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Landy nut

Member Since: 22 Dec 2007
Location: In hiding
Posts: 154

Which shocks?

I need some advice here from people with experience. I have a TD5 90 pickup and am going to be changing my suspension. I am looking at changing my shock absorbers and wanted some advice. At the moment I am deciding between De Carbon and Bilstein and wanted to hear from people with experience. I have run De Carbon before with Scorpion Racing springs and I enjoyed a wonderful ride but that was on a 110 and I fancy a change. I am not interested in Old Man Emu as I have several friends who have used them and have had issues with build quality and don't rate them anywhere near as high as Koni. I don't need anything as heavy duty as the Koni ones as I am not using my vehicle for expedition work, purely road, farm tracks, offroad play days occasionally etc

13th Apr 2011 7:45am

Nidge

Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Kildare Ireland
Posts: 819

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Cairns Blue

Standard Springs and adjustable Koni shox on my 90 , big improvement in the ride quality.

Don't under estimate the quality of the standard springs, unless you need a lift or want heavy duty , I would save my money on the springs and put it towards a good set of shox.....

Koni or Bilsteins for me.

Only negative I found with the Koni shox is the rubber bushes not wearing very well but thats any easy fix .

N.

13th Apr 2011 7:58am

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

i agree with nidge.
i had konis (lowered by 1 inch) on my 300 Tdi 90 Hardtop and it is the best handling land rover i have ever had (owned 11). I still enjoy driving it even with my 110 puma on the driveway!
i have only had to replace one shock in the 12 years of ownership when it sheared at the eye. it was regularly taken green laning and always did the intermedeiate course at Eastnor.

not experienced the other shocks but highly rate koni

13th Apr 2011 8:47am

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

another vote for Koni Heavy Tracks. i don't tend to run heavy loads and they are still great. BM52

13th Apr 2011 7:46pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

My Bilstein work great and i tow heavy everyday

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

13th Apr 2011 8:04pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5038

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Ive found that none genuine springs start well but dont last as long.

Genuine springs (heavy duty or not) and good quality shocks. Mike

14th Apr 2011 6:40am

johnszs

Member Since: 16 Aug 2010
Location: Hereford
Posts: 459

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Alveston Red

got to be koni heavy tracks, adjustable and come with a 2 year warrenty

2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon

17th Apr 2011 5:22pm

Zinke

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Scunthorpe
Posts: 670

How do you adjust the Koni's? Do you have to remove them or can it be altered on the vehicle?

Pete

1st May 2011 7:09pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

have a look at the Koni web site re adjustment, quite easy.

the rears can be adjusted by undoing the bottom and the fronts [not tried it] but i think if you undid the bottom and the turret ring you can pull them out quite easily.

i'd be interested in your chosen setting. i run mine on the factory setting which is the softest. BM52

1st May 2011 7:30pm

johnszs

Member Since: 16 Aug 2010
Location: Hereford
Posts: 459

i beleive mine are set to medium which i was told is the std, but they give a nice firm ride on the road and seem to take everything offroad whilst retaining reasonable comfort

2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon

2nd May 2011 2:46pm

Alive Tuning

Member Since: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Louth
Posts: 610

I have tried various damper types when setting up my Td5 90 for fast road use, prior to the HBE kit being made. I use Bilstein on everything as they are good value, last well, and give an outstanding ride quality.

I've never been a fan of adjustable dampers being used by joe average, as it can be potentially dangerous to tweak them yourself, upsetting the balance of the vehicle. Bilsteins come with a fixed rate, which is in my opinion, just right.

2nd May 2011 5:46pm

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