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flipper:
where can i get police spec springs from ??are poly bushes hard to fit asin do i need a press ??
SteveGoodz:
--- Quote from: flipper on May 27, 2008, 21:09:01 ---whe driving my disco it seems to roll a lot i took a cornor the other day goin into the pub carpark yh i was goin a bit quick but got 2 wheels off the ground its not been lifted or anything can anybody give me any advice these things are all new to me
mark
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Two bits of advice:
.1. remember you're driving a small truck not a hot hatchback ~ the Disco's centre of gravity is pretty high so inducing body roll is easy
.2. slow down ~ body roll is one thing but you managed to use up all of the suspension travel and then some if it went on 2 wheels
Just donning coat and leaving now :lol: :lol:
flipper:
i drive artics for a livin and i dont get as much roll on 1 of them that the worrying thing :undecided:
spud the king:
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like i said befor all this is new to me im more used to lowerin not lifting
like me :lol:
on my old 200dti i had the same but put new 2"lift on and what a Difference
not that hard as lowering a car as i did mine by my self springs,shocks,brake pipes and dislocating cones but did not need caster arms ran fine did it in a weekend
Disco Matt:
As I understand it the Police Spec springs were just the standard Land Rover heavy duty ones. Polybushes can be difficult depending on the design - some are like conventional bushes and will need a press, others have a "split" design so you insert the two halves into opposite sides of the suspension component and press them in with a vice or clamp and a couple of bits of wood to protect the bush. Getting the old bushes out is likely to be more of a problem!
I would advise buying a replacement nut/bolt set as the originals are usually a swine to remove, this way you can take a grinder to the more stubborn ones. For a few £s it's worth it to avoid the hassle.
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