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madman lawrence:
hello,im after sum advice on the follwing plz
id like to retain my standard ride height but get more suspension travel out of my 90.i were contenplating on the pro comp +2inch shocks as there cheap at £130for4 but were wondering if these would limit the wheel travel up into the arch.if so,would a 2inch lift and 30mil spacers retain stability?
iv also seen sum +5inch shock kit which includes turrets and dislocating cones for £350 from llama4x4
any advice would be greatly appreciated,lawrence

ScrapyJape:
Well if you put the +2 inch dampeners on, your wheels will still only go to your bump stops but they will drop off on full articulation so you will need dislocation cones and spring retainer’s front and back or you will be fishing your springs out of the mud every time.

If you are thinking of putting a +2 inch lift on they do give a nice soft ride (depending on which springs your have) But you might want to look at getting the Caster Correction arms and Rear arms as these Stop your bushes getting nailed, and I found without the caster correction arms on the 90’s steering felt awful.
My bro has a RRC without the arms and he has no problems it just comes to personal preference I think.

Only Problem is that my lift kit cost me £650 from Paddocks.

thepsychoman:
If you just want more downward travel the cheapest answer is to keep the standard shocks and just fit drop brackets, lowering the top mount by a couple of inches. Still need dislocation cones for the rear, but that's about it. On road ride wil be per standard too.

Personally I went for the Britpart/ProComp +2 lift, cranked rear arms and dislocation cones, but I was also keen to run bigger tyres and also get my bodywork up away from rocks, etc. (and I'm a big tart and I like lifted trucks  :oops: ).

SteveG:
There's a backgrounder on Defender lift/suspension upgrades here that you might find useful..
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=12063

The Llama kits are very good with the hardware made by Gwyn Lewis. If you go for this don't forget to extend brake lines too.

As you'll see from link to get max use out of +5" shocks from Llama you will need to do other things, but given the good value of the kit it makes sense go for something like this and then look at upgarding other components as you go.

Cheers

Steve

Range Rover Blues:
I can't vouch for the Defender but on the RRC you can fit plus 2" shocks and still reach the bump stops without bottoming the shocks (which is bad for them) but the shocka are plus 2" in the rod and the body, so plus 4" extra droop or thereabaouts, so better than dropping the top mount by 2" and my car handles better, though I will admit a slightly crashier ride (roads here are awful).

People like Srorpion do weekender kits that have the dampers and cranker rear arms to stop the top bush binding as described above but stay with standard height springs.

If you got for shocks rather than new mounts you keep the option of a lift later on.

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