Damon

Hi All Please move this if it is in the wrong section....... but all the interesting stuff seems to go on in this one. I am in the (painfully slow) process of Megajolting my 3.5 v8 Disco (LPG). Les has already fitted my trigger wheel, and I have been faffing about sourcing coil packs etc for ages, but now I am ready to get on. I have seen somewhere that someone has fitted the EDIS coil packs to the side of the plenum, and this strikes me as a good solution. Is there any reason that this is a bad idea? Would you agree that it is OK to get some ali square bar TIG'ed to the plenum, then tap it for bolts to hold the coil packs? (Not by me obviously, I am inept) Would anyone have any measurements for the plug leads for this style of fitment? Anybody have any experience of the 10mm 'quad core' racing plug leads? (Oh cripes, I've just read the 'rubbish posts' topic) Your wisdom is eagerly awaited. Thanks Damon

I couldn't help replying to this one again......... I have fitted 265/70's to my disco, and noticed a massive increase in turning circle over 235/70's. This hasn't inconvenienced me much off road, but it does irritate me in car parks etc. The additional 15/30mm width may seem tiny, but it is also leveraged and exacerbated by the increased radius of the tyre. Try standing in your shed holding a 6foot broomstick directly in front of you and rotating your body, then try it with a 8foot pole, try it with a slightly thicker pole if you like for realism(!). You will not get close to the same rotation before you hit the walls. Please excuse the slightly dim mode of explanation, but that was the best way I could marshal my thoughts. If I was clever like most of the bods on here I would have drawn a pretty picture. Damon

I researched this a while ago, and came up with http://www.yrm-metal-solutions.com/page3.htm I think they are a bit cheaper than the above, and have a bit more metal to help fitting in place. I haven't seen any that fit over the top of the existing. Damon

Andy I fitted 265/70 macho's (not 75's) on my v8 disco, and noticed quite a drop in performance. I think it is more to do with messing up the final gearing and thus the change points in the auto box being wrong, if that makes sense. Either way, if I had known it would make that much difference I wouldn't have put them on. Also....... the steering lock is greatly reduced on the standard wheels. My vac ignition advance is knackered at the moment, so it is a bit sluggish (megajolt on the way to sort that), but even so I struggle to maintain 70-75 on any incline on the motorway. 235/85's will have 5% or so less contact area, and thus rolling resistance, but will also hav greater diameter. When I next change tyres I have decided on 235/85's in a less aggressive tread pattern on replacement wheels with a greater offset to keep a reasonable turning circle. Hope that helps Damon