Thread: D2 watts link to D1 Aframe conversion

Originally Posted by Grimace

Good choice Kelvin.

I personally like the watts link in the d2s, heck I like radius arms. Easy, strong and safe.

The first thing you should do is look into the crank watts mount and then from there play around with shock lengths to get a happy medium.

I have spoke with a fella with regards to custom high flex radius arms for D2s and I personally think they would be absolutely brilliant, but unfortunately the lack of damand & cost for this (front and rear) is holding up any progress.

If more D2 owners were happy to increase their flex with a simple yet costly radius arm swap, the offroad capabilities would me very much improved IMHO.

p.s. get a rangie and pimp it!

custom high flex radius arms how much and from where

rangie is still very much on the cards fully sick with v8

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

custom high flex radius arms how much and from where

rangie is still very much on the cards fully sick with v8

The Superior Superflex radius arms are currently only available for Nissans and Toyotas (soon). Greg has asked me about the interest in D2 and classic rangie radius arms, and we are both under the same impression, and that is that there simply wont be enough demand for them.

No one in the rover crowd seem to appreciate cranked radius arms let alone a set of superflex units. It's a real shame as IMHO it is one of the best mods possible.

As for cost, I would estimate $1200 for a pair so say $2500 for a D2.
It's a lot of money and of course you would need to add the cost of shocks on top of this, but if I had a D2 and used it in the same manner as yourself I would do it without battin an eyelid.

i want some ,,,my new 4"suspension shocks and springs are getting custom made now so hopefully 4 weeks should be up and running with drastically improved flex and 35's so i can break more diffs

Originally Posted by Grimace

The Superior Superflex radius arms are currently only available for Nissans and Toyotas (soon). Greg has asked me about the interest in D2 and classic rangie radius arms, and we are both under the same impression, and that is that there simply wont be enough demand for them.

No one in the rover crowd seem to appreciate cranked radius arms let alone a set of superflex units. It's a real shame as IMHO it is one of the best mods possible.

As for cost, I would estimate $1200 for a pair so say $2500 for a D2.
It's a lot of money and of course you would need to add the cost of shocks on top of this, but if I had a D2 and used it in the same manner as yourself I would do it without battin an eyelid.

Would these fit the bill???
http://www.qtservices.co.uk/parts/di...dius-arms.html

mmmmmmmmmm

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Would these fit the bill???
http://www.qtservices.co.uk/parts/di...dius-arms.html

Nah, I rang them 2 days ago, corrects the caster by 3 degrees and thats it, no more flex, that was my impression at the start too. Im lifted 5 " which puts my caster out to -1.29 and its ment to be +3 to4. 5 link is the go

Originally Posted by Baffle

Nah, I rang them 2 days ago, corrects the caster by 3 degrees and thats it, no more flex, that was my impression at the start too. Im lifted 5 " which puts my caster out to -1.29 and its ment to be +3 to4. 5 link is the go

Woudn't waste my money. From what I understand and found out the QT arms are cheap crap. I was going to buy a set for my Rangie and after a bit of reserch I decided against it and saved a fortune.

FYI Les Richmond Auto in Melbourne have a 4-5 inch kit for a D2 which is engeneered and so forth (to Vic regs, QLD are anal when it comes to mods anyway, PIA to be exact ) about $1K or thereabouts. I was on there site and seen it so worth a mention.

Good luck with it.

Trav

The A frame on the back end and only 1 single trailing arm mounted on the first lower diff mount is ment to be the duck's, 5 link at the front I tried to look up what you are talking about but had no luck, do you have a link? LR auto + link?
I keep on stuffing up if were talking front or rear in the threads.