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Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 175

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Found thank you ...Dampers/shock absorbers

Wel after a trip to the garage the reason for my crashy back end is dampers that are knackered.
I was reading about Bilstein/Fox / Koni on here and they get good ratings.
A few people have changed from Bilsteins to fox shocks as they are less harsh and I wondered if anybody has any Bilsteins/Konis or similar that are in decent condition that they want to sell?

I really don’t want to put cheap shocks on and would rather buy used decent ones.

Cheers

Jez

Last edited by Jez676 on 25th Feb 2021 11:22pm. Edited 1 time in total

24th Feb 2021 7:16pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

You will notice a world of difference by just fitting new standard shocks, which are not terribly expensive. Darren

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24th Feb 2021 7:56pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

I fitted standard replacements and they are fine.

Circa £20 each. Rgds.

Chris

24th Feb 2021 8:13pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 175

Do you mean standard as in genuine Landrover? Or standard as in britpart copies?

I think I also need to change the rear springs to something softer as well they are HD ones.

24th Feb 2021 9:10pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Standard LR - definitely not Britpart. Darren

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24th Feb 2021 10:41pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 175

Where is the best place ie cheapest to buy genuine Landrover dampers from?

I had a quick look just online and they are £100 each??

24th Feb 2021 10:49pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2241

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Armstrong are the old OEM manufacturers. They are very good value for money. Boge were the later OEM manufacturers.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

24th Feb 2021 11:14pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 175

Hi Mo,

So what you are saying is that I should look for a Boge damper set for my 90 and they will be exactly the same as LandRover genuine ones?

That’s a result

24th Feb 2021 11:34pm

Linds Hanson

Member Since: 16 Jan 2021
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 486

Pacha wrote:
I fitted standard replacements and they are fine.

Circa £20 each.

Unfortunatley the word fine with regard to Defender damper selection is equally unsatisfactory as its use in a post coital conversation! Spend the money fit Fox(with boots) or Bilstein and you wont look back or bounce.

25th Feb 2021 1:20pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 175

In the words of the younger generation that did indeed make me LOL

Unfortunately being in the world of self employment for not enough time to claim anything from the government through COVID, my finances are also post coital !!

I would dearly love a set of Alive comfort springs and Fox racing dampers to level out the North Devon roads but finances are dictating either some used decent dampers or the best value for money new ones I can find.

Or if it gets any worse I will have to walk around 😂

Thank you for making me smile though

25th Feb 2021 1:32pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Bearmach do 3 year warranty dampers for not much money...

There's two ways I look at this.

They are probably costing about 4 cups of rice and they can afford to keep swapping them in the 3 years.....
Or they are actually going to last 3 years.

Or if you like, they know that you've put up with crap dampers for ten years, so you 'll fit and forget these, never having to warranty them...even if they fail after a trip to Mozzers..

25th Feb 2021 3:08pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Jez, there's a set going cheap here:

https://www.defender2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=887814#887814

Ignore the fact that it says for a tdi - they'll fit straight on to your 90. Darren

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25th Feb 2021 9:39pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 175

Found some.

Thank you for all of your help , I’ve managed to find some Koni heavy tracks at the right price for me.
Hopefully have them on next week and no more bouncing down the road !!!

Cheers

Jez

25th Feb 2021 11:20pm

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