Dunc Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Right then, what might amount to a bunch of crazy ideas but i'm wondering about something. As we know, the Disco shared a chassis (bar a few mounting points) with the Rangey. I'm told that the later small-pcd axles on the D2 can be retro fitted to the D1, although i don't know how true this is. If it is true, ergo D2 small-pcd axles can be retrofitted to RRC. As the wheelbase is the same and (as hypothesised above) the axles fit, then it should be a relatively simple process to take a write-off Td5 Disco and steal its engine, gearbox/transfer box, props and axles, loom and ancills and whack them into said RRC. You've then got a vehicle with power of a V8 but all the economic and waterproof benefits of a diesel. I appreciate that for the same money you could just buy a D2 Td5 but that's not the point. I like Rangeys! The Td5 lump in the lighter RRC should be an absolute stormer, and with the clever electronics in the D2 it should go even more anywhere than before. So, am i bonkers or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 there was a write up on here (i think) or it may have been another forum about a guy in france who did this, and it was a fantastic job he made of it. will try to find the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 there was a write up on here (i think) or it may have been another forum about a guy in france who did this, and it was a fantastic job he made of it. will try to find the link. Cool, link would be good mate. I did do a search, but didn't find anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 This is what you were after the link is a few replies down the page, and the text is in French, but it gives you the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 I've read it (what i can) but it's damned difficult to figure out exactly what he means because he keeps referring to his photos; eg "i did x like this", and the fecking photos will not present themselves to me! I'm going to start looking for write-off Td5 commercial Discos and see what sort of money they're making. That will let me know if the project is feasible for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vougese39 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 any thing is possible i would just do a body swap aim for a late soft dash range rover and you could have all the d2 and the classic body even less problems with the electrics then as it realy is 300 series parts with newer electronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The rear end will be interesting as the DII suspension setup is completely different. Come to think of it, so is the front end (well, at the chassis) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 The rear end will be interesting as the DII suspension setup is completely different. Come to think of it, so is the front end (well, at the chassis) How so Bish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 DII has a pivot at the chassis end of the radius arms and uses them front and rear with panhard (I think at both ends) Completely different to RRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 But a body swap should be pretty straightforward, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 DII has a pivot at the chassis end of the radius arms and uses them front and rear with panhard (I think at both ends) Completely different to RRC. So no hockey sticks then? That would suggest that the axle swap wouldn't be so easy either, which might explain why less people have done it. I don't want to do a whole body-onto-chassis swap, because they brings all sorts of SVA/'Q' plate implications. Ah well, was only an idea. Now, that new TdV8... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Yes there are hockey sticks - both ends!! (Also known as radius arms!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Yes there are hockey sticks - both ends!! (Also known as radius arms!!) Sorry, i seem to have exposed a gap in my knowledge! I thought it's hockey sticks at the front and the long pointy efforts (trailing arms?) that go into the doughnuts in the elephant's ears at the back? So what you're saying is; the D2 has front ends at the front and at the back, with no long point efforts, doughnuts and elephant's ears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 I see. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 What about the 8" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vougese39 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 as the basic d2 shell is loosly based on the range rover classic then it would be a straight swap and a little shortening of the rear chassis as for the suspension it is total different due to the axles being wider and the radius arms are mounted front and rear out board of the chassis on atotaly different bracket setup to the d1 the rear is located by a watts linkage to improve rear axle location and stability as for the sva it would be still classed as a d2 with a four door body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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