opinion wanted on struts

waddy1200 · Nov 2, 2013

hi all doing a few jobs today on my range rover and noticed that front drivers strut was weeping. Obviously it needs replacing but just wondered do I replace with on oem strut (not **** part though) or should I go for an uprated gas strut. Would there be any difference with an uprated one. Like the title says im looking for an opinion with the pros and cons of both. cheers jason

gfromleeds · Nov 2, 2013

if you upgrade you have to do both sides

dogsbody · Nov 2, 2013

Whilst some have spent silly money on 'upgrades' the level heads reckon that you can't beat the original Boge for a good combination of road holding and comfort.

doz · Nov 2, 2013

I fitted all terrain shocks all round on mine. My original shocks were hanging and gave a very wallowing ride. The A.T's firmed it up a lot and give a lot of feed back at the cost of that plush deep pile carpet ride.

waddy1200 · Nov 2, 2013

was going to do both sides anyway as one has gone you can bet the other one will go next month.

wammers · Nov 2, 2013

I take it you mean shock absorber. P38s don't have struts.

mutsnutz · Nov 2, 2013

+1 on the terrafirmas they make a big difference i did them on my last range and will be doing the same to this one

doz · Nov 2, 2013

mutsnutz said:
+1 on the terrafirmas they make a big difference i did them on my last range and will be doing the same to this one

Terrafirmas that's what I meant not A/T tyres :frusty:

mutsnutz · Nov 2, 2013

doz said:
Terrafirmas that's what I meant not A/T tyres :frusty:

:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

waddy1200 · Nov 3, 2013

yes wammers I meant the shocks was being distracted while I was typing and I cant multi task

scotchgit · Nov 3, 2013

Think it depends on what you use the car for , just pottering about town and school run original equipment is fine but if you intend to take to the ruff stuff or drive it like a gti maybe something firmer would be better .

waddy1200 · Nov 3, 2013

I live in a little village in lincolnshire and the roads all around me aren't the best my mk5 golf tdi gets thrown all over the place so you can imagine what it does to a big wallowing p38. didn't want to put firmer shocks on if they wouldn't make much difference. I do a little off roading in it but nothing like what some on here do

fanatic · Nov 3, 2013

Arnnot gen 2 for p38

wammers · Nov 3, 2013

waddy1200 said:
I live in a little village in lincolnshire and the roads all around me aren't the best my mk5 golf tdi gets thrown all over the place so you can imagine what it does to a big wallowing p38. didn't want to put firmer shocks on if they wouldn't make much difference. I do a little off roading in it but nothing like what some on here do

You definitely need new shocks if as you say the P38 is wallowing. A P38 properly shod and shocked does not wallow, they are fairly taut. OEM shocks are good enough no need to spend silly money on tricked up, bulled up makes.

waddy1200 · Nov 3, 2013

my wife says its like driving a marshmallow

wammers · Nov 3, 2013

waddy1200 said:
my wife says its like driving a marshmallow

You need new shocks then. Decent shocks will transform it. Mine is very planted on the road.

waddy1200 · Nov 3, 2013

cheers guys new shocks ordered was just going to do the front two but stuff if all 4 are getting replaced they aren't expensive and if im getting my hands dirty doing the front two I might as well do the back two

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