Postby nicks90 » Fri May 21, 2010 9:06 am
If the procomps are +2" then you can fit them and not worry about bottoming them out using the standard bumpstops.
Ignore what springs are on, its how far you can compress them that matters not what their ride height is on tarmac!
I have +2" es9000 on my 90, standard bumpstops as well. When i fitted them i took the back springs out and lowered it down to ensure they were ok. With the axle sat on the stops i still had about 3/4" of the chrome piston showing, so no danger of them bottoming out and snapping off. Not sure on the fronts, but 9 years on they are still fitted and havent snapped or leaked (yet!).
Bushes, i am really tempted to ditch my polybushes and go back to standard genuine rubber metalastic ones. I hate them. Even though they are the genuine polybush 'Orange Dynamic' which are softer than the red bushes, i find them way to stiff. I can feel every lump and pebble on the road and it bangs and crashes over every hole. Flipping awful. The only reason i havent done it so far is the thought of taking all the radius arms back off and getting my local garage to press the genuine rubber ones in. Its not a task i really want to do right now... but i WILL do it sooner rather than later.
When i do it, i;m also going back to standard 90 springs. The lift doesnt really help offroad and its jsut too compromised on the road. Oh and i'm sick of replacing UJ`s due to the extra strain/angles they run at and putting up with less than perfect self centering on the steering and increased bumpsteer due ot the higher panhard and drag link angles.
lol - re-read my post and i;ve just realised i;m slowly returning my 90 back to standard!!!!!!! I think i'm finally coming to the conclusion that landrover actually did have it right first time round (except for the rubbish short shock absorbers)...
Bugger!
Another bloody dent...