I was born in a hospital a few miles away from where your Disco was born. When I was a kid my uncle brought a prototype Discovery home and one of my first memories was going for a drive in it. It's so cool to see people over the pond enjoying these vehicles. They get a bad rep because they're not as familiar to work on as domestic stuff like Jeeps, but if you look after them they're great.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I’d rather have an old Land Rover than a Jeep any day. Especially over here, where Jeeps are EVERYWHERE.
@petemtks3 ай бұрын
Hi mate, solihull hospital by any chance.. same here. I still dont live to far from there and i now rebuild classic landrovers fulltime. i must have it in my blood
@Okierover6 ай бұрын
I'm going to echo the others. Beautiful video. Apparently no one is an expert welder...because no one seems to ever comment on my welding either! I tell the viewers of my videos I'm not a welder and tips are welcome....
@t0nit046 ай бұрын
As a fan of pizza cutters (running 255/85r16s myself) and a narrow silhouette for a 4x4 in general - especially the vintage ones - i like the look without spacers and fender flares. Although i am a little sad that the 255s are gone but can totally understand the size upgrade. I just wish they would make more skinny 35s (radial, not that aggressive and 10.5" wide would be ace) AND also sell them in Europe.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
So as you can probably tell, I tend to agonize over these decisions more than most, and in my research, I found these Maxxis Klevers in a 35x10.5x17. Trouble is finding a 17" wheel in 5x165mm. But that may be a good starting point for you, if they're available where you are. simpletire.com/paid?brand=kenda&itemId=180454&mpn=601015&productLine=klever-r-t-kr601&tireSize=lt35-10.50r-17&v=1®ion_id=1000109999&G_Shopping_Region_04&hsa_acc=2136589202&hsa_cam=6452853052&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2DyU_XMGczaPje6rN4964QWBiACr-bFJObFxLFTxH8WJ7-WoHbw6D4aAqZKEALw_wcB&delivery=Del5
@t0nit046 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 Thank you for the advise. Unfortunately Kenda tires are not really a thing in Europe/Germany and this size is not available. The only tire i can find right now which is not retreaded is the CST Landdragon diagonal tire from Asia. This is designed for the rainforest and would look amazing but probably drive like a bag of marbles.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Oh, bummer. I agree that you probably don't want a Land Dragon for anything that sees regular road use. @@t0nit04
@jdenmark12876 ай бұрын
255/100r16 aka 9x16 is a 36-37” skinny. Michelin is still making them in their xzl but are quite pricey. Dozen different Chinese knockoffs though
@Daniel-oy4gu2 ай бұрын
Spring compressors are always a big pucker factor for me haha. Love the video
@tfrasca1422 ай бұрын
Same. So much potential for disaster.
@aaronbuildsa6 ай бұрын
What a great first video of yours for the algorithm to gift me with! You deserve more subs - nice relaxing style, good camera work, editing etc.. and a non-rusty Disco? I didn't think those existed!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Welcome, and thank you. The Disco is non-rusty where it counts (the chassis), but the body has a couple spots where the terrible OEM floor insulation held water for years.
@meansp6 ай бұрын
awesome video dude! the fab work is cool to see, and hear your process.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks, Patrick!
@jimmysando996 ай бұрын
Great work on the trailing arms! Awesome video mate
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@TJackSurvival6 ай бұрын
Awesome welds by the way! Well done.
@TheNorthernExplorer6 ай бұрын
Looks good mate! I would advise against flares, that’s the one thing I regret doing to mine. The good thing about these discos is you can adapt them for whatever you want. Mine is more of a gentle off roader. Also I love the spots on the front 👍
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Man, that's interesting to hear from someone who's done the flairs and regrets it. To be honest, I could probably come around to liking the shape of the flairs, but it's mainly the exposed bolts and hacking the rear door that turns me off. For what it's worth, I think your D1 looks fantastic.
