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Disco Matt:
I'm looking for recommendations on who makes the best standard height heavy duty springs for a Disco 1, with a view to fitting those, trimming the arches, and fitting 235/85 R16s. Two questions:

Will this work, or do I need a lift? I'd rather have trimmed arches with those flexi extensions than a lift as it'll keep the centre of gravity down. I have heard of others running these tyres with this setup.

Who makes the best HD springs? Paddock have the Britpart ones at a nice price, but I know Britpart have an indifferent reputation.

Range Rover Blues:
IMHO you need a lift, then just a tiny bit of panel trimming at the back and you can fit 235.85R16 MT with no problems.  It's not the bodywork as much as the inner arch that will cause the grief, on a Disco you just need to remove the underside lip behind the wheel and possibly pull the body work out about an inch by adjusting the stay behind the splash shield.

Disco Matt:
Thanks - how much of a lift are we talking? I'm thinking 1in would be enough as that's roughly how much larger in radius the new tyres would be?

I have read about HD springs achieving something like that, and may well get some. At under £100 a set they'd be worth having even if I had to replace them with +1in items after a couple of years.

I may look at the Insa Turbo Traction Track next time, which seems to be a half A/T, half M/T thing. Just waiting to see what others make of them. I think the main problem I have isn't lack of grip but running aground, so a slight tyre size increase would solve this. I don't plan to do any of this until my existing Insa Dakars wear out (expecting at least two years from them) so will be amassing information for a while yet.

crazymac:
I've got the Britpart Yellow springs at standard length.

I've ran my Disco like that for about 18 months so far with them and 235/70R16 tyres.

I've just fitted 235/85R16 Cooper STT's and had my Disco in through a trial site yesterday as a marshal vehicle and I am VERY impressed and just a little chuffed as I haven't had a chance to do the "camel" cut yet!

I was at full articulation and i've not bent any body work, it was close!! but no damage. I am still going to do the camel cut, but yesterday was fine!

Disco Matt:
How does it handle with the Britpart springs, and are they these and these? I'm guessing mine won't be too harsh as I have tree sliders and reinforced sills (rotten originals replaced with 4mm steel box section) so there's a bit more weight to compress the springs.

Thanks again!

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