Discovery 2 lift

[Mitchell Treloar]

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Hi everyone I'm shortly about to buy a 2004 discovery 2 hse v8 and really want to put some serious lift on such as in this picture. on the internet I can only find 4" lift kits but not sure if that is enough to make look like the weapon in this picture. Planning to put 37" maxxis trepador tyres on it with beadlocked rims if that helps anyone out by how much lift I need whether that be body or suspension lift just looking for some friendly help and advice. Thankyou everybody for your time.

[Slunnie]

Considering those guards are not cut, I'm thinking either that doesn't drive on 37s or it doesn't have much up travel.

[Mitchell Treloar]

he has cut his guards because he has a video on it but he didn't say anything about the suspension the one I'll be making will have spacers so the tyres are out that fraction more I just need to know how to make my suspension like that or very similar without being to tippy

[Slunnie]

There you go, they just looked like standard plastic flares.

[350RRC]

Why not go for 42's?

Updated picts on 42's/portals | Pirate 4x4 (https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/updated-picts-on-42s-portals.560516/)

cheers, DL

[Mitchell Treloar]

that's pretty insane, but I'll pass on that one.😂

[V8Ian]

Why not go for 42's?

Updated picts on 42's/portals | Pirate 4x4 (https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/updated-picts-on-42s-portals.560516/)

cheers, DL
Cautiously, it even comes equipped with a defibrillator. [biggrin]

[RRT]

Why not go for 42's?

Updated picts on 42's/portals | Pirate 4x4 (https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/updated-picts-on-42s-portals.560516/)

cheers, DL

Them not camel cuts on the rear, they would have to be HAVANA's...

[loanrangie]

I'm guessing you're not in Australia as the mods you are planning most likely won't pass an engineering inspection.
Now on my PC and can see you are in QLD, might want to talk to an engineer first.

[Slunnie]

I'm guessing you're not in Australia as the mods you are planning most likely won't pass an engineering inspection.
Now on my PC and can see you are in QLD, might want to talk to an engineer first.

Is QLD under the NCOP? No chance of compliance if it is, but I thought QLD was stricter on mods than the rest of Australia.

[RRT]

Is QLD under the NCOP? No chance of compliance if it is, but I thought QLD was stricter on mods than the rest of Australia.

Irrespective of where in Australia do not believe that Spacers are allowed full stop - unless as fitted by manufacturer.


The article below gave me a bit of a laugh.

11 Reasons Wheel Spacers are a Dumb Idea - Unsealed 4X4 - Issue 069 (https://magazine.unsealed4x4.com.au/unsealed-4x4-issue-069/11-reasons-wheel-spacers-are-a-dumb-idea)

[Slunnie]

Irrespective of where in Australia do not believe that Spacers are allowed full stop - unless as fitted by manufacturer.


The article below gave me a bit of a laugh.

11 Reasons Wheel Spacers are a Dumb Idea - Unsealed 4X4 - Issue 069 (https://magazine.unsealed4x4.com.au/unsealed-4x4-issue-069/11-reasons-wheel-spacers-are-a-dumb-idea)

Spacers are only one of a million things with that setup that dont comply but everyone loves to bang on about spacers.

[V8Ian]

There are also issues with a body lift on ACE equipped cars.

[RRT]

Spacers are only one of a million things with that setup that dont comply but everyone loves to bang on about spacers.

Hence why the article gave me a laugh, wheel offsets and larger tyres can place strain on the hubs and impact on factory geometry and using poor quality components anywhere on drivetrains can lead to tears. Poms in particular seem to love spacers without too many (any???) reports of the vehicles wheels shearing off or spinning the vehicle off the road at sensible speeds.

Comply, COMPLY, how many egr's and catalytic convertors are left on modified TD5's when people start to modify them.. Was off to a climate change rally the other weekend, then realized so had to turn around, go back home and refit them.

[slug_burner]

Anything over 50mm combined wheel/suspension/body lift and you will be off to see an engineer to make it legal. I suspect you need to consider if you want to go ahead with a 4” lift.

[d2dave]

There are also issues with a body lift on ACE equipped cars.

I think you meant SRS equipped. I can't see how ace would have any effect, but with SRS a body lift is a no no

[V8Ian]

All D2s have SRS (airbags). I was under the impression that the actuator links become an issue, when lifting the body and the mechanical (dis)advantage that extended links introduce.

[Tombie]

I think you meant SRS equipped. I can't see how ace would have any effect, but with SRS a body lift is a no no

LRA has an approved lift I believe

[mylesaway]

Peoples...Let's get our acronyms under control...

SLS = Self Levelling Suspension (Airbag rear suspension)

SRS = Secondary Restraint System (Airbags inside cabin area)

ACE = Active Cornering Enhancement (Anti-roll device..Brilliant!!)

Thank you...

[onebob]

Peoples...Let's get our acronyms under control...

SLS = Self Levelling Suspension (Airbag rear suspension)

SRS = Secondary Restraint System (Airbags inside cabin area)

ACE = Active Cornering Enhancement (Anti-roll device..Brilliant!!)

Thank you...

Thanks for that - you read my mind [emoji1417]

[d2dave]

This is a quote from LRA's website.

But some want to add larger tyres. This means more guard clearance as the tyre is so much larger than the original. One of the better ways to gain guard clearance is to install a body lift kit. By doing this all the steering geometry achieved from the 50mm spring lift is unaltered as only the body is raised off the chassis. This will have an effect on the centre of gravity as seen in this illustration. All of this can be engineered as long as your car doesn’t have SRS air bags.

As I said in my earlier post. SRS = no body lift.

[V8Ian]

Don't all D2s have SRS as standard equipment, maybe compulsively under ADR?

[onebob]

Don't all D2s have SRS as standard equipment, maybe compulsively under ADR?

In our market YES and in all other markets outside this country it’ll be YES too I expect….

[mylesaway]

In our market YES and in all other markets outside this country it’ll be YES too I expect….

AFAIK all Discos from day one have had at least a drivers airbag. so that's a YES from me...

Who is going to ring LRA and ask them what they are on about...?

You might also ask them how they 'extended' the wheelbase on their D2 Show car with the BIG wheels by 4"...?

[Vern]

AFAIK all Discos from day one have had at least a drivers airbag. so that's a YES from me...

Who is going to ring LRA and ask them what they are on about...?

You might also ask them how they 'extended' the wheelbase on their D2 Show car with the BIG wheels by 4"...?All d2's yes, but not all disco's.

[admiralranga]

Spacers are only one of a million things with that setup that dont comply but everyone loves to bang on about spacers.

Plus it's not like 90% of that article doesn't also apply to changing wheels, sure you can mess your offset up but you don't have too. Tho I'm just salty cos I'd love to run RRC triangles on my d2.

[Mitchell Treloar]

Thankyou everybody for your help I shall go back to the drawing board.