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v8hst



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is my car too high??

hi my rrs v8 s/c looks quite high when driving on the normal suspension setting compared to other sports although mine has the 22 inch overfinch wheels. can the suspension settings be adjusted without upsetting handling or ride. i have seen people advertising to adjust the settings but is this a good idea as i do go off road occasionally and dont want to wreck my tyres with extreme cambers. any help greatly appreciated.

Post #235027 Fri Aug 28 2009 2:22pm
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If you go offroad at all, don't touch the standard settings. 

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v8hst



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thank you will bear that in mind, if i wasnt to use the car off road would it be feasible to adjust ride heights a small amount

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shmoogle wrote:
If you go offroad at all, don't touch the standard settings.


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People do it - but it's not like it's recommended Wink 

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You may want to check you have the correct profile tyres (275/40/20 on the last of the HST's). I've seen Stormer's with huge profile side walls which would make it look unusual and also knock the speedo ratio out.

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McBunny



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There is a certain kit by a German tuner which can adjust the height and which also works offroad (http://www.matzker.de/product_info.php?products_id=739, you get additional buttons and are able to lower the car by 23mm or raise it by +26mm by pushing those buttons which will work in standard and offroad height) but first of all I'm not sure something like that is also offered in UK and second I think it is really, really expensive for what it does. Confused

On the other hand: who would like to lower his RRS? I would always drive in offroad height if possible! Thumbs Up Very Happy RRS TDV6 HSE, 2006, bonatti grey, ebony interior, rear diff, s/c grille and vents, stormers, privacy, tasmods, iphone integration Wink

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McB in the UK you also need about £4000 to get that kit fitted! There are several scanned docs taken from Land Rover Owner International about RRS and D3 fitted with that kit in my gallery. It is the same company as you mention, through their UK agent 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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4k? Shocked
Holy sh*t, that's some kind of expensive... Rolling Eyes If I would pay that sort of money I would surely go further and also install the other kit from the same company which also includes other shock absorbers and therefore can raise your offroad height by about 50mm and also this will improve handling and comfort of the car both on and off road, but then we are talking about twice the price of the first kit and that's really a frightening amount of money... Confused RRS TDV6 HSE, 2006, bonatti grey, ebony interior, rear diff, s/c grille and vents, stormers, privacy, tasmods, iphone integration Wink

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