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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Yes, there will be a noticeable difference. It will roll less in the corners and crash less over pot holes and the like. 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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19th Mar 2014 8:59pm |
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| Skeggy 90 Member Since: 07 Oct 2013 Location: Skeg Vegas Posts: 233  
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It depends what you want to improve, If you want to improve the defenders on road handling the thicker rear anti roll bar will make a big difference. I would recommend dropping the suspension 1 inch with slightly softer springs with a really good shock absorber like Fox . You should then think about 18 inch wheels to improve it further by reducing the depth of the sidewall. The down side is the better you make it handle on road the opposite happens when you venture off it.
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19th Mar 2014 8:59pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2226 
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Huge differance and transformed road manners . It's the first and most immediate change I make to all my def's .
Check out the search option for ARB's & gas shocks . |
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19th Mar 2014 9:04pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2651 
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i did it last week, its worth the money, the biggest improvement is the reduced roll in corners, my father who drives a supercar as his daily couldn't believe how it handles after doing the suspension.
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19th Mar 2014 9:05pm |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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What options are there for thicker roll bars? I've heard about the 30mm snatch roll bar- but that's the front isn't it?
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19th Mar 2014 10:04pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Thanks for the replies.
I'm just after a better on road ride really, I don't do many miles, it's only done 29k miles which is low for a 2006 Td5, after speaking to a local service garage, he recommended doing the above but keeping the std springs as they are decent enough. I don't want to go to larger wheels and low profile tyres, just knowing that it's more capable on the road and less roll in corners would be good enough. To be honest I just like fiddling and like making improvements, if it's worthwhile then I'll do it but thought I'd ask first, I don't want to go ahead and then see little or no improvement. |
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19th Mar 2014 10:04pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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I fitted Monroe Adventure to the front and rear of a 300tdi 90 and also to a TD5 Discovery I had. Made a huge difference to both on and off road driving for the better.
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19th Mar 2014 10:23pm |
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| Skeggy 90 Member Since: 07 Oct 2013 Location: Skeg Vegas Posts: 233
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You only need to fit the thicker rear anti roll bar, as long as you have a standard one on the front.
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19th Mar 2014 10:36pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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- Standard road springs
- quality damper, i use Koni, some use Bilstien etc - standard front ARB - upgrade rear ARB from 19mm to 25mm - use SuperPro bushes on both ARBs - result = smoother more compliant ride will little sway on the curves and corners and no real impact off road unless you go extreme. Just my thoughts and set up. BM52 |
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19th Mar 2014 11:04pm |
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| df1 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 221 |
I fitted blistein dampers to the rear of my 110 a while and could see zero difference from originals.
My thinking is you may need to goo the whole hog with spring replacement for noticeable difference. Just my 2ct. I have no experience with the koni though, seem to be well thought of here. My advice is to try drive a couple of upgraded vehicles and see what setup suits you and what gives best value for your pound, all too easy to splash out on mods with little but placebo effect improvement. |
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20th Mar 2014 5:00am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Be aware if you drop the rear suspension you will probably need to change your front prop to a wide angle to stop the vehicle vibrations
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20th Mar 2014 5:06am |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 821  
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Another vote for koni shocks and standard LR springs....most after market springs either lift it or are stiffer..which is not what your after.
Heavy duty arb in the rear too..but I would be surprised if you don't notice a difference upgrading to the koni. N |
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20th Mar 2014 6:48am |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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That's what I've been advised to fit but with Bilsteins in place of Koni, not sure why - maybe it was cost. Paddocks do the Bilstein shocks and damper at a reasonable cost so I might go that route, probably Extreme ARB at the rear. |
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20th Mar 2014 10:46am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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+1 the ride improved significantly when I put Koni Heavy Trak shocks on the rear end. The improvement was so good, I put them on the front as well, but the benefits were not as good as the rear ones. MrsK used to complain about the "choppy ride" but she's much happier now. New Koni's on the rear takes 30 mins to change, and is a significant improvement. I've not modded the anti roll bar yet, but probably will one day (along with a minus 1" spring setup on the rear). Won't bother with bush replacement until the current ones are knackered. I changed my springs too - write-up here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic13312.html Front shock replacement here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16066.html Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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20th Mar 2014 11:14am |
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