Thread: D3 Fraser Island disappointment

It's apples & oranges - adjustable air suspension vs coils - eas (air) can be lowered(normal height) to improve handling on road or lifted to improve clearance off-road. 2 in lift on coils is always going to be detrimental to on road handling & performance

Meken

A quality after market lift kit will improve on road performance markedly.

This was proven by ARB when the NSW Government briefly banned lift kits a few years back.

ARB demonstrated successfully that their lift kits out handled standard suspension systems (not talking about air suspension)

I recently sold a MY14 Ranger Wildtrak which was fitted with an Ironman Pro Foam Cell Lift kit and this improved standard suspension incredibly both on & off road.

Originally Posted by chuck

Meken



A quality after market lift kit will improve on road performance markedly.



This was proven by ARB when the NSW Government briefly banned lift kits a few years back.



ARB demonstrated successfully that their lift kits out handled standard suspension systems (not talking about air suspension)



I recently sold a MY14 Ranger Wildtrak which was fitted with an Ironman Pro Foam Cell Lift kit and this improved standard suspension incredibly both on & off road.

How does that work? The bulk of the car is 50mm higher creating a higher centre of gravity ?

Originally Posted by Meken

How does that work? The bulk of the car is 50mm higher creating a higher centre of gravity ?

Improved springing rates,thickness of springs etc.
I had a 2" lift,235/85 tyres and ACE on my D2,plus a heavy home made roofrack.It set flat on those 360 deg freeway on ramps,never felt interesting at all..Its one thing the D4 cant match is the lack of bodyroll a ACE equiped D2 has.
Andrew

I have owned my non ACE d2 since new so i can compare that and the lifted version which i moved to. 2 inch lift with Dobo springs and Bilstein shocks is an improvement over stock handling on road. Handles like a slot car compared to any other Land Rover or other big 4wd i have driven or been in.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

I have owned my non ACE d2 since new so i can compare that and the lifted version which i moved to. 2 inch lift with Dobo springs and Bilstein shocks is an improvement over stock handling on road. Handles like a slot car compared to any other Land Rover or other big 4wd i have driven or been in.

Cheers

The latter is ACE equipped????
I bought one of Greames ACE speed trick boxes.Gave it to the new owner un-fitted.I reckon that it would have improved the rough road driving no end.
Andrew

Sorry wasnt clear - same vehicle since new. 14 years old now. I have driven an ACE stocker also. Cheers

The OEM's build their springs and shocks to a price.

The quality aftermarket guys build theirs to a standard, the size difference in the spring thickness is pretty substantial.
The ironman foam cell pro shocks are absolutely huge.

Having said that I would still prefer to be driving down the Hume in a D4 which is ultimately why I sold the Ranger.
The Ranger was empty most of the time & only part time 4 wheel drive.
On a couple of occasions it gave me a bit of a fright when it hit truck ruts full of water at 110km.
No such feeling in the D4 or in my previous D3.