Shock Absorber for xj6 '95
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my advice is remove the old ones, and if they are stamped " Jaguar Bilstein Germany" then have them rebuilt by a Bilstein shock absorber guy. This is what I did. There is presumably a Bilstein agent in Bangkok given the numbers of nice cars there.
The correct OEM shock is no longer available although there are replacement ones which differ. However the old one is fully reconditionable.
I tried KYBs for a month and they were terrible - far too hard.
My rebuilt Bilsteins get a bit 'bouncy' on undulations, but are otherwise pure luxury, and handle well when pressing on. I showed my bouncy front end (as it were) to Blue Dorward. He knows a bit about shocks, having fine-tuned the TWR racing XJSes for various tracks 30 years ago, and he said they need to be a bit stiffer on 'bump'. That will be done next time the car is in for any other job that crops up.
The correct OEM shock is no longer available although there are replacement ones which differ. However the old one is fully reconditionable.
I tried KYBs for a month and they were terrible - far too hard.
My rebuilt Bilsteins get a bit 'bouncy' on undulations, but are otherwise pure luxury, and handle well when pressing on. I showed my bouncy front end (as it were) to Blue Dorward. He knows a bit about shocks, having fine-tuned the TWR racing XJSes for various tracks 30 years ago, and he said they need to be a bit stiffer on 'bump'. That will be done next time the car is in for any other job that crops up.
Last edited by AL NZ; Jul 13, 2013 at 01:46 AM.
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I have no specific experience of those Monroes, but the general impression I have had form various experts (mechanics, suspension guys) is that Monroe are a bit lower down the food chain than Bilstein.
Having said that, I have Monroes on the back of my Aussie Ford Falcon wagon - at the time (2007) they were the only aftermarket replacement for that model - and they are fine.
But I would still suggest trying to have the originals rebuilt
Having said that, I have Monroes on the back of my Aussie Ford Falcon wagon - at the time (2007) they were the only aftermarket replacement for that model - and they are fine.
But I would still suggest trying to have the originals rebuilt
Last edited by AL NZ; Jul 16, 2013 at 02:03 AM.
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I have no specific experience of those Monroes, but the general impression I have had form various experts (mechanics, suspension guys) is that Monroe are a bit lower down the food chain than Bilstein.
Having said that, I have Monroes on the back of my Aussie Ford Falcon wagon - at the time (2007) they were the only aftermarket replacement for that model - and they are fine.
But I would still suggest trying to have the originals rebuilt
Having said that, I have Monroes on the back of my Aussie Ford Falcon wagon - at the time (2007) they were the only aftermarket replacement for that model - and they are fine.
But I would still suggest trying to have the originals rebuilt
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I have Monroe's under my car. For my personal taste I find them to hard.
The car levels out pretty good tho when going over bumpy / hill type roads.
The car levels out pretty good tho when going over bumpy / hill type roads.
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