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Which Lift Kit and are you happy with it?

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Mutz:
Ok i would like a new suspension set up, simple enough, ........................................NOT!!!
Not able to warrant a high end setup i.e. Old Man Emu etc.

So down to economy kits i.e. Brit part, bearmach, terrafirma.

Now i've read about all the horror stories different heights with same spring kits etc.

But what do you have, are you happy with it?

Did you buy one manufacturers springs and anothers shocks.

Appreciate your down to earth opinions to help me make my mind up.

Thanks Graham

L90OOK:
Save up for OME you wont regret it...buy once!

Range Rover Blues:
I think ours is Pro-Comp, the springs are blue and came from Simonites anyway.  They've been good but now the back end is a bit soft, especially when it's full of kit.  That said the truck is very heavy, almost fully loaded all the time and it has a LPG tank in the boot (behind the wheels).

The shocks are ProComp too at the back but for a change I tried DeCarbon at the front and they are every bit as good.  My LSE has Britpart Cellular on it, they are smoother on the road because the compression damping is lower.

I've fitted loads of ProComp and been happy with them, the biggest dissapointment is that the pistons always rust at the very top.  To prevent this I now cut the rubber boot in half so that it's just long enough to reach the body when the car is stood still.  That way no water can collect in there but it still protects the chrome from stone chips which I reckon causes most of the rust.  It's wroked so far.

So I'd recomend the ProComp springs and dampers (or DeCarbon dmapers) for off-road and either DeCarbon or Britpart for a smoother on-road car.

clbarclay:
Tell us more about your 90 and what you do or want to do with it

Obviously price is important but what about road holding, towing, carry heavy loads, amount of time off roading etc.
It all affects what will be the best compromise for you as inevitably any suspension set up will be.

zulublue:
Hi Graham,

This will probably end up been a long thread, as which suspension is best is an open ended question.

I use the Challenge kit which I had off David at Llama 4x4 (he will probably be along soon), I did mix it with some D44 OME Springs from devon4x4 as mentioned are worth the money cost me £289 for 4 springs for my TC IIRC and I used reverse cones from QT on the rear, I think for the money it is great value.

There are questions about the Rough Country shocks that David supplies regarding the shocks been soft I have to agree on road, there is a small difference from the OME I took off, even though the Rough Country shocks are harder to push in, so I don't know if it is the shocks or the change in the angle of the shock that alters the on road stability slightly, Off road they are truly awesome.

So you need to ask yourself how much on road to off road driving you are doing, I am not saying the Rough Country shocks are bad by any means, you just have to ease off the pedal in the corners a little more on tarmac, but if you are going to fit MT aggressive tyres that is not a bad thing anyway.

For my money LLama 4x4 or Gwyn Lewis wins it (practiaclly the same kit) but David will sell in parts.

There are many threads regarding this if you do a search on here, also this one on LR4x4.com might help.
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=21264

Mark.

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