@TheNorthernExplorer6 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 I don’t mind the look of them to be honest but once you cut the arches you can’t go back
@keith63606 ай бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed the video. Please do more. Love the look both on 255/85 and 35s. Personally I’d stay close to stock and have run pizza cutters for more than a decade now. I’ve found keeping things simple is best for me..
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I appreciate that, thanks. Keeping it simple with skinny 33's is almost definitely the smarter option, but sometimes I get something in my head and am powerless against it. There's no denying how capable my Disco was with the 255s.
@jdenmark12876 ай бұрын
That’s some great skills on display.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Cypress19836 ай бұрын
Dude. This is next-level!
@mattchase45336 ай бұрын
For what it’s worth, without those spring isolators the springs will squeak like crazy. It took me a while to figure it out but mine were just worn down and the steel on steel noise was so annoying any time it flexed or I went over a bump
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Oh that's good info, thanks. They haven't made it all the way to the trash can yet, so I'll plan on tossing them back in. Do you have them on the front, too? Mine didn't have any on the front when I got it, and I always wondered why.
@mikemorton06 ай бұрын
I am a big fan of skinny 33s so I thought I was going to hate this, but it looks a lot better than I thought. Hard to argue against performance vs looks as well.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
That’s good to hear, thanks. I did a poll on my channel a few months back and the overwhelming majority preferred skinny 33s. So I’ve been waiting for the onslaught of hate.
@mikemorton06 ай бұрын
@tfrasca142 As long s As your happy the rest doesn’t matter. That's the tough part about 16s. 17s offers a lot more options in between the two. 285 75 R17s or even a couple 35 x 10s
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was looking at the Maxxis 35x10.5x17, but finding 17" wheels was difficult. @@mikemorton0
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
@@mikemorton0I've never found a real life scenario where Skinny's actually work better it is all either preference or theoretical. It's like someone says well look they made it and so that means they're good. But I have found scenarios where a little lighter actually puts more rubber on the ground like rock crawling. I've never had a case where 11.5 + width was too wide and making it slide and not catch traction where a skinny would have been more narrow and cut in and cut traction. The whole Theory makes sense but in real life it just doesn't seem to be the case. I can't go right through super super deep sand with wide tires and the Disco goes fast and easy and up Sandy Hills but it doesn't dig in as much as a skinny sometimes will. I think it's just a nostalgic thing that people hold on to and then try and justify it. That's why there's no professional racing with skinnies in any type of off-road category
@TJackSurvival6 ай бұрын
I just bought a disco that I am about to build. Last year I built an Isuzu trooper and it took me two years. It has been fun. Thank you for making these videos. It gives me ideas and solutions to problems that I know I’m going to run into. Great content. Also, keep killing it!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
That's rad! Let me know how it works out. Also, I love Troopers. I was shopping for them when I found my Disco. Was yours a 1st or 2nd gen?
@TJackSurvival6 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142go search Survival Dispatch Trooper. That’s my trooper. I might sell it and just build the disco. We’ll see
@TJackSurvival5 ай бұрын
2nd gen. Do you have a parts list you used for the lift kit?
@tfrasca1425 ай бұрын
@@TJackSurvival As of right now it has RTE +3" springs and 1" spacers, Terrafirma +2" shocks, an RTE A-arm extension, and the custom trailing arms I made in this video.
@Geraldodotz2 ай бұрын
Love the vid and the head pop at 4:01 😂😂. 👌
@elelliott68036 ай бұрын
only thing I would recommend is on critical components is preheating to 180 degrees F. to 350 after welding wrap in a welding blanket or bury in sand to allow material to cool slowly if your going to spend time fabricating all the mounts don't waste time with mild steel look into chromoly sheets between. 080 to .125 is plenty strong and rear lowers axles side I would wrap a sheet of material around as a fail safe if the threaded sleeve isn't a tight fit do some rosette welds to limit movement without the slight movement of a few thousands can cause cracks in the welds nice build I recently hopped to the dark side on a disco 1 after 15 years and 400k on a 80 series landcruiser i don't wanna pay the current Toyota tax
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks for the welding tips! I hadn't even thought of using chromoly. I've welded stainless before, but never 4130. I assume it's pretty similar to stainless? The threaded insert on the joint end was a pretty tight fit, but I am wishing I had done a plug weld. I was super stressed about distorting the threads though. Congrats on the D1, and I hear you about the Toyota tax. Like I told someone else here that I would have an 80 series if I could afford one.
