Thread: Defender Xtreme Shockers

If you have done 300k on the originals, sounds like you would be well satisfied with the genuine part!

Hi Howard,
I replaced Front and rear shockies off my new 2012 Defender 90 when I added a 2' lift kit after just 1500kms. Agree with Mark that you should stick with the original equipment as it has served you well.

Cheers Mike

I am, but they are worn out
Howard

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

If you have done 300k on the originals, sounds like you would be well satisfied with the genuine part!

Looks like I need RPM100070 for the rear and probably similar part number for the front so maybe they will not fit - does anyone know for sure?

Thanks anyway

Howard

PS was it a typo or did you really add a 2 foot lift kit

Originally Posted by jools

Hi Howard,
I replaced Front and rear shockies off my new 2012 Defender 90 when I added a 2' lift kit after just 1500kms. Agree with Mark that you should stick with the original equipment as it has served you well.

Cheers Mike

Originally Posted by HowardSmall

I am, but they are worn out
Howard

It's often not what we say but how we say it

I think Mark meant that you may as well replace your worn shockers with another set of standard ones.
At, I migh add, about a quarter the price of Koni's or Billies.

Yeah! What Roger said, if you are that satisfied with the originals, then some more of the same will probably be just the thing you need. You won't change the handling at all, you'll likely get as good a run out of another set of genuines as you did the first lot, and as Roger adds a lot cheaper. Win/win situation.

Bilsteins @ approx $75 each + postage from e.shocks, i would do the fronts and the steering damper at the same time but thats just me

Yes Bilsteins and Koni are VERY good shocks, but remember even their direct replacement will have different valving to the LR shock...so in essence they will "feel" different.

Now the older genuine LR shocks were not much chop, But a few guys here that are worth listening to are giving very good reports on the genuine shocks fitted to the new TDCi defenders (engine codename puma)

Im not sure if they are the same as fitted to the TD5's, but would be worth investigating

cheers