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Shocks...
« on: May 17, 2008, 17:27:15 »
Had my rear suspension apart today to fit H/D springs and noticed one of my shocks is knackered (minimal damping and the weld at the top is broke through).

So its time for some new shocks.

I'm going for gas shocks (heavy duty).

There seems to be some choice out there... Koni heavy track, Bilstein heavy duty, OME heavy Duty, OME Extra heavy duty.

Dunno which ones to go for. I've had Bilstein before but not these new heavy duty ones. OME extra heavy duty are the same as the Heavy duty ones so may as well get them if I go that way. The Bilstein are slightly cheaper by about £10.

What advice would you guys give me?

Cheers

John
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Re: Shocks...
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2008, 18:07:29 »
I've had a set of de Carbons on mine for over a year now and they do wonders for the handling - it's a lot more settled on indifferent tarmac now, and feels far more "together" when cornering. The polybushes will have helped too but the shocks have been worth every penny.
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Re: Shocks...
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2008, 19:20:24 »
I did like the decarbons I had fitted on mine when I got it , but the bottom thread snapped on the back ones, both on the originals and the new ones I replaced them with. I'm now on pro comps on the rear(which are cheaper) which are lasting but not as stiff.
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Re: Shocks...
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2008, 21:43:20 »
I love the +5" Rough Country shocks (from Llama 4x4)




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Re: Shocks...
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2008, 22:03:13 »
Feck... those are some serious bits of kit... don't want anything that extreme. Decided to go with the OME extra heavy duty ones.

trouble is I just know when I do the front I'll be needing to replace them as well...
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Cooper Discover STT 33/12.50/R15, a 2" body lift off chassis. H/D springs with 50mm platform spacers on the rear. Nothing on the front as they foul the shocks :-) 11" travel rough country shocks and mountings with dislocating spring cones,  adjusted wheel arches, safari snorkel. H/D rear bumper, demountable drop plate,. H/D steering guard, QT diff guards.
tree sliders, Split charge running twin Optima's, spotlight bar with 4 whoppers on it, H/D winch bumper, 12,000lbs winch,  A bar with 2 50w mini spotlights, brownchurch full length roof rack. 2 work lights.CB,
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Re: Shocks...
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2008, 09:29:59 »
Quote from: discopinky on May 18, 2008, 22:03:13
Decided to go with the OME extra heavy duty ones.

You'll never regret using OME. I certainly don't.  :D
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Re: Shocks...
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2008, 10:36:17 »
agree, OME in a word,

Perfection!
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