Chr1s said:
I have been watching this thread with interest as I am in much the same position with the suspension on my 90 and have been finding it hard to find a reasonably priced, standard height, suspension kit.

From this thread, it seems that using the kit below is the way to go?

DA4277 | Britpart Heavy Duty Yellow Front Coil Springs - Standard Height - pair @ £38.00 (excl VAT)

DA4278 | Britpart Heavy Duty Yellow Rear Coil Springs - Standard Height - pair @ £43.00 (excl VAT)

DC5002 | Britpart Super Gaz Front Gas Shock Absorber @ £23.25 (excl VAT) x 2

DC5003TD5 | Britpart Super Gaz Rear Gas Shock Absorber from XA159807 @ £23.50 (excl VAT) x 2


I make that a total of £174.70 + VAT, unless anyone can suggest somewhere cheaper than Paddocks?

Thank you,

Chris
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Aha, £160 +VAT here:

DA4284 - Britpart Super Gaz Suspension Kit Std Height Heavy Duty Suitable for Defender 90 Range Rover Classic Discovery I

Or, so that I'm not hijacking this thread, £163 for the 110 kit:

DA4285 - Britpart Super Gaz Suspension Kit Std Height Heavy Duty. Suitable for Land Rover 110. Comes Complete with X4 Super Gaz Shock Absorbers and X4 Britpart Yellow Springs

Can anyone beat those prices?
 
Grimmer said:
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Hijacking threads:mad::mad::mad::hijacked::hijacked:

I wouldn't worry too much about that round here:D:D:D:D:D:D:D, I'm amazed it's lasted this long:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Cheers fella;);)
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:D I totally negated my thread-hijacking with the 110 link!

Now, enough about you, this is my thread now! ;)
 
Chr1s said:
Now, enough about you, this is my thread now! ;)
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Here's a random picture of Kelly Brook as a welcome to "Your fred" present:D:D:D:D:cool::cool::cool::cool:

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200tdi ayre said:
Brut part parabolics, they lasted 3 weeks on my mates series before they twisted and the bushes were knackered

The normal coil springs are good though
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so you do have no experience of yellow springs and super gaz shockers ,britpart do sell some pattern **** and very good stuff too ,if i stopped using suppliers because some mate had an issue i wouldnt be buying from anyone, from years of experience they are a good h/d spring which are good for road and give better handling than std,and will go off road ,though a long travel thinner wired spring is better for off road because of greater articulation they are **** on the road
 
jamesmartin said:
so you do have no experience of yellow springs and super gaz shockers ,britpart do sell some pattern **** and very good stuff too ,if i stopped using suppliers because some mate had an issue i wouldnt be buying from anyone, from years of experience they are a good h/d spring which are good for road and give better handling than std,and will go off road ,though a long travel thinner wired spring is better for off road because of greater articulation they are **** on the road
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I never slated the springs they're pretty much the best thing they do, I have a set of soft springs on mine from Brit part and my mate has heavy dutys on his disco. A litter more bumpy ride but not too bad I think you'll recall me earlier saying there springs were good, I would personally
Just go for standard springs for a standard vehicle, they could still be brig part though,
 
Well went for the Yellow HD springs and Super Gas shocks, just finished fitting them and took it for a run, first impressions......... I'm impressed:cool::cool::cool::cool: I also appear to have gained a good 2inch + lift:eek::eek:, my old springs were obviously more tired than I thought:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Before and after:D:D

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Grimmer said:
Well went for the Yellow HD springs and Super Gas shocks, just finished fitting them and took it for a run, first impressions......... I'm impressed:cool::cool::cool::cool: I also appear to have gained a good 2inch + lift:eek::eek:, my old springs were obviously more tired than I thought:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes
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With the load they had to carry............ no doubt:p
 
Grimmer said:
Well went for the Yellow HD springs and Super Gas shocks, just finished fitting them and took it for a run, first impressions......... I'm impressed:cool::cool::cool::cool: I also appear to have gained a good 2inch + lift:eek::eek:, my old springs were obviously more tired than I thought:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
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Good to know because I have the very same springs & shocks waiting to be fitted to my 90 tomorrow. Judging by the darkness in your second photo, I guess I'm in for a long day??
 
Chr1s said:
Good to know because I have the very same springs & shocks waiting to be fitted to my 90 tomorrow. Judging by the darkness in your second photo, I guess I'm in for a long day??
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Make sure you've got a big pry bar and some spring compressors ;););););), I lost a couple of hours waiting for Mrs Grimmer to come home so I could go and get some spring compressors:rolleyes::rolleyes:, and I had a lie in anorl:D:D.
You'll do it EASILY in a 'Normal' day;););)
 
Grimmer said:
Make sure you've got a big pry bar and some spring compressors ;););););), I lost a couple of hours waiting for Mrs Grimmer to come home so I could go and get some spring compressors:rolleyes::rolleyes:, and I had a lie in anorl:D:D.
You'll do it EASILY in a 'Normal' day;););)
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I'm planning on starting early (7am, which my neighbours will enjoy immensely) but I was planning to do it with a bloody big pry bar, but no spring compressors, because I had read that they weren't required! Now suitably concerned! :(
 
Chr1s said:
I'm planning on starting early (7am, which my neighbours will enjoy immensely) but I was planning to do it with a bloody big pry bar, but no spring compressors, because I had read that they weren't required! Now suitably concerned! :(
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Ye, I read they weren't required either:rolleyes::rolleyes:, I'm sure people who know far more than me, who have done them without, but I managed to get the front springs out without compressors, but there was no way I was going to get the new ones in without:eek::eek::eek:.
Either way I reckon they would make the job FAR easier for the sake of either borrowing some or £20;););););)
 
My tip for this job. Get a recip saw or an airsaw if ya have a decent compressor and cut down (& up) thru the shocker retaining nuts. Rather than trying to undo the buggers.. then it's 5 minutes to get the shocks off instead of an hr..



EDIT


& get new turret rings Cos ya certain to snap a couple of the studs on the old rings.
 
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