@elelliott68036 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 4130 is similar to regular steel to weld on threaded ends brass bolts are what I use then chase it with a tap slower cooling helps limit distortions to
@andrewsmith80283 күн бұрын
Looks awesome!
@harrisonrawlinson56503 ай бұрын
You asked for critique on welding so I’m really nit picking for this comment and I’m 100% not hating because it’s awesome seeing supporting mods being done. I personally wouldn’t blow cold air on that weld, I’d let it cool down slowly in its own time. You’ll probably be okay, but quickly cooling welded metal can cause brittleness and fractures.
@tfrasca1423 ай бұрын
That's a good point, and now that I think about it, seems like common sense. Thanks for the feedback!
@RADAMISED6 ай бұрын
I own a d2, which I love, but there's something about a d1 without flares and spacers 👌 I like it a lot 🖖
@cultclassicmotoring56366 ай бұрын
Man awesome job with all that! 100% agree fender flares or hacking up the stock fender line will indeed take away from the look of a disco. I wonder what small lip fenders running the inner edge of the fenders would look like. Similar to a FJ Cruiser, I'm sure it would help a lot with tire spray and kickups.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thank you! I've thought about those little lip fender extensions, and I don't think it would look bad at all. The issue with clearance is mostly up and down though. As it sits now, the tires only poke out from the fender 3/4" or so, so the spray doesn't seem too bad. Time will tell how this all shakes out though.
@lucacadianalbert6 ай бұрын
I think it looks AWESOME!! Love watching these videos...wish I has 1/3rd of your skill/knowledge. Those welds were clean - beautiful dimes.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@presc996 ай бұрын
Love your disco videos dude - super thorough and you give a ton of info through out each step. Curious - what brand are the fog lights you’re running?
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks. The lights are Aux Beams. Crazy bright.
@cameronwhite10114 ай бұрын
Even better ! 🤙🏼🍻
@jessewilmot21666 ай бұрын
Pretty cool mods
@tim85054 ай бұрын
Well done mate! Its nice to see someone work on these cars with a lot of engeneering knowledge as well :) what are you doing workwise?
@tfrasca1424 ай бұрын
Thanks! Oh, engineering knowledge might be a stretch. I’m just adept at googling stuff I want to know. I work as a graphic designer for a bicycle company. Never had the math chops for professional engineering.
@azikiweeanderson26296 ай бұрын
Looks great thanks for the time and energy ❤
@Rover43876 ай бұрын
dude that thing is amazing!! I would run it as is an make improvements as needed! Congrats!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks, that's the plan!
@calvinjacobs79085 ай бұрын
Amen brother!
@shaunlewis48636 ай бұрын
Awesome mate.
@chrisdaniels44206 ай бұрын
I loved this video. Awesome work.
@KarpucMotoring6 ай бұрын
Great editing!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@joshmckenna39346 ай бұрын
Love your videos man. Creative, informative and you got good skills. Whats your background? How do you know all this stuff??
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
That’s cool to hear, thanks. I’m a graphic designer by trade, but I’ve been interested in cars since I got my license. I learned all the basics out of necessity. All my cars have been relatively old, and I’ve had to maintain them myself. The fabrication stuff is still kind of new to me, in the last five years or so. I’ve learned what I kind mostly by watching others and trial and error.
@joshmckenna39346 ай бұрын
Very nice work. I'm road tripping my Disco 1 up to Portland from LA beginning of April if you have some trails (or want to hit them) you can recommend?@@tfrasca142
@bradleycunningham9986 ай бұрын
Great video. Do another on how this works out and how the Milestar MT02s compare to the KM3.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks. I plan on doing a follow when I can hit some trails. I’ll add my comments on MT02 vs KM3, but 315 vs 255 makes it an apples to oranges comparison.
