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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240   
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 Click image to enlarge Collected this full set of new, take-off, springs and shocks this morning and I'm rather chuffed. I know that all of the recent chatter is about lowered springs or comfort springs or remote reservoir shocks, but I'm quite excited to have this completely standard set up for my 90 
Just need to buy some new mounting hardware from Gwyn Lewis to fit them with. Not sure if I'll do it myself or pay somebody else yet. That's very much time and weather dependant! Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 23rd Oct 2017 2:06pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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15th Oct 2017 11:51am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: kent Posts: 2874
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Well done that man
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15th Oct 2017 12:02pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4937
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id be poly bushing that lot before you put it on Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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15th Oct 2017 12:58pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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No, I'll be sticking with OE bushes, and for the rest of the suspension in due course.
Yeah, I've got that in mind. Top only though and I'm going to use Disco II ones on the front: Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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15th Oct 2017 2:58pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1777
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Not wanting to spoil your happiness in any way, but I seem to recall reading on here somewhere that colour combination on the springs denotes HD rears - if so, just thought I would mention
Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top |
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15th Oct 2017 3:44pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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what do they do? 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car) 2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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15th Oct 2017 4:33pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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That's ok, I know the spec. of the springs. The whole lot was such a bargain that if I find that I do need to change the rears then it's no big deal. They came off an Adventurer model and I was surprised to find that Land Rover had abandoned their usual practice of fitting handed springs. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 16th Oct 2017 11:09am. Edited 2 times in total |
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15th Oct 2017 6:10pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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Essentially, the same as Disco 1 isolators but they have built in securing rings and rubber cones to help with locating them in the top of the springs Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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15th Oct 2017 6:19pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1613 
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Do the isolators also cut down on metal to metal contact between the springs and the spring seats and in some way make for a better ride? I have never had them on any of my previous Defenders but was thinking of some for the 90 V8.
Any thoughts from those who have them fitted? |
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16th Oct 2017 10:58am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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They were introduced on the Disco 1 and, as far as I know, have never been fitted as standard to Defenders. Their purpose, as the name suggests, is to isolate metal to metal contact between the suspension and the chassis to improve refinement (everything is relative, of course
 ) rather than ride quality. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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16th Oct 2017 11:06am |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226 
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I fitted isolators top and bottom, but in conjunction with Alive comfort springs (mainly to get a little bit of ride height back). So I can't tell the difference of the isolators on their own, however the combination resulted in a significant improvement in vibration and rattling in the cabin. Most notable when going over railway crossings and rumble strips. I suspect the progressive springs have a good deal to do with this, with the softer part of the spring responding more readily to small bumps, but the isolators are probably also helping to some extent. I would definitely use them again. 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
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16th Oct 2017 1:13pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765  
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^^^ Is this something we suspension 'upgraders' looking to do full Bilstein/Eibach/ProBush swaps should be considering? If so what should we be looking for and from where? Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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16th Oct 2017 1:38pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526
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I fitted the rubbery isolators front and back, mainly to not lose too much height and they do dampen/suppress the vibrations as well and for not a lot of pennies
1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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16th Oct 2017 5:36pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2287 
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Hello LandRoverAnorak / Grenadier
90 Springs... Interesting...  When I was preparing my 90 (MY2011) for its Dinitrol Treatment I was expecting to find Handed Springs fitted, referring to my Chart...but when I look back at my Photos I'm fairly sure I have matching Fronts and matching Rears...like your replacement Springs...
Click image to enlarge Do you know (or anyone know) when LR introduced this 'value engineering' (reduced stock option)... 
Spring Isolators... I fitted 8 to mine early this year, so Top and Bottom of each Spring, they have never been Fitted as Standard to Defenders...I did this to further help reduce general noise and vibration, after fitting some sound deadening material and also to lift the Vehicle by around 20mm. I was told that Isolators have been fitted to the Tops of the Rear Springs of various Discovery Models and are designed to minimise the transmission of road, suspension, drive train vibration and noise to the vehicle's cabin. This isolator can also be used as a spring 'shim' to level out a 'drunk' vehicle, or to raise a vehicle....they are approximately 10mm thick. The LR Part Number is ANR2938... just a word of 'advice' passed on to me, by my trusted Independent... be careful of buying in 'too cheap' as these are knocked out (some where) with what looks to be any old recycled rubber topping that my Indi' has seen 'break up' and need replacing (or removing all together). You can source these on-line for around 2 each...so 'no-money' really...mid range is around 4.50 (+ VAT) LR is 9.85 (+ VAT) or it was when I got mine from LR with a bit a 'frequent offender' discount then applied. As this is not an insignificant job to do I thought I'd put the genuine product in first time. End Result...to be realistic isn't that you are suddenly driving down the road in a Range Rover (or even Discovery) but there is a 'softening out', and I would say reduction in transmitted 'ride and road' noises. So all good...
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16th Oct 2017 5:49pm |
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