Thread: Are shocks the same length on a 2 inch lift compared to OEM??

Originally Posted by grover7488

Hi stevo


stock front 330(closed)-548(open) rear 346(closed)-553(open)

Oldmanenu front373 -601 rear 368 -584

2" Bilstein front390 -615 rear 388 -618


I run 2" OME springs and was impatient so used the stock shocks. The front wasn't too bad but the rear kept topping out especially on speed humps etc. Changed now for OMEs and has sorted that out but would rather the Billys

excuse the ignorance, but what is ment buy topping out

cheers

Originally Posted by cucinadio

excuse the ignorance, but what is ment buy topping out

cheers

Going to the end of the shocks travel

OK my first lift on my D2 was a Old Man Emu 2" (40mm)lift, the shocks supplied were Bilsteins all round standard length, it became apparent that they were too short first time I went off road, as they were topping out very badly, because these were supplied incorrectly according to Heasmans, they were replaced and the 2" extended Bilsteins were supplied to me as replacements, I still have the 2" extended rears in the back of the Disco with my 4" lift and they are fine

Work that out

Baz.

Does anyone run 2" lift with "factory" standard shocks ???

just wondered if / what diff / limitations if any it makes. Im considering a 2" SLS lift, just wondered if it was a def need to change the shocks to ? as I just got a pair of brand new genuine ones for the rear for £23 and want to use em

Its interesting to read where no-one actually makes SLS SPECIFIC shocks,,, but Land Rover.

The billy part number should be in TGO,,,


Hey Urban,,
spacers? or bags?

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Its interesting to read where no-one actually makes SLS SPECIFIC shocks,,, but Land Rover.

The billy part number should be in TGO,,,


Hey Urban,,
spacers? or bags?

def spacers, keeping my bags would rather keep the factory shocks as well, keep the cost down as I'll need bigger tyres etc to.....

Dunno whether to fit spacers on the front as well tho, my genuine winch springs are only about 11mths old, and they ride really well, so reluctant to change em yet.

I see tombie on here does SLS kits, theres a company in the states that do them but also come with front spacers to. Its a difficult subject as eveybody wants diff things from a lift, I just really want some extra heigght so I can get some bigger tyres to get some more height under the diffs and get the front bumper a bit clearer from the ground. Next problem will be tyre size (biggest) I can go with no other mods.......

Originally Posted by Redback

Going to the end of the shocks travel

OK my first lift on my D2 was a Old Man Emu 2" (40mm)lift, the shocks supplied were Bilsteins all round standard length, it became apparent that they were too short first time I went off road, as they were topping out very badly, because these were supplied incorrectly according to Heasmans, they were replaced and the 2" extended Bilsteins were supplied to me as replacements, I still have the 2" extended rears in the back of the Disco with my 4" lift and they are fine

Work that out

Baz.

hey baz from my notes the 2" billies are Fr 390 closed- 615xtended and Rear 388 - 618.

Slunnie's are about 393 -655.

Maybe you don't have enough travel or drive fast enough (particularily on the rebound) to use the total shock length?

Originally Posted by grover7488

hey baz from my notes the 2" billies are Fr 390 closed- 615xtended and Rear 388 - 618.

Slunnie's are about 393 -655.

Maybe you don't have enough travel or drive fast enough (particularily on the rebound) to use the total shock length?

I think there are a couple of spec Bilstein.

There is the standard replacement which I think is a fraction shorter than standard.

2" lift Bilsteins which are a little longer to suit the slightly longer springs.

Heasemans had some 2" longer (as opposed to being for a 2" lift) shocks which I thought had a shaft transplant, but Baz will know better.

The ones that I have are a 6100 series 10" travel.

I just fitted a 2" lift with King Springs and Bilsteins. SLS rear. My understanding is that this is a longer shock than standard.
My Brother in laws bets mate is the National Distributor for Bilstein and I argued with him that I could get a Bilstein shock for a 2"inch Lift SLS rear, he does not recognise the part numbers I gave him, only the standard Billies which are apparently not suited for a SLS rear.

Anyway when I get home I will post up the code numbers for the Bilsteins I just had installed with my 2" lift if that helps.

Interesting thing is if The Aus distributor does'nt recognise this code, where are these places supplying the lift for the D2's getting the shocks from, US/Germany?

Cheers
JB