Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
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Koni have made shocks for the D3.They are not in the country yet , wondering if any of you guys up north have any reports on them?
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 5th Aug 2008 7:54 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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From http://www.koni.com/index.php?id=254
" Discovery 3
Specially designed for OEM Air- Suspension equipped models only] 04-08 FSD 2100-4069 "
no more info that I can find
Wonder what the damping rates are compared to the original?
And the price?
Who is the local agent?
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| 6th Aug 2008 5:56 am |
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Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
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Spoke to the local agent. Will bring them in if you require a set. only been on the market for 2 months . just under 10 for a set. Its an FSD shock. some new fancy technology. it will stiffen on smooth surface and soften up on the rough. Low pressure nitrogen shock with large oil capacity. was thinking Deon should get a set and test them for us. there is one set on order. 
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| 6th Aug 2008 9:14 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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A set being 2 or 4 ?
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| 6th Aug 2008 9:30 am |
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Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
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4 off. but will confirm
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| 6th Aug 2008 9:51 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Sounds like a good deal
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| 6th Aug 2008 10:29 am |
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Sandlover
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Windhoek
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OK, this is a really stupid question.. 
Do air suspension Disco 3's need shocks? I thought that big air suspension thingy was the shock? Or does that replace the springs?
Don't laugh but I have never seen something that resembles a shock absorber.
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| 6th Aug 2008 1:22 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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The air bags replace the coil springs - the shocks sit inside the airbags which have a hole in the middle .
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| 6th Aug 2008 1:25 pm |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
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Atacama wrote:. was thinking Deon should get a set and test them for us. there is one set on order.
Had D3 at 3 independent "experts" and they reckon nothing wrong with existing shocks. After repairing puncture the wheel was inflated to 3.5 bar and the D3 really did some break dancing - even my wife commented on it.
Still not too happy - would like you guys opinion when we have our next tea party - excluding Baben of course being used to his F1 suspension  Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 14th Aug 2008 7:15 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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Deon, Boet, I will give you my opinion in writing, having driven your vehicle, it is UNSAFE with those dampers. Granted I am a bit spoilt 8) with my Spiros shocks, but I routinely drive quite a few different D3's with standard shocks and whilst I feel the standard vehicle is underdamped, yours are just plain not working.
Take the vehicle to Nico, put him and Dewalt and Stephen in the back, and drive them over a few speedhumps till they submit
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| 14th Aug 2008 3:22 pm |
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Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
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Koni shocks have arrived.
will go and have a look at them.
Good price to.
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| 10th Sep 2008 11:34 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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How much ?
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| 10th Sep 2008 11:42 am |
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Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
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9500 including vat for set of 4
Fitment cost +/_ 600 each
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| 10th Sep 2008 12:14 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Sounds good - will look into it when I get back from Zambia
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| 10th Sep 2008 4:36 pm |
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Atacama
Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Paulshoff
Posts: 174
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Steve Hurley
KONI S. A.
stevekoni@icon.co.za
TEL 0126538393
FAX 0126537870
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| 11th Sep 2008 8:19 am |
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