BrUcE Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Looking for a bit of lift without changing springs. Any suggestions. www.llama4x4.co.uk thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hi Bruce i have just fitted one inch spacers from Mill services together with some home made plate spacers giving 40mm of lift on standard springs. Also fitted Pro-comp +2" shocks Works well enough, I guess a photo is needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Moved to the Int'l Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 you can turn the spring locators on the back upside down for a lift, just need something to make sure the spring doesnt come off the sides though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Looking for a bit of lift without changing springs.Any suggestions. www.llama4x4.co.uk thanks I am a bit biased to offer any advice I suppose but if you fit the 2" spacers you really need to check ( and I would suggest you will need ) some longer rear shocks or drop plates and some longer front brake hoses...... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 When you say "A Bit of Lift" roughly how much ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 ive got 2" spacers from mill services on my disco. apart from having to redrill half the holes as i couldnt get the bolts in they work fine. i only needed longer hoses on the front as the spacers also relocate the shox. the rear droop is still stock so the standard hose was fine. here is a front one showing the relocation plate for the shox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 right, a couple of photos as promised First with big wheels/tyres (265/70-17s) and no lift and second with 40mm lift as described above and finally comparison with the old disco running standard size tyres (235/70-16s) with a 40mm spring lift using Bearmach blue springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Mill Services manufacture the spacers I sell - and i supply the hoses and shocks he sells, so it works out nicely. It does concern me slightly that so few people who fit them don't address the length of the rear shocks though: Unless the springs you have on have seriously 'settled' then to add another 2" does mean you have very little droop left in the shock from its normal extension at normal ride height. This potentially very dangerous - as the body rolls around a long bend ( or a short sharp one ) if there is not enough droop left in the length of the shock to let it the weight of the rolling body will start to lift weight off the inside wheels and the car will skate sideways off the road and land on its roof in a lovely little orchard next to a quaint cottage ( ask Paul in our crowd of froends ). The rest of the weekend will then be spent waiting for your daughter to be let out of hospital! Spacers are a very good, quick lift. AND probably far more reliable than a set of bright coloured springs that don't really work properly. BUT they are really part of the job and not the whole job in themselves David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Mill Services manufacture the spacers I sell - and i supply the hoses and shocks he sells, so it works out nicely. It does concern me slightly that so few people who fit them don't address the length of the rear shocks though: Unless the springs you have on have seriously 'settled' then to add another 2" does mean you have very little droop left in the shock from its normal extension at normal ride height. This potentially very dangerous - as the body rolls around a long bend ( or a short sharp one ) if there is not enough droop left in the length of the shock to let it the weight of the rolling body will start to lift weight off the inside wheels and the car will skate sideways off the road and land on its roof in a lovely little orchard next to a quaint cottage ( ask Paul in our crowd of froends ). The rest of the weekend will then be spent waiting for your daughter to be let out of hospital! Spacers are a very good, quick lift. AND probably far more reliable than a set of bright coloured springs that don't really work properly. BUT they are really part of the job and not the whole job in themselves David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Why has this appeared twice??? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 too many clicks of the mouse, just delete the content from the 2nd & put in 'delete please' one of the mods will take care of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 yeah im aware i should increase the droop now i've lifted the heap David, just never been bothered to buy a longer brakehose yet. always seems to be more urgent jobs to do on the damn thing. i cant say that i always hang about on the road & apart from some extra roll ive not noticed any changes like lifting wheels unless im REALLY silly. heavy braking mid-turn can lift a wheel & produce some rather impressive sideways drifting, now im aware i can avoid it happening. one day if/when i sort it out properly i'll fit decent springs etc rather than keeping the spacers forever. they were a cheap option to get the tyres under & never really intended to keep them this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Another vote for Mill Services down here Had a set on the old 90, got a set on the current 90 (rear only, 1.5") Even with 1.5" the standard 90 shocks top out irritatingly often, I had gas shocks fitted and now run 110 shocks which are a little bit longer but a lot stiffer rebound damping = less banging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Our Disco 300TDi uses +2" spacers and rear drop brackets. with the addition of 235/85x16 BFG ATs I have been very impressed with it offroad. several old-school trialers commented on how well it went at a very wet event a while back. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Our Disco 300TDi uses +2" spacers and rear drop brackets. with the addition of 235/85x16 BFG ATs I have been very impressed with it offroad. several old-school trialers commented on how well it went at a very wet event a while back.Will What does it handle like on the road? does it roll very much...? do you notice the caster correction issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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