Thread: d1

Howdy mate , Have you any mods on the disco so far ?

you could get a cheaper lift ( 2" ) ironman for $550 i think off ebay ?
Safari snorkel .... pretty expensive but worth every penny so i have been told .
Maxxis bighorns are a cheaper tyre but a great tyre at the same time .

I'm trying to do all this myself as we speak .

This is the order i went on my TDI -

koni shocks - which i already had

fit gme uhf - i already had

snorkle - so i could free up the battery compartment

dual batt system - once room for batt was there

winch and bar - now i could power the winch

camel cut to rear guards

steel rims with 265/75/16 MTś - i had rims and tyres from previous rangie

lifted springs going in next weekend

make a storage system

Most of this was done in strategic order as i could or when the parts were sourced ( ie scrounged ) should have done springs when i fitted the shocks but budget wouldnt allow.

Originally Posted by wannalandy

Howdy mate , Have you any mods on the disco so far ?

you could get a cheaper lift ( 2" ) ironman for $550 i think off ebay ?
Safari snorkel .... pretty expensive but worth every penny so i have been told .
Maxxis bighorns are a cheaper tyre but a great tyre at the same time .

I'm trying to do all this myself as we speak .

ironman cool i will have that,

snorkel i don’t think that’s for me just yet. its so hard to turn air velocity into pressure, what I have done is run a flex tube from the box to under the bumper up front, at least you get cold air when not moving, just pop it off when in the dirt.


I have seen your posts, its and others its just a bit hard to get it all in one place, and advice, like the ironmans, cheaper than others sure, but do they work, and where do they work best, are they the compromise that’s suited to me and my usage??

TY

am i missing some thing here, the snorkel removes the airbox?? to make room for anothere battery ??

what shocks, ## and what springs? how is the driveline angles with a lift ??

cheers

Originally Posted by loanrangie

This is the order i went on my TDI -

koni shocks - which i already had

fit gme uhf - i already had

snorkle - so i could free up the battery compartment

dual batt system - once room for batt was there

winch and bar - now i could power the winch

camel cut to rear guards

steel rims with 265/75/16 MTś - i had rims and tyres from previous rangie

lifted springs going in next weekend

make a storage system

Most of this was done in strategic order as i could or when the parts were sourced ( ie scrounged ) should have done springs when i fitted the shocks but budget wouldnt allow.

Originally Posted by clean32

ironman cool i will have that,

snorkel i don’t think that’s for me just yet. its so hard to turn air velocity into pressure, what I have done is run a flex tube from the box to under the bumper up front, at least you get cold air when not moving, just pop it off when in the dirt.


I have seen your posts, its and others its just a bit hard to get it all in one place, and advice, like the ironmans, cheaper than others sure, but do they work, and where do they work best, are they the compromise that’s suited to me and my usage??

Ironman is a little stiffer than some in the ride but is good for offroad. Buying a set off V8landy in the next few weeks .
you get what you pay for really but i think the ironman stuff is worth it if the wallet is light .

Originally Posted by clean32

am i missing some thing here, the snorkel removes the airbox?? to make room for anothere battery ??

The intake trumpet from the airbox extends over the place where a second battery would be fitted (currently occupied by the jack).

A snorkel brings the air in from the side, not the front so the trumpet can be removed and the hole plugged.

If I was starting from scratch and current suspension was OK I'd do a 2 inch body lift put some 235/85/16 goodyear mtr/cooper stt tyres on, a snorkle, and possibly a truetrac LSD in the rear. Then if you need extra suspension travel new springs and shocks.

Pete

Depending on what sort of terrain you are driving on(if you do mainly beach then go at's if mainly mud go muddies ect)This will judge what you do first.If you want to run big tyers i would start with a body lift.
Then-Lifted suspension
Tyres and offset rims
Lockers
This all leads to an offroad weapon
But as i said depends on where you do your offroading and how much dough you have.Hope this helps cheers Brett