evening everyone,
i have a 1968 series 2a (2.25 petrol) and recently considered getting a disco for a first car and doing some off roading. after trauling through the disco forums and reading about all the expensive problems with them and then looking at a couple of rotton discos i have decided to spend abit of money on my series and get a second, more practical car.
so my question is: what mods are available to make a series more capable/reliable off road and what do you recommend? first thing i was thinking is some decent tyres...
thanks for any tips you can give me
simon

I had my s2a for my first car and the 2 things that made the most difference were a set of parabolic springs and pro comp es3000 shocks. This made a big difference both off and on the road with more articulation and a smoother more 90 feel on the road. I then had a set of 32x10.50r15 khmo Mt which made a big difference with wet ground. It just depends how much youve got to spend?

thanks for that. i've probably got about 500pounds to spend. i am fairly mechanically minded although have any garage facilities available. but im up for trying anything that requires a socket set, some ramps, WD40 and elbow grease!!
keep the suggestions coming....

thanks
simon

I've just had a look on paddocks website, and at the Bearmach parabolics. there £75 and £85 a pair, is this good? anyone had any experience with these springs? and is paddocks a good place to buy from? and how easy/hard are they to fit?
are these the shocks i should get with them :http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/SER...B_front_GAS_(Pro_Comp_ES3000_extra_long).html
(i wasn't sure about the 'extra long' bit)
sorry for all the questions, but i've gotta start somewhere!
simon

Irsimon,

Ive just renewed my springs all round with standard leafs. The difference is amazing. As I said elsewhere I don't actually think that parabolics will give you that much of a performance upgrade over standard leafs in a good condition. However, parabolics are much easier to maintain; I think that most folks who think that leaf springs are poo do so becuase their springs are rusty and no longer slide over one another. Cost is a real issue here, parabolics cost about twice the price of standards; With a budget of £500 you wont have much change after you've changed your springs and shocks (you'll need uprated shocks for parabolics). Unless of course you can get a set off e-bay well priced.

My advice, for what it's worth, is to invest in a set of good tyres. Which ones? Well that's another can of worms Other than that go over your Series with a critical eye and replace everything that is well worn. Preventative maintenance is the key with old uns.

lrsimon said:

I've just had a look on paddocks website, and at the Bearmach parabolics. there £75 and £85 a pair, is this good? anyone had any experience with these springs? and is paddocks a good place to buy from? and how easy/hard are they to fit?
are these the shocks i should get with them :http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/SERIES/Suspension/Shock_absorber-SWB_front_GAS_(Pro_Comp_ES3000_extra_long).html
(i wasn't sure about the 'extra long' bit)
sorry for all the questions, but i've gotta start somewhere!
simon

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Yes it's a reasonable price, I run on Bearmachs coupled with monroe gas shocks. Paddock are a reputable establishment and they aren't hard to fit.

Regards WP.