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**2_door** · 28th March 2009, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by vnx205

I'm impressed and I assume the spectators were too.

Why does the vehicle appear to be approaching the ramp from a strange angle? Is that standard procedure, your secret technique or just a sign that things are near the limit of control over what is going on?

yeah, there were calls from the organisers "quick, get a photo of this" so they must have been impressed some what

the angle, they direct you up the ramp and thats the way that everyone was instructed. not sure why but we all went that way, maye thats the standard

Rangier Rover · 28th March 2009, 06:05 PM

Well done

OH yea.... GO THE RANGIE!!
I'd love to put my 2 Door up one of those

Once again well done

Tony

**SPROVER** · 28th March 2009, 06:13 PM

Awesome stuff.Great to see the Rangie taking it up to the other brands.Especially when they get bagged by them.Great pics too.

Wouldnt mind getting the Disco to flex like that!

**Sprint** · 28th March 2009, 06:18 PM

2_door, what lift/tyres do you run? either way..... damn good effort, showed the photos to a rock crawling, hilux driving friend and even he was impressed!

**timaus13** · 28th March 2009, 06:31 PM

Outstanding Mark well done. love the pic,s.
Need a new trophy cabinet mate?

Cool Man

**Cap** · 28th March 2009, 06:43 PM

You like the pics tim, thx then

It was funny, should of seen them, they were very surprised and impressed. One of then even said to me "Hmm, thats gona embarass some of us" hehehe

Well done Mark, your vehicle was one of the most "standard" there too which also added to the shock value

**discopete** · 28th March 2009, 06:51 PM

Well done Mark. Looks like you picked a winner. Did you let them know how much you have spent on the rig.

Pete

**long stroke** · 28th March 2009, 07:04 PM

WELL DONE!!!!!

What suspension are you running

TIM.

**2_door** · 28th March 2009, 07:45 PM

thanks guys, its a kinda nice feeling knowing you can stick to the big boys

but they were imposing opposition and they flexed really well, so its was a good job to everyone.

what set up is it. not that fancy really.

31/10.5/15 muddies on 15x7 sunnies
rear coils - only about 2 inch raised - 17 inch long 220lb coils with a 30mm spacer
front coils -I think they are prob around 160-180lb coils on 2 inch spacers
some super long shocks. approx 25inch fronts and not sure about the rears, havent measured them but at a guess they are around the 29 inches with 2 inch dropped top mounts.
rear cranked trailing arms
soft rubber bushes (poly is way too inflexible imo)
super long brake lines
no sway bars (they werent oe anyway)
thats about it, nothing special really. I didnt do all the work on the suspension, I bought it pretty much this way but have changed a few things myself and it all seems to work well together, it has a nice balance when fully flexed. some 4x4's are either too hard in the front or the rear and they dont 'balance' very well. I am lucky my set up works so well together.

I think the rear end is greatly helped by the factory link set up and the front by the extra long shocks and soft coils.

LR got it right the first time and its still a bit of a secret amongst the cruiser and patrol fraternity, lets keep it that way

**2_door** · 28th March 2009, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by discopete

Well done Mark. Looks like you picked a winner. Did you let them know how much you have spent on the rig.

Pete

yeah Pete, I rubbed it in. I dont think they believed me. They probably spent twice that just on their suspension & tyres. most had 6 inch coils, drop boxes or cranked radius arms, long trailing arms etc etc and HUGE dick cepek or centipede muddies

I reckon your disco would have taken out a place mate, it flexes pretty damn well too

maybe better than mine

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