D1 4" spring lift. What shocks ?

[mercedes65]

Hi Guys,

Have 4" springs but need appropriate shocks however the most ive seen are 2 inch lifted shocks.

I remember seeing a disco in a mag using i think patrol shocks but not sure .. Any advice would be fantastic.

Thanks guys

[pommy]

Terrafirma make +5 shocks got them in my defender happy with them and good price too

[lane]

Are you just replacing the stock springs with the +4in? And are you doing it yourself? If so my understanding is you will need to change your front suspension bushes, probably a 3 degree castor correction, or it will be a pig to handle, and should oversteer quite severely. If you have a diesel with a rubber donut on your rear propshaft will need to have a rangie or V8 uni-joint conversion or it will destroy itself. You will need to buy a set of extended braided brake lines. (Linn Rover here in WA sell them for just over $100 for +150mm from memory, the quality ones with the free nuts on the end.) And possibly one or two other things I have no idea about! You can buy lowered shock mounts to cater for higher springs, used with +2in shocks. I have just over +2in spring lift and I have noticeable oversteer and my donut is already half chewed out. I'll change the brake lines one of these days to be safe as well. Just a few thoughts.

Lane

[mercedes65]

Cheers guys !
Lane, i am doing it myself and have good mechanical experience i just not sure where to go for the shocks. Brake lines and accessories sorted, just shockers far to short

Pommy, would you have a link to those shocks mate ?

[pommy]

90 110 130 D1 RRC Terrafirma 5 Travel Shock Absorber - TF122LT
Not sure if that worked never done that before not very good with computers .

[loanrangie]

4" springs is overkill, 2" spring and 2" body is a better combo.
You will most likely need cranked and extended radius and trailing arms, castor correction, longer shocks (you already know), lengthened brake lines, rear uni conversion, double cardan/uni in the front.
Slotted swivels to counter act the castor correction etc.............

[lane]

No worries mate, Glad you know what you are doing. And I'm sure a proper +4in spring lift installation is better than a combo as described, Certainly far better in case of an accident anyway. Having said that I do have a +2in body lift in the shed!

Lane

[mercedes65]

4" springs is overkill, 2" spring and 2" body is a better combo.
You will most likely need cranked and extended radius and trailing arms, castor correction, longer shocks (you already know), lengthened brake lines, rear uni conversion, double cardan/uni in the front.
Slotted swivels to counter act the castor correction etc.............

Hi mate,
I have a 2" body lift and 2" springs at the moment however when i hit a sizable bump the 35" tyres at times hit the guards which im trying to avoid. I could go without the 4" springs at a push however i have them now and the extra 2" would definitely not go astray. I think your right about the radius bars as there is a 5" lift kit from the UK i found and it has the radius arms and a longer prop shaft.

[Vern]

Do you have flares?

[PSI250]

Do you have flares?

extended bumpstops / bumpstop droppers also a consideration?

if your dead set on the 4" lift, i think you can do a gq / 80 series combo with pin/eye adaptors and come out ok, or just go the +5's. as mentioned, you will need more then just big springs and shocks.

just watch out too, 4" susp and 2" b/l is gonna be fairly top heavy in a disco. not trying to talk you out of it, just things to consider.