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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Horness on October 10, 2006, 12:04:16
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I'm trying to put together a bit of a shopping list to get my 98 Disco completed for year end. I've already fitted HD rear bumper, rock sliders, snorkel, +2" OME lift with HD Britpart (yellow) springs, plus some other lesser mods like EGR block off and silicon hoses etc.
To order this month, I currently have:
- Full length Patriot Roof Rack (picking up next week)
- Fuel Tank Guard
- Allisport Option 3 (with air con) Intercooler upgrade
- Devon HD Front bumper (non-winch)
Before I close my wallet and call it a day, I'm thinking of adding this order from Devon.
(http://www.horness.com/discovery/devonorder.gif)
EDIT - may get radius arms from QT Services (http://www.qtservices.co.uk/newprod.htm)
Once these 235 BFG AT's are worn out, I'll be putting some bigger MT's with Mach-5 wheels on, but that's not until next year some time. I may be swayed to order a winch bumper, to allow me to fit a winch in the future, but I'm not convinced I'll use/need it. Time will tell though. :roll:
Anything else I'm missing?
Thanks
Horness
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blimey... that is a big shopping list"!
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Rock sliders, Light bar, Steering guard,Diff guards and so on and on and on.....
Click this for my list of done items to my Disco
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Jake/vehicle
Makes good reading and it looks great too
Have fun fitting all your new parts.
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What size tyres are you runnning Jake?
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235/85R16's
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I thought that might be the case! I've been talking with Horness about whether to do a bit of cutting and get 235/85s on.
My shopping list is similar to Horness', he's just a quicker shopper :wink: :lol:
How much of your rear arches did you take off to fit the bigger boots?
Cheers,
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DOH! Just found the pics in your gallery! Do you reckon I can get away with 235/85s on a 1 inch lift?
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Just the usual Camel cut.
About 4" from the bottom lip and continued the contour upwards to meet the arch.
Easy enough to do too.
(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/483a414915f1b33645e9d32abf226be1.jpg)
The whole story (in pictures) of my on road to on/off roader is here
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Jake/gallery/jake7/0
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Ha ha - beat you too it! :D
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DOH! Just found the pics in your gallery! Do you reckon I can get away with 235/85s on a 1 inch lift?
Gords runs 335/85R16's with a 1" lift with no problems
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Ah yes - very true. I'd forgotten (already :? )
Am very tempted, but it seems a bit daft so soon after getting a set of 245/75 BFG ATs.
Did you have to alter your lock stops much for the bigger size?
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A bit (off course).
The turning circle is reduced but its nothing i cant deal with.
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Thanks Jake - I will let you all get back to Horness' post now... :oops: I've done it again...
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DOH! Just found the pics in your gallery! Do you reckon I can get away with 235/85s on a 1 inch lift?
Gords runs 335/85R16's with a 1" lift with no problems
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ahem
its 235/85/16 :wink:
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Shame. I think he should try the 335s. 8)
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Rock sliders, Light bar, Steering guard,Diff guards and so on and on and on.....
Rock sliders - got
Steering guard - got
Diff guards - got
Light bar - will use roof rack to mount Lightforce's to when I get it.
Tyres are 235/70/16s at the moment, until the BFG AT's wear out. Then comes the camel cut, and 85's.
:(kerching): NEXT! :lol:
Thanks Jake. :wink:
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Just been reading your list Jake - love the Disco, looks like we're on the same path. :wink:
I'm not particularly mechanically minded (so excuse the question if I'm missing something obvious!), what's the difference between a "Devon 4x4 cranked rear drop arm" and the "QT services 3 degree castor correction radius arms" ?
Also, is there any advantage using TD5 lights? Are they any brighter?
Great vehicle Jake, you've added about half a dozen things to my shopping list! :lol:
Horness
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"Devon 4x4 cranked rear drop arm" - the clue is in the 'rear' bit :lol:
The QT castor correction arms (for the front axle) are, from peoples experiences, either required or not dependent on how yours behaves - I haven't had a problem on mine with the lift and tyres but some people experience tram-lining and lack of self centering on the steering.
If you do fit the castor correction arms it brings the diff back into its original (pre-lifted) aspect and as such will munch UJ's on the front prop like there's no tomorrow - that's when you need the cardon jointed front prop off a Td5. The cardon prop really goes hand in hand with the castor correction arms (from what I have read of other peoples experiences).
There's also the modification to the rear axle of fitting an earlier rear prop and coupler to do away with the rubber coupler - http://www.discoweb.org/rotoconversion/index.htm
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Thanks Chris.
In my head I thought that one was rear, the other was front, but was not sure. Better to ask. :wink:
Since the lift, the steering still centers fine, and other than the harshness of the Britpart springs making the road noise a little louder (applied more volume to music to solve that one!), the ride is the same (only higher).
So with nothing else done after fitting OME shocks, and +2" Britpart springs, am I wasting my money with castor correction radius arms, cranked rear drop arms, and a TD5 prop?
I'm really just trying to finish my Disco before the year is out, and thought I'd be pro-active with some of the stuff, but if I don't need it, I won't spend it.
Cheers
Horness
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Also, is there any advantage using TD5 lights? Are they any brighter?
they are not any brighter.
I just prefere the look of them :wink:
I'm still trying to work out if i can open the white indicators and paint the inside surround black to match them to the head lights.
I'm a bit scared of breaking them though.
I'll need a dry run with and original colour one to see if the lense is removable without it breaking
Just been reading your list Jake - love the Disco
I'm very pleased with its look too, thanks :D
My shopping list is still running too though
I still want:-
Detriot diffs, TD5 front prop and a winch with a plasma rope and devon 4x4 stainless fairlead.
I will change the suspension for Old man Emu when the current system dies and i think i can then draw a line under it and begin to start on a 90 or something.
Take plenty of pictures of the work you do and display it here.
We're always interested in seeing vehicles develop :wink:
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The rear cranked radius arms will allow the rear axle to droop further (if used in conjunction with spring re/dis-locators) don't forget you'll probably want bigger bump stops too though.
The cardon prop/castor correction arms are more of a suck it and see item - if you start replacing UJ's on an increasing basis it's probably worth doing, however what will help with this is to make sure you grease your UJ's regularly and properly - don't try doing it first thing in the morning, take it for a spin round the block first so that the existing grease is warmed up and then flows out freely when the new grease is pumped in :wink:
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And I agree with Jake - the Td5 headlights just make it look that bit different :wink: :lol:
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I got a demountable winch from Dave Bowyer (not used in anger yet though) so I can use it on both ends but don't have to pay the insurance for it 9though I have told them).