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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: colintandy on January 20, 2006, 21:58:06

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: colintandy on January 20, 2006, 21:58:06

:D mine arrived today along with new set extreem trailing arms and extreem spring retention plates managed to get the rear trailing arms on today and polybushed them had to go to hardware store though and get new set nuts/bolts ect..easy pissy to do took about 1.5 hrs couple breaks coffee ect will be putting the rear cones and plates on hopefully sunday  :D

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: colintandy on January 20, 2006, 22:01:18

shows the difference in trailing arms ,cones,plates

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: chuggaman on January 20, 2006, 22:19:35

oh dear!!!!

firstly            good modification with good results
secondly        well ill leave that to the others


mike

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: colintandy on January 20, 2006, 22:31:28

:D all i can say is watch this space  :D feels nice and firm on the new arms no more eratic clungging from the rear end aint tryed the extra droop they give you yet as i goto put the cones in first but will have plenty of pics soon offroading with them in use  :wink:

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Bulli on January 21, 2006, 00:25:39

Colin, dont let anyone tell you different...they work!

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: defenderdan on January 21, 2006, 01:29:27

They won't give you any more droop unless you lower the top shock mounts or fit longer dampers. All the arms actually do is let the arm to chassis bush sit at a more neutral angle. If you do lower the top damper mounts you will have to take a grinder to the trailing arm bracket on your axle or it will bind on extreme articulation. It's a good mod though, i've done it to mine.

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Richie_EB4 on January 21, 2006, 05:14:58

I hope that thats my next purchase.........but i want to try the reverse dislocation cones..........let us know how much better they are.

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Bulli on January 21, 2006, 07:48:34

Dan the real purpose of cranked trailing arms/ radius arms is to correct the suspension geometry...most importantly the angle of the diff nose when you have fitted a lift. You are right though without lowering the mount points or fitting longer shocks you wont gain anything.

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: davidlandy on January 21, 2006, 09:02:39

Colin,

make sure that you notch out the bracket on the rear axle where the radius arm bolts on otherwise the arm can hit it.

also, if you got them from a certain place make sure that youve asked the questions about which 'batch' they came from, and these are from the 'ok' batch.

they do look good!

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: gecko on January 21, 2006, 10:40:09

im looking at getting some soon and would like to know were not to get um from if know what i meen  thaks jason

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Richie_EB4 on January 21, 2006, 10:43:44

Yeah........also whats the problem with the different batch's ??

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Mace on January 21, 2006, 10:49:30

Allegedly....One batch has been known to fail, with dire consequences.

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Jake on January 21, 2006, 11:02:44

*that* batch is no longer for sale and they have recalled most of the dodgy batch now.
My mate Green Meaney had his collected by courier with a shiney new pair delivered to him, complete with polybushes.
 :D

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Bulli on January 21, 2006, 15:38:22

They have sorted the problem, if you have a look as long as yours have a number stamped on them they are ok...if not give them a ring. Never heard of notching the bracket, im sure i have never had a problem with that...as i have yet to reach the end of my suspension travel.

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: colintandy on January 21, 2006, 20:32:09

:D i allready asked certain questions about certain problems and to tell you the truth i belive budgie is correct they recalled and re-placed free of charge any defective materials and the bad kit is off sale ..i know about the lower shock mounts ect.. and the lack of droop travel just doin bit at time i do belive the arms can be shimmed out further to adjust angle to the diff which in my cae is not nescassary but maybe 3 inch plus lift yes i only on a 2 lift ..not a great fan of big wheel conversions but would like to try portal axel conversion on a disco  :D any one done one  :wink:

Title: dislocation cones
Post by: Bulli on January 21, 2006, 21:47:17

Someone has, just cant see there being a huge benefit in making it roll easier. Budgie is right and as for it being sorted who do you think it was had the problem? :wink: