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Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 |
You don't lose ground clearance under the axles but you definitely lose it under the body ..... |
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26th Jan 2016 11:37am |
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mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2891 |
^^^ what i was trying to say Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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26th Jan 2016 12:39pm |
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YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641 |
Hi Tim, Just to clarify, I am after a set of 'Comfort Springs' for a 90, not a 110! But without the 1.5 inch ride height drop! Need the ground clearance here in Oz! Any chance you can do these... Cheers, Peter YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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26th Jan 2016 12:58pm |
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YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641 |
Yes, sorry, bloody English! It is indeed the clearance above that is needed with the axle articulation often at full stretch when off roading in Oz. We all know what we are trying to say!! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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26th Jan 2016 1:01pm |
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YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641 |
Mate!
I hear your decision already is subconsciously made... Sad, but you know what the issues are... Wash my mouth out! But perhaps indeed time to sell up, at a GREAT price... your truck is brilliant with all you have done to it. (Can I buy the black headlining off you... oops... I recall you sold the OEM on Ebay! Someone will get a great Defender... and you can then also scratch the next 'itch'! Boys eh! LOL, I am the same... as most of us are too! Good luck with your tough decision anyway... YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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27th Jan 2016 1:57pm |
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g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967 |
but thats half the fun of having the defender!! My 109 thread my youtube channel |
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27th Jan 2016 2:03pm |
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mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2891 |
you are having a bad week!
I had better reach the end off my mod list soon or i am going to see the doctor. Andy 2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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27th Jan 2016 2:14pm |
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NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169 |
Go and buy a another, I find that works every time. 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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27th Jan 2016 3:31pm |
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consumerize Member Since: 27 May 2014 Location: Berkshire Posts: 121 |
They were shockingly bad when they left the factory. You can double the cost by strapping stuff to it. It is fundamentally a flawed foundation for a road going car.
I have more than doubled the cost of mine in mods, it still drives worse than anything on the road and I have the full Alive set up. It does make my RRS seem better every time I get in it however. Love it for what it is, or get shot. It's not getting any better even if you spend £50 k modding it. |
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27th Jan 2016 3:45pm |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025 |
I was thinking of going for the full Alive set up too! 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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27th Jan 2016 3:45pm |
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NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169 |
You need to ask yourself why you have it, you've done shed loads to it so it would be a waste to get rid.
My RRS is for distance and my Defender is for local driving normally less than a hundred miles round trip. I jump in the RRS and just drive off, I smile before I even get into the Defender and then keep smiling in between complaining about all the tourists. 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8 2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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27th Jan 2016 3:57pm |
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mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2891 |
Well put. I have held off my suspension order unitl i drive a current 2.2 110 wiith the kit fitted, just to see what i can expect..if its only slightly better i might just leave it alone. Andy 2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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27th Jan 2016 3:59pm |
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mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2891 |
Another good point, i gave the keys of our C7 RS6 over to the wife for her to daily so i really lost out on comfort and performance but i only average 10 miles a day so i dont mind bouncing and banging around in the defender. Andy 2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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27th Jan 2016 4:04pm |
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RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025 |
I absolutely WANT to use it more, but the fact is, they are not road cars, end of story. You love them and hate them at the same time.
I just had a sit in it, and marvelled at what I've achieved in such a short space of time, it's dramatically different to when I bought it. Part of me thinks that I should keep it (unless someone offered me a great price to part with it) and then again part of me thinks about doing another vehicle, in different ways. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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27th Jan 2016 4:56pm |
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