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harveyg77

Member Since: 09 Apr 2010
Location: Derby
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JE Eng Suspension

JE Eng seem to offer miracle suspension that improves a Defender. Is it any good? Does it smooth the pitching and harshness at all? What other options are there for improving ride? I don't want to fit heavy duty stiff as feck springs and crossing the Sahara at 10-tonnes shocks. Just a normal family hack that want to be made as smooth and comfy as possibly, without loosing height and preferably also improoving the handling.

Thanks in advance,
Harvey

21st Aug 2010 7:33pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
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Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Put some Bilsteins shocks on it you will feel the difference

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21st Aug 2010 7:53pm

Porny
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Member Since: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands
Posts: 809

Re: JE Eng Suspension

harveyg77 wrote:
JE Eng seem to offer miracle suspension that improves a Defender. Is it any good? Does it smooth the pitching and harshness at all? What other options are there for improving ride? I don't want to fit heavy duty stiff as feck springs and crossing the Sahara at 10-tonnes shocks. Just a normal family hack that want to be made as smooth and comfy as possibly, without loosing height and preferably also improoving the handling.

Thanks in advance,
Harvey

I've never found the suspension to be that bad ref: spring rates, but a Fekete says a good set of dampers will make all the difference. Though, if the spring rates are too hard for you usage, dampers won't hide this.

You can also fit an uprated rear anti roll bar to control the body roll a bit more... the standard front one isn't too bad if fitted.

If your 110 hasn't got anti roll bars at the moment, it will have all the brackets so easy enough to fit.

I can supply anti roll bars etc etc if required, with a bit of forum discount.

Ian

21st Aug 2010 9:44pm

harveyg77

Member Since: 09 Apr 2010
Location: Derby
Posts: 309

Thanks for the replies and offers.

She is a 110 XS utility and has front and rear roll bars. How can I tell if she's got normal or HD springs? How can I tell whether my problem is too high a spring-rate?

Bilsteins are good shocks then? There are that many and so many people fit them I'm out of sorts. I assume Britpart, OMEmu, Terrafirma, etc. are nothing on Bilsteins for a regular vehicle like mine?

Thanks Harvey

22nd Aug 2010 6:25am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Blimey Harvey...Question overload.....

I have a 08 XS that came with HD suspension, I admittedly drive mine like a go-kart and it handles exactly as I want it too and I feel safe and secure....The vehicle has further capabilities I am sure but they are above and beyond my confidence thresh-hold and that of my 'warm comfortable feelingommeter!' If you can say the same forget the shocks and look for and spend the money on something else.

There's my pennethworth in an attempt to answer the lot!!!!

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22nd Aug 2010 8:18am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Re: JE Eng Suspension

Porny wrote:
I can supply anti roll bars etc etc if required, with a bit of forum discount.

Ian can I interest you in sponsoring the site, so you can do this without breaking the rules...?

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

22nd Aug 2010 12:25pm

Porny
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Member Since: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands
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Re: JE Eng Suspension

Martin wrote:
Porny wrote:
I can supply anti roll bars etc etc if required, with a bit of forum discount.

Ian can I interest you in sponsoring the site, so you can do this without breaking the rules...?

hrmmm... lol.

Martin, you have a pm.

Ian

23rd Aug 2010 11:31am

harveyg77

Member Since: 09 Apr 2010
Location: Derby
Posts: 309

Porny,

Can you please provide a response to Martin to discuss your commercial interests.
EDITED HG 10:00 060910

I have both a front and rear anti-roll bar on my Defender. I've spend about 5 minutes checking my springs and the only colour I can see is yellow all over the front two.

JE have told me they use Koni shocks and up-rated anti-roll bars, but Koni do not seem to list anything for the Defender. Also It has been suggested that Bilstein will improve my ride, but the only items listed are a 'sport' which don't seem to imply they are ride friendly.

As a side issue, is it over or under damping that is causing me to be unsatisfied with the ride?

I feel she pitches and jars too much over bumps, I can't decide if this is because the shocks are not allowing enough/quick enough absorption of the bumps, or whether the shock is allowing the spring to return to quickly from a bump.

Thanks,
Harvey

Last edited by harveyg77 on 6th Sep 2010 8:59pm. Edited 1 time in total

6th Sep 2010 8:37pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
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Yes he has, but I've not had anything back yet

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

6th Sep 2010 8:54pm

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