Sunday, December 15, 2024

P38 suspension upgrade



The Range Rover p38 is quitte a heavy car and it suffers from body roll, at least mine does. 

Because the goal is to travel with the car, weight will be added in the back under the guise of a small kitchen and dual battery system.

After some reading online I found that many people appreciate the better Bilstein gas struts for their p38. So I went ahead and bought a complete kit front and back.

Installation is fairly easy, I took of the wheels for better access.

You immediately notice that they are firmer because there is less body movement.

I took it for a short spin and let me tell you it’s a night and day difference already. Maybe the smaller wheels make a difference as well but that remains to be seen.

Anyway it’s well worth the price and surely one of the best upgrades I did.

The wheels had to come off anyways because I also bought new tires. Nothing aggressive they are 20” after all. But they'll serve as a my summer set.

I choose the Continental crosscontact ATR for this set.

I’m still not sure what setup I want for more off-road oriented use in terms of tires and wheels.

P38 Bilstein B6

P38 Bilstein B6

P38 Bilstein B6


Monday, December 2, 2024

P38 head lining installed

 Finally I came around to install the head lining on the p38. Getting it back in was no joke. Extra hands are needed if you want to successfully install it. 

It looks a lot nicer and cleaner. Another small project of the to do list.