Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddy90 on March 27, 2009, 21:29:06
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does any one know if range rover springs will fit a disco on a m reg , thanks
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I would think so as they are nearly the same car . however V8 springs are different to the TDi springs . the Tdi lump is a lot heavyier
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the rangey is a v8 , i have been told that the range springs are longer than a disco tdi spring , just wonderd if any one knows if that is right
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They are different part numbers between disco and RR but also different part numbers between the TDI and V8 . it's not about the length it's the spring rate thats the important bit . two springs can be the same length but give differing ride heights . if they are well cheap give them a try if not go for the proper ones for the job.... ;)
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if they give me a 2in lift that will be good , did you have to cut the arches to get the 235/85/16 tyres on ,
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I have a 2" lift and have trimed a little off the front bumper end caps and the rear arch to fit 235 85's .
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As said above as well ans free length (how long the spring is with no weight on it) the rate (the force required to compresses the spring a particular distance) is also improtant. One without the other is of little use. This (http://www.members.shaw.ca/jbarge/springinfo.html#OEM) is a useful guide to the lengths and rates of coil springs for land rovers.
It depends just what spec the RRC springs are, stick a pair of red/white stipe springs (RRC heavy duty rear) under the front of a discovery and you will likely have more lift than you wanted.
The Discovery is generally a bit heavier than the RRC and the RRC has a self leveling unit on the rear which allowed them to use even softer rear springs.
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I bought a set of Heavy Duty +2" for my RRC. After a few years, broke the RRC and stuck them on my Tdi Disco, along with all of the other goodies. I think the fact that they are heavy duty makes up fot the extra weight of the Tdi lump. Been on two years and are fine.
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg26/auf_wiedersehen_pet/Strangie/11a.jpg)
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg26/auf_wiedersehen_pet/Tints/100_2806.jpg)
I know they are different colours in different pics, I had them coated!
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Surely the only weight difference is on the front? The back should be the same weight wether a Tdi or a V8?
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the roof on the discovery is significantly larger and steel - RR roof was fibreglass?
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RR roof was fibreglass?
Ali - I know as I drilled through it often enough.
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The front springs are roughly the same, unless the Disco has a longer/stronger driver's side spring (some models do)
The back end of the Disco has no SLU and a higher MAM, about 200KG IIRC. For a lifted spring that is H/D the common spec is about 25% uprated compared to Disco and 35% uprated compared to RRC, obvioulsy once lifted the LSU is uselss (and I really ought to take mine off).
I wouldn't recomend using RRC springs on a Disco though I'm planning to try the opposite on a RRC.