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armoured version - suspension details??
Does anyone happen to know what components are used in the armoured versions??
Only info I 've been able to find is that there are "uprated air suspension and retuned dampers"
whatever that means....but the payload is increased!!! That is exactly what i'm looking for...
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4th Nov 2013 9:50 pm
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are the lower HD ball joints the same i bought from you??some
4th Nov 2013 9:56 pm
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so - what to do about the air suspension and the dampers...?
Last info i got from Bilstein is a different damping rate but no increase in payload..
(assume Koni is the same)
Any ideas?some
4th Nov 2013 10:08 pm
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@ DG
now that is better
where can I get those mods....?some
4th Nov 2013 10:09 pm
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Well that's what they put in at factory ..not sure how you would progress on your own I'm afraid 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
4th Nov 2013 10:55 pm
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that's what I was afraid to hear....
you can improve as much as you want - if one cannot upgrade the suspension - some
4th Nov 2013 11:01 pm
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4th Nov 2013 11:50 pm
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@Pelyma
Might be a dumb question ....
who or what is Guava? Can I contact 'them' on here???
Thx for helpsome
5th Nov 2013 9:07 am
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Front Suspension - Front Suspension
Description and Operation
In comparison with the standard vehicle, the additional weight of the armour and consequently the change in vehicle geometry has dictated the following changes to the front suspension of the armoured vehicle:
new wheel knuckle
new upper and lower control arms
new stabilizer bar
new stabilizer bar links
modified air springs
modified dampers.
Although visually similar to the standard vehicle, changes have been made internally to the air springs and dampers:
The air springs incorporate a volume displacer which increases the spring rate in comparison to those fitted to the standard vehicle.
The dampers feature revised internal valves to complement the revised spring rates and vehicle weight.
Software changes have also been made to the air suspension control module to restrict the 'Off-Road' height setting.
The stabilizer bar features serviceable bushes, which are not bonded to the stabilizer bar. This allows the bushes to be replaced without removing the stabilizer bar from the vehicle. Clamp plates surrounding the bushes secure the stabilizer bar to the vehicle. Anti-shuffle collars are fitted to prevent lateral movement of the stabilizer bar.
Due to the additional weight of the armoured vehicle a reinforcement plate has been fitted to provide further rigid support to the right-hand-side clamp of the stabilizer bar.TLO has left the building.......
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