Coil springs! Why would anyone do that to the car!

Hi. Im still looking for an Ok Range Rover 2.5 Diesel DSE or DHSE(I say "OK" as my budget wont run to mint!!) and have driven a few now. I drove one yesterday that although was really bright and the motor was A1 plus everything seemed to work. But it had been fitted with coil springs. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT TO A RR? The ride was truly awful, stiff and yet underdamped at the same time - quite an achievment! I assume that there are different makes of coil conversion and some might be better than others but it has put me right off and I wont bother going to see ones advertised with coils thats for sure. I laugh now when I see them advertised on Ebay as being fitted with springs as if that is some sort of advantage! I appreciate that if you have had loads of EAS probs over the years its might be tempting (on reliability and financial grounds) but to me it ruins one of the best parts of the car - the ride quality. Whadda ya think?

I agree and its not as if the eas is that expensive as once its done it lasts for a long time and you can get refurb kits for the pump and valve block so in reality if you spend the cash on repaiting the eas that you would spend on a spring conversion etc etc nuff said

when i was looking for mine, it had to be a 4.0 v8 on air still, and not the brown leather. surely putting coils on it would affect the ride and way they handle. plus you got tell insurance company as it a mod.

I changed mine to coils and have not looked back, great ride, stability and reliability. Would not change it back even if you offered to pay for it. Know a few who have done it and they agree.
Cheers
Davie

Davie F said:

I changed mine to coils and have not looked back, great ride, stability and reliability. Would not change it back even if you offered to pay for it. Know a few who have done it and they agree.
Cheers
Davie

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You could have retro fitted leaf springs for even more reliability. But a bit more work required.

Ha Ha if I wanted a Navara I would buy one, no quite happy with my Rangie on coils, very happy actually. Now if I could just get rid of that annoying ers light, going to have a look at the flexi coupling that was mentioned in another thread when I eventaually get home from this trip.
Davie

Davie F said:

Ha Ha if I wanted a Navara I would buy one, no quite happy with my Rangie on coils, very happy actually. Now if I could just get rid of that annoying ers light, going to have a look at the flexi coupling that was mentioned in another thread when I eventaually get home from this trip.
Davie

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You can get a plug in bypass, i think i have seen them on queerbay. Think it then comes up with EAS manual and goes out.

That would be brilliant, thanks wammers.
Cheers
Davie

Davie F said:

That would be brilliant, thanks wammers.
Cheers
Davie

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Item number 370194886877 on eBay £49.95 free post.

wammers said:

You can get a plug in bypass, i think i have seen them on queerbay. Think it then comes up with EAS manual and goes out.

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why are you being all proper whats wrong with a hammer that will put the light out

sandyt said:

why are you being all proper whats wrong with a hammer that will put the light out

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In a none confrontational mood today. However it could change.

Longest word of day 15 letters.

Sorry wammers I meant SRS light. Doh!!
Cheers
Davie

Davie F said:

Sorry wammers I meant SRS light. Doh!!
Cheers
Davie

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Need a code read to sort that out.

JUST had mine converted to coils today, SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!, IVE spent more time of the road than driving the damn thing
YOU spent more time looking at the display than the road wondering what the hell its gonna say next
THE chap that did mine used the computer to turn the ;EAS TO MANUAL; on the display!

SAILED thro the mot its got a ;fuel gauge fault; on the display at the minute,once thats done its sorted ,,,,,,i hope,,fingers crossed...dave

Yeah big Dave, I was wary about changing but I'm glad I did, as I have said I would not change back now, absolutely no way, hope you get many trouble free miles.
Davie

Coil spring conversion is the way to go.
Fit and forget.
Air suspension is a expensive pain in the arse.
Other Land rovers drive perfectly well with coils so why shouldn't a converted air sprung Land rover.

coils with proper gas shocks which includes britpart yellow shocks is far better handling vehicle and you dont get sea sick down bumpy roads

oh dear, you lads and there coils. if you wanted a defender why didnt you buy one? a range rover has air, thats the way it is. to repair the entire air suspension setup with replacement parts is strill cheaper than your coil conversions and the ride is well land rover didnt fit air to there flag ship for nothing did they, this has been debated on here several times over the years. the car was developed for air suspension not spring and the ones i have driven with coils on was just like driving an old defender. you can lead a horse to water but you cant make it drink i suppose.:doh:

Anyone whith wheels like them in your picture should not criticise, a Rangie is meant to be a 4 x 4 not a sports car, but then thats your choice. At least coils is done with the intension of making the motor more reliable and if you take your argument then why have you fitted them and not kept the originals, after all that what they are meant to have, oh and mine drives great, one I drove with oversize wheels and low profiles tracked really badly and would be less than usless on anything other than smooth roads.

I replaced my airbags when I got my car 2 years ago as they had leaks (60k miles and 8 years old). I also replaced all o-rings Inc in the valve block and the diaphragm.

The suspension works like a dream.

I too agree that removing the correct set up takes a big part of the luxury away.

If you're having trouble and unable to repair it correctly, coils is the bodge way out for sure.