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Hi all, I'm about to get my first LR on Monday. I'm doing a bit of research on thing I'm interested in doing and I'd love some feedback.
Firstly, I've found some hub PCD adapters from Terrafirma that will change the PCD from the old 5x165.1 to the modern 5x100. These appear to add a significant amount of width to the hub — almost like adding wheel spacers. Is this safe to assume? I suppose I need to do the legwork and calculate it all out once I get my LWB. I'm looking at putting some 19" RR Sport wheels on it — the simple ones, mainly in order to improve the look and handling. I know they're a huge step from the 16" stocker "Cyclone" wheels but I guess it's just a taste thing. I won't be offroading that much, but I plan to upsize the tires as well to fill out the wheel wells a bit more. Comments welcome.
Secondly, I'm mainly interested in on-road handling of the car. I know it's not a Porsche but I'm driving 99% of the time on decently paved roads, so handling is sort of a safety feature to me. I'm looking at the standard OEM spec Bilstein struts, and have heard people say to use the factory springs on them. Can I expect a significant improvement in cornering compared to the standard shocks? (Already converted from Air to standard OEM springs).
That's it for now — I'm happy to join a more 'adult' forum. My previous car was an Audi S4 and I had a really hard time relating to those guys. I guess I'm getting old.
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Firstly, I've found some hub PCD adapters from Terrafirma that will change the PCD from the old 5x165.1 to the modern 5x100. These appear to add a significant amount of width to the hub — almost like adding wheel spacers. Is this safe to assume? I suppose I need to do the legwork and calculate it all out once I get my LWB. I'm looking at putting some 19" RR Sport wheels on it — the simple ones, mainly in order to improve the look and handling. I know they're a huge step from the 16" stocker "Cyclone" wheels but I guess it's just a taste thing. I won't be offroading that much, but I plan to upsize the tires as well to fill out the wheel wells a bit more. Comments welcome.
Secondly, I'm mainly interested in on-road handling of the car. I know it's not a Porsche but I'm driving 99% of the time on decently paved roads, so handling is sort of a safety feature to me. I'm looking at the standard OEM spec Bilstein struts, and have heard people say to use the factory springs on them. Can I expect a significant improvement in cornering compared to the standard shocks? (Already converted from Air to standard OEM springs).
That's it for now — I'm happy to join a more 'adult' forum. My previous car was an Audi S4 and I had a really hard time relating to those guys. I guess I'm getting old.
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