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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: jaysastud on November 14, 2007, 12:35:44

Title: disco springs
Post by: jaysastud on November 14, 2007, 12:35:44

can anyone tell me the length of a standard dico suspension spring.what i want to know is from top to bottom whilst NOT on a motor.the reason i sak is i have a spare set and want to no if they are lift springs or standard!
your help as usual will be greatly appreciated.

Title: disco springs
Post by: karlo on November 14, 2007, 12:47:29

That depends on the spring http://members.shaw.ca/jbarge/springinfo.html lifted springs tend to have thicker coils and are heavier in weight.

Title: disco springs
Post by: jaysastud on November 14, 2007, 14:01:34

cheers for that,anyone know if i can put springs(aftermarket +1inch) off a v8 dico onto a 300tdi disco?will it be a straight swap forward put them on and be fine?

Title: disco springs
Post by: jaysastud on November 14, 2007, 17:02:54

so anyone have any ideas?do all dicos use the same springs(if there the same year)or does the v8 have diffrernt size springs to the diesel?

Title: disco springs
Post by: karlo on November 14, 2007, 17:14:52

As I recall when looking for one for my disco they only list 1 kit for all disco's depending on what height you want of course.

Title: disco springs
Post by: jaysastud on November 14, 2007, 17:17:19

cheers for that mate,it just i have a spare set of springs that i believe are a 1" lift and my mate has a diesel that he wants to put a small lift on,so just wondered befor we got to work on it and found it wouldnt fit!cheers again!

Title: disco springs
Post by: clbarclay on November 14, 2007, 19:01:47

Free length is just one part of the equation, you will also need to know what rate (stiffness) they are as well. Most lift springs tend to be the same length as standard, but a higher rate.

The trouble with fitting V8 springs to a Tdi is that a V8 is about 100kg lighter. This results in the V8 lift springs to giving as much lift if fitted to a heavier TDi.

Title: disco springs
Post by: Steve ray on November 15, 2007, 23:51:03

beat me to it Mr Barkley - the TDI lump is way heavier than a V8 petrol, so imagine if you've got V8 springs on a TDi motor, with a winch & winch bumper say = saggier than a 60yo former page3 girl !!  :shock:

Title: disco springs
Post by: SteveGoodz on November 16, 2007, 21:32:54

Quote from: "Steve ray"

beat me to it Mr Barkley - the TDI lump is way heavier than a V8 petrol, so imagine if you've got V8 springs on a TDi motor, with a winch & winch bumper say = saggier than a 60yo former page3 girl !!  :shock:

I dunno, Linda Lusardi still looks rather well sprung :D  (well to an old codger like me she does anyway)