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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670   
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Like title says, is it worth while buying old man emu shocks? Im after a more comfy ride, everyday defender driving, nothing too extreme or anything too fast on the road, just looking for a better, maybe even softer ride on back roads and farm tracks. At the moment im running terrafirma shocks which where quite good to start with but after 2 years there nearly shot.
So whats the opinion? Thanks. Pete. |
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21st Dec 2013 4:43pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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Yes great improvement over std shocks
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21st Dec 2013 6:58pm |
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I borrowed a 90 off rocar Moore and its a bloody awful ride they need a couple of cwt in the back | JR Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Auchtermuchty Posts: 532  
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Good ride but the rear shocks have a weakness in that the lower bush rings are known to sheer off!
You can also get the same shocks cheaper from Monroe but I can't remember the Monroe name. |
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21st Dec 2013 7:18pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2638  
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OME is good, but bang for buck, you can't go wrong with Terrafirma or Koni
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21st Dec 2013 7:25pm |
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| Mud_Plugger Member Since: 12 Sep 2013 Location: Blighty Posts: 10 |
If you read the OP, hes on Terrafirma now. They are now shot already. Thumbs up for OME
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21st Dec 2013 8:03pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8025  
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OME get my vote. 6years the fronts have been on my truck cab, they are superb (+2s) its used mainly off road.
Trayback is running OME on the rear, which i changed to after the TF just didnt last 2mins. havea set of OMEs ready to go on the 110 when i get around to it. yes i think they are worth the money i have tried Koni, TF, King, OME, std, Bearmach, TJM over the years and OME win, in this instance, £££ for value, for me based on my experience. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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21st Dec 2013 8:24pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5697 
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OME ready to go on my new truck. Only other I would consider is Koni. Pay out once, learn via our mistakes.
Andy |
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21st Dec 2013 10:47pm |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670
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Well i managed to get the OME ones from flatdog cheaper than the Koni's so ive gone for them! Guess what i will be doing this afternoon.................
Pete. |
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22nd Dec 2013 12:06pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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You will not be sorry the OME shocks are superb. I had +5" OME shocks with Gwyn Lewis' suspension setup for years, actually just taken it off the 110. I have now got Koni Heavy tracks on with standard springs and ARBs and the ride is just fantastic. I rate the Konis as highly as the OMEs for sure. When you fit the shocks make sure you prime them before fitting: fully compress and extend a few times each.
Enjoy the ride. |
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22nd Dec 2013 1:01pm |
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| Carlosbeldia Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Cartagena Posts: 43  
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If your car is going to work with big weights in bad roads, don't go OME. They lasted about 7 months in my car. After that time they were insanely shot, really crap stuff for me and a pair of Toyota owners I know here in Colombia. Off course they lasted LOTS of time more than Britpart std stuff (27 days) and little more than Monroe Adventure (5 months). Original LR shocks lasted 3 years, that's quality. I wanted the Koni's or Bilstein (Terrafirma are really weak options), but Paddock's didn't want to send them by air, so had to bring Britpart Cellular Dynamics....
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23rd Dec 2013 2:41am |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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OME are yellow Monroe,s.
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23rd Dec 2013 2:47am |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670
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Got them fitted, seem a bit stiff at the moment but been told they will bed in a bit for the first few hundred miles, anybody else experienced this?
Pete. |
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23rd Dec 2013 6:39pm |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670
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Been out with them all day today and they are horrible!! I asked for some shocks for a softer more supple ride and they have done exactly the opposite! Its not a very firm ride and very very choppy! Looked on the OME web site and there for a 110 with over 300kg in the back. Does anybody know how i can go about returning them now they have been used, i did ring up and ask about them being so stiff and was told they need to be used to soften, but they havent at all, if anything there stiffer.
Pete. |
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24th Dec 2013 9:16pm |
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| RustyM Member Since: 28 Oct 2013 Location: Africa/The Med Posts: 222  
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I have also found OME hard on the rear of a defender unless you carry a load with them, the only OME I would recommend is the steering damper!
I have tried many different makes over the years and end up back on LRO stock ones and then for some reason I repeat the cycle 
M 90 & Wolf 110 XS Previously owned SI SII SIIa SIII & Light weight (air portable) |
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24th Dec 2013 9:30pm |
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