talk to me. There is a intersting thread here : http://landroversonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7627 where my kit was being 'discussed'.

Ian..... your cheque's in the post mate  :wink:

Cheers,

beast5680:
i like the look of that kit and from what have seen its reasonably priced as well, its something i,ve been thinking about fitting to my disco if i ever get the steering sorted out and get it back thru the mot :lol:

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