Johndisco2

Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #1

me again! I've got a disco 2 marking it's territory which is fine by me but it's starting to cost in fluids! So before I go crazy justvwondered what's considered best, to repair the leak ( block dribbling like a Labrador outside a butchers) looks like a pipe joint to block I could be wrong, or should I get the conversion done to standard roll bars? Gets used for day to day and general off road fun, and would I even notice the difference? Thinking I'd rather the conversion just to keep things simple.

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2017

• #2

Oh, the age old question......

I do not have ACE, and do not feel the need to have. However @MJI is currently refitting it and may know a cheap way for you to fix yours.

Cheers

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #3

Easiest way is to get a spare block, the pipes made up then swap them all over and sell your old block

I have been caught by too thin pipes though and also two models of ACE block.

 

listerdiesel

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #4

Cost against convenience.

Two of our three are converted to solid ARB's, the third was built from new with them.

Never really noticed the difference, but I guess some forms of driving may accentuate the benefits.

Peter

 

300bhp/ton

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #5

Working ACE is fantastic and will transform a D2. Standard ARB's work sufficiently, but aren't a patch on ACE and are completely different to drive.

I'd go as far to say, there is a bigger difference between ACE and steel ARB's than there is from driving Fiesta vs a Disco.

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #6

A422 was fun today on the bends

 

300bhp/ton

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #7

listerdiesel said:

Never really noticed the difference, but I guess some forms of driving may accentuate the benefits.

Peter

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Any bend, corner or round about if you are in a gear higher than 1st.

For example, my p38a rides and handles lovely. Air suspension, good handling and more than up to the task ARB's. However it's like a rolly polly blancmange compared to a working ACE system on a D2.

Seriously ACE is one of the most strikingly noticeable things I've ever experienced on any car ever. Without a word of a lie, a D2 with ACE will lean less than my X-Type Jaguar does. And you can really feel it working, just turn in a little harder on a corner or big round about and you can feel the inertia wants to push you to the side, rather than roll. But the suspension remains compliant and working.

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2017

• #8

from LR

8 ACE Ram washers, 4 ACE ram nuts

From Ebay or Heathy a valve block

From a local engineer to you 6 holes machined out to 1/4" BSP parallel and at least 25mm wide counterbored with flat bottom

4 hoses
14mm banjo
1/4" BSP pipe
1/4" BSP male
Swivel 1/4" BSP
Dowty washer 1/4" BSP
1/4" BSP female to male to fit block
Dowty washer 1/4" BSP

1 around 1850mm rear top/front
1 around 1800mm rear bottom/back
2 around 2000mm front pair

Worst case a small extension can be made

2 hoses
Compression onto 3/8"
3/8" BSP pipe
1/4" BSP male
Swivel 1/4" BSP
Dowty washer 1/4" BSP
1/4" BSP female to male to fit block
Dowty washer 1/4" BSP

Both around 950mm

2 litres of CCF