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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: MudRat on June 07, 2006, 21:55:28

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: MudRat on June 07, 2006, 21:55:28

I HAVE A 2 INCH LIFT FITTED, BUT THE SPRINGS WERE 2ND HAND. CAN SOMEONE WITH 235/85 TYRES PLEASE PLEASE MEASURE THE GAP BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TYRES TO THE WHEEL ARCH AS MINE LOOK LOW AND I WANT TO SEE IF I NEED A NEW SET OF SPRINGS, IF I DO WHAT SET SHOULD I GET?

CHEERS
LEE

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Richie_EB4 on June 08, 2006, 07:10:36

Im running 265/75/16's which is the same rolling radius...........and they measure....

Front.........100mm with a very heavy winch fitted.
Rear.........140mm.

Hope this helps ya a bit.

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: dazzawhipple on June 08, 2006, 08:26:37

Lee,

New springs then?? or get some Defender spats fit, then trim the arches

Darren

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Richie_EB4 on June 08, 2006, 09:57:35

Quote from: "dazzawhipple"

Lee,

New springs then?? or get some Defender spats fit, then trim the arches

Darren

I need to find a sollution to this.............as my wheels catch the arch's on full articulation  :(

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Tyke on June 08, 2006, 17:08:23

Where are they catching mate? Can't you do a bity of trimming and rolling the edges under.

Steel lip at lower front of rear arch can be a problem on full articulation.

You have extended the bump stops I take it ?

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Richie_EB4 on June 08, 2006, 17:57:41

Quote from: "Tyke"

Where are they catching mate? Can't you do a bity of trimming and rolling the edges under.

Steel lip at lower front of rear arch can be a problem on full articulation.

You have extended the bump stops I take it ?

Already cut a good bit off em but would like to fit the defender style.......i have a full set of new defender plastic arch's but there no where close and dont have the guts to cut that much without seeing one done first.

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Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: PUX on June 08, 2006, 18:04:35

lift it some more  :lol:  :lol:  i have a 3inch lift and cameled my arches no problems  :D

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: MudRat on June 08, 2006, 19:19:38

Just measured mine 100 mm at the front and 70mm!!!!! at the back. New springs will need to be ordered!! But which ones??

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: PUX on June 08, 2006, 19:22:00

bearmach blue ones i have em and there top notch Lee :wink:  :D

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: snezza69 on June 08, 2006, 19:55:59

What about a body lift?

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Tyke on June 09, 2006, 09:14:01

Give it another inch - I might need to do mine as well . . . . got a similar problem mate  :wink:

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Richie_EB4 on June 09, 2006, 09:19:17

Quote from: "Tyke"

Give it another inch - I might need to do mine as well . . . . got a similar problem mate  :wink:

Didnt want to lift it anymore  :cry: .........might have to or just butcher the arch's  :wink:

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Tyke on June 09, 2006, 09:26:51

Didn't want to go higher myself, could be getting into dodgy prop territory and castor correction if we do . . . . . arch cutting looks a better and less expensive option at the moment.

Title: SPRINGS +2"
Post by: Richie_EB4 on June 09, 2006, 13:43:38

Quote from: "Tyke"

Didn't want to go higher myself, could be getting into dodgy prop territory and castor correction if we do . . . . . arch cutting looks a better and less expensive option at the moment.

Yeah.........very true.........i know some would say you should have done it before the lift but you can get away with a lot........i didnt want to lift it anymore as this car is also my recovery truck for the buisness and does travel some miles on and off the roads.

The fibre glass arch's (like devon4x4 ones) dont flex......thus not practicable........defender ones are but you need to fabricate another return flange on the wing which is where the trouble starts............think its possible but ive never tried and dont think the disco is the place to start.

Title: +2
Post by: MudRat on June 09, 2006, 18:44:35

Just ordered a set of 320lb Brit part rear springs from Paddocks, if this doesn't lift it enough then i will have to trim the arches. Lee