@stevebelardes3976 ай бұрын
I have the same setup on my 97 D-1 and running 33 but would like to go to 35's I would like to see if they is any rubbing on the rear doors when you do some more difficult wheeling. Great video
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Hopefully I'll be able to do a follow up when the snow melts a bit. Thanks!
@raphaelcazenave-leveque79916 ай бұрын
Good content
@leveluplife85856 ай бұрын
I’m curious what the mpg is now and the weight difference those tires made
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I haven't even done a full tank yet, so I'm not sure. Also, I need to calculate how far off the speedo and odometer are. I had it figured out with the old tires and gears, and the bigger tires bring it closer to accurate, but not quite. I anticipate a slight drop, since these tires are massive compared to the skinnies.
@yrigoyen01086 ай бұрын
Very nice!!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@pauldashwood28976 ай бұрын
Great build up ..enjoy
@RadRover995 ай бұрын
Watching you compress the coil sideways really gave me anxiety 😅 and isolators are really important bro they’ll get rid of coil squishy sounds as the coil springs extends.
@tfrasca1425 ай бұрын
Yeah, I knew I was making a time bomb of kinetic energy with that thing, but I had struggled with it for long enough at that point. And I haven't noticed any difference without those rear isolators. I'll probably put them back in next time I take the springs out though.
@wesleygoldstone47706 ай бұрын
On my range rover classic I also went from a 255/85R16 To. 315/75R16. Got a 2 inch body lift and 2 inch springs. Wheel arches have also been cut. I dont have fender flairs as i dont like the look. My wheel arches look stock to the untrained eye though.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
This is what I hope to do if needed. I just watched some of your videos. Nice RRC. I love those, and would absolutely have one if I could afford a nice one.
@asdfghjk51334 ай бұрын
Great job👍
@mrelton21102 ай бұрын
Perfect!. 👌🏼
@jamesscanachi4466 ай бұрын
Well done.
@JehadAlmehawes-uz1yi6 ай бұрын
Beautiful video
@Odins-Dad6 ай бұрын
Great video. As a person who has used AutoCAD for a long time. How would you use Paint to make a pattern to scale? Im curious because I dont have an AutoCAD licence anymore and being able to draw to scale in paint would be sweet!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks. To be honest, I haven’t actually used Paint for this, and I’ve had Macs for decades. I was under the impression that there’s a ruler function in Paint though. Maybe I’m wrong about that…
@nk486 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@SiCrewe5 ай бұрын
I take it your wheels have a different offset to standard? I'm running 32s on stock alloys and, although I had no clearance problems due to articulation, the steering tie-rod rubbed quite badly on the tyres at full lock. I went for the quick-fix and used 30mm spacers. Solved the problem with tyres rubbing and allowed me to increase the steering lock usefully. I haven't had any problems with wheel bearings or steering box (yet) but I try to have a bit of mechanical sympathy when driving; avoiding steering until the wheels are turning etc.
@tfrasca1425 ай бұрын
Yes, my wheels have 0 mm offset, so your stock +33 mm wheels with a 30 mm spacer are almost the same as mine now. Unfortunately, I think I may have to add spacers to mine too. I really wanted to avoid using spacers, which will probably necessitate cutting the fenders more, but I may have to.
@alang62386 ай бұрын
Amazing fab work, well thought out. Car looks good, keep up the videos.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@michaelchmielewski52776 ай бұрын
I weld for a living, have some more confidence in your welds, they look great!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for saying that!
@yokrieger5 ай бұрын
I too have a D1 that needs the ball joint on A arm replaced, but I haven't been able to find a greaseable on that isn't already mounted. Where did you get yours from? Thanks.
@tfrasca1425 ай бұрын
I got you: foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=207
@KYVTrocks6 ай бұрын
Amazing work ! Really nice car I miss my D1 But 255/85r16 is more of a 33ish Tire ?
