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| driver Member Since: 02 Aug 2009 Location: bude , cornwall Posts: 206   
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I will be doing my 07 Hardtop 90 soon as i find the ride a bit choppy on standard shocks as well
the ones i have narrowed it down to are Bilstien HD yellow shocks also i am going to fit there steering damper as well. I fitted this setup to my 300tdi Discovery and it made i a completly different vehicle to drive. |
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22nd Jun 2010 8:16pm |
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| Landy nut Member Since: 22 Dec 2007 Location: In hiding Posts: 154 
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When are you fitting them and can you please let me know feedback on how they perform and react to the road. I really need to get my ride sorted so I can get on with the other non essential bits!!!
Where did you order them from and what was the best price you found? I would be interested to hear from anyone else who has experiene from other manufacturers and also anyone who has any comparative experience. |
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22nd Jun 2010 8:47pm |
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| Landy nut Member Since: 22 Dec 2007 Location: In hiding Posts: 154
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Is there anyone else out there who has fitted different shocks to a 90 and got a much improved ride?
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28th Jun 2010 5:20pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5758 
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I have fitted Koni adjustable shocks to mine two years ago, and find them very good. My set up is more road based, as it is my work van, and for my overlanding with roof tent, but it does a LOT of off road stuff and does well, even tho I have the anti roll bars fitted.
One of the 90's that I lane with have just had a VERY VERY nice set from Gwyn Lewis, and it is top notch. Slight lift but MASSIVE drop out so never looses traction. About £1000 tho. Gwyn supplies the parts you fit he then checks over and adjust for you. This is quite apealing to me, but I think it will involve loosing my anti roll bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope this is some help Andy |
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28th Jun 2010 8:37pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6110 
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I suspect that the reason your 90 has an appauling ride, is that it's a pickup, so not much weight over the rear axle, yet its got the suspension capable of carrying nigh on a ton of weight.
IF you loaded the back of your 90 up things would improve dramatically, that, or fit softer springs, something like a rangerover classic rear spring. I usually run OME dampers, and sometimes OME springs too, these have always served me well and i like the way the vehicle handles on them. |
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7th Jul 2010 6:46am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Landy nut,
If you do a search under 'shocks' there are 65 threads to chose from, what you seek must be in there somewhere!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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7th Jul 2010 7:12am |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2436  
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All I can say (I have a 110") Rough Country are softer than OE and cheap. I have Rancho which are adjustable and about the double of RCountry. Puma 110" SW
............................................................. Earth first. Other planets later |
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7th Jul 2010 11:44am |
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