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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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I currently have some OME medium duty springs on my 2004 Disco 2 SE7 with SLS, which puts the front end up higher than I would like. I don't have a front bumper, or winch, and am looking to get stock ride height on this. i.e. lower it.

Anyone know of a good spring that's keeps the ride height stock on the front?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Urban Panzer
I take on board what you say Mike, listening to others "experiences" is what helps eveyone do the little bits and bobs,

"if" my OME's droop that much in 3 mths, then they'll go back for new ones!!, that simply should not happen.
I realize you live across the Pond from us and you may not have been to some of our trails in California and Colorado, but our mild trails are most likely what you hard trails are like and you'll probably find your 779's will be fine.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Disco Mike
I realize you live across the Pond from us and you may not have been to some of our trails in California and Colorado, but our mild trails are most likely what you hard trails are like and you'll probably find your 779's will be fine.
Take care.
I really don't think that should make any difference Mike. The springs sag due to weight not use, and OME specifically state they will not sag etc coz of the process they use in making them, whether you travel up the hardest trail in the world it should not matter, and even more so after 3 mths!!, if they are sagging somink is wrong "somewhere".

Did you not get some new ones under warranty ? I know thats the route I will go if it happens to me. I bought OME coz they are supposed to be one of the best, sagging after 3 mths is what I expect from a spring that costs atleast 50% cheaper than OME ones.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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no one with any thoughts on the stock ride height options for springs?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 04BluDisco
I currently have some OME medium duty springs on my 2004 Disco 2 SE7 with SLS, which puts the front end up higher than I would like. I don't have a front bumper, or winch, and am looking to get stock ride height on this. i.e. lower it.

Anyone know of a good spring that's keeps the ride height stock on the front?
Go to , http://www.rovertym.com/
Buy a set of these spacers and you can adjust your height out easily and keep your SLS.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Urban Panzer
I really don't think that should make any difference Mike. The springs sag due to weight not use, and OME specifically state they will not sag etc coz of the process they use in making them, whether you travel up the hardest trail in the world it should not matter, and even more so after 3 mths!!, if they are sagging somink is wrong "somewhere".

Did you not get some new ones under warranty ? I know thats the route I will go if it happens to me. I bought OME coz they are supposed to be one of the best, sagging after 3 mths is what I expect from a spring that costs atleast 50% cheaper than OME ones.
First thing I learned in this world, a long time ago, is you never believe what a manufactures tells you, take Toyota for example, nothing is as they would like us to believe.
Springs will collaps from both weight and usage.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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Mike, Thanks for the rovertyme reference. I am actually looking to drop the front end back to stock height, not lift the read with spacers... Its not that the SLS sagged, it's that the front OME springs I put on, lift it too high...

Do they springs that have a stock ride height?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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How are you planning on dropping the front end back down? The only way to do that would be by installing a new set of factory springs which will start to sag again in 20,000 plus miles.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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had planned on just running it permanently at stock ride height...
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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So the new factory springs are on the rover... height from the center of the wheel to the arch is 19.5 inches... I'll keep this updated if that changes over time... or 20K miles...
 
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