Thread: Koni FSD Shocks For D3

Terry

Could you let us know how the Cooper AT3's go.

That is the size tyre I would like to put on my 18"rims.
I would like the new GG AT in that size but do not know when they will arrive in Oz.

Regards

Chuck

Hi Terry,
Thanks for the interesting thread. My Disco 3 has travelled 95000 kms about half off road and is showing all the signs that the shock absorbers have gone - even the DSC light is coming on and the DSC braking is activated on some bitumen corners. So the question is where did you get the Koni FSD shock absorber kit from and how much did they cost. I have to get mine replaced so this is just a comparative question to make sure I don't get ripped off.
Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob,

I got the Koni's from Capital Steering in the ACT.

Capital Steering & Suspension

I rang around a number of places and the guys at Capital Steering were prepared to do the best deal that I could find. For those of you who have the time and the inclination to fit them yourselves they would be quite happy to courier them around the country.

Ask for Andrew or Peter both blokes were very helpful.

For the tyre deal I went to Tempe Tyres, as a number of others on here have mentioned before. The Cooper AT3's were roughly $100 a tyre cheaper then other outlets. But what a sausage factory the place is and be aware that any deal you might get quoted over the phone may not be available 24 hours later.

cheers,
Terry

These shocks sound fantastic, but Koni doesn't list anything for the RRS. I wonder if D3/D4 shocks fit...

Not sure if the difference would ba as noticeable for a RRS as they are for a D3, I was of the understanding that a RRS sport handles much sharper and tighter then a D3, mind you if your shocks are stuffed then yes they will make a big difference.

cheers,
Terry

Whats the best way to check that my shocks are ok?

You can't see them can you because they're hidden by the airbags right?

In all seriousness nearly every vehicle benefits from good (and I mean good) aftermarket shocks but that is not a reason on its own to fit new shocks. My D3 got a bit of pogo up occassionally and had what I believe was excessive body roll on some corners and I really didn't want to tow a 2.5 ton van with poorly handling shocks with little dampening in them.

But if you are happy with how your D3 handles then there is no need to change them I reckon. If they were really stuffed you would know something is wrong but shocks go off slowely so often its easy to not notice that your car doesn't feel like it did when it was new.

I have learn't the hard way that stuffed shocks make a mess of new tyres within a few thousand k's. Namely they lose that smooth ride feeling tyres have when they are brand new.

So I decided it I was going to buy new tyres for the D3 then I would also get shocks and I'm very happy I did.

cheers,
Terry

An easy way to test them is to ride a few speedbumps and see how the car behaves. Mine bounces twice or more at the back as I come off the speedbump and just feels a bit loose, it shouldn't bounce at all really.

The other telltale is riding over a bunch of cats eyes on the motorway / dual carriageway at anything over 50mph, the back end of the car skips sideways on them as the wheels bounce repeatedly and it's bloody disconcerting.

For reference it's done 71,000 miles and the shocks are original.