Thread: Bilsteins for Defender?

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Hi. I don't think I noticed a difference in the amount of body roll..but shocks wouldn't normally stop that ???

I can't remember exactly the price but I think it was a shade over 800. I fitted them myself.

Maybe I had non standard springs in my old landy as well I dont know.

I might leave looking a shocks for a while, save my pennies

Thanks

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

So you reckon go the Konis?

Thanks

Having had both they are my choice.I priced a set today $820 including post. Pat

Hi, just replaced springs and shocks in my 84 rangie with Dobinsons springs and shocks. Went with these as I had them on my ex cruiser(sold to nephew) and did approx 2ooks towing 24ft van and offroading. After 6yrs still going strong. Cost for spring shock package $860. Australian company, makes all their own and will post anywhere. Company located Rocky and Sydney. Bob H

The Bilsteins were much cheaper when the aussie dollar was strong against the greenback.

I got a set of 4 shocks + steering damper for my 90 for approx $560(AUD) delivered to my door from Bilstein Shocks, Edelbrock Shocks and more: eShocks.com.

That's when the aussie was trading at 0.89c - it is now ~0.63ish, so you'd be looking at about 30% more... which would come out to about the $800 dollar mark Pat mentioned.

Cheers

Bojan

Jock

Don't wastew your money on cheap shockies. The 130 heavy duty springs are probably the cause of the hard ride. I have just been throught the exercise of replacing springs etc and have ended up with Dobinson fronts and standard 110 rears (spaced up to match ride height at the front) combined with genuine Landrover shockies - 110 fronts and 130 rears both sets fitted with 60mm extensions. Over many years I have found the genuine shockies to give the best ride with good suspension control - I get about 50000ks out of a set in very harsh conditions. I have been thinking of changing to Konis in due course - Koni 90s - but will probably have to get Koni to sften the valving.

Christopher

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Hi. I don't think I noticed a difference in the amount of body roll..but shocks wouldn't normally stop that ???

They wont stop body roll, thats what swaybars are for, but if your shocks are shot, you will get more roll than normal. If you dont have swaybars, nothing will stop the roll, it may just reduce it slightly.

I have Bilsteins in the Classic but my only gripe is they tend to get a bit soft when it warms up outside. On a cold morning you can really feel the difference in the ride.

Cheers

Andrew

a damper/shock absorbers low speed circuit effects the rate of roll, ie. the speed at which the vehicle will assume it's ultimate roll, but as a few have pointed out, only anti-roll bars and/or stiffer springs reduce the total amount of roll.

It seems to be the norm to replace LR springs with ''heavy duty'' springs,I hate that phrase as everything from toasters to toolboxs are called that now,and for the life of me I don't know why.On a daily driver the standard defender springs with koni,billies are the go,only go heavier rate if it carries a load or bullbar,winch etc is on the front if not you may just as well buy a leaf sprung vehicle.I like koni's as they are good on LR's straight out of the box,just bolt on and drive away. Pat