bango690 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 hello there, i am intending to lift a discovery td2 with the air bags, now due to being skint i intend to get a mate to make them aslong as i get the bits. question is. i have got some tube that fits in the bottom of the air spring and is 5mm thick walls. will this be upto the job? i do intend to put 3mm angle iron from top to bottom with a plate in the middle of itof the spacer to make it stronger. if i can i will make a "drawing" but will end up like a kiddies drawing lol. REASONS FOR LIFT. 1. to fit larger tyres for offroad 2. does a lot of offroading 3. i have the tyres all ready so to save money they are comming off of that one and onto the disco. i know that i will not get any better ground clearence from the lift but i will do with the tyres so please none of these stupid "why do you need to lift the car" questions please! many thanks for reading this post and answers greatfuly recived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 That's heavy tube! Even so you'll need to brace the tube with at least one wall at 90 degrees to the length of the tube. I think that's what you are saying. If you space out the air bag you will need to space the bump stop to protect it when collapsed. You need then to drop the shock mounts by the same amount to realise the full travel without allowing the air bags to over extend. Then you'll need to extend the sensor link, you may end up needing to recallibrate them anyway. You'll need longer brake lines and the lift may scrww up the rear propshaft angles. I don't know how the rear anti roll bar will be effected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bango690 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 i am aware of the sensor, shocks, bumpstops and abs wire (no stranger to suspension set ups) but i always do as much homework as possible first. below is a drawing of what i am trying to do, as warned a kid could of done better but couldnt find one lol! as it shows 4 bits of angle from top to bottom of the tube (also 5mm) with a 5mm plate either half way down or 2 spaced out (with the top and bottom plate to be welded on so the angle is the same lenght as the tube) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bango690 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 no comments then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bango690 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 no one then? will work? mite work? dont do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinhead Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 My mate has done this and it has worked a treat 2" lift no brake pipe or prop mods just alter the sensor and away you go He has some plus 2 shocks but not got round to fitting them yet and had no probs with standard ones off road yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 I am not familiar with the underside of a D2, but spacers are spacers, to a certain extent. Have you looked at the construction of these Defender ones on fleabay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bango690 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 the defender ones ont fit! bit of a shame rely! life ould be so much eaiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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