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Alextd5



Member Since: 11 Feb 2017
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Defender 90 suspension
Looking for a better ride and slightly stiffer on corners as mine is too soft. Mine
Never had a tow bar fitted from new so was the suspension different to ones with ? My
03 hardtop was far better. I’m looking at bilstein b6 shocks but not sure on what springs to go for ?
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Does yours have anti roll bars? If not it's worth fitting them for better cornering. Ray
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Alextd5



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Yes it had the standard anti roll bars. Any worthwhile upgraded to these?
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Updated anti rol bars will make a difference to cornering over standard. Are your springs standard from new also? They may be starting to sag if they've been on a while but I suppose you need to decide what you use the defender for, all on road, off road or what percentage roughly of each. Ray
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
If all on road alive do a kit with slightly lower springs bilstein shocks and bigger anti roll bars. Ray
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MJN110



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The Alive uprated ARB makes a big difference on its own. 2016 Defender Landmark 90
2005 Defender CSW TD5 90XS
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Alextd5



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Ideally I wouldn’t want to lower it, even though it’s road use 90% of the time. I have made My mind up with the b6 shocks but not sure on springs. It’s just coming up to 70k so maybe they could do with replacing. But Im looking to get one of the last 16 plate 90’s so this might go depending on whether I can put up with the tdci.
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