Thread: front shock mount

I have been contemplating these adaptors for a while, the only problem I see is the closing length of the shock and the chance of it bottoming out due to it making the mounting position of the shock higher.

Did you buy the reducer bushes as well?

Baz.

Howard ensures me its not greater than 15mm .,and with the procomp 675 i will be fine

Reducer bushes no should i have ? and why?

Hey guys, I have these installed on my car already and they work fine, although they look a little flimsy. Reducer bushings ? Reducing from 1/2" to 12mm... I just changed all fastners to 1/2" problem solved. I am also running the full RTE 3" kit with FOX Remote Res 10" shocks and Heim joints all round.

Cheers George.

Sorry Baz i think i just had a brain malfunction reducer bushes thanks for snapping me out of it George ,i have the bushes from suspension stuff (sorry was meant to say Wizzard preformance)

George your Heim joints where did you get yours from as i have enqired at a few place and the can not help me as they dont have D2 ones its to uncommon they say

Most standard shock bushes are 13mm or 14mm, Disco shock bolts are 12m.

I have tried the Pro Comps on my Disco, they don't handle the corrigations very well and over a shorter time than other shocks I've used, will fail, as an offroad shock they are fine but for touring they get too hot.

Baz.

Originally Posted by georgesadlik

Hey guys, I have these installed on my car already and they work fine, although they look a little flimsy. Reducer bushings ? Reducing from 1/2" to 12mm... I just changed all fastners to 1/2" problem solved. I am also running the full RTE 3" kit with FOX Remote Res 10" shocks and Heim joints all round.

Cheers George.

Similar set-up here, but 12" 7100 Series Bilsteins and 4" Lovells...

I do have the RTE base mounts though, plus their ABS extensions...

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

George your Heim joints where did you get yours from as i have enqired at a few place and the can not help me as they dont have D2 ones its to uncommon they say

Kelvin, My Heims are the standard ones for the FOX shocks and suit 1/2" size bolts. You will also need to machine up some spacers to centre it in the shock mount. I had some made out of 4340 Chromoly Tube, 1/2" Internal with about a 2mm wall or there abouts. I have one spare at home which i can measure up for if you like?
The trick i've discovered with modding a D2 is not to tell the shops you are looking for parts for that it's a Disco. Just say it's a project and you'll go alot further.

Cheers

George

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

For all those D2 owners out there that find it hard to get a wider range and availability of shocks for the front of our discos i have just bought these from rovertym which has made my variety of shocks open up.
Every brand which is out there can now be fitted
Mods this is not a plug just wanting to share this with other D2 owners
i think its awesome
and very affordable
cheers Kelvin

I would only run them if your shocks are running Rose (heim) joints. If you have a shock with an eye bottom mount, then just put the normal bar pin through the lower bush and run it as standard. RTE use these so they can run the Bilstein 7100 shocks with heims and likewise with Georges Fox shocks. If you have rubber/poly bushes, then save your money.