Thread: Coils spacers, where do they go.

Originally Posted by Shaker

Hard to explain, but I'll give it a go .....

Ever since I fitted the spacers, the vehicle feels "airy fairy", almost as if the rear is on a jelly, doesn't seem to track as well & feels as if you need to compensate a lot of the time too.

See, it wasn't easy, using the term "jelly" is maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but it sort of describes it.

When I lifted mine it did similar. I lengthened the swaybar axle links on the rear and it fixed that.

You could also try these guys, they do spacers and a few other bits.

Land Rover Discovery Series II 1999.5-2004 Suspension Lift Kits

I made my own from discs i had cut from solid 100mm round bar to 30mm sections. Your bigger steal merchants can help with this. It cost about $20 each and then you need to drill the bolt holes. I also had a mate turn them on a lathe just to dress them up a bit then just painted them black.

Cheers

George.

Originally Posted by Shaker

I fitted rear 30mm spacers on to a 2" lift to compensate for rear drawers etc, & haven't been happy with the way the vehicle drives since.

Surely this would be due to the fact the front is not lifted, so imo the back will feel "light" as you describe. This is exactly why the D2 with SLS will not let you drive it in the extended mode over 18mph.

Your best bet would be to fit the same on the front as well, even a 30mm spacer will probably only take out a lot of the sag the front springs have suffered anyway, and only lifting the back will just accelerate that issue even more.

Originally Posted by Urban Panzer

Surely this would be due to the fact the front is not lifted, so imo the back will feel "light" as you describe. This is exactly why the D2 with SLS will not let you drive it in the extended mode over 18mph.

Your best bet would be to fit the same on the front as well, even a 30mm spacer will probably only take out a lot of the sag the front springs have suffered anyway, and only lifting the back will just accelerate that issue even more.

My suspension is comparatively new, the only reason I fitted spacers to the rear, was to compensate for the rear drawers & fridge in the back.

okay mayby a silly question but Are the metal spacers that slunnie posted a pic of, are they legal for road use and also do they require a engineers cert? or is it just simply bolt on and forget?

Originally Posted by Shaker

I fitted rear 30mm spacers on to a 2" lift to compensate for rear drawers etc, & haven't been happy with the way the vehicle drives since.

If the vehicle dropped that far, you need a rerated coil not a spacer. The extra weight has probably reduced the available spring travel, even though the vehicle height has been restored artificially by spacing the coil seat.

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

If the vehicle dropped that far, you need a rerated coil not a spacer. The extra weight has probably reduced the available spring travel, even though the vehicle height has been restored artificially by spacing the coil seat.

It did drive well until I fitted the spacers, I am wondering if a heavier sway bar as fitted to the air bag suspension models may help.

Originally Posted by Shaker

It did drive well until I fitted the spacers, I am wondering if a heavier sway bar as fitted to the air bag suspension models may help.

A heavier swaybar will only reduce the roll of the vehicle while turning a corner. it doesnt affect ride height.

Steve