Thread: how much lift can i put in my d1

you can, but to do it legally you will need to get it engineered.

Once you exceed 2" you start another ball game, cranked trailing arms, high angle or spaced a frame ball joint, castor correction, adjustable panhard, longer shock towers and spacers, front shaft vibes can begin.......

mate ive got 2in and 1in spacers in mine with no adjustment needed, anthing above that as the guys are saying will need more spent on adjustments, caster ect....

some would say i dont do much with it ..lol, but you really dont need much else in the disco ill give it that!!

cheers

Originally Posted by 21msw

at the moment i have a 2inch lift i want more wheel travel out of it will lifting it by another 2inches give it more travel if so whats the best way about it can i get 4inch springs and shocks

In Victoria it is now illegal to change your bumpstop clearance by more than a third of the original distance. On a 4wd the accepted RWC height is a 2" suspension lift without an engineers report, and body lifts a definate no go. Over the years I have found that a 2" lift on a coils sprung Rover is more than enough. If you want more travel you have to fit longer travel shocks with the associated modified mounts, longer springs, then you have all the problems with torn rubber in your bushes from being worked beyond their design limits, longer brake lines, extra stress on uni joints and steering components. Not to mention changed steering geometry.
So the question is it all worth it? Or is it easier to fit a rear diff lock or both front and rear lockers?

I have a 95 discovery 1.
I got a set of EFS 50mm lift springs a put 245/75R16 BFG mud terains on it and it goes anywere.
Next is a gard mod to give a little bit more space as the tyres just clear them and a rear air locker and that will give me all is needed to go anywere.
Maby a 2 1/2 inch body lift later with an enginer certificate.

A few hundred bottles I'd say.

Good one GlenM.
lol. I love Lift.

The other problem with a big lift can be the stability issue.
Once you go higher, the car will become more unstable at higher speeds, higher centre of gravity etc.

Driving in my mates patrol that has 50mm body and suspension lift with big wheels etc can be scary at times.
I think even he is getting sick of it. Off-road, he does not go as far as mine with a 50mm lift and 245/75's ATR's does.
I do have a secret weapon though, rear locker that he does not know about.
Patrols have limited slip diff but hey, mine works a treat and always makes me laugh.
Go the locker or auto locker or something but big lift= big money and can be more probs than they are worth.