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Thanks guys that's all very helpful :)
It seems that the aftermarket Delphis come in two flavours - D3 & D4. No idea what the difference is, but from what you guys have been saying I assume that the D4's are firmer.
Seems that 4x complete assemblies are in the order of $1600 or thereabouts ... which isn't obnoxiously expensive ... still shopping around !
Cheers,
Mick
Yesterday Rovacraft quoted me $600 each for D3 unbranded assumed Delphi shock c/w air-spring and only the fronts at that. As I seemed to have wrecked my D4 shocks by storing them on their sides for 2 years without moving them, I'll probably be after a complete set of D3 equivalents before too long.
Unless you're wedded to buying locally, I'd look to the UK for a set of Delphi's. Mine were $600 a pair direct from a LR main dealer.
Was that price inclusive of freight to Oz?
No. As that cost seems to change with the wind it depends on when you get them. This may sound like a strange approach, but buying them in pairs from 2 different dealers worked out cheaper for me, yet no more hassle. I had a pair from Sturgess LR and a pair from DLS, albeit the pair from DLS came from his local main dealer & still had their delivery address on them. I was very clear that I only wanted oem complete struts.
The Koni importers Top Performance today advised that a small shipment of D3/4 shocks valved for Oz conditions rather than autobans is in transit from Koni. They will be trialled for a while before deciding whether to release them for general sale.
My extra soft 40K old Dephis will have to last a bit longer.
Yes correct Graeme, I spoke to the importer a week or so back after the previous thread on shocks and its likely I will be trialling one of the new revalved sets soon.
After a drive to Goulbourn and back today I'll be trying to get hold of a set ASAP.
Any updates on this yet? My D3 has 192k on it and still on the original set of shocks and bags. I'm thinking the shocks are due to be replaced though MR said they seem ok at it's last service about 6 months ago.
Handling does not seem that flash though the tyres are about due to be replaced too.
How do you know if the bags are stuffed too?
cheers
Peter
I haven't checked lately if the new versons have arrived at Top Performance yet.
The rear airsprings on my D4 had serious internal cracks at folds at around 90K so were replaced with complete assemblies at the shock change. I can't see how my vehicle's usage contributes to accelerated deterioration unless due to slightly higher summer temperatures than coastal areas. The suspension gets a fair amount of daily exercise but would expect that to reduce the time the folds are at the same spot and therefore less likely to crack.