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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: hrh_dave on April 08, 2007, 01:25:21

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: hrh_dave on April 08, 2007, 01:25:21

Finnaly I have joined the 110 brigade with a 200tdi 110CSW. Looking for a lift kit for her thinking procomp shocks.... anyone know of any good deals around??

Dave

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: Jim-Willy on April 08, 2007, 01:33:15

Leave it alone for a bit and see what she can do stock.....  2" lifted 90's can't do owt mine cant do as far as i can tell.....

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: Muddy on April 08, 2007, 01:36:44

I agree with jim try it, depending on the kit it will probably be better off road without it due to softer springs and it will handle better.

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: jimthelandyman on April 08, 2007, 09:39:22

Yeh but my 2 inch lift springs are even softer than standard and the axle articulation is massive compared to standard.

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: CJ on April 08, 2007, 10:31:42

Dave, if your going to lift a 110 be careful, most of the lift kits use HD springs on a 110 which are so hard, make sure you either get standard poundage springs like jim or 110 CSW spec springs for the back !

Cheers Chris

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: mmgemini on April 08, 2007, 13:51:18

I run a 110 Defender station wagon.
Heavy duty springs all round. I do tend to overload it a bit when on a trip.
Last week I fitted a pair of 130 helper springs to the rear.
Wow. What a much nicer ride on tar.
The dowside is I've lifted the thing by three inches.

Leave it and see how good it is on the springs fitted.

I'll also add. The recomended tyre pressures make for a very hard bouncy ride.

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: richo on April 08, 2007, 18:40:27

My 110 is standard and is very good off road.It's not allways the kit you have its the way its used.
I agree with the guys leave it be see how you get on.

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: hrh_dave on April 08, 2007, 18:57:40

need to replace the rears anyway as they are very saggy so will just locate some standards.....

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: Eeyore on April 10, 2007, 08:12:03

If I may offer the advice of Neil at Green Oval 4x4 - fit Land Rover heavy duty springs and shocks, and remove the self levelling unit if you have one.

Firstly is stiffens the ride (because 110 CSWs wallow like boats on tarmac). The stiffer springs make little odds off-road - there aren't many places a standard 100 HT can't get too, besides the CSW is heavier than the HT and therefore still works the springs sufficiently. It'll be hoot, trust me  :wink:
Secondly, it provides a usefull inch of lift over the standard CSW setup without upsetting any other dynamics of the suspension or drive train.
Thirdly, if you have anti-roll bars fitted, the extra spring stiffness mean you can ditch them if you have them fitted (which opens up the ol' articulation envolope too).

And, more importantly, it's cheap and robust! More dosh for diesel!

I know a fair few folk who've done the above and are more than happy with the results.

Just my tuppence  8)

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: hrh_dave on April 10, 2007, 09:59:21

Ta for that Eeyore.

Is is easy to remove the self leveling hoodgy and (stupid hat on here) is that the a bar hoodgy on the top of the salsbury??


Dave [/list]

Title: 110 2" Lift Kit
Post by: Eeyore on April 10, 2007, 15:59:40

That is exactly the oojit in question - the bizarre, fat, dampery looking thing up by the a-frame.

Getting it off is usually down to how corroded the bolts are! Which is a bit of a lottery........   :wink:

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore