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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: TEMPER593 on March 12, 2009, 19:56:39

Title: 2" lift
Post by: TEMPER593 on March 12, 2009, 19:56:39

Hello

I've been given one of those 2" box section lift kits. I know it'll wobble more and not handle so well but its only to tide me over.

The question is i've been told that i dont need to exstend the brake lines but is this rate? :-k

Thanks in advance TEMP

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: meader on March 12, 2009, 20:06:31

as long as your not offroading you will be fine the front brake pipes wont be pulled to tight but the rear wont have much flex but should be fine for a short time

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: TEMPER593 on March 12, 2009, 20:48:51

 :-k best get um changed then!

Thanks mate.

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: lee celtic on March 12, 2009, 21:42:05

I didn't change mine for the first 6 months but then I got worried about snapping the rusty metal bits by the calipers while going down somthing steep . so I bought 5 new over length stainless lines from Llama 4x4 for £55 not worried now  ;)

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: TEMPER593 on March 12, 2009, 21:53:13

Cos you have to change the bump stops as well dont ya?

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: lee celtic on March 12, 2009, 21:58:33

Do ya  :lol: :lol:

Haven't yet as I go nice and slow over stuff. and the price is a bit steep..

However I am considering just putting 2" box spacers on the chassis next time I have the welder out then reuse the original bumps.....

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: TEMPER593 on March 12, 2009, 22:01:43

Good thinking batman i'll go fetch the welder!  :D

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: clbarclay on March 12, 2009, 23:19:26

Brake lines lengths are dependant on how far up and down the axle can move and are not diectly related to ride height. If you retain the standard dampers and use their origional mounting locations then the standard brake lines will be fine as the axles can't move any thurther than before. The down side is you can effectively reduce the vehicles articulation if the limits of travel are kept the same with an increased ride height. If you front dampers end up mounted to the box spacer instead of the axle then I would advise either getting longer flexible pipes or lengthening the copper pipes by fitting short extensions.

If you use spacers with standard bumpstops then you risk the springs becoming coil bound, where all the coils in the spring are pushed together so it effectively becomes a solid block instead of a spring, which is bad. Particuarly as under a heavy impacts the bumpstops can be compressed a considerable ammount.

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: quality on March 13, 2009, 18:20:37

i bought my exstended bumps stops from m 4x4 £7 each.

Title: Re: 2" lift
Post by: Disco-andy on March 13, 2009, 18:53:29

If you have a welder and ant  a cheep lift you can lower the top mounts for the flex brake hoses, the stiff pipes will stretch down. The rear is best done bu moving the diff end up.