Thread: Shock absorbers Import options, Koni, Bilstein, etc

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I haven't used them, but I was under the impression that eshocks in the USA is good.

Bilstein Shocks, Edelbrock Shocks and more: eShocks.com

I have used them, thrice! And they have been brilliant to deal with....

Be advised, when purchasing the first time, they will ask for a fax from you with your D/Licence photo etc...
Its a small hassle, and there to protect both you and them from fraud.

But I cannot say enough about their quality of service and speed of delivery.
(5 days to my door)


And FYI, I run 7100 series long travel, short body shocks

Originally Posted by Tombie2

And FYI, I run 7100 series long travel, short body shocks

Would you recommend 7100 Series for a D2 w/out ACE and what length. I'm looking at the eshock site but the lengths - I don't get.

I have a '00 D2 with ARB Bar, bash plate and up back I have dual batteries, cargo barrier and recovery kit. I use Firestone helpers in the rear springs. I'm looking at the Bilstein BE5-6046-H0 (F) & BE5-6047-H0 (R) from eshock and then source local King springs. Do I need to decide on spring length and lb before choosing the shock rate and length?

Sorry for hijack!

Thanks,
Peter

Originally Posted by Signal1

Would you recommend 7100 Series for a D2 w/out ACE and what length. I'm looking at the eshock site but the lengths - I don't get.

I have a '00 D2 with ARB Bar, bash plate and up back I have dual batteries, cargo barrier and recovery kit. I use Firestone helpers in the rear springs. I'm looking at the Bilstein BE5-6046-H0 (F) & BE5-6047-H0 (R) from eshock and then source local King springs. Do I need to decide on spring length and lb before choosing the shock rate and length?

Sorry for hijack!

Thanks,
Peter

24" open, short body (10") for a 2" lift

Rates, 278 front, 380 rear for a moderately controlled ride.
If heavily loaded, 400/80 rears will be good, but stiff when empty

You can buy Koni's cheap here,I've bought two sets,one for the disco and one for the defender and paid $700 for 4.They are a really good shock in rebound. Pat

Originally Posted by Tombie2

If heavily loaded, 400/80 rears will be good, but stiff when empty

Would you do 400/80 or 400/100?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Would you do 400/80 or 400/100?

OOpppsss!

400/100 good spot Slunnie

Originally Posted by Tombie2

OOpppsss!

400/100 good spot Slunnie

On no thats cool. I thought you may have found the 400/80 to give better control over the 360/80, but with less harshness when compared to the 400/100 - but I wasn't quite sure how well the balance between bump/rebound worked.

Thanks Guys,

I had a look at both e-shocks and truck springs,

Truck Spring do Bilsteins, e-shock do both Bilsteins and Koni

US$470.40 for the Koni 30-1311/30-1312
US$300.00 for Bilsteins B46-0243-M0/B46-0253-M0 US$75 ea (trucksprings have them at US$87.62 ea)
The 7100 short body (remote resevoir) are around the US$180 each for approx US$720 for 4.

Tombie,
In your description for a D2 with +2" lift when you say 10" is that travel or body?



at xe.com the current exchange rate has that at AS$510.20 if shipping comes in at $190 then it is about the same as PAT303 has managed to get them here is AS.

The 7100s will set you back approx AS$780 plus postage. And if you want to get the blackhawk 9300 brace yourself they are about US$2k per corner

The 7100 look like a sweet deal.

Anyone with Defender recommendations?

I must say for the people with OME which I take to be Old Man Emu recommendations, thanks. It might be some sort of snobbery but I had not though of OME as in the same league as the two German brands, it is good to know that OME are thought of highly by people who have had experience with the German brands as well. Food for thought I expect that OME will come in at about the 7100 price