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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20497  
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Can't speak for myself as I'm running standard on mine but there are people on here that have them and seemed pleased. Can't remember who exactly now though.
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19th Feb 2013 8:39pm |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377 
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On my 90 I had the Koni Heavy Tracks, they were very good. They are on the list for the 110.
Did a search before I got them for the 90 and quite a few on here recommended them. The Heavy Track Raids are meant to be better again but command a real premium and general consensus seems to be most people won't benefit from the additional spec... |
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19th Feb 2013 8:41pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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ive got a set of koni's on a def90. They are a little overdamped when cold, but soon supple up after some offroading. for pure road use i think they are a little too tough. my 90 has all the usual metal bits hanging off it, but no interior luggage etc; its a P&P toy. my springs are normal height normal weigth flatdogs
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19th Feb 2013 8:42pm |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377
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Oh, and they are adjustable
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19th Feb 2013 8:46pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Koni Heavy Trak's all round on the TD5 90. Can't fault them
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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19th Feb 2013 8:52pm |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 819  
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Had Konis on my td5 110 which is now sold...couldn't fault them for every day driving and light off road but no heavy duty expedition work.
Would be my first choice again, if I need a set and have used OME, Bilstens, LR etc. N |
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19th Feb 2013 8:57pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8099 
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heavy tracks i was looking at with std height suspension. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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19th Feb 2013 8:57pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yep, another satisfied Koni user here. I had them on my old Disco I, which put up with all sorts of overland-type punishment, and I've now got them on my 110. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Feb 2013 8:59pm |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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but just remember you have to remove the damper from the vehicle to adjust it! |
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19th Feb 2013 9:17pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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Got Heavy Track Raids on my 130
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19th Feb 2013 9:22pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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I have heavy tracks which imho are a huge improvement. on standard BM52
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19th Feb 2013 10:22pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I've got Koni's on the Defender 110 USW.
SWMBO didn't like teh choppy ride (unladen) so first swapped the rear springs for those on a CSW (small improvement), then the shocks, from standard to Koni. Did the rears first and that gave the biggest difference. Made the ride much less choppy. SWMBO found she could put her head on the headrest without it getting bounced off...and she became a much happier passenger. Shortly after that I did the fronts. Improved again, but not by such a large margin as the rear. Did the write-up for the fronts here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16066.html Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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20th Feb 2013 5:49am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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I have a set of Heavy Track on the front to compensate for the bumper and winch which had took its toll on the standard ones after a few years of abuse- I will deffo be changing the rears to Koni too when I converet the rear suspension.
If you fit Gwyn Lewis turrets at the same time you can adjust them on the vehicle
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20th Feb 2013 6:15am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5741 
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Very very good dampers.
And Devon are doing a deal on them at the moment.
Andy |
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20th Feb 2013 7:14am |
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