Thread: 2" Lift Disco 1

I got your back knotty7

Originally Posted by Grover-98

I am replacing my 3 bolt shaft with the 4 bolt as the rubber donut is ruined, you just need the 4 bolt shaft and then the flange kitif you don't the rubber donut will be ruined very quickly! too change it over isn't too expensive well i am getting mine done for not much over $200 and it will save me a lot of dramas in the future as the rubber donuts cost $100 and they would constantly need replacing.

James.

Ok im looking at a 2inch lift soon aswell but first i've heard about having to change anything with the driveshaft. Just looked under mine and where the driveshaft meets the coupling at the rear diff its joined with 4 bolts, unless you mean somewhere else. So a little confused as far as i know mine driveline is a stock 97 one.

Originally Posted by keithy47

Ok im looking at a 2inch lift soon aswell but first i've heard about having to change anything with the driveshaft. Just looked under mine and where the driveshaft meets the coupling at the rear diff its joined with 4 bolts, unless you mean somewhere else. So a little confused as far as i know mine driveline is a stock 97 one.

Yeah same here mine is a pre-update model (92) and it doesn't have the rubber cupling.
So does this meen mine doesn't need this 4 bolt flange thingy?
I have a 3" lift.

CHEERS TIM.

If your getting Dobinsons springs, why not their shocks as well?????? I've had Dobinsons springs and shocks on a l/cruiser 80 series [ they were on it when I bought it with a 2" lift] while we towed a 24ft van around and off road for two years. All up they are still going after 7yrs of though work. Bob H.

but now the lift is -2" only kidding mate

How much does 2' affect the on road handling, CoG etc?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

How much does 2' affect the on road handling, CoG etc?

Can't speak specifically for the D1, but having the dob/lovells 2" lift on a D2, on road it is great. Ride has firmed slightly with new springs, but the difference new shocks has made is unbelievable. Just settles everything down. Having owned a D1 previously i would have thought it would be the best thing you could do for the on road handling. Obviously there is extra height, and this can create a different feel in the steering sometimes, but u would have to be pushing it to make a difference.

Nick

my D1 handled so much better with new suspension. the COG obviously changed, but the firmer springs and shocks made it ride soooo much better. I even took the rear sway bar off mine and didnt make a difference unless you pushed it extremely hard and fast into a corner and then it leant a little, not as much as my rangie does, sometime have to pull your arm in off the window ledge to stop from grazing your elbow

go for it, 2 ich is not much but it will transform your ride

oh, definately give shane a call at suspension stuff if you are in the market for some suspension, he knows his stuff