Here's an odd one...
I want to lift a Discovery 200/300 Series such that it is capable of taking 20" wheels, probably very wide ones at that. But the brief is a little odd, in that the car will
i) have no engine, transmission, braking system, steering system etc ii) have totally unmodified bodywork iii) will only ever move backwards and forwards approximately 8 feet iv) possibly not even turn the wheels - it may be on a skid
The vehicle is a technology demonstrator for clever stuff in car wheels.
The wheels will be all manner of weird stuff, mostly from cars that don't exist yet. Adaptor plates will be made to suit the specific wheels and bolt them to the hubs.
What's the easiest way to get the necessary suspension lift? When normal wheels (e.g. 16") are fitted it would be good to be able to lower the suspension to make it look right. When monster stuff goes on we need to up the suspension to fit.
I'm guessing it would be possible to machine up a selection of spacer blocks and fit them somewhere into the suspension as required. On top of the spring plate? The car could actually have a solid suspension, but the key is minimum cost and effort for the modification and a degree of variability.
Any ideas would be much appreciated!