Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: Off Road Land Rovers
Maureen has decided to get out and socialise more. She's joining the Bristol Land Rover Off Road Club. I'm thinking about doing some bush replacement on her, and moving over to Polybushes, with a two inch lift incorporated to improe articulation. If I do this, will she lose stability though?....And rather than replace her tyres with wider ones, shall I just put in spacers instead, or do I need the extra rubber?
Yes raising it will make more unstable as you have raised the centre of gravity. If memory serves me the new bushes will be much stiff so you'll feel more bumbs too (can be cured with a cushion on the seat).
To space or not to space. Spacers are cheap and quick to do and bring the centre of gravity back down. If you then want to go on and add rubber then you haven't wasted too much money. More rubber will give better traction but in muddy ditches sometine a smaller higher pressure tyre will cut down to firmer ground and you get a better drive.
Tee hee, the Fiat Uno we used to have was pretty good when everyone else was aquaplaning, due to the narrow tyres. _________________ *All* tiles now up in the bathroom! A bit of grouting to go and it'll be a finished room
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