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coxman



Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: Hong Kong
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Air suspension
Has anyone installed a blister B16 or Marant air for defender? I have been searching these two for weeks but don't know which one is the best bet for my 110.

Any suggestion
Post #462258 11th Oct 2015 11:38am
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ibexman



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A lot of people use classic RR kit Whistle
Post #462267 11th Oct 2015 12:48pm
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Mike_B



Member Since: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Moray
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Java Black
Marant is meant to be really good, but VERY expensive... Around £6k from when I asked them about it.
Post #462269 11th Oct 2015 1:02pm
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jst



Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
can i ask as to why you would want it? Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #462360 11th Oct 2015 8:20pm
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coxman



Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: Hong Kong
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RR kit fits Defender?

I emailed to Marant but no reply but 6k is a bit pricy.
Laughing
My wife is preganant and complaining about the landy is abit bumpy at the back whcih may make the baby feels not comfortable in the car seat. So that's why. Embarassed
Post #462454 12th Oct 2015 5:55am
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tookaphotoof



Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: dordrecht
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Netherlands 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
Congratulations with the baby.
I noticed Hongkong as your location. A Defender is no Merc, but then again... Hongkong roads arent that bad at all.
Pregnant women... Laughing
Post #462458 12th Oct 2015 7:04am
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ajps72



Member Since: 08 Jan 2012
Location: Lima Peru
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2001 Defender 110 Td5 SW Chawton White
coxman wrote:
RR kit fits Defender?

I emailed to Marant but no reply but 6k is a bit pricy.
Laughing
My wife is preganant and complaining about the landy is abit bumpy at the back whcih may make the baby feels not comfortable in the car seat. So that's why. Embarassed


Congrats, "bumpy" is great for babies they will laugh and fall sleep even with the comforting sound of the Defender. Augusto

Defender 110 TD5 2001
Discovery 4 TDV6
Post #462757 12th Oct 2015 11:08pm
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jst



Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
coxman wrote:

My wife is preganant and complaining about the landy is abit bumpy at the back whcih may make the baby feels not comfortable in the car seat. So that's why. Embarassed


my kids only ever travelled in a defender until they were 5yrs old and knew no different, i think the bumps helped!

hope your quest goes well Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #463059 13th Oct 2015 10:15pm
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ronwong



Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: Singapore
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2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
Air suspension makes no difference to bumpiness. I changed to firestone airbags, feels exactly the same as stock springs.
I installed air suspensions so as to be able to enter 2m carparks in town.
Post #465406 22nd Oct 2015 6:01am
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roel



Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
Don't put your baby in the back get a middle seat, remove the seatback foam etc and pu the child seat between you. You all will love it.
Ok after nine months when it will sit in the forward facing seat might be the best time to do this.
You will have to move it's feet when you go to 2nd or 4th gear but having your kid in between you is priceless.


For the suspension: Put a heavy metal plate on the btm off your floor. 200 - 300 kg and your suspension will be a lot softer. Twisted Evil
I did this with sandbags in the back off a Ford F350 and it made it almost Ok to drive on the roads in Azerbaijan. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)
Post #465536 22nd Oct 2015 4:43pm
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Arsath



Member Since: 20 May 2015
Location: Sri Lanka
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United Arab Emirates 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Fuji White
Hi, have you seen the airbag man kit for the Defender.. Check this video on YouTube



Hope this is what you are looking for..

Cheers..

P. S I guess Defenders aren't the thing for women.. And surely it isn't the most comfortable vehicle. I was getting the same grumble when I first bought it.. Kids love it though.. Laughing
Post #472339 13th Nov 2015 11:03pm
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