Land Rover Shocks. How much stiffer?

Post by **Baba** » 07 Aug 2008 06:47 pm

Hi guys,

Just wanting opinions from anyone that has the Land Rover shocks.

How much stiffer are they compared to the standard?

Thanks for your time

Post by **WooDooUK** » 07 Aug 2008 07:03 pm

Very stiff! they are stiffer than the Yellow Billstiens on the back of my Mk2 Escort

Post by **Baba** » 07 Aug 2008 09:59 pm

That is all I wanted to know

Thanks.

I will order my set now

Post by **stuartB** » 19 Aug 2008 09:23 am

I bought a pair of gas LR shocks when in devon last week

has anyone run these on the standard springs? i got to thinking that if the shocks are too stiff then will the springs have the strength to over come the weight of the car and this added stiffness? wont i end up sitting low at the back all the time?

on a plus note, £20 each! bargain

Post by **Jason B** » 19 Aug 2008 12:40 pm

After looking at marks car, I was definitely wrong - they are pretty overdamped for the car, probably because they have some extra "preload" in them to cope with the weight of a landy and not specifically the actual compression and rebound damping forces. Either way, I reckon they are quite a bit too much for the standard springs.

Post by **trabitom99** » 19 Aug 2008 01:13 pm

stuartB wrote:on a plus note, £20 each! bargain

That's about what I paid for my adjustable rear Konis - off the bay ...

Tom

Post by **Jason B** » 19 Aug 2008 01:16 pm

fancy selling them for that price...

Post by **trabitom99** » 19 Aug 2008 01:19 pm

I paid 59 Euros for them IIRC. I've seen them go for around 100 before, but no more than that ...

Tom

Post by **stuartB** » 27 Aug 2008 03:17 pm

in answer - "MUCH stiffer" if you get the ones i did - LR90 front shocks, Gas

there is a SLIGHT issue of needing stronger springs, which would give a better recoil rate but i've driven brand new cars that aren't as sure on the back as mine is now.

oh, the exhaust still knocks, but thats a whole other issue

well worth £20 ea, which is what i got 'em for.

Post by **Jason B** » 27 Aug 2008 04:53 pm

They seemed as though they were mega overkill (and wrong) for the standard springs,..

Post by **stuartB** » 27 Aug 2008 05:01 pm

agreed - uprated springs required if possible.

my point was that they have improved the responsiveness of the back end of the car no end. Its better that than the shagged ones that WERE on it, they were anhilated...

no-one has managed to tell me where i can get stronger springs from, or whether you can double layer them etc. For now im running standard springs. or 'ruIning' standard springs, no doubt

they work ok at the mo, and theres some pretty savage speedbumpery near me

Post by **Chris_C** » 27 Aug 2008 05:45 pm

I've been looking into getting a set retempered, look at what the escort rally guys do, they have the same problem. I havn't had spare pennies to enquire lately though

Post by **stuartB** » 28 Aug 2008 09:08 am

tell me about it

trying to sort out this car AND a 2ltr vauxhall powered mini, everything takes twice as long

better i get the daily driver sorted 1st i guess