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stevo18183

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hey i thinkin o liftin my dico by 2" but i wondering if i goin to have to extended all the hose's and cables?
does anybody know if i will have to or not before i go buy all the gear?
cheers
 
If you're just putting springs on probably not.

If you're lowering shock mounts or extending shocks then maybe.

If you're after the best articulation then yes .. but don't get just 2" longer, get 4" longer brake lines ...
 
stevo18183 said:
hey i thinkin o liftin my dico by 2" but i wondering if i goin to have to extended all the hose's and cables?
does anybody know if i will have to or not before i go buy all the gear?
cheers
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Nope no need to extend anything. If yu want to you could extend the brake flexi pipes but that's it.
 
It should be fine but 2" braided brake hoses aren't a bad idea in case u 'pop out'. Plus they are better if you are taking it in the mud. They aren't exactly gold lol.
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
priced like it tho - £90 a set :mad:
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I suspect that is the price for a stainless braided 5 pipe Discovery system.

IMO best money I spent on my Disco after OME lift kit. Huge improvement in brake pedal feel and effort as well as being (pretty much) fit and forget.

...so to answer question. Flexible brake hoses are the only thing that you really need to extend. :)
 
stevo18183 said:
hey i thinkin o liftin my dico by 2"
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Why? Ask yourself what's to be gained? Or are you just a fashion victim? There's better ways to spend your money that will actually improve the performance of your disco without ruining the handling.
 
i would have thought that would be obvious... to give it better ground clearance and be able to fit bigger tyres. some kits have them throw in or they are about £40 a set.
 
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You don't get any extra ground clearance by fiting taller springs. And you don't need taller springs to fit bigger tyres.
 
the chassis is higher for them going over tops of hills ect and as beverage said to fit the bigger tyres that you speak off.
 
2" lift will make a negligible difference to the ability of your disco off road. Especially if you fit cheapo springs such as the britpart ones. Most old discos would be lifted simply by fitting a decent set of standard springs thus removing the sag that the old ones have no doubt developed. Apart from the obvious fitting of taller tyres there's more to be gained from some simple bumper modification and maybe getting rid of the towbar. Also you might want to think about the insurance implications of having modified suspension.
 
if you wanna put 235's on with out rubbin the arches you'll need to lift it.My insurance was no different with all the mods i've got...But you're right about the on road handling its ****e
 
Disco71 said:
if you wanna put 235's on with out rubbin the arches you'll need to lift it.My insurance was no different with all the mods i've got...But you're right about the on road handling its ****e
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I've got 265/75's on mine without any mods to the suspension. Bit of trimming here and there and job's a good un.
 
hughesy said:
I've got 265/75's on mine without any mods to the suspension. Bit of trimming here and there and job's a good un.
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ive got 235 85's on mine and they still catch in the wheel arch occasionally...although the same size tyre on my series with no mods and no problems
 
Disco71 said:
ive got 235 85's on mine and they still catch in the wheel arch occasionally...although the same size tyre on my series with no mods and no problems
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I've never had a problem. Mind you when I got the grinder out I made sure I wouldn't have to get it out again if you know what I mean:D
 
how can you say that lifting a disco wont improve it? it would increase the ground clearance of the chassis/exhaust/engine etc etc, increase break over angle, able to fit bigger tyres, increase the articulation of the axles, and also makes the underneath easier to work on as its a bit easier to get under, i really dont no why some people are against lifting, if you dont like it fine but let other people do what they want
 
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