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Ahh, it was you, Peter, who had the shocks to which I referred earlier, not Scouse.
If I recall correctly, Boge were the OEM shocks.
Yeah, but I was hoping that Andy would buy it and then we could all have had a go at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
In retrospect, I should have bought it myself... but I wasn't planning on buying another P38A until I saw that Hardy was selling "the Tractor".
Such is life with a P38A - we live, learn, spend, enjoy, break stuff, spend, enjoy, forget, spend...
Damn lot of spending with a Rover!Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulP38a
I can still give you a shock or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
Just call me for a price on a new P38 part ;).
Since when does that shock a Rangie owner anymore?! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse
But being the owner of a VW Caravelle (T4) I can tell you that VW prices can put Rangie prices in the shade. And VW are meant to be the people's car! (Volks Wagen means People's Car). $150 for a small and very basic switch - not a sensor, just a switch - being just one example. :( As you can imagine, I repaired the switch! :D:cool:
Willem
I recall someone mentioning the P38 shocks were revised to give better ride quality. I don't know what point in time this happened, but I do remember not being overly impressed with the 96 P38 that i was given a ride in around 2000. It did have low profile tyres though.
My P38 ride had more jiggles than all the tea bags at a Liptons convention so I recently replaced the Armstrong HT adjustables (only 8,000 Bris-syd-Cbr highway kms :() with stock standard OEM via mailorder from Graeme Cooper...
2 weeks ago did a 3,500 km trip Bris -Cbr- Sydney-Bris but this time included the gravel roads via Bathurst/Sofala/Kandos/Tenterfield/Beaudesert etc
Massive improvement in comfort, no feeling of fade on the corrugations, even SWMBO got lots of confidence driving on the dirt road sections :twisted:
The bushes which came with the new shocks were also a big improvement on those with the Armstrong shocks ...the NVH factors on road joins/broken tar and corrugations definitely improved
Just thought I'd let you guys know what happened. I bought a set of OE shocks and steering damper and fitted them today. The ride improvement is remarkable - my wife commented on it within the first half kilometre. Also a quieter ride. So I am appreciating the difference. It has surprised me. I didn't think the difference would be that much.
Willem
The last part of the equation happened on Tuesday. I bought a set of HSE wheels and tyres off eBay. The tyres are Tojo A/Ts, and they are a passenger tyre and not a light truck tyre, which is what were on the previous set of wheels. They have made another improvement to the ride and it is now as I expected it would be - the fabled 'magic carpet'!Quote:
Originally Posted by willem
I have kept the original wheels for a camper trailer I intend to get 'one day'. That will give me two wheels for the trailer, and a spare for the trailer and a spare for the car.
Willem