Thread: Which Brand Shocks

I had Dobinsons springs and shocks put on my 89 Rangie. Naver even herd of them before hand until the local muffler shop recomended them. They are first class, never ever had a problume with them and they were 50mm lift too.
From memeory it was about $1300 fitted and ballanced, on all four corners.

For the money Dobinsons re great.

Koni or Bilstein.

Heres some part numbers for ya if your interested

8240-1178SPX Koni Front Shocks
8240-1179SPX Koni Rear Shocks
RFR-32 Lovells Front Springs
RRR-8 Lovells Rear Springs

Originally Posted by Ken

Ive been to 4 different suspension shops in the past two days and all theyve recomended is either Koni or Bilstien Im going the Lovell Koni route with a Bilstien Steering damper 1700 total oh yeh i just got new tyres 265 75 16 sik

Not sure I'd splash for the Koni's with the limited amount of real tough stuff mine would do, but very interested in the progressive springs - do you mind me asking where you got them, and how much of the $1700 they were?

W.A Suspensions
34 Howe st Osborne Park
Ph 08 9244 2211

Front Coils $185.00
Rear Coils $185.00

Originally Posted by Ken

W.A Suspensions
34 Howe st Osborne Park
Ph 08 9244 2211

Front Coils $185.00
Rear Coils $185.00

Ah, nice and local...cheers. Was that a fitted price? Nice if it was....

Hopefully, they'll also be able to tell me if my Defender has already been raised too, so I know whether to buy std or lift springs to match it's height now.

Thinking OME for the shocks after reading this thread - something mid-ranged both in price and performance should suit me, unless they recommend something better at the same cost! Too much choice out there, and not enough independent tests of the setups, even in the English Landy mags!

I was told by a country landrover dealer that OEM were munroe painted black.

I have decided to go with Dobinson springs. Might price their shocks. I was quoted $900 for full set of konis for the 110.

OME Nitrocharger Shocks for Defender $764.80 Not fitted

Or complete package

Light Medium & Heavy Loads

OME Coils and Shocks 1379.00 Fitted

Or Very Heavy Loads 1406.30 Fitted

Steering Damper 162.85

Thats from ARB

Not Sure about

W.A. Suspensions

Coils Not Fitted Just Supplied at 185 .00 per pair

Hope this helps


Shop Around though I just Bought new tyres went to one shop

$325

Next Shop $309.00

Last shop $245.00

Saved Enough to Pay for the front and rear coils less a few dollars