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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I went off rod with my car yesterday, it did very well considering the ground clearance.
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 ![]() ![]() |
Think you will find that is for the Series One Freelander, it's a 2" Lift Kit.
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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thank you you are right, so have removed link
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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks ,I have seen the spacers on this forum
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
245/70/17 will give you nearly 20mm lift, give you a significantly bigger footprint for more traction and also smooth out the effect of dips and gouges across tracks. I question whether the spacers are a good idea because of the geometry of the suspension, short front axles and cv joint angles. A lot of hassle for another 20mm. |
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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yes lots of hassle but 20mm from the tires+20mm from spacers 40mm will make I difference
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Any underbody protection just reduces your clearance. Rock sliders will knock you down around 50 mm so you will be hitting a lot more rocks. I can't say my sills have been a problem although I have lost the plastic trim along the bottom of the car a few times. I've also had to replace parts of the exhaust pipe that were bashed flat. I don't take it off road much anymore, I feel sorry for it... |
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greenlaner Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: it depends Posts: 50 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@ cqr:
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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Beware that lifting the car creates stress on the CV joints because the front shafts are too short. It seems that 20mm is all that is safe or you risk chewing the cv joints out. A German mob used to offer a lift but they insisted on doing the work due to the possible problems. |
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greenlaner Member Since: 28 May 2013 Location: it depends Posts: 50 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
There is another German tuner called Matzker who offers a so called 'competition kit' for the RR Evoque.
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Uncleron Member Since: 08 Mar 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 98 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I did some similar research when I started doing some Green Road runs in my Freelander 2 in Scotland and ended up grounding the tank support on one event.
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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hello
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Uncleron Member Since: 08 Mar 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 98 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The best research / posting that I managed to find on potential lift spacers to fit the Freelander 2 was this one ;
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