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  1. 12th September 2008, 03:45 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by discowhite View Post
    i did this on mahns disco, and it turned 1.5 locks on the wheel
    dont know how worn the components were, i was fitting one of my SD relocation kits at the time, oh and it still had the OE dampner on the rear of the diff...

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    I think you are onto something there Phil! D2's and Defenders both have the damper on the primary drag link, My RRC and all D1's have it on the Track rod. I reckon that's why ours don't suffer like yours do!

    Interesting problem, and one I'll take into account when fitting dampers to D2's and Defenders in the future. I HAVE fitted a few before, none have had probs but I'll certainly think of an alternative for next time, possibly a less gas assisted one, say a DeCarbon or Koni one?

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  2. 12th September 2008, 03:46 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    WTF? adjust the rest of the steering to suit the damper?
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    And I thought I was going crazy!!
    I have a Bilstein in the Classic. when I drive with right arm on door and right hand on wheel, I need to give at least one fingers worth of left hand push on the wheel to keep what feels like to be on centre. However when i do let go, it keeps straight providing the road is not too tramliney. Hand back on the wheel and it feels like it needs that extra finger nudge!

    Mine is coming up about 8 years old now, still good but I may just try a straight hydraulic one.
    I can understand the D2 and fender issues based on the mounting.
    Just try a normal everyday damper and see how it goes.
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    I had a Bilstein on my previous Discovery - no dramas at all...

    It was only 18months old.. so moved it to the new one.. still no issues.

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    No one has suggested try tuning it around end to end . you could have it fitted the wrong way around
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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    No one has suggested try tuning it around end to end . you could have it fitted the wrong way around
    C'mon Chris, your not that silly, If its Defender style, it has a through bolt style on one end and a pin on the other
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    C'mon Chris, your not that silly, If its Defender style, it has a through bolt style on one end and a pin on the other
    Sozzy my bad , i got carried away with all the RRC and disco talk and thought of disco or RRC
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    Mine on the Disco was a pin to pin.

    Instead of being fitted to the track rod it was fitted to the drag link via Phils mod.

    Could that have made so much difference?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    Sozzy my bad , i got carried away with all the RRC and disco talk and thought of disco or RRC
    Even if that was the case, he'd merely be driveing off the road instead of into oncoming traffic, the better option? maybe, depends on how many trees/power poles/houses/nice grassy knowles on the side of the road
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    C'mon Chris, your not that silly, If its Defender style, it has a through bolt style on one end and a pin on the other
    No one ever considered that it was actually the car the wrong way round.....
    Did anyone try at least turning the car around??? i mean...... helloooooo.......
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