| Author | Message | ||
     Bob Bezubiak (Bbezubiak) New Member Username: Bbezubiak Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2003 |
Have a '95 D1 with aprox. 75k miles. Looking at changing the shocks and possibly springs. Do mostly city driving and looking for comfortable ride. Read many threads with different suggestions....ie: OME, bilstein etc. I'm interested to see what the opinion/suggestions are for the type of shock to get, preferably from those that have changed their suspension. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks....Bob. | ||
| Bob Bezubiak (Bbezubiak) New Member Username: Bbezubiak Post Number: 8 Registered: 02-2003 |
.....help guys1..............B. | ||
| Roland Kutasi (Disco1) Senior Member Username: Disco1 Post Number: 272 Registered: 10-2002 |
This is sort of like discussing religion or politics, there are many varied views and I bet by the time this tread has run it's coarse you'll be just as confused as when you started. FWIW, I have Bilsteins and can't fault them. If you haven't ever changed yours before, you probably have (POS) Woodheads fitted . Any other brand is going to be vast improvement! | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) New Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 23 Registered: 05-2003 |
Yea, I just put Bilstiens on my 2000, major improvement. They were about $72 a corner, put them on myself, fairly easy job. | ||
| Mark Johnston (Markj) New Member Username: Markj Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2003 |
I just put Bilstiens on this past weekend after 95k on originals and they are a definite improvement. From all of the reading I've done, it seems like the consensus leans toward Bilstiens for road driving. It's an easy job to change them yourself. The only 'difficulty' I encountered was keeping the shock body from spinning while loosening the lower nut (large vise grips easily solved this problem) and compressing the shock to refit - like I said, an easy job. | ||
| James Nyazai (Nyazai) New Member Username: Nyazai Post Number: 12 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hey, I am going to try the Bilsteins - found a couple of good sources through posts on this board - Is there anything else it makes sense to replace at the same time (97 Disco 110,000 miles), if I have to assume the previous owner didn't change anything? Are there shock mounts or bushes that should be done at the same time? Thanks... | ||
| Dave Van Haren (Plain2000dii) New Member Username: Plain2000dii Post Number: 25 Registered: 05-2003 |
I replaced the steering stabilizer at the same time, got an OME one for @$60USD | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 441 Registered: 08-2002 |
Go the OME route. Many more choices for travel length and stiffness. Look at the Toy versions for a bit longer travel. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 351 Registered: 02-2003 |
Monrow Red Riders  | ||
| Luis Constantin (Luisc) New Member Username: Luisc Post Number: 32 Registered: 02-2003 |
I've heard good things about the Edelbrock. Never used them though. The people I know that have them, like them, though none of them are driving Rovers. Pitty! | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) New Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 31 Registered: 05-2003 |
Bilsteins here, on stock springs. Not bad off road. | ||
| dareDVL (Daredvl) Member Username: Daredvl Post Number: 55 Registered: 03-2003 |
I found it interesting that one of the parts supplier says the factory Woodheads are better than the Bilsteins .... | ||
| Perrone Ford (Perroneford) Member Username: Perroneford Post Number: 151 Registered: 02-2003 |
Of course they are. That's why LR uses them... -P | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2147 Registered: 10-2001 |
same reason they used lucas and MM alternators. | ||
| DARRELL (Puppywhopper) New Member Username: Puppywhopper Post Number: 18 Registered: 06-2003 |
ome rides lika dream 751 and 762..but they is still soft so get stout shocks..so ya dont bounce | ||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 117 Registered: 03-2003 |
check out rovers north they have alot of good shocks and springs if you not lookin for a lift | ||
| Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 218 Registered: 03-2003 |
Bilstein, OME, Rancho, Edelbrock...personal preference really. Anything, IMHO, is a step up. | ||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 143 Registered: 03-2003 |
depends on what you're gona do with the truck as far as on road or offroad travel | ||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 144 Registered: 03-2003 |
sadly i still have stock spring and shocks but they do me ok for now... | ||
| Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 234 Registered: 03-2003 |
Your time will come. | ||
| Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 160 Registered: 03-2003 |
i'm looking at some bearmach big blue's does anyone know anything about them? | ||
| Shaun Power (Shaunp) Member Username: Shaunp Post Number: 47 Registered: 05-2003 |
Try some OME nitro chargers or Koni's, Rancho's have a bad name here in Australia with the Disco and Rangie set because the mounts break of them after a couple of off road trips. | ||
| Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Senior Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 261 Registered: 03-2003 |
http://www.discoweb.org/brianjackson/suspension/index.htm check the tech section | ||
| Mike Bauer (Mikeb) Member Username: Mikeb Post Number: 57 Registered: 02-2003 |
Brian: Thatched Roof Garage (www.thatchedroofgarage.com) carries the Bearmach Big Blues. The fronts are 250 lbs./inch and the rears are 295 lbs./inch. This makes the front 25 lbs/inch stronger than the RoverTyms and the rears are 5 lbs/inch softer. I rode with a friend in a Range Rover with these springs and the ride was awesome. Thanks, Mike B. |
