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Best springs?
boss:
pm sent :D
Disco Matt:
--- Quote from: Devon-Rover on February 23, 2009, 19:22:03 ---Am i missing something?
Dare i ask what is wrong with standard LR HD springs for the disco?
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If I could get them, I would use them. I'll have a nose on ebay and see what I can find. This is my day to day car as well as a laning tool so I don't want to lift it any more than I have to, and the tales of managing to squeeze 235/85s on with new standard springs and a bit of trimming sound pretty good to me. I want to end up with something that's capable but doesn't look too tricked up - I like the "sleeper" approach. :twisted:
Edit, I've just had a look on ebay and found I can get proper LR HD rear springs for £50 or so, that's only £10 or so more than the Britparts so I'll probably go for these.
Devon-Rover:
They are out there just need some looking. I'm currently looking at new springs for my disco. Currently looking through the charts of different applications and deciding which length and rate would be best.
Gav_T:
I ran 235/85/16's on a standard height disco and all i did was a camel cut. The springs were heavy duty ones but they were a few years old when i fitted the tyres. This was on standard offset (-33mm i think) landrover alloys and i ran with the anti rollbars still on.
You will lose A LOT of steering lock though!
I then fitted 265/75/16's on +8mm offset wheels with flexi arches still on the same suspension and had no issues at all. Even when i fitted my winch and the front end sagged some i had no problems. I also ran -2" damper droppers on the back and again no problems.
The ideal would be 235/85/16's with flexi arches,+8mm offset wheels AND spacers. Low CoG and increased track would make it loads more stable.
Gavin.
Disco Matt:
Interesting! Apart from the spacers and different offset wheels that sounds very much like what I have planned.
Does anyone know what make these springs are:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Discovery-Front-Heavy-Duty-Springs-BA2104_W0QQitemZ290267818097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item290267818097&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1700|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
I think they may be Bearmach. Are they better than Britpart? I know Bearmach have a good reputation but someone above seemed to think otherwise.
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