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JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Great photos of the 3 together!

James
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16th Dec 2018 8:25am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Thanks James

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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16th Dec 2018 6:31pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Today's modification is rubber spring isolators. It's a job I've been meaning to do for ages but never got round to it.

I bought the Disco 2 rubberised turret rings and the standard rubber rings for the rear. Fitted up with copious amounts of grease it took about 2 hours all in (including tea).

I've been out for a quick spin and it seems to have made a tangible difference to the ride quality and has reduced some road noise I think (tyre noise is unchanged).

I'm tempted to put isolators on the bottoms of the springs too but I'm not sure if that would be overkill/deminishing returns?

I'll definitely be doing it on the Range Rover as well but not until it's in the workshop for the respray.

Anyway it's done and I think has made a difference. I'd recommend it especially if you were in the spring/damper area doing something else

21st Dec 2018 7:48pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

It's a great mod but I can't see the value in adding the isolators at the bottom, too. It can't be any more isolated. Darren

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21st Dec 2018 8:17pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

I suppose not, would it not help smooth out the ride just that little bit more? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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21st Dec 2018 8:26pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I think you may be in Princess and the pea territory. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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21st Dec 2018 9:13pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

You're probably right

21st Dec 2018 9:41pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10859

grafty99 wrote:
Looks like a great project

110s are great to drive, with new bushes and suspension all round they're really stable and rewarding to drive

Agree with that

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

21st Dec 2018 9:58pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5230

I might look into this too, my suspension dampers are crap.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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22nd Dec 2018 5:01pm

RANGER1312

Member Since: 04 Feb 2018
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 125

I noticed in the last pic you posted you've installed grab handles on the A pillars Grafty

This is something I've always wanted to do to mine but always thought there wasn't enough space to house them, are they LR ones and if so do you know the part number?

Really love all your subtle touches

1st Jan 2019 10:34pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Well spotted!

I've just fitted the one to the passenger side, but you could just as easily fit one to each side.

It's the same standard plastic pull handle as on the door cards. The hole spacing is an exact match for the a pillar fixings, which is nice!

I took a file to the back of the handles to profile the base of the handle to the same profile as the a pillar trim.

As it matches the door handles it looks factory from the inside

2nd Jan 2019 9:21am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17573

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I've done the same, and the handles are so useful that you wonder how you managed without them.

2nd Jan 2019 10:26am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

2nd Jan 2019 2:22pm

RANGER1312

Member Since: 04 Feb 2018
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 125

They're a real neat touch!

So they just need filing down to fit flush?

2nd Jan 2019 5:59pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4795

Yeah just a bit of fettling with a half round file and some slightly longer screws and you're good to go

2nd Jan 2019 7:08pm

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