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Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4789

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

30th Dec 2019 11:48pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3016

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

grafty99 wrote:
Well, I bet you never expected me to type this sentence.

I have lifted my defender

The new springs from Urban automotive are only a 30mm drop rather than 60. My defender looks like its on stilts

The only plus is that the ride is more compliant. This may well speed up the air suspension install

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Looks an improvement to my eyes. Has it changed the handling much? WARNING.
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30th Dec 2019 11:57pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Unfortunately that's got worse, quite a noticeable increase in body roll

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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31st Dec 2019 12:38am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Well, things have settled in with the new springs. The ride comfort is most definitely improved and it's sat down slightly lower (still higher than before).

Body roll is increased until you start to work the stiffer part of the spring, so increased but predictable

I'll be putting it to work tomorrow to take my sisters Corsa (MOT failure) to vauxhall for a new front subframe under warranty. This is what it's failed it's MOT on. Amazingly it's a 2008 so well out of warranty but vauxhall say they will fix it FOC

If only out local landrover dealership was so forthcoming

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Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

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5th Jan 2020 9:50pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Also I must say a big thank you to Blackwolf for lending me his excellent Ifor Williams LM146G

5th Jan 2020 9:54pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2548

Can you not still drive a failed car to a place of repair?

Would save having to faff with a trailer.

5th Jan 2020 10:01pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3016

Good news. I was speaking to a chap who has those Urban springs. He swapped his Eibach anti rolll bars for slightly stiffer ones and reckoned it was an improvement. WARNING.
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5th Jan 2020 10:09pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Yeah I've already got stiffer anti roll bars (stiffer than the eibach ones I recall) the next size up, 32mm I think, requires custom brackets to fit a 90.

I think I'm going to go stiffer again when I put it on air suspension

Retroanaconda yes you can, but the way it has failed makes it unsafe to drive. One thump from a pothole and the driver side wishbone and associated suspension components would end up in your lap.

As my sister only has her car serviced and MOTd once a year it hasn't been picked up until now. And once you know how bad it is you don't really want to take the risk.

Turns out it's a manufacturing fault and they can go very quickly and suddenly (hence vauxhall are replacing it FOC) believe me, I would be driving it to save the hassle if it were safe to do so

5th Jan 2020 10:36pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16876

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

grafty99 wrote:
Also I must say a big thank you to Blackwolf for lending me his excellent Ifor Williams LM146G

You're welcome!

5th Jan 2020 10:48pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

So I've been practicing on photoshop (on my phone) and have come up with this. Works V8 style wheels on my 90.

A bit too much?

I quite like them

8th Jan 2020 11:00pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10502

A BIG no from me

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

8th Jan 2020 11:06pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19569

I'm not keen on those either, the wheels you have on now look good and suit yours nicely though.

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8th Jan 2020 11:11pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4789

Another BIG no from me as well, sorry George.

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

8th Jan 2020 11:19pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Surprising!

I think it would be an old Grafty styling trick (like the gloss pillars on the Range Rover) it's an initial no, then most people come around to the idea

Any other suggestions? I'm a bit bored of my current wheels and fancy something different. I have considered 18 inch modulars too

8th Jan 2020 11:24pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I'd love 18 inch boosts, but they aren't available in ET10 (or close) they're all standard offset which would mean running spacers (which I don't really want to do) 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

8th Jan 2020 11:26pm

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