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Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

Killer90 wrote:
glyn do do you recon that works

It works VERY well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUl4RbE3CNk ...... 8.6 1/4 mile!!

Glyn

7th Aug 2012 5:31pm

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2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Fuji White

wow that is quick

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7th Aug 2012 6:10pm

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

the ride on the 300 is the best; the cornering is really planted even on 235/85s because it has the konis on it. The Td5 just had the spring drop but kept the factory shocks. Personally i think the shocks make far more difference than the lowering,

are you running gas shocks Chris?

8th Aug 2012 8:11am

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at the moment i still have the standards but was thinking of going for either the koni or fox shocks

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8th Aug 2012 6:26pm

farmer giles

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i don't think you will be disappointed with either

9th Aug 2012 8:36am

Landyphil

Member Since: 23 Jul 2012
Location: Lake District
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2003 Defender 110 Td5 USW Stornoway Grey

Interesting stuff this.

We run a 90 on the full John Eales handling kit so slowered springs but not much higher spring rate and instead it's got very tight anti roll bars and Koni Raid's set to "punish spine" setting.

It turns in and drifts surprisingly well. For a 90 it's quite neutral.

Do you find you get tyre skip on poor roads if giving some mid corner? I've been thinking that the next front dampers I use I'll maybe wind things off a touch as you can end up skittering on the potholes like some sort of modern car with a smear of black for a tyre! 90XS Tdci John Eales
110 CSW G4 Edition
88" Series 3 Racer

9th Aug 2012 11:01am

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
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hi phil,
i cannot recall any tyre skip, but on smooth wet tarmac the 300 tdi could drift on roundabouts when encouraged

I have spend 9 hours driving upto fort william and the journey was quite comfortable. This one also had uprated anti roll bars fitted.

the td5 was a harsher ride; 5 hrs driving to south Cornwall i was nowhere near as fresh as the 300 tdi long journeys.

J E Engineering did the suspension mods on both vehicles

9th Aug 2012 1:10pm

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