Thread: 95 disco raised springs

Originally Posted by madmick

if i was to put two inch higher springs in my disco do i really need to change the shocks?

Yes.

JC

Depends on what you are doing some aftermarket schocks sold with 2" lift kits are the same length or only 10mm Longer in overall length extended.
I am just changing mine now from 2" raised with STD factory schocks to Dobinson Coils and Lovells schocks and these are slightly longer longer.
I have run factory schocks for the last 6 years with the 2" lift and this has served me well trips to Fraser Island,double Island, Forestry tracks,and telegraph yracks local area and family holidays. Most people in other brands of 4WDs are amazed at wheel travel as they dont have this much.
But I am now slowly modefing My D1 for a bit more serious fun and I am changing to the Lovells schocks so will advise once i have more details and Photos.
Here is the before photo with 6 year old 2" lift std factory schocks.


and my Old RRC with 2" lift and Factory schocks.

Ideally if you want all the articulation that the suspension can give you will need longer shocks but i have fitted 2" lifted springs to my last 3 LR's and never used longer shocks and i havent found it limiting me offroad at all.

This is my car with 2 1/2" lift and off the shelf koni's -




I'm happy with the amount of travel.

thanks guys for the helpfull tips

Another way to go could be to take your front shock towers to a good metalshop.
For less than $100 I had mine cut down by 50mm.
I'm going to give him a set of rear mounts to play with soon too.