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GowerDriver

Member Since: 12 Feb 2024
Location: Swansea
Posts: 4

110 TD5 SW replacement springs

Hi,
I need to replace the dampers on my 110 TD5 station wagon as it has now done 130K and they are leaking. It is like driving a Spacehooper!

I'm thinking of going for the Bilstein B6.

I do mostly road miles as daily driver and longer trips to Scotland and France. I do a bit of off road and I also tow a 2.5T trailer reasonably frequently.

Looking at the springs they are rusted and I may as well change those at the same time and this is where I have become increasingly confused.

I have been trawling through he message boards and found a couple of useful tables which seem to recommend Yellow/Yellow ( NRC 8045) on the front and Green/green/white (RKB500300) for the back.

However when I look on sites to order they state -except station wagon for these springs.

It seems from my reading that suspension set ups are very variable and personal choice.

Does anyone have any recommendations, dos and don'ts? I don't want to be stuck with he wrong set up.

Thanks in advance

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15th Feb 2024 9:30pm

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 1059

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White

The station wagon I believe has softer rear springs, but the difference is not a lot. You can go for progressive springs but might find the rear will right a bit higher.

If it is 'comfort' you are after I would go for the stock station wagon springs

16th Feb 2024 5:15am

kenzle8a

Member Since: 12 Feb 2020
Location: None
Posts: 1074

I would be tempted to look at Alives Custom Bilstein Advanced dampers over the plain B6. I had B6's on mine and they are pretty old in terms of set up now.

16th Feb 2024 9:02am

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 934

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

I recently replaced mine with genuine OE Land Rover coils and shocks. Land Rover actually knows what they are doing with their suspension set ups. I highly recommend using OE or genuine. I mean mine lasted 150,000Kms. I doubt any aftermarket system would do that…🤷‍♂️

Some comparative info on both 👇🏻

http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html

http://www.red90.ca/rovers/shockinfo.html

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2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
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16th Feb 2024 4:58pm

GowerDriver

Member Since: 12 Feb 2024
Location: Swansea
Posts: 4

Thanks for the advice. I will probably go for the LR springs and look at the Alive tuning dampers as you advised. “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
― Bertrand Russell

20th Feb 2024 9:46am

Castillo

Member Since: 23 Nov 2012
Location: Tavastkyro
Posts: 41

I fit few weeks ago NRC 8044/8045 to the front and RKB500300 rear... I'm really happy with this setup. I have koni heavy track with them . I have had also terrafirma +2" suspension one year (not good) and h&r -40mm springs couple of years few year ago (too hard). But. This new setup is the best I know in my opinion. Fantastic and

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comfortable riding 👌 defender 110 td5 2006

20th Feb 2024 3:38pm

GowerDriver

Member Since: 12 Feb 2024
Location: Swansea
Posts: 4

Thanks great photo “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
― Bertrand Russell

26th Feb 2024 6:42pm

Linds Hanson

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

I would recommend standard Genuine SW springs with Fox dampers they give a much more compliant ride qaulity than any of the Bilstein offerings.

27th Feb 2024 10:39am

GowerDriver

Member Since: 12 Feb 2024
Location: Swansea
Posts: 4

“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
― Bertrand Russell

2nd Mar 2024 10:40am

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