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Hi Robert,
Still looking into suspension, the plan is to fit portals when I can eventually afford them so i dont want to have to re do everything when i do.
How do you think your hd springs would go in a 110? There is a fair bit of continual weight, which, arb bar, roof rack, rear drawers, aux fuel tank, fridge & drop slide and so on. I would prefer a progressive hd coil and haven't been able to find the right one so far. Looking for just under 2" lift as you have.
Regards
Iain
Well, I had the same problem. I couldn´t find the proper coil springs I wanted.
I then took my wishlist and experience with the Matzker HT coils (which were a disaster) to TJM, Daams and Eibach. They all listened, laughed and said "No market for that kind of stuff!"
Now I teamed up with a friend of mine and we sourced a heavy industries supplier for coils to make our own.
They are all custom made, though our list of specs is pretty big now and we can already offer "standard" coils.
They are all progressive and you need to weigh your vehicle in standard and preferably in full load. Together with your height increase the new coils are calculated and made.
I guess it may be slightly expensive to ship custom coils to AUS but maybe we can find someone down under who´s interested in making them for you based on our calculations and experience with 110s and 130s?
Sofar we havn´t done any for the 90ty as it´s really more for those 110s that are in daily use and go on overland trips with the familiy and roof tents or the daily driven 130s that all of a sudden are loaded with a camper....
I would also always start with the coils and choose the shox later. 40mm of increase is easily, to my experience, handled by the standard shox and usually you won´t encounter any problems/vibrations in your driveline if you stay below the 2" (50mm) lift.
My latest coils have now covered approx. 31,000km and havn´t changed it height.
So long,
Robert
Hi Robert,
That's great advice thank you, I might be able to source a manufacturer down here, my office is next door to a spring factory they just don't do 4wd springs but seem like they might custom make them for me.
I am heading away for a few days but when I get back I will throw it on the weighbridge and get some weights in the next few weeks as I go on trips and if it's ok with you we can go from there.
Regards
Iain
g'day any luck with getting the portals engineered in Aus
cheer's
There are no problems getting a Defender on portals registered in NSW at least
Wayne
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Give Suspension Stuff a call he makes custom coils for landrovers, I got my custom 3 inch ultra flexi coils from him, bloody good coil
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Originally Posted by Sly
It is a wonder Rocco isn't driving it wokka wokka bowww wowww
So, the car was finished in time for Bad Kissingen this year....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/07/966.jpg
...at least most of it....I just run out of time....too many things to do at the moment....
After two days at the show I went to the Breslau Rallye, already bringing the first set of spares to a competitor I know.
Then it was was full week of little sleep, lots of fun and great images....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/07/967.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/07/968.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/07/969.jpg
...at one point there were even canoes crossing the stage :)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/07/970.jpg
...and a little video....
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27gn1Lkwr8Y"]YouTube - ‪Land Rover Defender 130CC-R(hino)‬‏[/ame]
So long,
Robert
O.K. I'd like to get this setup on my defender 130. Portals, CTIS and all.
Could anyone point me in the right direction to get this started. The car is registered in VIC.
Wolfgang of Tibus Engineering has indicated an 8 week lead time and then there is shipping time on top of that. In the meantime i'd like to talk to an engineer who's up to speed on portals.
From what i understand a "total" lift of 6" is all that is possible in AU? Is this correct? This would mean just the 4" lift from portals and the larger diameter 35" tyres but no suspension lift?
--> OilWorker; are you going to provide your CTIS solution as a kit?
Cheers,
Sean.
Talk to Bill / Wagoo on here. He has been involved in building and engineering several vehicles on portals in VIC.Quote:
Originally Posted by wuldfasche