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, the old tires were 255/85r16 (33") and the new ones are 315/75r16 (35ish").
@rafachinchillap6 ай бұрын
Great video 👏👏
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@riverbedoverland6 ай бұрын
It’s perfect!
@djazeer2 ай бұрын
❤🔥
@BamBam816 ай бұрын
What have you done about the stopping power On those things, I have a D2 and I have a double pump to stop.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I've done nothing so far, but so far in normal street driving, it stops ok. Are you sure everything is working well on yours? Maybe they need a bleed?
@RedEyedJack6 ай бұрын
Soild work dude!!!!
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@TheCajunGaijin6 ай бұрын
patagonias should NEVER be louder than a KM3. You aren't running enough air in them. They should be silent on the road. If you run them with too little air in them you'll end up with chopped up tires and drastically reduced tread life. Try chalking them. Ideally when highway driving you want to only be driving on the center lugs. Which is why they are silent. It's a crowned tire I think is the term. I think this is interesting. I have a 94 LandCruiser 80 and I currently have a 3" lift with 35x12.5/17s. And I'm considering going down to 255/85/16s and perhaps a 2" lift. So the exact opposite of what you have done.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Interesting. I have been running them at 30-32 psi on the road, and it does seem like they're mainly running on the center lugs. I can chalk them to be sure, but after pulling into the carport from the rain, the tracks only show the centers of the tires. I'll mess with that some more though, thanks for the feedback. Also, I love 80 series Cruisers. I definitely would have gotten one over the Disco if I could afford it. Curious why you are downsizing the lift and tires? Looking for a lower center of gravity?
@outdoortrackntrail89436 ай бұрын
Thi is great art !!
@yurckk5 ай бұрын
Hey mate, where did you get the rear link relocation block?
@tfrasca1425 ай бұрын
That came from rtefab.com.
@evizzy16 ай бұрын
what did you do for the flex joint on the drive shaft that connects to the rear axle?
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Oh, mine was converted to a 4-bolt DIN flange before I bought it. I actually forgot that D1s come with the flex joint guibo thing.
@Predator270076 ай бұрын
I will be interested to hear how the std brakes cope. Mine are not very happy on 36" Michelin XZL...a very heavy military tyre.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
It's a concern, for sure. My tires aren't nearly as heavy as yours, but I could see a Defender caliper upgrade in my future. I also have some extended stainless brake lines to install. I don't think they'll help with breaking power, but they should at least give it a firmer pedal. Do you have plans to upgrade your brakes?
@Predator270076 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 I am experimenting now. My D1 has ABS which means a particular master cylinder. The car has the large, Defender 110 callipers front and rear. Braking is not good enough. A recommendation was to fit the Disco frt calipers to the rear. It didn’t work. The master cylinder does not push enough fluid to properly apply the pads. No pedal pressure. I think the std master cylinder is marginal for Defender calipers. I will now try Defender lge frt calipers with Disco rear…less fluid needed so could mean pads are squeezed tighter onto the rotors. Also will try Disco frt calipers on frt and Defender rr..again, should be more pedal pressure. I simply cannot justify the expense of fancy Brembo or whatever 6pot and 4pot calipers, with no guarantee that they will be any better. Your evolution of the Disco is excellent; logical, measured, intelligent.
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
What I find about skinnies is that the guys who like them like them because of either the look, the theory about why they're better or because they have them and they work and they've never tried wider and since they work they think they are the best but I honestly have felt both and a little wider is way better. 11.5- 12.5 . They just make it through everything. I've never seen any professionals doing anything from rock crawling to Mud to sand on a skinny
@tfrasca1424 ай бұрын
I fully agree. And I admit that tall skinnies look “right” on a disco is a period correct way. But so far the 315s have outperformed the 255s at everything. Except maybe fuel mileage but I haven’t noticed a big difference there.
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 haha yeah fuel economy exactly but at least you got the gears. I'm on 285 75 16 with Factory gearing still.
