Lifts

[tonnny]

Hey guess I'm looking at lift kits for my d1 but not sure to do just a standard 2 inch or 3 spring or 2 inch spring with 2inch body or a 4" spring? What do you guys recommend?

[Blknight.aus]

ring suspension stuff or visit their website.

Say Dave said to tell you "I have a landrover discovery (engine type and trans type) with (any optional extras like the bull bar, winch, dual battery, tow pack long range tanks) and would like the mates rates kit to suit for a 2 inch lift please."

They will say something like

"certainly that will be $X"

at which point you say

"My credit card detials are ABCD-EFGH-IJKL-MNOP"

they will then say

"thank you for your business, where would you like the kit delivered"

and you say

"(your most convenient shipping deleivery address)"

and then they will say

"a pleasure doing business with you, dont forget to double check the fitting instructions on the website"

at which point, If you live in SEQ and you're lazy you might say

Dave IF I turned up with the change from $1k and a carton of mechanics lube of choice would you be willing to help me do the fit up?

[discoRRc]

what size tyres are you planning on running?


for 33s a 3 suspension and 2 inch body lift is pretty much perfect

[tonnny]

Hey that sounds alright, and is it any lift for under 1k?

[tonnny]

I'm not sure if I want to run 33s or 35s I love the look of 35s but are they really worth it?

[sheerluck]

I'm not sure if I want to run 33s or 35s I love the look of 35s but are they really worth it?

Depends whether you would enjoy spending a fortune on engineering costs, or fines when the police pull you over. ;)

[Blknight.aus]

Hey that sounds alright, and is it any lift for under 1k?

nope only on the mates rates kits.

let me be blunt

Ive installed dozens of their kits and only ever had one complaint and that was from a guy who bought the kit but had to sell it before it could be fitted.

[discoRRc]

if you upgrade and strengthen your drivetrain then 35s are worth it. if you don't then will be nothing but a pain

[tonnny]

Suppose 33s, good suspension and lockers will take me everywhere 35s do and for less so thats probly the way to go, I'm thinking about starting with 2" suspension and the guard chop then in the future do a 2 inch body

[Blknight.aus]

dont bother with the body lift.

the chassis is the grounding point everything else can be sorted with guard work.

[tonnny]

Maybe I'll just go portal hubs aye ;)

[discoRRc]

Suppose 33s, good suspension and lockers will take me everywhere 35s do and for less so thats probly the way to go, I'm thinking about starting with 2" suspension and the guard chop then in the future do a 2 inch body


this is my dads with 33s, 2 inch body lift and 3 inch suspension.


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/835/f5h7.jpg


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/856/fn24.jpg


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/203/ldr5.jpg


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[beagleONE]

has anyone had direct experience with the suspension stuff mates rate lift?

having played with a few cars in my time, king springs arent exactly renowned for their quality. have heard numerous reports that they are prone to sagging, which is less than ideal on a 4x4.

dont get me wrong, i understand that this is a price point kit.
but if the springs are gunna sag over time, i would look at purchasing a different kit.. buy once, cry once.

but if its a good kit, its hard to go past at that price point!

[Debacle]

Pretty sure that while they are made by Kings, they are made to a design from Susp Stuff, so may be different from your normal Kings products.

When I got my progressive rate springs Shane told me that, but not sure if that applies to all of their springs.

[TriPolar]

I dont mean to hijack but no point in starting another thread. Im assuming i already had a 2" kit in mine, however the drivers side is sagging quite noticeably. Am i to buy a lift kit again or just springs? All i know is the shocks are "raw".

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[tonnny]

**** that gets alot of flex, do you have a picture of it just normally?

[discoRRc]

**** that gets alot of flex, do you have a picture of it just normally?



http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/845/xrvg.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/690.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/691.jpg

[tonnny]

Tell your dad I said he has a beautiful disco because that thing is sweet dude

[Sussdisco]

im with tonnny! Also tell your dad his disco is mean from me! haha i cant wait for mine to be that capable!

[DieselDan]

I dont mean to hijack but no point in starting another thread. Im assuming i already had a 2" kit in mine, however the drivers side is sagging quite noticeably. Am i to buy a lift kit again or just springs? All i know is the shocks are "raw".

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1502672_670218113030273_545191342_o.jpg

You can check your suspension height from centre of the hub to the underside of the wheelarch/guard to tell if it has/had a 2" lift (standard heights are 460mm front and 490mm rear).

If your current shocks are OK, you can just buy springs if you want, but obviously buying them together means that you know they're all in new/good condition.