Thread: Botched coil spacer installation? (pics)

Originally Posted by hook

Now you will need taller tyres to fill the guards.

I think the rear spacers will fall out, on heavy off roading?

I'm not out there doing the gnarliest of trails. Although, that was probably because I had road tyres up until now and no lift.

I guess I'll see how I go. I'm definitely not the first person to fit coil spacers. And while I hear all this bad talk about them, I rarely see someone post about an experience that actually happened to them.

The spacers are not bad at all. It does increase the effective free length of the springs, so that may cause shock length problems depending, though they no son of the devil. The spacer wont fall out, the shock retains the spacer by maintaining spring load on it. You just probably should run really long shocks that allow the springs to dislocate.

Originally Posted by hook

Now you will need taller tyres to fill the guards.

I think the rear spacers will fall out, on heavey off roading?

Never had my spacers fall out even on full extension . you would have to have long shocks for that to happen . won't happen with standard to 2" lift springs and shocks .

Originally Posted by Fusion

Never had my spacers fall out even on full extension . you would have to have long shocks for that to happen . won't happen with standard to 2" lift springs and shocks .

X 2

Can't comment on the spacers .... other than drive "askew" onto a heavy grade bank .... so the wheel is lifted off the ground and make sure that the spring is still in contact of the spacer ..... If it lets go then it's a case of "Danger Will Robinson"



However .... "In my opinion only"


If you have a look at all new cars you will notice that they are all setup "nose down"

I call this the wedge look .... I personally believe that all cars should be set up this way ... as it gives "positive steering" on the road

Also when you put weight in the rear ... the worst it can be is "level ride"



So in a nut shell .... Your current setup will be a mongrel to drive and control



Start again ..... Get the wedge look (nose down) .... I personally like to set them up with 2" raised rear ..... and get it "wheel aligned"



Mike

I called the mob back and course now they're complaining about how much work it is to take the front springs out, they didn't charge me nearly what they should have etc etc, all the while ignoring me telling them that before they even touched it, I said only to install the stiffer rear springs into the front if it levelled the Disco.

I don't want to have to argue with these people as they've provided me with years of good service, but in reality, they haven't done what I asked for in the first place. I know its not their usual line of work, but I clearly explained what I wanted done before the Disco was anywhere near their hoist. Should they not do what they said they would do?

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

Can't comment on the spacers .... other than drive "askew" onto a heavy grade bank .... so the wheel is lifted off the ground and make sure that the spring is still in contact of the spacer ..... If it lets go then it's a case of "Danger Will Robinson"



However .... "In my opinion only"


If you have a look at all new cars you will notice that they are all setup "nose down"

I call this the wedge look .... I personally believe that all cars should be set up this way ... as it gives "positive steering" on the road

Also when you put weight in the rear ... the worst it can be is "level ride"



So in a nut shell .... Your current setup will be a mongrel to drive and control



Start again ..... Get the wedge look (nose down) .... I personally like to set them up with 2" raised rear ..... and get it "wheel aligned"



Mike

Actually with the rear end squating, it'll be better to drive, bringing the castor back and all

Its just it looks pox

Originally Posted by rovercare

Actually with the rear end squating, it'll be better to drive, bringing the castor back and all

Its just it looks pox

I have always figured it to be a "light steerer"
Poxy? .... VD clinic in my opinion



This is how I like em to look

YouTube - 1972 ford f100 exhaust

Sorry on the F100 ... But I like them too