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| Oakseywick Member Since: 20 Dec 2014 Location: Cirencester Posts: 1002   
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Hi guys I need to change my steering damper and I am also planning suspension change in not to distant future where I am looking at using fox suspension do fox do a steering damper? If not I am considering a raptor 4x4 heavy duty damper as they are matching colour to fox which will keep my ocd happy and thoughts on this?
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26th Aug 2019 9:47pm |
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| Oakseywick Member Since: 20 Dec 2014 Location: Cirencester Posts: 1002
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Well I spoke to alive today and fox don’t do steering dampers they said most people use the bilstien one but I think that will look odd so still looking at this raptor one has anybody used this before and any feedback on it? Andy
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27th Aug 2019 6:12pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4801 
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Shame that Fox don’t, will watch this with interest to see the Raptor feedback
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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27th Aug 2019 6:24pm |
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| Oakseywick Member Since: 20 Dec 2014 Location: Cirencester Posts: 1002
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It’s your fault Simon I am in this dilemma
 if I had not seen the fox shocks you fitted I would have been blissfully unaware and would have gone for a full matching set of bilstien b6. I now want the shiny fox ones and a matching colour damper  Andy
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27th Aug 2019 6:47pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4801
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Ha ha I know the feeling between Roy5695 and Zed they keep leading me astray.
Hopefully you might have it fitted for the Cornwall meet 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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27th Aug 2019 6:54pm |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2324  
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For interest, have a watch of this. I went back to genuine LR steering damper after “upgrading” to a Terrafirma one
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27th Aug 2019 9:03pm |
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| Oakseywick Member Since: 20 Dec 2014 Location: Cirencester Posts: 1002
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Interesting video the raptor damper I am looking at is oil filled not gas so hopefully will be fine. Andy
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27th Aug 2019 10:02pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Choosing a mechanical component based purely on its' colour is, well, odd
 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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27th Aug 2019 10:38pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4801
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Which or what would you recommend landroveranorak in your experience? 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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27th Aug 2019 10:44pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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To be frank, I'd stick with the original LR one. It's not a complicated system and is a lot less stressed than shocks, so there's little to be gained from an 'uprated' version. The only time that might be a benefit is if you have very oversized tyres.
I suspect that most people that claim big improvements with uprated steering dampers have really just masked some other underlying wear issue. 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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27th Aug 2019 10:52pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20765
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I can't fault the factory steering damper either, and standard bushes.
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27th Aug 2019 11:17pm |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2324
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Or the cost! > 110 XS Double Cab |
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28th Aug 2019 6:25am |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Just spray the standard damper to match the fox shocks and hey presto instant street cred..
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28th Aug 2019 6:50am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5889  
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Your ‘abstinence’ from adding to your list didn’t last long, did it?  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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28th Aug 2019 7:39am |
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