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Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:45 pm: | 
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I have an OME HD suspension on my D1
I need to know if i take my sway bars off will i need to buy cones or spring retainers or will my shocks not extend far enough to need them.
thanks |
Ho Chung (Ho)
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 01:44 am: |
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no need |
Dee
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 10:29 am: |
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Good one Ho reverse advertising, Ill do it for you get the EE retainers it helps you from picking the springs up off the trail |
John C.
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 10:41 am: |
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What size shocks do you have? |
JRoc
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 07:06 pm: |
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Good question Blake, I was about to post the same question! I have a '95 Disco and OME Heavy springs all around. I also have Bilstein shocks and I just removed my rear sway bar. I was wondering if I'm going to need either rear cones (Rovertym) or Spring Retainers (EE). I was also wondering if I'll need extended brake lines. Help??? |
Mike B.
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 08:37 pm: |
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I agree with Ho. In both situations, the shocks are limiting the down travel. You don't need cones, extended brake lines, or anything. Removing the anti-sway bars in the rear will not increase the down travel.
Thanks,
Mike B. |
Clif Ashley (Cta586)
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 08:59 pm: |
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I agree with Ho and Mike. Wait, if you get enough flex that you get a spring unseated, just jack it up with a hi-lift and push it back in. Its not a big deal. If that does happen then you know you need them, but until then, I wouldn't worry. Be aware, but don't worry about it. Just my thoughts, I could be wrong. |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 10:54 pm: |
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the shocks are
OME N76 in the back |
Moe
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 11:38 pm: |
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With the N76s you will need retainers (or cones) and maybe extended brake lines. I found the N76s to be too soft and am looking for an alternative rear shock. |
Roger Fastring
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 01:23 am: |
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I installed 10" fox shocks with 2+ inch RTE springs using RTE shock mounts. Wife took the car out west when we moved and I didnt have supervision over the Rover for 6 weeks. My first day back I looked at the rover to find the rear d/s spring out of its upper bucket and rubbing against the tire! One weekend in Baja and rest of the time on the street, but I wish I had installed retainers, would have saved a tire... Play it safe, buy retainers... |
nadim
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 06:02 am: |
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I have the N76s...with OME 762 springs in the rear:
You DEFINITELY need Either retainers (defeats the purpose of the long travel shock/hard to put on the top of the 762s) Or cones.
FWIW, I have RTE cones and the thing just works fine.
As for the softness of the shocks, it is true, however, that softness is excellent offroad!
Nadim |
Moe
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 11:58 am: |
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Nadim, I agree about softness being good to a point. The N76s seem to do well for me on the local trails under slower speed and a day load. Under faster trails and a fuller load there is a bit too much bouncing in the rear. I also think the N76s cause some issues in front to rear modulation/rocking on the highway. I cannot reccomend the N76s for the heavy Disco, will soon sell them and look elsewhere . . . I'm thinking Rancho all round  |
Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp)
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 01:33 pm: |
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I wouldn't recommend Ranchos over OME. I'm on my second set of rears (9234). Both of the rears started leaking after only 6 months and had to be replaced. The other problem is that there doesn't seem to be a decent setting for the rear. Setting 4 works fine up front, but I can't seem to get the right setting in the rear.
I was actually thinking of getting the N76s for the rear, but now I'm not sure. It seems that there are too many issues to resolve just to get a couple more inches of flex. |
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