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Meccles

Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: QLD
Posts: 152

2013 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Ipanema Sand

Koni or Bilstein Shocks

Has anyone fitted Bilstiens or Koni's to their RRS? Koni list a shock for the Disco 3/4 with air suspension that looks like it will fit. Anyone tried? SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally

Sun Oct 16 2011 8:24pm

MikeS

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Parkdale, Melbourne
Posts: 261

2005 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Tangiers Orange

Have a look on www.aulro.com, someone's just put Koni FSD's on their D3 there, seems a happy camper.

I'm looking at Billies or Konis at the moment for mine, seen a few negative reports with the Bilsteins though, failures of the front dampers after a very short space of time. Ex-G4 Challenge RRS HSE, BV55 YZE. Subtle shade of orange ! Now registered YZE481 G4RRS in Melbourne.

Mon Oct 17 2011 1:04am

Meccles

Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: QLD
Posts: 152

Thanks. I like Konis have fitted them to a few cars over the years, always with good results. The fitting instructions on for the FSD's is very complete, show's how to dismantle the air bag/shock etc, even shows LR replacement seal kit etc. You could do it yourself with care and some tools.
I don't need them just yet, but as the car should be with us for a while, bet that I will need them in the future. SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally

Mon Oct 17 2011 5:27am

Heuerman

Member Since: 23 Aug 2011
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 62

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

I have had 5 out of 6 Koni's fail on my E-Type - two lasted 5,000 miles, two lasted 15,000 miles and one managed to make it through to 35,000. Quality seems to have dropped off markedly in the last 10 years and given the E-Type weighs less than half that of a RRS I would be reluctant to fit them. '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
'97 Porsche 993 C2
'69 Lotus Elan S4
'63 E-Type Jaguar Open Two Seater

Mon Oct 17 2011 10:24am

raadar

Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: sunshinecoastQ
Posts: 38

and billsteins have not "gone the distance" on the Merc G-wagens that recently crossed the canning stock route.

So what is the alternative? my10D4se3Ltdv6 current
my08RRStdv8 sold
my07RRStdv8 sold

Mon Oct 17 2011 11:13pm

disco4x4au

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Perth
Posts: 147

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 SE Santorini Black

raadar wrote:
and billsteins have not "gone the distance" on the Merc G-wagens that recently crossed the canning stock route.

So what is the alternative?

Stick to OEM - they're perfect for the car and they _will_ "go the distance"

Cheers,

Gordon 2015 RRS SDV6 SE, Santorini Black, GOE 2-way HS rods, Traxide dual battery, 275/55R20 Nitto TerraGraplers

2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE - GOE 3-way HS rods, GOE underbody plates and sliders, 275/65R18 Courgia MT

Tue Oct 18 2011 12:24am

Meccles

Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: QLD
Posts: 152

Thanks for feedback. Pity to hear the quality has dropped, when time comes will stick with OEM's.
SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally

Tue Oct 18 2011 8:12pm

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