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 plus look at a dirt bike if you compare the power to weight ratio of a dirt bike and how wide the rear tire is it is absurdly wide and works out
@tfrasca1424 ай бұрын
@@ronaldrrootiii6040 if you ever do gears, you’ll love the drivability improvement. 4.12s would be perfect for 285s.
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 sweet yeah I plan on doing that after the suspension! I just don't know how to properly install the pinion gear after changing things out. I know you have to get it set just right but I just can't find any instruction that actually explains in depth how to measure properly and what the measurement needs to be. There's a video of a guy in England doing it but he talks kind of fast and he just keeps adding shims until he reaches some number that he wants to reach but I don't know where he got that number from that's what my problem is. It'd be nice if there is some sort of instruction with illustrations from like a side view showing the exact height written out and what tool measures it and what shims for example would get to that height and how to measure what yours is ahead of time and how to match it. I know you did it so I guess I'm just curious how the heck did you figure it out? I just don't want it to work out prematurely with the improper lash tension. And I'm not about to pay lucky 8 to build me one. I could just order the gears and the Locker myself. I have front and rear third members from a parts truck that I could put on a bench and do without even taking mine apart until those are ready I just don't know what the hell to do
@Pooooooops3 ай бұрын
Sick
@tomdwyer30132 ай бұрын
What offset wheels mate and will they be the same as my discovery 2
@tfrasca1422 ай бұрын
0mm offset, but Discovery 1 and 2 bolt pattern are very different.
@audriusjasiunas16496 ай бұрын
Perfekt
@StanleyKubick13 ай бұрын
those tires are too tall for the wheel wells, with 35's you need to clearance the arch and run some flares. greetings from Iceland
@tfrasca1423 ай бұрын
I’ve trimmed a bunch of the fender out and so far it’s working pretty well without flares.
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
Hey bro how much did he charge you for the RTE springs? I was going to use Simon for my suspension but turned out to be $7,000 LOL so I went with the Terra Firma 4 in and the adjustable shocks with no sway bars and the Johnny Joint 6° Castor correction radius arms. They are pretty sweet with greasable roller joints. Anyways I spent like 3600 total and I was honestly kind of offended by the RTE being upwards of $7,000. I mean everyone says oh it's tougher and I'm like yeah but gosh even if the Terra Firma can last me a few years what's the worst new shocks or better springs? That doesn't make up for the difference from 3600 to 7,000 even close
@tfrasca1424 ай бұрын
Yeah his prices are completely outrageous. Springs were $500! And the fact that you have to call him to get a quote is wild. High quality stuff, for sure, but a bit over priced I’d say.
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 LOL yeah I feel like he changes the price over the phone. He just upgraded his website but it really is pretty much still incomplete at the same time as far as just having options to select and purchase
@ronaldrrootiii60404 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 hey so I can't remember what you said you used to have but I ordered the Terra Firma 4 inch lift from lucky 8 and I was a little disappointed to find that they used the 2-inch Springs and then 2 inch spacers. The kit really doesn't say that. I guess 4-in Springs aren't really available outside of RTE are they? I mean I will go with the lucky 8 stuff I mean it'll still be better than o m e 2-in to get full Flex with my extended lines and sensors running no sway bars but still it's kind of annoying. But anyway is RTE the only 4-inch Springs actually available do you think ??
@tfrasca1424 ай бұрын
@@ronaldrrootiii6040 yeah the lack of a “buy” option is not great.
@tfrasca1424 ай бұрын
@@ronaldrrootiii6040 actually the RTE 4” springs are just 3” plus spacers as well. I already had terrafirma 2” springs with spacers, so I just ordered the 3” ones from RTE.
@jakubstrumillo6 ай бұрын
And advantages on regear gone😂 Looks cool, but Youcjust create a lot of rolling resistance. And need new spare tire holder arm. Way more clever would be body lift, You will maintain low centre of gravity, proper suspension angles higher mounted radiator (cooling and bleeding advantages, and ability to clean frane and wotk under car easier.
