Disco 2 Discovery 2 Suspension Guide

BRIEF: Looking for information on how various suspension components work on the discovery 2 and how modifying them affect the vehicle ride, stability and maneuverability.

There's a ton of info on modifying and upgrading the suspension for a discovery 2. Does anyone here however have a book or online resources that I could study to understand how changing Shock and Spring heights affect the rest of the vehicle suspension. From what I gather increasing the vehicle by 2" works alright with stock suspension as most of these kits do not include modified radius arms and other components. I have a lot of time on my hands (can't drive at the moment insurance is 3000 lol), so I'm spending my time trying to learn all I can.

Thanks

The Discovery 2 isn't made from pixie dust or anything magical. It therefore will react the same as any other vehicle when modifying the suspension.

The only real difference is:
-watts rear linkage
-optional EAS on the rear
-optional ACE

As for what mods, it all depends what you want to achieve such as on or off road enhancements, load or hauling capability or if it is just for looks. Lots of suspension mods and kits tend to make 4x4's worse on and off road and are purely for looks or badly engineered and ignorant.

Knowing what you want to achieve will dictate what you should or shouldn't do with the suspension.

300bhp/ton said:

The Discovery 2 isn't made from pixie dust or anything magical. It therefore will react the same as any other vehicle when modifying the suspension.

The only real difference is:
-watts rear linkage
-optional EAS on the rear
-optional ACE

As for what mods, it all depends what you want to achieve such as on or off road enhancements, load or hauling capability or if it is just for looks. Lots of suspension mods and kits tend to make 4x4's worse on and off road and are purely for looks or badly engineered and ignorant.

Knowing what you want to achieve will dictate what you should or shouldn't do with the suspension.

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The link to you explaining the pros and cons of various lifting options was exactly what I needed. Thanks.

Helpful video explaining how lift affects caster and how to go about correcting it.
Caster Correction

I find the improved handling makes it better off road.

Extra articulation and locked bars on side slopes.