Which springs?

Hi, I'm considering a coil conversion for my p38. What land rover colour code springs are used? I ask this as I have quite a collection of l/r springs lying around.
Cheers

as far as iam aware landrover never made a coil spring conversion for a p38 why would they!?!
all kits are after market so your springs would be useless on a p38 as they would not be man enough for a p38 or have the correct progression rates and would make for a lethal handling 4x4!

Firstly, why would you castrate your P38 with coil springs? It was designed for air springs and should remain on them!

Secondly, don't just use any old LR springs lying around, I can virtually guarantee they will not be the right rates for a P38. IF you really must swap to coils, you'll need a proper coil conversion kit.

Personally, I'd stick with EAS all the way.

obz100 said:

Hi, I'm considering a coil conversion for my p38. What land rover colour code springs are used? I ask this as I have quite a collection of l/r springs lying around.
Cheers

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If you are dumb enought to think that any old springs from a series/Defender/Disco are man enough for a 2.5 tonne P38, you shouldn't be allowed out of the house alone

All the above.....

Please don't.

I converted mine and am happy I did it but as said get a kit designed for the job from the likes of Paddocks or Strutmaster, one of the thing's the new mot is going to look for is bodged jobs, getting the suspension wrong could be lethal, the guy's on here highlighted a case a while back where I think it was a landrover owner had fitted the wrong coils. Do not be tempted to make up your own for the sake of a few hundred quid, you may not live to regret it.
Davie

Datatek said:

If you are dumb enought to think that any old springs from a series/Defender/Disco are man enough for a 2.5 tonne P38, you shouldn't be allowed out of the house alone

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Wouldn't I be a smartarse if I got "series" springs to fit !!!!:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

But hey, it was only an idea,granted not a well thought out one.

i have driven 3 p38 with coils they all rolled like boats and they had proper conversion kits but they did not sit correctly

Funny as mine and my mates don't roll like boats, actually roll less, they do sit a little high admitatly but perfectly square, the one you drove could not have been done right, maybe got the coils mixed up, but hey I prefer mine on the coils, the problem on this thread is the guy want's to do a bodge job and that's a no no.
Davie

Davie F said:

Funny as mine and my mates don't roll like boats, actually roll less, they do sit a little high admitatly but perfectly square, the one you drove could not have been done right, maybe got the coils mixed up, but hey I prefer mine on the coils, the problem on this thread is the guy want's to do a bodge job and that's a no no.
Davie

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As the guy who wrote this post, I can assure you if I was to do the conversion it would not be a "bodge" job !! All I asked is ,out of the VAST range of genuine Land Rover springs which ones would be suitable for this conversion?

If none are suitable then why not say so in a courteous manner?

obz100 said:

As the guy who wrote this post, I can assure you if I was to do the conversion it would not be a "bodge" job !! All I asked is ,out of the VAST range of genuine Land Rover springs which ones would be suitable for this conversion?

If none are suitable then why not say so in a courteous manner?

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None are suitable not even the aftermarket convertions. You are removing a safety feature. Happy rolling. You may never need to take high speed evasive action on a motorway, but if you do, with coils on you have a far greater chance of rolling the car over.

Thats a very good point and worth giving serious consideration to. I would also be wary of the insurance implications as well. And the fact that Land Rover never got type approval for coil springs,just as a 7 seater D2 on retro fit coils is also not type approved. Its all food for thought.