Bilstein shocks - but which Bilstein shocks?

[AnD3rew]

That's interesting.

I note the use of "were being used" and then this has been posted more recently (4 weeks ago):

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I think I'd prefer the Bilsteins.

That still doesn’t say anything about the shocks. We definitely know there are several Eibach spring configurations, pretty sure steering damper is Bilstein Still up in the air as to whether shocks are ZF or Bilstein

 

[emax]

I don't care: Whatever they are, they will be able to do better than me.

 

[Mr. Largo WINCH]

Bonjour,
Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la fonction des équipements en jaune au milieu des ressorts avant du Grenadier ?
S'agit-il de butées pour limiter les mouvements lors des croisements de pont ?

 

[CountyV8]

Bonjour it's a bump stop Arrêt de choc

 

[Mr. Largo WINCH]

Merci

 

[Jean Mercier]

Bonjour,
Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la fonction des équipements en jaune au milieu des ressorts avant du Grenadier ?
S'agit-il de butées pour limiter les mouvements lors des croisements de pont ?

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If I go to my dealer in the next week (not sure I will), I will ask him, but I am almost sure that they don't know it.

Si je retourne chez mon distributeur (mais je ne suis pas certain que je le ferais), je lui demanderai, mais je suis presque certain qu'il ne le saura pas!

 

[Jean Mercier]

Ah, I apologize, I didn't notice the answer of @CountyV8

 

[CountyV8]

Ah, I apologize, I didn't notice the answer of @CountyV8

Yes urethane Arrêt de choc

 

[Wayneos]

I'm surprised they didn't offer remote reservoir units as an option, particularly for those living and working in the outbacks of Aus and Africa.

 

[trobex]

Honestly it is a bit disappointing this info isn't available yet. We have a long list of esteemed vendors, but would be preferable to have more details on the components on each, for those pulling the trigger tomorrow!

Hopefully it it's not like Toyota - your LC/Prado is made in Japan and your Hilux is made in Thailand... they still sell the Thai built Hilux units for ASTRONOMICAL COSTS and the quality isn't the same! Surely it isn't something like this.

 

[jeremy_matrix]

Anything new on this? Bilstein's or ZF/Sachs?

 

[AnD3rew]

Anything new on this? Bilstein's or ZF/Sachs?

They are ZF/Sachs

 

[DCPU]

They are ZF/Sachs

I believe they are but even in the recent round of press reviews there were a few that stated they were Bilstein ~ Jonny Smith @Carpervert being the most notable.

 

[CountyV8]

More Importantly regardless of brand valving whether they have remote reservoirs or "settings" is that they are
EASY to replace/check not being within the springs .
Who hasn't cursed/bothered whith front defender shocks???? you can whip these off in 10 mins to replace then or the bushings .

 

[jeremy_matrix]

More Importantly regardless of brand valving whether they have remote reservoirs or "settings" is that they are
EASY to replace/check not being within the springs .
Who hasn't cursed/bothered whith front defender shocks???? you can whip these off in 10 mins to replace then or the bushings .

They won't have remote reservoirs will they? I haven't seen evidence of such.

 

[CountyV8]

They won't have remote reservoirs will they? I haven't seen evidence of such.

NO I just mentioned it in passing to illustrate how easy they are to change.

 

[DenisM]

NO I just mentioned it in passing to illustrate how easy they are to change.

As an aside......"Werner" (the Ineos driver with the great head of silver hair... who claims to have accrued 8,000km in the Grenadier and has one on order..yeah, him!) in one of the videos mentions in passing that the vehicle they were in was fitted with Koni dampers.... no doubt there were several manufacturers in the mix with different damper settings while IA settled on the final configuration. Given the supply chain issues , the 'plan B' maybe several sources for a specific configuration (and price!!!)

 

[DCPU]

I've been reading more about auto manufacturers going dual sourcing, loosing some cost efficencies of scale but gaining security of supply.

 

[frankkk]

Bonjour,
Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la fonction des équipements en jaune au milieu des ressorts avant du Grenadier ?
S'agit-il de butées pour limiter les mouvements lors des croisements de pont ?

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Dual purpose: a so called "helper spring" serving as a bump stop too..

 

[jeremy_matrix]

As an aside......"Werner" (the Ineos driver with the great head of silver hair... who claims to have accrued 8,000km in the Grenadier and has one on order..yeah, him!) in one of the videos mentions in passing that the vehicle they were in was fitted with Koni dampers.... no doubt there were several manufacturers in the mix with different damper settings while IA settled on the final configuration. Given the supply chain issues , the 'plan B' maybe several sources for a specific configuration (and price!!!)

Goodness, I REALLY hope there are no Koni's on an IG. The Koni quality has dropped like a big heavy rock in the past 2 years in my experience. Had a few vehicles with damper clunks right off the bat--the brand new 0mileage Koni's were either DOA or close to it(rebound adjuster malfunctioning), and had to be sent back to Koni for warranty.