Help with defender suspension

**Barra1** · 6th December 2009, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Im getting an intercooler, chip and exhaust. I wanted to take it to someone to get it all fitted - the local bloke here doesnt know ****. Bruce Davis is going to check over the car fully as part of the install to ensure the vehicle can handle the upgrades (clutch etc). Also the vehicle is due for the 80 thou service and Im getting a pretrip inspection done. Im off around australia in less than a month and wanted a bit more power for towing. I know Im going for overkill but it will be fun

I believe you are in South Australia Tombie?? Have heard great things about your chip upgrade. Pitty you arn't closer.

I guess you haven't met Ivan Clarke (Wodonga). Would save you heaps in time and money - not to mention the opportunity to meet a top bloke who is fair dinkum about the service he provides.

I understand who you may be referring to and therefore the reasoning behind heading to Sydney but don't sell the local area short. Ivan knows his stuff.

Gusthedog - do yourself a favor and take the time to introduce yourself to Ivan. He actually travelled with me to Whyalla where Tombie performed his magic on my Defender. The intercooler will be fitted early next year, of course by Ivan.

I head north each year pulling quite a large boat and the upgrade including exhaust, EGR removal has been nothing short of fantastic even without the intercooler upgrade

**gusthedog** · 7th December 2009, 08:36 PM

Well I havn't put any money down yet barra.... Had no idea there was someone good in Wodonga. Have lived in Smalbury for a decade and this is my 4th landrover too. Will take the time to call ivan tomorrow. Still have to go to sydney tho - my cousin just had a bub and I also managed to pick up six 16x8 repainted defender steel sunraysia rims on ebay the other day - for only 100 bucks!! Bargain of the century I reckon! And they're matt black too!

Thanks again barra, will contact Ivan and see how I go. I know davis is expensive (I had my old disco chipped there) so any money saved would be great.

**Barra1** · 7th December 2009, 09:32 PM

Phone 60 24 6664

4 Land Rovers - that puts you in the class of Enthusiast or possibly, Tragic

**Benny_IIA** · 7th December 2009, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Barra1

Phone 60 24 6664

4 Land Rovers - that puts you in the class of Enthusiast or possibly, Tragic

I've only got 3.5 land rovers.

thats normal

**gusthedog** · 8th December 2009, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by Benny_IIA

I've only got 3.5 land rovers.

thats normal

Originally Posted by Barra1

Phone 60 24 6664

4 Land Rovers - that puts you in the class of Enthusiast or possibly, Tragic

Thanks fellas! Im fairly sure some of it has been tragic but I consider myself an enthusiast.

Ive had a 96 defender (which I rolled 50kms from Madura in SA, by myself in the desert

- took 10 hours to put back on the wheels - Looong story), a 96 disco, 99 disco and now I have the 04 defender.

Will call Ivan today.

Grasmere Tom · 29th December 2016, 06:18 PM

Hi all,
This is my first post here and I am very much a novice. I am working on a complete rebuild of a 1993 defender 110. I am going to fit a 300tdi and R380 I have for it (was bought minus engine & gear box). At the moment I am trying to decide what suspension parts (shocks, springs, steering damper and all chassis bushes) etc to get. I am confused by the conflicting recommendations for Bilsteins ? Konis ? OME ? Kings ? Lovell etc !
I will have steel bull bars but not a winch, I want to have a standard ride height, not raised or lowered. I will not be doing extreme off-roading or rock climbing - I might do some towing from time to time and just want a set-up that will give the best possible ride and handling for raod and mild off road conditions. I want to put in the best parts I can. I have seen the company "Suspension stuff" recommended on here as advisors - I would appreciate any and all advice.
Thanks
Tom

**Xtreme** · 29th December 2016, 07:40 PM

Rear Springs - Standard Defender 110
Front Springs - Standard Defender 130 (which are the recommended HD front spring for the 110)
Koni shocks all round.

I've been running this setup in various 110 Defenders since 1993 and am very happy with it. Maintains standard ride height, carries a load when required (even with extra fuel, water etc for a number of remote area trips) and rides well under all load conditions.

Grasmere Tom · 29th December 2016, 09:10 PM

Thanks Extreme - I really appreciate your reply mate - any advice regarding the bushes? The Land Rover tool box guy on YouTube seems to favour the bushes that have a metal insert rather than poly only bushes.
Thanks so much again,
T

**Xtreme** · 29th December 2016, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Grasmere Tom

Thanks Extreme - I really appreciate your reply mate - any advice regarding the bushes? The Land Rover tool box guy on YouTube seems to favour the bushes that have a metal insert rather than poly only bushes.
Thanks so much again,
T

I've only ever used genuine LR bushes and have had no trouble with them. Be careful of cheap imitation ones - I have seen cheaper ones with very poor quality rubber chop out in less than 2000kms.

Grasmere Tom · 29th December 2016, 09:53 PM

Thanks again Roger, much appreciated, Tom

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