Yep, put them out of the list!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
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Yep, put them out of the list!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
Hi,
I have some standard height as new Koni front shocks I’m not using, if you find some rears elsewhere?
These would be ideal for a light/ medium loaded vehicle.
pm me if your interested.
Happy Christmas!
Simon
It might be a road runner, but high quality dampers such as Bilstein or Koni are better in that application as well, both for ride and longevity. The only reason not to go that way is $$$$Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
Agree Billies are a great unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
OME ride nice too, have a comfort or sport option and work very well.
Koni - well - had them on a vehicle once - binned them!
Funny that, i've had much better experience with Koni over Billies. Each to their own I guessQuote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
It is all subjective for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
We found the ride so bad, couldn’t swap them out fast enough.
I know others who dislike the damping of Billies.
There are usually 2 types of damping with Bilstein Comfort and SportQuote:
I know others who dislike the damping of Billies.
I had them on my RRC and when I bought them, Graeme Cooper told me to go for comfort as the sport were too stiff for corrugations and would Jack Up.
I did get comfort and never regretted it.
The only thing with Bilstein is that if the outer tube gets dented by a rock , the shock is destroyed as they are single wall. I lost one and then made up mesh guards.
I have Monroe gas magnums on my D2 at present and am very happy. They used to make the OMEs but then OME went to cheaper COFAP shocks.( I will probably buy them again, as they survived the GRR no problem. Got a bit hot )
I had Konis on my camper trailer and I went to get them rebuilt as they advertise but no go as the foot valve was damaged. I had Konis on a Nissan Patrol once and they were great if expensive.
IMHO , I only buy shocks with owners name on them such as Bilstein, Koni, Monroe, KYB, or Boge.
Most of the rest on the market are rebranded COFAP Brazil, or Chinese with a paint job.
Regards PhilipA
So far so good on my 994/995 versions of the Bilsteins on the D2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
But for another opinion .. OME have been rubbish on this D2 since the bro bought it 5 years ago.
He hates to spend money on quality parts .. he prefers to waste money on useless junk he ends up getting rid of instead .. so we've had arguments over where better to spend his $$'s.
He refused to spend money on shocks and springs on this D2.
I don't have that kind of tolerance tho, and one of the first things I had to do properly on this D2 .. now mine. [thumbsupbig]
I remember how harsh his D2 was compared to my D1, and my D1 wasn't ideal either.
But now with Billies(first) then springs .. D2 is a lot better(not ideal) but better than OMEs.
This is all factoring in my still unresolved weird suspension issue .. seems like a worn watts link, but I can't find anything wrong with it .. barely any movement in the bushes.
I'm going to replace it with my spare just to see if any difference is found, and if so, will then repair with new bushes(or replace).
I'd say for the OP, if waiting for Bilsteins to come in stock takes too long .. I doubt you will regret a set of std shocks .. and taking into account the half decent price point for them may even be the better value for money choice too.
std steering damper works fine .. I have one in my D2.
I'm my experience.. Which is subjective to a lot of things of course, I've found that genuine are probably a good/the best balance of everything, which makes sense I guess, no one ever questions LR suspension.
A friend back in 2001 picked up his brand new D2 V8.Quote:
Originally Posted by shack
Threw some Jerry cans in the back, packed the family and did the Simpson for a week.
Stock everything including tyres.
He replaced the suspension with factory gear 80,000km later and enjoyed every minute of it.
Never had anything other than factory suspension/rubber the entire 150,000km he owned it.
Only aftermarket additions: Dual battery, fridge and UHF