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darwin1

Member Since: 03 Apr 2011
Location: Worldwide
Posts: 28

Defender Classic Works Suspension Help

I just fitted the Defender Classic Works full kit (brakes, springs/shocks, ARB, and 18" Sawtooths).
Shipped the kit to Costa Rica and I had the install done here in CR by a very competent mechanic.
The front sits considerably lower now than the rear.

Trying to figure out If JLR sent me wrong parts or what else might have gone wrong.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

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18th May 2020 4:03am

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2063

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18th May 2020 6:27am

grafty99

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

Looks normal to me too. 110s always sit rear end high

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18th May 2020 7:56am

Pilgrimmick

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 581

Perfectly normal, when loaded the rear end will settle and be lower. All to do with load capacity. 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)

18th May 2020 8:20am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

That's not normal. Whilst the front does sit lower, it's not that low.

Here's mine before and after fitting new, standard suspension:

Click image to enlarge Darren

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18th May 2020 8:57am

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1613

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

I would agree with LRA, definitely does not look normal.

18th May 2020 10:18am

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2077

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey

Isn't the works kit suspension lowered ?
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18th May 2020 10:41am

stephan123

Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: London
Posts: 281

Side view of Defender V8 Works as a reference (which i believe has same suspension set up), front clearly not sit that low.

18th May 2020 10:53am

Michaelkan

Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Bath
Posts: 149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

Mine standard height with bilstein b6. Yours don’t look normal.

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18th May 2020 11:10am

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3317

Is the works engine lighter than a Puma unit?

18th May 2020 11:29am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6264

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

how disappointing for you.
something doesn't look right as you say - I hope you get it sorted. Please keep us posted.

18th May 2020 11:44am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

camelman wrote:
Is the works engine lighter than a Puma unit?

That's a good question although you'd have thought that LR would have factored that in, given that every other Puma is diesel. Darren

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18th May 2020 11:47am

UtilityTruck

Member Since: 09 Jan 2014
Location: Oxford
Posts: 463

You may have ended up with the wrong springs. Are there any part numbers, colour codes or stickers on the springs you received?

Front springs for yours should be LR135108. The front springs for the V8 are LR135109. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2

18th May 2020 4:47pm

Notyalc

Member Since: 27 Jul 2018
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 139

Works V8 fronts are different to the suspension upgrade puma fronts to account for the weight difference.

18th May 2020 7:48pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

It's not as simply as having fronts and rears the wrong way around?

Looks great by the way. Would be interested to hear how it performs when right. Good luck. James
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18th May 2020 10:49pm

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