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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 734   
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Yeah Ive been using the Koni special track on my 110 for a while, still working well despite the shroud cover rotting away and falling off!
I might be able to look up how long they've been on there  |
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5th Feb 2018 2:54pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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I've had them on two different vehicles - a Discovery 1 that was loaded for overlanding and a predominantly road-going 110 - and was very pleased with them. They are adjustable, in that you can set the stiffness to one of three settings at time of installation, which allows you to tune them to your use to a degree.
It's worth noting that there are two variants - Heavy Track and Raid, with the latter being much more expensive and which probably explains the price differences that you noted. The Raid version is really for more serious competition use and overkill for a general purpose truck. http://www.koni.com/en-US/Cars/Products/OffRoad/ Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 5th Feb 2018 8:29pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Feb 2018 3:36pm |
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| 8619simon Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: North Wales Posts: 245  
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I have the Koni heavy tracks on all four corners of my 110. Really like them, I have standard springs on the front and HD on the rear. They stood up to 6 weeks in Morocco last year on some very harsh terrain and performed faultlessly.
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5th Feb 2018 4:57pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3479  
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OMU are better quality 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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5th Feb 2018 6:15pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Is that opinion or based on something in particular? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Feb 2018 7:20pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7979 
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I tried konis a while back, they were ok but the ome quality line seemed better at the time so I switched to them and stuck with ome. I have them on my 110 hd std length around, also have +40 iirc on soft top around, have +2" on truck cab, and Trayback had them on rear n44 equivalent before going to Plus 5 ome. Youngest set are 3years old, oldest set 9 years old. All going strong used across range from on road, driver trg, drive round days and competing. Just looking to get some more really! Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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5th Feb 2018 7:46pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Had konis on mine for about 4 years, no issues with them at all. A good set up for my 90
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5th Feb 2018 7:55pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3479
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Had OME on our 110 TD5. Far better ride and plusher. Lasted for years and no rotting out. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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5th Feb 2018 8:57pm |
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| boode Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: Devon Posts: 427 
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I have had my Konis on my 90 for 7 years
They have had a lot of abuse from rough tracks in the Pyrenees/Alps to bad corrugations in Iceland - 90 fully loaded Also well behaved on tarmac I would recommend them |
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6th Feb 2018 12:39pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060 
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Koni HT-Raid´s on my 90 fitted by the first owner when the car was new in 2012. Very happy with them, and even more so with Koni´s after sales service. When a front unit lost pressure about two years ago, Koni replaced the front pair for the price of one unit.
Apparently the chunky HT-R´s are basically an adapted model from their truck range. 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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6th Feb 2018 3:15pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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Koni on mine with standard springs always loaded, gives a real nice ride on road and tracks
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6th Feb 2018 3:42pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I had koni's on my CT 300 tdi. Empty weight almost 2700 kg. I run them for about 80.000 M and they are still under the CT D1. I love them and when my 90 dampers give up, koni will replace them. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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6th Feb 2018 4:47pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6086 
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Excellent, thanks all!
Koni's it is then I reckon. |
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6th Feb 2018 8:07pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109
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I found these cheapest at the time https://www.larkspeed.com and there was something on there about a good guarantee
https://www.larkspeed.com/shopper/i/112L82401181SPX Free life time guarantee |
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6th Feb 2018 9:58pm |
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