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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: spy on November 20, 2005, 20:18:21

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: spy on November 20, 2005, 20:18:21

Just seen these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-rover-leaf-spring-lift-kit-NEW_W0QQitemZ4590242040QQcategoryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Just wondering what they are realy for?  Is it just because people like lifted motors or do they give any improvement to handling/performance?  

What about these and parabolic springs?  Would this be unstable as hell?

Cheers,

Mike

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: Jim-Willy on November 20, 2005, 20:24:00

Shackle lift and paras is fairly common on series.

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: spy on November 20, 2005, 20:56:09

What about side slopes?  It doesnt lift it too high?

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: stratie on November 20, 2005, 23:38:02

109 extended shackles with parabolic's and pro comp 3000 shocks omn me  lightweight, job's a good un  :wink:

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: James.Harwood on November 27, 2005, 09:46:15

Some poor sod was ripped off there, brand new they are about £8 a corner.  Oh well, always check the new price before visiting ebay.

Haven't noticed any difference on side slopes.  On road stability - can you go fast enough for this to make any difference.

If you want the extra travel from the longer shackles and shocks always remember to remove the check strap (the funny dangly bits on stratie's picture hanging off the chassie directly above the axle).

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on November 27, 2005, 10:12:10

And make sure your brake hoses are long enough or it could prove....interesting!

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: Tractorboy16 on November 28, 2005, 19:02:32

hi, i have them on with my shackles, the side angle you don't really notice until something like this happens!!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/Tractorboy16/Picture144.jpg)

but that was only due to a competition to see how far up the bank we could drive!!! and has he was a rangie special, he won!! hehe

apart from they are exerlent!!!

me xxx

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 28, 2005, 19:33:17

i thought u did that so ypu could keep clean & grease the props  :wink:

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: Tractorboy16 on November 28, 2005, 23:32:15

if only i had had a grease gun with me as i would have done, i can see why camel trophy did that to work on their trucks though, it so easy!! hehe

me x

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: ian_s on November 29, 2005, 09:51:53

it only raises the car by an inch or 2
it dont increase the clearance under the axles tho, which is where mine always used to get hung up

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: Neil Jones on December 01, 2005, 20:45:55

I remember my dad got some for his 109 a few years ago from an army surplus yard, I don't think they were very expensive, but they were good for regular springs.  When upgraded to parabolic though we removed them.  On my swb I have got regular srping hangers and they give me plenty enough height.

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: muddy_90 on December 02, 2005, 16:55:51

i got mine from chris perfect and payed £69 but thats wiv vat and p&p

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: stratie on December 03, 2005, 18:16:18

Paddocks will do you a set for £20  :wink:

Title: Suspension again!
Post by: RandyLandy on December 10, 2005, 01:07:47

if you're mates with an engineer chances are they'll make you some up on the cheap or for free, i regularly get 1" and 2" spacers for coilers made on the cheap