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Suspension Upgrade Question
denviks:
--- Quote from: "Disco Bristol" ---On the procomp website it has this, much more than you paid.
1989-98 Discovery 200/300 - Tdi Series I
Four coil springs, ES9000 shock absorbers & boots
Lift F/R = 2.0"/2.0"
Price: £343.00 !!
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i did buy mine early last year mate but its been sat on my dinning room floor for over a year :oops: much to the misses annoyance :lol: :lol:
Richie_EB4:
2" lift with shocks..........but you will have to fit it yourself...........its not a bad job and there are loads on here that have done it.
http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_ROAD/Coil_Springs_and_Kits/Plus_2_Inch_Lift_Kit_for_Disco_1_and_Range_Rover_Classic_(without_winch).html
Budgie:
Before you start thinking about "How High" I would think "What do I want it for?"
What condition are your shocks in? If they are good then why get another set?
If the springs are shot then a new set of standard springs may give you the extra inch lift and they are about £20 a corner.
If you want original ride height but better road holding then a set of standard springs and gas shocks will set you back around £220 for the parts.
If you want to go for a little more height, heavier springs & shocks then MM 4x4 do a 1.5" lift kit (springs & gas shocks only) for £174+VAT. Just remember that these are heavy duty springs & shocks so the ride will be stiffer than what you have now and you will feel more of the bumps on the road.
The trouble is, when you start lifting a motor then the lift may start to effect other parts of the steering & suspension.
If you take it off road then a +2" lift will need extended brake hoses on the front & rear axle to be on the safe side, there's nothing worse then going to full articulation and snapping a brake line!
+2" lift may also effect the caster angle of the steering meaning that the steering will feel lighter, tend to follow lines on the road and may set-up vibrations in the vehicle.
You may also find that parts such as propshaft U/J's, rear A-frame ball joint, suspension bushes and steering arm ball joints will fail soon after the lift as the originals are working at different angles to what they have been used to.
Some have lifted a Landy and had no problem, others have, so it's best to think about all this before deciding on what you want to do. :wink:
Colin 009:
wise words there. Listen to the bird. :wink: :lol:
Sheddy:
Don't worry too much about the effect on your insurance.
When I fist got the Disco Adrian Flux were one of the expensive insurers so I went with another. When I did the mods to mine, I informed the insurers and they said that thier insurance wasn't for modified vehicles. I re-contacted Adrian flux and am now paying less for the Disco moded than I was for standard!
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