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LTWT springs vs parabolics

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damian t:
She isn't immaculate, but she is original!  However all ... most Land Rovers are modified to there owners lifestyle, aren't they?  If her springs are tired, then why can't I replace them with better ones?  I suppose if I began replacing her original engine/gearbox for a V8 etc and welding on a roll cage that'd be different.... though seatbelts would be nice!

Devon-Rover:
i'd fit the lightweight springs. IMHO apart from the quicker bump reaction i cannot find an advantage by fitting para's.

Standard springs and keep them nicely oiled. Proper classic looks and still articulation to beat many of the cheapy branded para's.  :wink:

Lucy1978:
I thought you were selling Tink?

I put som Paras on my series 3 they're great got tehm from British springs, very friendly and knowledgeable.

Chris

S188:
I've got an original 86" rag top thats definately not pristeen but not really modified.

The only mod we did to it was fit some Rocky Mountain 2 leaf springs and ES9000 shocks about 5 years ago.  It was a improvement over the knackered springs it had, but wasn't supersoft.  Articulation was very good.  The ride ended up simular to my 88 Stationwagon  (which has normal springs but weighs alot more and does over 8000miles a year so the springs never get a chance to bind up) but with slightly less crashing when you hit a pothole.  In all I think the ride was slightly better but the articulation was the main gain, beating many heayver siries motors dispite having little weight to keep the wheels on the ground.

We decided the shocks were abit too hard for it and have just changed them for some ES1000 - WHAT A DIFFERENCE!

Now the ride is brileant and soft, no harsh bumps at all even on bad roads.  It still pitches alot but thats due to the wheelbase.

I also noted the old 9000's were dented where the front swivels had hit them, wont be a problem with the 1000's as they are not any fatter than the standard shocks, the 9000's were huge! I doubt that'd be a problem on anything other than a series 1 with original narrow tracked axles.  Series 2's have an extra 3/4'' clearance on each side.

All in all I think the mod is now great without the massive gas shocks. (a ragtop 86'' with 2.0petrol weighs in around 1.2ton so doesn't need much springing if you never load it).  And it hardly spoils the vehicle as it can be returned to factory spec in half a day useing a socketset if I wanted to.  I recomend them.

bob86:
Do you have to cut one of the spring clamps off if you fit lightweight springs? I had to when i fitted normal petrol springs to my 86". The track rod touched it before it got to full lock.

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