Shock absorber for 09-12 L322, VDS really that worth?

[munkhjargal.e]

Greetings from Mongolia,


I've got 2011 TDV8 4.4 Autobiography, I am in the search for shock absorbers for all 4 corners.


I am planning to change front air bag and shocks and only shocks for the rear.


Island 4x4 UK quoted me BWI Delphi one in the front for 349, rear Bilstein one cost 220pounds, so total would be 1100 plus shipping.
My question is L322 adaptive dynamics really worth after a decade? Standard suspension will cost me near 650 pound. As we don't have so highways or speed roads for stiffer cornering.
Most of roads are rough here, so I want to smooth the ride, can VDS shocks be smoother/comfortable than the standart shocks? which one drives like Disco?
Extra savings will be help me to deal with future surprises, also I am aware that dash will show VDS fault all the time (removing fuses might help but not sure).

[Graeme]

I replaced a D4 with a MY12 L322 to get the CVDs as I couldn't get the ride combined with the control that I wanted with various shocks on the D4. I found the L322's ride much better on secondary sealed roads and fast gravel roads and I would hope never to return to standard shocks on any future vehicle. IMO the benefit of CVDs is on rough surfaces rather than smooth surfaces.

If standard shocks are fitted then the CCF can be edited with an appropriate diagnostic tool to disable the CVDs so that no warning message is shown.

[munkhjargal.e]

I replaced a D4 with a MY12 L322 to get the CVDs as I couldn't get the ride combined with the control that I wanted with various shocks on the D4. I found the L322's ride much better on secondary sealed roads and fast gravel roads and I would hope never to return to standard shocks on any future vehicle. IMO the benefit of CVDs is on rough surfaces rather than smooth surfaces.

If standard shocks are fitted then the CCF can be edited with an appropriate diagnostic tool to disable the CVDs so that no warning message is shown.

Thanks Greame! this is exactly what I wanted to hear. I also read your other post about CVD re-calibration, today I tested DSC off, I felt little improvements on the handling but not that firm. My rear shocks already gave up as extracted all the liquid, front ones no sign of liquid loss, but some visible aging on the air bag, I could change rear shocks and front airbag, but since there is no option buy front shocks without air bag in the future, I better change all four shocks.

I hope LR dealer can re-calibrate my CVD after installation new shocks, as you mentioned calibrate while you driving, should I choose rough road to smooth the ride.

Thanks

[Graeme]

The CVDs won't need to be calibrated if a calibration has never been done on your vehicle as the CVD ecu will still have factory calibrations. The only reason why I recalibrated mine was to get extra life from them, although now having recalibrated with new shocks all round hopefully mine's calibrations are close to factory. I've considered returning to factory calibrations either by reloading factory firmware which probably will include the factory calibrations or replacing the ecu with one that hasn't been recalibrated.