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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092   
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^^^^ Rears on a 110 won't fit the front. Springs are a larger diameter
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19th May 2020 6:13pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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Jim, this is what I love about this forum. A well mannered, informative response to a theory that can’t be right. I’m sure a few people have read your reply and will have stashed that info away now.
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19th May 2020 8:19pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3674 
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It’s a really poor response from them. Clearly the spring is shorter!! I feel for you, clearly it must put a downer in what were no doubt some hefty improvement bills.
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21st May 2020 4:56am |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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Which is correct P/N at least. You should measure the wheel centre to arch eyebrow distance with the car sat on flat level ground. Speak to JLR and ask them to get the classic works team to confirm what that measurement should be for a puma engined car. I’d be tempted to ask for the measurement without providing yours. It’s a standard measurement that should be present and will have an acceptable tolerance range on it, e.g. +\- 15mm or similar. Unless they’ve been unusually cowboy someone will have that info. It could be a bad batch of springs, if you can’t get a good response from them I’d be tempted to go back to standard springs and ask for a refund on the classic works springs. The upgraded dampers will still improve the ride and handling even with standard springs. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2 |
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21st May 2020 5:10am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17373 
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Sadly it also seem to be a very typical response from them. "You're only a customer, you can't possibly be right or know what you're talking about"! It seems odd that the the new spring is so much shorter uncompressed and the material is thinner suggesting softer. A shorter and softer spring I would think would have exactly the effect you've experienced. To my mind something isn't right. |
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21st May 2020 8:05am |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Or, simply, the Work setup is lower than normal........ Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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22nd May 2020 12:19pm |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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Clearly it’s meant to be lower than standard.
OPs vehicle looks to be maybe 60mm lower? It shouldn’t be that low! 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2 |
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22nd May 2020 1:01pm |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 520 |
It doesn’t look right to me - compare the following two piccies, yes one is a station wagon and the other is a soft top - so there is likely to be a difference with the rear ride height - but not that amount on the front - something isn’t right imho
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16 Land Rover 110 300 TDI |
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22nd May 2020 6:02pm |
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| Notyalc Member Since: 27 Jul 2018 Location: Northumberland Posts: 160 
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Works V8 is lower I thought that was a given, strange that the rears look the same.
Look for pictures of a Boeler set, to compare as they also do a 2” lower kit I think.. |
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22nd May 2020 6:15pm |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 520 |
The two piccies above are both Works Suspension 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI |
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22nd May 2020 6:29pm |
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| darwin1 Member Since: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Worldwide Posts: 28 |
Yes, exactly.
When you compare V8 Classic Works pictures, the ride height appears basically the same as stock. Land Rover promoted this suspension upgrade as improved on-road handling with still maintaining off-road performance. Clearly not the case here. Really grateful for how amazing this forum is. Will wait for an update on Monday from LR Classic (hopefully). Thank you again. |
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23rd May 2020 1:28am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2150 
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its a national holiday in the UK on Monday so you may not get a response...
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23rd May 2020 8:42am |
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| Croker Member Since: 25 May 2020 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 7 
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Accessories kit is intended to stand about the same as a Works V8, which is a little lower and a more level than most standard Defenders. As previous commentators have correctly stated , the Works TDCi front springs are different to the Works V8 front springs; to allow for the difference in weight distribution.
Did you use the spacer in the kit? If so on which corner? What is the GVW rating of your vehicle? Was the original suspension standard or heavy duty? |
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25th May 2020 2:01pm |
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