Thread: Upgrading 110 Front Springs

Just need basic tools.....roughest part was getting the top but off the shock, totally stupid arrangement.

2 wheel chicks
1 1/4” drive socket set
Trusty Nissan jack, at least it didn’t have a sleep today
Hi-lift jack - always alert
O/E Spanners 8,13,16,17,19,22,24
2 flat screw drivers
2 1/2” Ratchet
2 12” extensions
Small hammer
Stubby Phillips head
Stanley knife
13 ratchet ring
Multi grips
Vernier
Pinch bar
Jacking plate
Cordless driver
1/2” drive sockets 13,16,29,22,24
INOX

Originally Posted by jon3950

Front sounds a little high and rear a little low. For the 110 I have standard figures of 72 front and 130 rear unladen. These numbers are +/- 15mm.

As a comparison, when mine was delivered it was 60/70 front and 115/125 rear (driver/passenger).

Now with bar and winch on the front and drawers in the rear it’s at 50/50 front and 100/110 rear.

Mine’s a bit low now and I’m considering what to do. I’d like to raise it about 1” all round, but don’t want to go any stiffer.

Cheers,
Jon

Mine currently has about 150kg at the back but I know the front looks a bit high.

Btw the rear are original and front are 130 springs.
Like I said I will get it checked out at Les Richmond in June.

Woohoo....rear bags are now within recommended operating height.....

Car level front to rear and left to right bags are sitting at 250mm...47psi in the left bag and 42psi in the right bag

Recommended height is ~240mm - ~280mm

Only thing i needed to purchase was

1 x M14x35 and
4 x M14 HT Washers

And had to use the die grinder to elongate one slot on one lower bracket by 3mm

Where's the wheel Chicks 🐥, is that like grid girls but for defenders !!!

Originally Posted by weeds

Just need basic tools.....roughest part was getting the top but off the shock, totally stupid arrangement.

2 wheel chicks
1 1/4” drive socket set
Trusty Nissan jack, at least it didn’t have a sleep today
Hi-lift jack - always alert
O/E Spanners 8,13,16,17,19,22,24
2 flat screw drivers
2 1/2” Ratchet
2 12” extensions
Small hammer
Stubby Phillips head
Stanley knife
13 ratchet ring
Multi grips
Vernier
Pinch bar
Jacking plate
Cordless driver
1/2” drive sockets 13,16,29,22,24
INOX

As long as it didn’t take longer than 90 min to do all 4

Originally Posted by Tombie

As long as it didn’t take longer than 90 min to do all 4

A tad longer.......and that was just the front. 5hr,

that included driving to buy a bolt, two drives to the carpark at bottom of hill pre/post measurement, removing the top nut on shocks (had to re-use), drop sway bar, remove inter cooler pipework, modify one bracket pack up clean up......an a bit to eat.

Going forward if I ever have an issue it’ll be was quicker.

Just having a stir.. first time undoing old nuts and bolts can be a nightmare.