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bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

If you go for TF116/117 they are cheaper here (price excludes VAT) but they work out about £55 a pair.

http://shop.defenderbits.co.uk/defender-te...-648-p.asp

Andrew, the owner, is very helpful, maybe drop him an email or call him and ask for his opinion.

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31st Jan 2012 9:34pm

Harryb450

Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: over yonder
Posts: 283

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

bob neville wrote:
If you go for TF116/117 they are cheaper here (price excludes VAT) but they work out about £55 a pair.

http://shop.defenderbits.co.uk/defender-te...-648-p.asp

Andrew, the owner, is very helpful, maybe drop him an email or call him and ask for his opinion.

Bob

31st Jan 2012 9:52pm

Dave-H

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1507

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Yep, thats the kiddies i use

Good price too ... £30 each delivered

Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.

31st Jan 2012 9:57pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8342

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

for what you are using the truck for i wouldnt go all out.

std woodhead (i think they are) have obviously done a good job upto now so shouldn't be discarded.

Failing that on a budget TF work well in my opinion, i run 3 vehicles with them on the rear and no probs to date.

if you have more to spend OME would be the way fwd, i run these as fronts on two vehicles and they are very good. Cheers

James
110 2010 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

31st Jan 2012 10:13pm

Harryb450

Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: over yonder
Posts: 283

cheers folks

31st Jan 2012 10:21pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Bilstien

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31st Jan 2012 10:27pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2673

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

fekete wrote:
Bilstien

I'm getting a set of Bilsteins from a mate who is going for a 3" lift. Can't wait to feel the difference! --
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1st Feb 2012 9:26am

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 764

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

fekete wrote:
Bilstien

what model of Bilstein's do you recomend ? Regards
Joao

'10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC
'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
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1st Feb 2012 12:37pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
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Hi, i have front H/D 625670020
Rear H/D 625530030

They have totally transformed the ride

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1st Feb 2012 1:18pm

dnorrishill

Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 630

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

So if you were going to upgrade the suspension would you have to do everything at the same time; springs, shocks and bushes or can you do them individually. Also if you did them individually where would you start?

1st Feb 2012 1:53pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

dnorrishill wrote:
So if you were going to upgrade the suspension would you have to do everything at the same time; springs, shocks and bushes or can you do them individually. Also if you did them individually where would you start?

No but it may be easier for some of the components

Shocks can be done on their own by removing bottom bolt, top turret (or just top nut for the back) and then the turret + shock (front) can be removed via the wing inspection plate, rears are just taken off.

To change the front springs it is easiest to remove the shock as well so you may as well do both at the same time.
Rear springs can be done on their own.

Bushes - depends on which ones you are going to change. new shocks should have new bushes with them.

I am in the process of doing rear shocks and front shocks + turrets + springs.

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !

1st Feb 2012 2:34pm

dnorrishill

Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 630

bob neville wrote:
No but it may be easier for some of the components

Thanks Bob, that is really useful info as I have never done this before.

My quest is to improve the ride a little and was thinking of replacing the shocks first to see what difference that makes. Also I need to replace some of the bushes as they were an advisory on the last MOT. So I guess I can leave the springs till later when my bank balance has recovered!!

1st Feb 2012 3:06pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8342

i would always start with bushes first if the ride was bad and the vehicle had a few miles on it.

with good bushes if its not as you wish then you can start to look at other components.

Superpro get my vote for bushes.

As Bob says front dampers and springs at the same time makes sense to reduce man hours. Cheers

James
110 2010 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

1st Feb 2012 3:08pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

What characteristics of standard Puma shocks might be improved with different ones - mainly thinking of road use? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

1st Feb 2012 3:11pm

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 764

fekete wrote:
Hi, i have front H/D 625670020
Rear H/D 625530030

They have totally transformed the ride

Can't find them under that ref. ... What model are they ? B6 ? Regards
Joao

'10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC
'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
_____________________________________________
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1st Feb 2012 3:26pm

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