jmattley Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 From using the search button etc, I've gathered that a few people have turned their own spring spacers, I'm thinking of making some for my 200 disco since I'm about to stick some 235 85s on (I know all the tyre implications ). Would anyone be able to very kindly give me the dimensions of the spacers they've made? An engineers drawing would be smashing! Cheers ducks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meathumper Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hello, its quicker and easyer to use a lump of box section under the spring seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Easiest thing is to get a spring seat and make up something to fit inside the bottom of that and however thick you want your suspension to go up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmattley Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 With the box section idea, that idea passed my mind, but I have access to lather and millers etc, so machining some out of solid steel like that would be just as easy, plus, in my opinion, it would look a bit more professional. Are the retaining plate bolt holes on the front the same width apart as on the rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Have a look on ebay for ideas, heres a couple for you http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-1-Suspension-Lift-Kit-Discovery-Range_W0QQitemZ280400161980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item414926ecbc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spring-Spacer-Dislocation-Cones-Defender-Discovery_W0QQitemZ270459684557QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ef8a746cd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-2-inch-suspension-lift-kit-aluminium-spacers_W0QQitemZ260482120331QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ca5f1ba8b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Are the retaining plate bolt holes on the front the same width apart as on the rear? Yes. Age for age all the bolts are the same front and rear - even the rear of a 110 is the same (though the actual spring plate is different - bigger spring diameter) as I now have a set of Mill Services lifters - originally for the front of a 90 - on the back of my 110 As you said it looks a lot more like a proper job than some lash-up made out of box section, though the end result is much the same. I've also seen box section buckle when used like this though a lot of people use it without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmattley Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Cheers for the quick replies everyone, don't suppose any of you know off the top of your head the spring diameters or the distance between the 2 bolt holes at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I don't have any here to measure but the spring diameter doesn't matter - what you need is something that fits inside the bottom of the spring cup and "one size fits all". Anybody with a gash 90 or Discovery spring cup lying around could tell you. Mine are attached to my vehicle and several miles away unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmiebrumie Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Cheers for the quick replies everyone, don't suppose any of you know off the top of your head the spring diameters or the distance between the 2 bolt holes at all? Hi, not sure where you are located but I have just taken a set off a Disco one last night, if your local to Brum you could come & have a look, will be putting them on ebay over this week. Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeceltic Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I know this is an old post and the guy who started it might not want a reply now but I am doing the same spacer lift on my disco and have been researching the sizes of the spacers and I found this.. My link Just thought others may be interested..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPendrey Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 There are pre-made sets on eBay from £20... is it really worth making your own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I know this is an old post and the guy who started it might not want a reply now but I am doing the same spacer lift on my disco and have been researching the sizes of the spacers and I found this.. My link Just thought others may be interested..lol Just use your original spring locating cups as a template for diameters, hole sizes and positions etc. I have to say though that it has to be cheaper to modify what you have, in the same way the Gwyn Lewis ones are done. This is providing of course you have the requisite welding skills. Make them whatever height you wish, mine are 1.5 inch Or just save yourself the time and effort for £20 fleabay 1" billet type or 2" billet type Billets of any steel/ally are not cheap nowadays, bloke must be nicking billets from work machining bar ends in his lunch hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlo Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Sure I have a couple of spring seat's somewhere, I will have a look and you can borrow one to take measurements If I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_me Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 There are pre-made sets on eBay from £20... is it really worth making your own? Fair point especially with the price of metals rocketing up! It's probably just cost me more to make rock sliders than buy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeceltic Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I got 4 100 mm by 50 mm ali billets from my old boss free.. (bar ends cut to size) and I just fancy having a go..lol cheapest ones on eblag are 36 quid.. the billets were free and won't take much to make.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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