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Tom DCab

Member Since: 13 Jun 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 33

110 Double Cab TD5 Anti Roll Bar

Hi All,
Hoping some of you can give me some advice on fitting anti-roll bars.

My 110 county double cab currently has no anti-roll bars fitted.

I have done some performance mods: remap, intercooler, decat etc and I would like to now improve the way it handles on the road. (I dont do much 'offroading' other than crossing the odd muddy field from time to time)

What are the options? I don't particularly want to lower (or raise) the height of the vehicle...I just want to stop it rolling quite so much - but I dont want to make the ride any harsher than it is already.

Is fitting anti-roll bars front & back the answer (If so, which ones? Uprated / Standard)
or is there another option that I should look at.
Thanks,
Tom

17th Jul 2013 10:45am

Will.I.AM

Member Since: 16 May 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 430

2005 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Kaikoura Stone

I brought a full terrafirma anti rool bar kit, this is normally where you already have them and you want them stiffer so you will have to buy all the bushes and chassis clamps seperately. It has made an unbelieveble difference, with my new slick tyres running on 18 boosts, i can handle it like a golf gti. I have also lowered mine and got stiffer springs so that helps as well, but fitting a full kit of anti roll bars is the best option, dont gor for a cheap 'complete set' from paddock or anywhere like that coz i did at first, and on the first axel twist, the rear bbent like a bloody banana. Will set you back about £600 qwid and takes about 2/3 hours to fit but will transform the ride and cornering of your landy.

17th Jul 2013 1:23pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Been thinking about one of these http://www.x-eng.co.uk/StoreDisplay.asp?MID=2&SL=73 anyone got one fitted?

17th Jul 2013 1:29pm

df1

Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Ireland
Posts: 221

If fitting the x-eng arb, should a front arb be fitted also ?

17th Jul 2013 2:03pm

Porny
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Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands
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df1 wrote:
If fitting the x-eng arb, should a front arb be fitted also ?

In my opinion - yes

A good starting point is a pair of standard anti roll bars with uprated mounts. If you decide that you still want more roll control, then I would fit an uprated rear one (25.4mm). Again with uprated mounts.

Standard bars make a good difference on a none roll bar equipped Defender, but a uprated rear one makes it better again. However, it will limit articulation if used off road.

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17th Jul 2013 2:10pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6180

Ian, what are upgraded mounts? where they bolt onto the chassis? or axle end? better ball joints?

17th Jul 2013 3:12pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Is there any difference between Discovery 1 and Defender anti-roll bars? I have heard you can simply fit D1 roll bars to a Defender...

17th Jul 2013 4:27pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

Won't the chassis rails be further apart (wider) on a D1 than a Defender?

17th Jul 2013 7:22pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6180

borderterrier wrote:
Won't the chassis rails be further apart (wider) on a D1 than a Defender?

D1 axles fit onto a defender, and vica versa, so I'd say not.

I've got an ex disco1 front A/R bar on my 90.... bolted straight on.

17th Jul 2013 8:14pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

Every days a school day! Porny when you say upgraded mounts do you mean the ARB bushes?

17th Jul 2013 8:43pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Any idea on what these upgraded mounts are or what they look like?

Still going to fit ARBs to the "Miffster", 2002 110...

2nd Oct 2013 3:12pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Re: 110 Double Cab TD5 Anti Roll Bar

Tom DCab wrote:
Hi All,
Hoping some of you can give me some advice on fitting anti-roll bars.

My 110 county double cab currently has no anti-roll bars fitted.

I have done some performance mods: remap, intercooler, decat etc and I would like to now improve the way it handles on the road. (I dont do much 'offroading' other than crossing the odd muddy field from time to time)

What are the options? I don't particularly want to lower (or raise) the height of the vehicle...I just want to stop it rolling quite so much - but I dont want to make the ride any harsher than it is already.

Is fitting anti-roll bars front & back the answer (If so, which ones? Uprated / Standard)
or is there another option that I should look at.
Thanks,
Tom

Hi Tom, Did you fit an ARB set in the end? if so what did you go for? And was it worth it?

2nd Oct 2013 3:14pm

Tom DCab

Member Since: 13 Jun 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 33

Hi Geobloke

Yes, I bought a complete kit with polyurethane bushes from Paddock - STC8156AAPY
Cost £168 incl vat & delivery
Fitted them myself very easily...took a couple of hours..

I noticed straight away after fitting them that there was much less roll when cornering and that it now turns in to corners more precisely. The ride over bumps has not stiffened as far as I can tell.

I am pleased with results and I think it is well worth doing. I dont do much off roading so I am not too bothered if there is slightly less axle articulation as a result of fitting these.

Hope that helps!

Tom

2nd Oct 2013 3:39pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Superb thank you Tom for the update. I like you am not an "extreme" off roader, although I do enjoy green laning and overlanding my 110. At the moment I have Gwyn Lewis' extreme suspension kit on the 110 and as good as that is and it is superb it is just not what I need anymore. So I am going to return the vehicle to standard height springs, uprated shocks (probably Bilstein, OME or Koni) and of course a set of ARBs. With all the gear in the back the 110 leans quite a lot in the corners although not dangerously. When driving the mountain roads of the Pyrenees a little extra stiffness in the corners would have been nice...

2nd Oct 2013 4:56pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

borderterrier wrote:
Been thinking about one of these http://www.x-eng.co.uk/StoreDisplay.asp?MID=2&SL=73 anyone got one fitted?

Showing as out of stock but will not fit Puma anyway - says kit under development...would be nice to know if/when...

3rd Oct 2013 4:04pm

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