gsr341 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 ive decided on OME suspension on my 300tdi defender , so now al i need to know is where is the best cheapest place to buy ? and which springs do i need ? going to settle on the 2" lift as 4" is just a bit too much , the truck going to be used for winch comps , green laning and playdays , will have warn 8274 front and rear , and usauall recover gear waffles etc , so which springs are best suited is it also worh fitting -2" turrets and -2" rear shock mounts to extend its travall ? cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Speak to White 90 Here, (sure he will be along) and I would recomend then Liz / Simon at Devon 4 x4 ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Frogs Island 4x4 supplied mine. The price was good and its nicley setup. If you speak to Ed or JJ they'll sort you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 ive decided on OME suspension on my 300tdi defender , so now al i need to know is where is the best cheapest place to buy ?and which springs do i need ? going to settle on the 2" lift as 4" is just a bit too much , the truck going to be used for winch comps , green laning and playdays , will have warn 8274 front and rear , and usauall recover gear waffles etc , so which springs are best suited is it also worh fitting -2" turrets and -2" rear shock mounts to extend its travall ? cheers guys From King Springs Just buy some Britpart springs and paint them black, then spend the money on something else.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 But Dad... I was led to believe by the magazines that orange springs are de rigueur for today's thinking armchair - surely the printed word wouldn't lie to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 (edited) and which springs do i need ? For a 2" lift you'll want 751's on the front and 764's on the rear Part No. Axle Rate (lbs./In.) Length (DS) Length (PS) 751 230 15.3" 14.9" 764 220 16.9" 16.5" Cheers Steve Edited November 26, 2005 by SteveG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9OSV Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Do not mess about, If you thinking of drop out kits as well... Buy 11' travel ome shocks (We supply) Gwyn Lweis Drop out kit and cones With OME springs Sorry am not not doing the hard sell, just fed up of people getting the wrong kit first time round. If you do want our advice give Jennie a call Monday 01732 463600 Best system on the market by a VEEEEEEEEERY long way Jim Orange? sell phones don't they..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 don't you mean "cell phones"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 (edited) don't you mean "cell phones"...... GROAN.......very good Bish! Edited November 26, 2005 by SiWhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Do not mess about,If you thinking of drop out kits as well... Buy 11' travel ome shocks (We supply) Gwyn Lweis Drop out kit and cones With OME springs Sorry am not not doing the hard sell, just fed up of people getting the wrong kit first time round. If you do want our advice give Jennie a call Monday 01732 463600 Best system on the market by a VEEEEEEEEERY long way Jim Orange? sell phones don't they..... I am running Gwyn lewis kit on my 90 and have given it some severe hammer/Testing and I recon you wont beat it for functionality. It dosent look as bling as some but it works far better IMHO. Give him a ring or look on his web site Gwyn Lewis's website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 i agree with rob............Gwyn even rang me up the other day to see how i was getting on with it.....top bloke and reasonably local to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Scrapiron Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Just buy some Britpart springs and paint them red - I do....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Just buy some Britpart springs and paint them red - I do....... Shouldn't that be paint them Orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr341 Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 Jim (d90sv) and rob , any chance of a bit more info on gwyns kit and maybe sum pics, and prices , gwyns site is good but no pics of the complete kit and like all over 4x4 parts sites no prices (why is that ?) cheers Dafydd p.s am i wrong in thinking that old man emu is not a good suspension package , juding by some of the comments on ''cheaper'' springs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 p.s am i wrong in thinking that old man emu is not a good suspension package , juding by some of the comments on ''cheaper'' springs ? OME is well respected as is Devon 4x4 so you could do a lot worse. You could also do better but OME would be a good compromise while other solutions might be more specific to your requirements and particular truck. Propably worth doing OME now and then tuning later to your specific needs when you feel you understand what these are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr341 Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 thats exactally the way i see it as well D90 lots of the top challange vehicles run OME so its got to be a good start , i only plan a few events a year , bit of playing and going to work , so need te compromise at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I have OME kit but a different spring set up than Steve suggests. I had: 764s all round and on a H/T it sat lower at the back than the front even with a winch/bumper and steering gaurd fitted So I changed the rear springs for 781s It now sits level and I prefer it offroad now. There are loads of set ups available just decide what you want to use it for and massive travel dropouts etc can make for intresting on road manners. Standard set up: 1st spring set up: Latest(I'll get a better pic later) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 this is mainly gwyn lewis kit........... 4 OME N73L shocks challenge rear shock mounts rear dislocation cones cranked trailing arms -2" front shock turrets and wide yoke props the springs im using are +2" pro comp......but are to firm and may be coming off im really happy with it and does more than i will ever need it to.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9OSV Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Gywns Challenge kit comprises of: 2x rear discloaction brackets £28+vat each 2x Front replacment turrets £23 +vat each 2x Rear shock absorber upper brackets £23+ vat each 4x OME 11' travel shocks £65+vat each (Not available from anywhere else) This kit is recommended to be used with OME springs This is superb Also extra's are available Incliuding, Radius arms etc. All brackets come in a galv finish. Hope this is of some use. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr341 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 cheers Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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