what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

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what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by lowvol » 12 May 2011 08:57 pm

I want to stiff the rear of my 340 what and wear can i get some from as i have looked and can not find any stiff shocks for a 340..... :)

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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by volvosneverdie » 12 May 2011 09:43 pm

lowvol wrote:I want to stiff the rear of my 340 what and wear can i get some from as i have looked and can not find any stiff shocks for a 340..... :)
land rover fronts. 110s i think?
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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by volvodspec » 12 May 2011 09:50 pm

what do you want to get out of the carr?

random stiffness, the landrover front shocks will do but a 300 will handle a lot better if you choose a proper suspension based on the weight / balance of a 300 than for those landrover dampers that are designed for a 2ton weighing ATV.

if you really fancy proper cornering, sporty style comfort (yes comfort, nut just bumping around everywhere you go!) and stiffness at the same time; i'd suggest Koni Yellow all around. a good alternative to these are the adjustable dampers that Dai (classicswede) on this forum sells.

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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by Edokun91 » 13 May 2011 06:04 pm

I have front defender dampers on the back of mine. The rubber mountings make an annoying squeeking sound lol but they do the job. Mightaswell get some ajustables off Dai (classicswede) if you can afford them :wink:
edit: mine's a 360 btw

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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by jon-ovlov » 13 May 2011 11:04 pm

I've got Dai's units on mine. Very good. Easy adjustability for pretty soft (normal road use) and wind them up hard for track stuff. Just turn a dial. Or, tune it to what ever you like and leave it. Really easy to set up.

Like Anjo said, the landy shocks stiffen stuff up, but "over damp" the car, due to them being deigned for 2 tonne of weight. Cheap, but not the best. Critical damping is what you need, there was a post on here awhile ago explaining critical damping etc with a graph of comparison, not sure where it is though. With adjustables, either spax or Dai's ones, you can get more efficient damping, tunable, and more user friendly ride.
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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by bebbinator » 14 May 2011 07:25 pm

Gaz made me a pair for mine they are 40 point adjustable and are 40mm longer when all the way out and 40mm shorter all the way in and they were only £120.00. GIVE THEM A RING

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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by lowvol » 15 May 2011 11:10 am

fone number please :D

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Re: what shocks stiff the rear of my 340

Post by L14MNP » 15 May 2011 11:48 am

lowvol wrote:fone number please :D
Here mate. That Gaz price sounds good!
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