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anybody used this kit?? plus few related Q's

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Eeyore:
Sounds an obscure question, but what state are your swivels in?

If I was to do it all over again, I'd stick with the standard radius arms and go for the caster corrected swivels instead. The corrected arms aren't as tough as the originals and the swivels have less impact on the propshaft. But arms are easy peasy to swap, where the swivels will take at least a day to change (and it's a tedious job!).

The prop UJ will be prone to a accelerated wear with a lift as you are asking the joints to work through a greater angle, which shortens their life quite dramatically. A prop with a Double Cardan joint in (ala D2) will reduce the working angles and imporve working life.

Hope some of this is usefull.

I currently run QT 3deg arms with a custom DC prop on a 1+" lift Defender.

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

simon15:
unsure of the cond of the swivels i havnt really had a proper look over everything since ive had it.

Iain C:
Having just done a +2, DON'T do a +3.

Having spoken to a guy who did a +3 and said DON'T do a +3, DON'T do a +3.

By the time you have fitted +2 and some big MTs, the drive will be very different.  See my other +2 thread on here...I must admit that now and only now that I have put it back on Freestyles on big rubber do I think looks wise it was worth the effort.  I say looks wise as I have yet to do the camel cut and fit the hoses and actually make any difference to off road ability!!!

I can already notice the difference in UJ noise (and bear in mind they were all new less than 2000 miles ago), tyre noise and it's now a right royal pain in the arse to get into!!!!

I know I'm newish here but just my 2p worth...

Disco_Stu:
Hi Simon.

Been reading a few of your posts recently and I have a question.

Is Project Tiger gonna be the complete, no expense spared, best of everything, ultimate off road Disco? Is money no object?

I only ask cos it seems as though you're really going to town on it. Castor correction, +3" suspension, body lift etc.


Stu.

AbyssDJ:

--- Quote from: "simon15" ---a 3" lift will give me more travel which will perform better off road thats the only reason for the extra inch really.
--- End quote ---


no it wont... a 3" lift will lift your chassis by 3". if you want more travel, you need longer shocks, dislocation cones, etc etc. you can get a hell of a lot of travel with a standard height suspension... its all how you do it.

if you fit +3" coils, +3" shocks, and extended bump stops, you'll basically still get the same travel as standard - you'll just be sat higher. now if you fit +2" coils, +2" shocks, -2" shock mounts, dislocation coils, etc.... you see where im going?

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