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say the advantages are gone. 4.37 with 35" tires is still a lower ratio than the stock 3.54 with a 29" tire. I already have an adapter on the spare tire holder that should let me put a 35" tire back there, I just need a new wheel and tire. And if it doesn't fit, I'm happy to make a new spare tire holder. As for the body lift, you're right about that. I thought a lot about it, and decided not to because I didn't want to have a gap between the body and the bumpers. I could fix that, but I couldn't think of a way to make it look good. I think the ideal way to do a 4" lift is 2" in the suspension and 2" in the body. But anyway, thanks for the feedback!
@bikall16 ай бұрын
0:49 it leaks like crazy
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
Was waiting for someone to comment on that. There's a pin hole in the center muffler, and that was condensation dumping out of it. Not saying it doesn't leak some oil and some ATF, but that leak is just water in the exhaust.
@nuttynick13056 ай бұрын
So how was it for vibration after all that??
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I'm still kind of assessing that, but it doesn't seem like the trailing arm joints have introduced any new vibration or noise. I have a tiny bit of driveshaft vibration while accelerating from 20-45 mph, but I think that is from the front driveshaft. But honestly, it's very close to how it was before all this work. I'm going to do motor mounts (which are shot) and an adjustable panhard bar next.
@AhilMohan6 ай бұрын
The offset fitment with the new setup is PERFECT. Please don’t flare it
@callumstewart56626 ай бұрын
What size are the wheels?
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
16x7, 0mm offset. Soon I'll upgrade to a 16x8, to better fit the tires.
@dietermarais6 ай бұрын
Why do your brake lines look standard
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
They are! It's crazy. I have +4" ones in a box in the garage, but I haven't needed them yet. That's not to say they haven't been at or near their limit, but they haven't failed. I plan to install the longer ones in the next round of mods.
@foundmonster6 ай бұрын
more videos more often imo
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
I’d love to. Just hard to balance relatively high effort videos, a full-time job, a family, and staying healthy. If I figure it out, a weekly video schedule is my goal.
@foundmonster6 ай бұрын
For sure, heard. Great videos, love following along. I have a 2003 disco 2 and I am upgrading it significantly, however not myself.
@RC-bt1zo6 ай бұрын
+
@captainblackboots5 ай бұрын
Great work. Please don't put flares and spacers on it ...
@tfrasca1425 ай бұрын
I'm trying to stay strong. It's looking like I'm going to need to at least cut the fenders more. I also have spacers and flares in the garage, just in case. It's hard not to want to take the easy route...
@captainblackboots4 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 Use the force. You don't have to install them just because they're there!
@noahl75107 күн бұрын
Dude how do you know how to do all this shit?
@tfrasca1427 күн бұрын
That’s the thing: I don’t! I just kind of try stuff until it mostly works out.
@noahl75107 күн бұрын
@@tfrasca142 you’re way too modest! you are a legend. I was expecting you to say that you are a mechanic by trade.
@tfrasca1427 күн бұрын
@@noahl7510Nope, I’m a graphic designer by trade. I just tend to get pretty obsessive with my hobbies. But thanks!
@noahl75107 күн бұрын
@@tfrasca142 Freelance? also, are you an 831 native too?
@tfrasca1426 күн бұрын
@@noahl7510 I work for Santa Cruz Bicycles. And I've been in Oregon for a few years, after 23 years in SC. You in Santa Cruz?
@billbeck476 ай бұрын
What's a DISCO? This looks like a Cheap car./ Don't waste your money on this car.
@jakubstrumillo6 ай бұрын
Go find Yourself darker place to be😂
@tfrasca1426 ай бұрын
You know, you're not wrong. I got this Land Rover DISCOvery for $2800 and it came with a second, identical one. So pretty cheap. Out of curiosity, what do you drive?
@andrecorreia60886 ай бұрын
Better than 90% American Cars 😂😂😂
@jdenmark12876 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142he drives everyone he comes into contact with crazy. And that doesn’t come cheap.
@yrigoyen01086 ай бұрын
@@tfrasca142 billy Bob hasn’t responded to your question, I wonder why.