General Data - Discovery II: Suspension
GENERAL DATA - SUSPENSION
| Applications |
Description |
| Type - Front |
Beam axle with coil springs, longitudinal radius arms, Panhard rod, twin tube dampers and either anti-roll bar or active cornering enhancement (ACE) |
| Nominal height from hub center to wheel arch (not liner)* |
500 +/- 15 mm (19.7 +/- 0.6 in) |
| Front road spring color codes |
| V8 LHS |
Pink/orange |
| V8 RHS - LHD |
Pink/orange |
| Rear road spring color codes |
| 5 seat, LHS |
Purple |
| 5 seat, RHS - LHD |
Purple |
| 5 seat, RHS - RHD |
Purple/purple |
| 7 seat, LHS - LHD |
Grey/blue |
| 7 seat, LHS - RHD |
Grey/green |
| 7 seat, RHS - LHD |
Grey/blue |
| 7 seat, RHS - RHD |
Grey/white |
| Bump stop height (top of bump stop to axle bracket) |
44.5 mm (1.75 in) |
| Anti-roll bar diameter - front |
| With ACE fitted |
35 mm (1.38 in) |
| Without ACE |
30 mm (1.18 in) |
| Type - Rear |
Beam axle with coil or air springs, longitudinal radius arms, Watts linkage, twin tube dampers and either anti-roll bar or active cornering enhancement (ACE) |
| Nominal height from hub center to wheel arch (not liner) |
| Coil spring |
483 +/- 15 mm (19.0 +/- 0.6 in) |
| Air spring |
473 +/- 15 mm (18.6 +/- 0.6 in) |
| Road spring color code |
Purple (all models) |
| Bump stop height (top of bump stop to axle bracket) |
| Coil spring |
71.5 mm (2.8 in) |
| Air spring |
61.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| Anti-roll bar diameter - rear |
| With ACE fitted |
35 mm (1.38 in) |
| Without ACE - SLS fitted |
29 mm (1.14 in) |
| Without ACE - SLS not fitted |
5-seats = 19 mm (0.75 in) 7-seats = 16 mm (0.63 in) |