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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: drum on November 30, 2004, 13:31:54

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: drum on November 30, 2004, 13:31:54

Since I lifted the 110, the steering is feeling a bit twitchy, and feels as if I floored it hard in a corner I could push the back end round.

Anybody any ideas?

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: Thrasher on November 30, 2004, 13:35:13

You have affected the castor angle ;-)

Some nice shiny QT Castor Correction Radius Arms should be on your Xmas list ;-)

I've some and they are awesome!

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: Paul on November 30, 2004, 17:39:54

Oh Yes,

Did a lift on my last Disco, Steering was very light and
it you hit a bump in the road it was button pulling time. :shock:

I fitted a set of QT 3% castor correcting arms and it was back to normal. :wink:

 :arrow: http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/paul/gallery/QT

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: drum on November 30, 2004, 18:37:16

So what's involved in fitting those, and how much do they cost?

Will they be effected by bigger tyres at all?

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: Paul on November 30, 2004, 18:46:58

Cost is around £200
Job takes around half a day to do,
Just replace your old radius arm with the new ones,
You will need some bushes too as they aren't supplied.

Tyres won't affect the castor of the axle.

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: drum on November 30, 2004, 19:05:29

Why is it, one thing always leads to another  :(

I wonder why none of the kits even mention the problem.

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: muddyweb on November 30, 2004, 19:12:32

That's the trouble when you start to change things which have been engineered to a specific design.

If you want a giggle have a search for suspension lift in the messages of this forum.. its been discussed many times.

The reason they don't tell you is that (in my view) they want us all to believe that we can just bolt stuff on to our vehicles without any thought and instantly make them "better", or more "extreme".    If they actually tried to provide some useful information with the equipment they punt, including the good and bad points... they may not sell as much.

A jaded view maybe... but sadly I fear it may be true.

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: drum on November 30, 2004, 20:30:57

Is anything going to be damaged by driving it with the incorrect castor, in the short term.

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: muddyweb on November 30, 2004, 20:33:54

I wouldn't expect any damage to be caused, no.

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: drum on November 30, 2004, 20:36:59

Quote from: "muddyweb"

I wouldn't expect any damage to be caused, no.

QT Radius Arms inserted into Job list with at appropiate level - after Tyres and Snorkel but above Winch Bumper.  :D

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: Paul on November 30, 2004, 20:50:48

Belive it or not fitting a winch bumper and winch WILL improve
the castor on your front axle, Adding more weight to the front will
drop the front down a bit compressing the springs and make the
castor angle slighly better. :wink:  :lol:

Title: Lifted 110
Post by: drum on November 30, 2004, 20:54:50

Okay they've just dropped one further down the list  :)