Discovery 2 Mod opinions

Russell Porter · Mar 11, 2018

Hi all!! Finally got round to fitting my 265 75 16 special tracks on -35 modulars yesterday. Had to trim my tree sliders and winch bumper to get full lock. Having now done a road test it’s come to light I clearly need to cut the arches aswell! Any opinions on how much to cut? Also noticed the anti roll links are still on the front is it worth removing them?

Toseland · Mar 12, 2018

Is a lift not an option?

MJI · Mar 12, 2018

Anti roll links, depends on ARB type.

Some give full articulation and good roll control, the others do not.

Instead of suspension lift what about a body lift?

wammers · Mar 12, 2018

Russell Porter said:
View attachment 144412 View attachment 144413 View attachment 144414 View attachment 144412 View attachment 144413 Hi all!! Finally got round to fitting my 265 75 16 special tracks on -35 modulars yesterday. Had to trim my tree sliders and winch bumper to get full lock. Having now done a road test it’s come to light I clearly need to cut the arches aswell! Any opinions on how much to cut? Also noticed the anti roll links are still on the front is it worth removing them?

You will be happy to know that your car is now illegal for use on British roads.

sierrafery · Mar 12, 2018

wammers said:
You will be happy to know that your car is now illegal for use on British roads.

Beside that the EGT and ECT will be both up in the sky... unless it's remapped and tuned for those tyres or it's a V8

wammers · Mar 12, 2018

sierrafery said:
Beside that the EGT and ECT will be both up in the sky... unless it's remapped and tuned for those tyres or it's a V8

It's a diesel.

sierrafery · Mar 12, 2018

I fitted only 3.5% bigger than standard tyres and the ECT and EGT increased accordingly, here's the whole story: 255/65 or 255/70 Pros and Cons?

brian47 · Mar 12, 2018

sierrafery said:
I fitted only 3.5% bigger than standard tyres and the ECT and EGT increased accordingly, here's the whole story: 255/65 or 255/70 Pros and Cons?

Apart from the problems highlighted in your post about larger tyres in your piece, there's also the problems when modifying a Disco which were well described by @300bhp/ton in his post at:-
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/lifting-a-d2-properly.300573/#post-3749057

sierrafery · Mar 12, 2018

What i forgot to say is that with the bigger tyres i could have warmed up a pork pie in the cubby box like in the owen and the gear stick was hot which doesnt happen with standard ones...that tells something more

brian47 · Mar 12, 2018

sierrafery said:
What i forgot to say is that with the bigger tyres i could have warmed up a pork pie in the cubby box like in the owen and the gear stick was hot which doesnt happen with standard ones...that tells something more

Yuk! who in their right mind would want a warm pork pie?
A pasty or a snake and pygmy pie, OK. But a pork pie .... never!

sierrafery · Mar 12, 2018

I didnt think deep to it just named the pie i like most

wammers · Mar 12, 2018

Fitting those tyres raised all the gears in one fell swoop.

JohnM70 · Mar 12, 2018

I particularly like the gaffa tape indicator mod in pictures 1 & 3

Shimsteriom · Mar 12, 2018

JohnM70 said:
I particularly like the gaffa tape indicator mod in pictures 1 & 3

It'll be the 'in-thing' soon, just you watch!

Russell Porter · Mar 12, 2018

JohnM70 said:
I particularly like the gaffa tape indicator mod in pictures 1 & 3

Always comes in handy whilst waiting for a new one to arrive.

Russell Porter · Mar 12, 2018

MJI said:
Anti roll links, depends on ARB type.

Some give full articulation and good roll control, the others do not.

Instead of suspension lift what about a body lift?

I had thought about a 2” body lift aswell but the wife already struggles to get in it

Shimsteriom · Mar 12, 2018

Russell Porter said:
I had thought about a 2” body lift aswell but the wife already struggles to get in it

Is that not a good enough reason to get one?

Toseland · Mar 12, 2018

Shimsteriom said:
Is that not a good enough reason to get one?

After reading this post I immediately began researching 14 inch lift kits

flat · Mar 12, 2018

JohnM70 said:
I particularly like the gaffa tape indicator mod in pictures 1 & 3

classic crappy maintenance/bodge so you can spend your money on pointless tyres.....

brian47 · Mar 12, 2018

Toseland said:
After reading this post I immediately began researching 14 inch lift kits

Be careful, or she'll be wanting one of these things

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