Thread: Suspension setup

How big are you after? Proposed specs?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

How big are you after? Proposed specs?

Not sure, but I would like to put 33 inch tyres on at least

Have a bit of a search through the threads (Advanced search) and you'll find that a lot of people have initially used a 2 inch spring lift to get 31's underneath the Disco, and then gone on to another 2 or 3 inch body lift for 33 inch wheels. But a body lift involves brake and other mods, so it's a bit more involved. The 300Tdi copes OK with 31's ( I used to have 31x10.5's) , but I believe that once you go up further you have to start thinking about 4.11 diffs. ( or a defender 1.4 TC?)

I'm sure others will chip in with what they have and how they find it on a 300tdi - remember it's a good little engine, but no v8.

Looking at the suspension, stick with 2-3" lift, remember that you are effecting the driveline angles and the bushes. I have gone a 1" body lift with flares and that will see me through up to 35s, at least as far as space goes.

At present I still have std gearing and you have two choices here. Transfer case gears or diffs. If you are going to be putting lockers in then what is available to support your gearing choices if you go for the diff. Changing the t/c gears will likely be a little cheaper but then you still will have to open the diffs up for lockers. Defenders seem to go allright still with stock gearing and the big tyres, bearing in mind that they have a different high range to the discos.

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']I have a 94 disco with a V8 and run 35 simex's.
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']The right hand rear tire scrubs (but not the left - go figure?)[/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Modifications to fit the 35's include:[/FONT]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']3 inch spring lift and 50 mm body lift, [/FONT]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Flares from LRA. (get the XL ones)[/FONT]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']4.11 cwp, [/FONT]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']modified arb bar[/FONT]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Jac mac axles front and rear [/FONT]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']When doing the body lift you can get away without lifting the bars and my rear is still standard.

the body lift is a relatively straightforward process, but things to look out for are: [/FONT]
· [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Radiator shroud will foul the fan and needs to be lifted. [/FONT]
· [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']brake lines need to be either extended or you can usually drop the mounts down. [/FONT]
· [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Rear seat belt anchor points need to be lengthened. [/FONT]
· [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']as well as placing blocks where the body is mounted to the chasis, there are a couple of mounts either side of the rear spring that need reinforcing. [/FONT]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']I believe Andrew Richmond may have a kit for it.[/FONT]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Please note also that it is illegal to body lift a vehicle with airbags. You will require expensive CV's to fit larger axles on a vehicle with ABS




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WTF - sorry about the last post. I have no idea what happened and it wont let me edit

Originally Posted by knotty7

Hi all

I just purchased a 96 series 1 disco 300tdi, and wanted to know of suspension setups. Im looking at building a bit of a rig ( bigger the better )
All tips will be very welcomed

By the bigger the better statment then It doesnt sound like legalities are your biggest worry anyway.

As soon as you susp lift much more than 2" yu will have to think about caster correction and this can be achieved by either redrilling the holes for the swivel hubs or using caster correcting bushes.

Much over 31" tyres and ratio's come into it. Some guys go to Toyota diffs (Im not sure why, maybe stronger, maybe better ratios maybe both) and some as said before go to a deefa transfer case gears but I think this only changes high range gearing but I could be wrong (someone will correct me) so other people go to the 4.11's (from 3.54).

A mate of mine has a 96 300TDI disco manual with 4" Ridepro susp lift (and remote res shocks), 2" body, flares and runs 35" simex's and has put in 4.11's and it pulls away from me easy and I run 32"s and standard diffs.

For the sake of a bit of stability and to get some steering lock you will need to get offset rims or use spacers (not recomended).

Hope it helps you out.

Thanks for the input everyone, Just another question for those who cut the gaurds to put lra flares on, Is it easy????