Thread: oHHHH mY gODDD

I had to watch that video twice to make sure it wasn't a p'ss take.... then googled this SKU:**SUP-79J7-FEDHI-DCB at Superior Engineering, $30k starting price, unbelievable!

Our D2 cost $20k all up after new suspension, tyres and bullbar. My Defender was $30k and I did do a $5k suspension mod, (all fitted by myself), but it now has 11 inch travel front and rear and 33s.

79s are over priced for what they are but seem to have become a 4wd fashion item, the more $$ spent the better. The few I have off roaded with (original leaf sprung rear) haven't been able to follow the lines taken by the defender.

I do have Superior Engineering remote res shocks in the front of the defender and they seem to working well, if Superior can sell these expensive kits to suckers to accessorise their first 4wd then more power to them. Also, our other is a Toyota but we don't off road the Camry....... much.

Cheers Discofender

Thats a really cool setup and I think Superior is a benchmark aftermarket supplier, but its way too much money for a man like me! I loved their walk through talk on the 79.

I thought that a dobson/bilstein lift on a D2 was around $3000 for a 2inch lift? am i wrong?

$30k is a lot of money. The suspension and ride must be pretty amazing. Its basically like investing in your house at those prices. The thing is in australia though, you can sell a 70+series toyota for +++ whatever you paid for, and probably someone will buy it?? Many people see it that way.

I think its mad, but that being said, if i had the money - who knows?

Probably go a defender.

Also i really like honest videos like this - can put things into perspective nicely. Good on them for doing the vid and making the investment

The ARB BP-51 set up does a nice job on a 79,at way less than $10K.

If some want top of the range gear,let them do what they want,but seems over the top for me.

A top of the range Radflo set up on the Sons LC76 was less than $10K,and the ride is amazing.

As said,on a Tojo,there is a good chance you will get the money back when it is eventually sold.
I have seen some spend that sort of money and more setting up and modding a D2,with no chance of seeing the money spent ever again.

Anyway,each to their own.

Originally Posted by Astrid14

I thought that a dobson/bilstein lift on a D2 was around $3000 for a 2inch lift? am i wrong?

$30k is a lot of money. The suspension and ride must be pretty amazing. Its basically like investing in your house at those prices. The thing is in australia though, you can sell a 70+series toyota for +++ whatever you paid for, and probably someone will buy it?? Many people see it that way.

I think its mad, but that being said, if i had the money - who knows?

Probably go a defender.

Also i really like honest videos like this - can put things into perspective nicely. Good on them for doing the vid and making the investment

That $32k is in no way comparable to a 2" spring lift. You can have the same for the similar money in the 79 also.

There is a huge of engineered product in that setup, and all of it is top tier. Remote res, probably hyperflex front, rear coil conversion are probably the big ticket items, plus a million other minor parts that are needed to make it work.

Originally Posted by Astrid14

I thought that a dobson/bilstein lift on a D2 was around $3000 for a 2inch lift? am i wrong?

About half that for springs and shocks even with the 50mm + Bilstein's from LRA

Originally Posted by RRT;[URL="tel:3212247"

3212247[/URL]]About half that for springs and shocks even with the 50mm + Bilstein's from LRA

And it’s a doddle to fit yourself. Prolly want longer brake lines, although mine doesn’t have them atm.

Very happy still with our D2 after nearly 14 years of fully unmodified ownership!

Camping In Beechworth this weekend and still I wouldn’t change much if I was building a new car from scratch!

Yes, SLS and ACE really makes this car a gem.