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chris.hunt22:
Just a quick 'un out of interest...My mind has been telling me to lift my disco a bit (probably 2"), the amount of gear on the market is baffling.  What is the best and cheapest kit and what should I not bother with - without starting a mines better than yours war!!  Oh and how much will it effect its on road handling? :lol:

Bulli:
Chris,

Any lift will have an effect on you handling..there are a few factors. People often use more compliant spring when fitting a lift this allows the axle to move more freely but does compromise road manners. You can simply lift using spacers under the springs, that works.
Other things to consider, cranked trailing arms, castor corrected front arms. Front propshaft will now be working at a greater angle, so can have problems.
You need to change your shocks and mounts to get the maximum benefit.

Guardian.:
you only need a standard 2 inch lift kit, 4 x springs & 4 x shocks, many companies sell them.
as for which ones, the best you can afford, although there isnt really anything wrong with the cheapest lift kits.
things like brake lines bumpstops dislocation cones etc are not necessary.
however, should you go off doing serious offroading more of these parts become a bit more essential.
unless you have to, dont remove the anti roll bars because they DO drive like sjit on the road.
if your going doing that crazy offroad stuff like many on here do, then it is a different kettle of fish, more articulation needs much longer brake lines, spring relocation etc.

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "guardian off road product" ---you only need a standard 2 inch lift kit, 4 x springs & 4 x shocks, many companies sell them.
as for which ones, the best you can afford, although there isnt really anything wrong with the cheapest lift kits.
things like brake lines bumpstops dislocation cones etc are not necessary.
however, should you go off doing serious offroading more of these parts become a bit more essential.
unless you have to, dont remove the anti roll bars because they DO drive like sjit on the road.
if your going doing that crazy offroad stuff like many on here do, then it is a different kettle of fish, more articulation needs much longer brake lines, spring relocation etc.
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For a disco id be putting longer brake hoses on as a matter of course :!:  where the houses are mounted if you fit a +2 lift as soon as you drive up even a kirb they are at almost full stretch,
on a defender you dont need longer hoses for a +2 as the hoses are mounted behind the line of the wheel,not in front of it like a discovery

LCW11:

--- Quote from: "chris.hunt22" ---Just a quick 'un out of interest...My mind has been telling me to lift my disco a bit (probably 2"), the amount of gear on the market is baffling.  What is the best and cheapest kit and what should I not bother with - without starting a mines better than yours war!!  Oh and how much will it effect its on road handling? :lol:
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First question... what do you want to do with your disco
Odd laneing days or more serious.
Do you want to put bigger tyres on or not more expense

Your wright tho the market can be baffling and everyone has
there own opinion

Lee

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