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Offline Geoffypie

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« on: December 30, 2004, 22:21:42 »
I broke a rear shock today. :oops:
Whats the best sort to put on as i will replace the pair.the shocks on it look fairly new but a unheard of make.The bolt part at the bottom of the shock sheared off.Thanks for any help you can give me.
regards Geoff :wink:
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2004, 22:59:46 »
It all depends what you want from the disco Geoff.

Me I've got Decarbon gas dampers. Tried others and these are brilliant.

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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2004, 00:18:54 »
Hi,
Replaced all 4 on mine with deCarbons, well pleased :D
Paul.
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2004, 09:15:07 »
dont use the really cheap ones, they are cheap coppies of a cheap copy and are appaling after about a month. use monroe or something if your not an offroad user to any extent, if you want to upgrade go for decarbons as they have already said or another good shock is the procomp es9000, i have had them on my last 2 rangies and a series three and been a real improvement.
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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2004, 10:37:01 »
I put munroes on mine when I fitted new heavy duty springs, he ride was 100% better when done, stopped hitting the roof with my head when I ran over a matchstick  :)
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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2004, 16:58:25 »
I'm an Old Man Emu man myself :)
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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2004, 17:03:23 »
I got bilsteins

they appear to be ok
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2004, 17:36:15 »
Six  ProComp 9000s on mine. :shock:
two up front four on the back.

wizard :twisted:
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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2004, 19:01:35 »
Delphi de carbon gas dampers on my Rangie.
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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2004, 19:05:17 »
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Six ProComp 9000s on mine.    :shock:
two up front four on the back.

wizard:twisted:

Why?
ive got twin rancho 9000s each side on the front &  2 pro comp es9000 on the rear
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« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2004, 19:16:29 »
Let's face it any half decent brand will improve the handling when fitted, they're new after all but it's how long they stay like that!  I have ProComp but I find them a little hard and would prefer DeCarbon like my steering damper, there are others I'm sure who would tell you the opposite.
The there are Bilstein, if wallet permits, and I have never been dissapointed with them on any other car so I think you'd be alright on a Disco.
The only warning I can offer is that monroe, whilst being a good damper, tend to suffer a similar fate to your old damper in that the loop for the upper fixing tends to give way.  You could of course weld it properly yourself before fitting!
Above all I'd advise you try to keep the front and rear balanced, so fit dampers that match the front ones.
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« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2004, 19:20:19 »
I've got yellow ones on mine :lol: .
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« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2004, 19:21:55 »
ive got 1's with blue shafts on the front  :lol: ,might have had a bit much heat in them in the past,got it skooshed for comps,i take a petrol powerwasher to cool the shocks/brakes & radiator & ocasionally clean the motor  :lol:
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