eddie c Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Can the wheel base of a 3 door discovery be reduced to 90 inch. I will be bob tailing the disco, so the rear will be getting work done. Any photos of shortened, bob-tailed discos ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Seems a strange step when the rest of the world are extending their wheelbases to 100" or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I would have thought it would be easier to use a 90 defender chassis and put the shortend disco body on it. just my 2p Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie c Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 I would like to use a 90 chassis but I have a 3.5 V8 discovery which cost buttons and is in fair nick, ripe for modifying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Fit bigger tyres, breakover angle becomes less of an issue and you gain ground clearance whilst keeping the 100" wheelbase. If you do the numbers there's very little difference between the breakover angle of a 90, 100 and 110 inch wheelbase vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Remember a 90 is actually 92.9 so by leaving it on the Discovery chassis you are only gaining seven inches. I get emails every day that promise that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie c Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Do I need to do a body lift to get 235/85 16's under the Disco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 no just some arch trimming depending on how agressive the tread is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Noooo don't do a body lift they are horrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpk241 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Noooo don't do a body lift they are horrible! Can you elaborate on this for me. Just i was considering a 30mm body lift. THX TPK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 God created the 100" wheelbase on the 7th day, No need to change it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie c Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 So what kind of mods should I do to make it a good trial motor with the odd winch challege to take part in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I would have thought it would be easier to use a 90 defender chassis and put the shortend disco body on it. Plus less chance of a visit to your friendly local SVA station... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Can you elaborate on this for me. Just i was considering a 30mm body lift. I don't like body lifts because: - You're raising the CoG but... - You're not gaining any clearance under the vehicle chassis - You're not gaining any suspension travel - They are more work than they sound (will your wiring harness and brake lines happily reach 30mm extra? Steering shaft? Gear shift? Fuel filler? etc. etc.) - It always always always ends up looking like some redneck from the Scary Steering files has been at it, the more so the higher you make it If you want bigger tyres, chop the bodywork a bit. Look at Nige's 90 for inspiration of what can be done with big tyres / huge articulation with NO overall suspension lift and NO body lift. I'm not saying body lifts are always bad and wrong as some of the above is purely my opinion, just that they are a bit of a workaround / bodge compared to achieving the same results with a bit more effort and overall engineering elegance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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