Just fitted puma springs and shocks to my td5 90

Hi all, Thought is share with you all that I've just fitted the later tdci defender springs and shocks to my 2004 td5 defender!

Before I did it my defender was all un even and the back end was tired.

During the removal of the old ones I noticed that the shocks were completely shot there was no life or rebound in them whatsoever!

Since fitting the new ones however I have noticed that the ride has improved a million times! I've also got about an extra inch of height on the rear and the landy is level now!

Overall very impressed and could recommend it to anyone else!

do you think puma parts made a difference or do you think TD5 parts would of given the same results?

I think the ride is slightly better than the td5 equivalents to be honest. It feels firm now when cornering and doesn't shatter your spine over bumps like it used to. The TD5 set up is just as capable by all means though!

The main reason I went for it was cause I got a set of four springs and shocks for £115 all genuine landrover taken off a friends new defender only done delivery miles.

Can't argue at that price and the results are top notch. Just shows though they don't pick up knackered shocks on your MOT only if there showing signs of leaking!

Another bonus to the later springs is that they aren't handed like the td5 ones you just get a pair of rears and a pair of fronts. So you can't get them wrong

when suspension parts wear out they tend to do the ....It feels firm now when cornering and doesn't shatter your spine over bumps like it used to. as you say

Yes your quite right but I was also referring to when the td5 parts were new. I think landrover slightly improved these newer parts didn't they?

Sambora8080 said:

Yes your quite right but I was also referring to when the td5 parts were new. I think landrover slightly improved these newer parts didn't they?

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Thor would not have a clue ,he,s not got a landy,everyone else just sticks terrafirma kit on

He must surely, I was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on whether there were any improvements though. Obviously I know they decided to stop handing the springs so they have been re designed. I'm sure there's probably not much in it either way but at the end of the day I got a bargain and I'm happy! My defender station wagon is running lovely

Sambora8080 said:

He must surely, I was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on whether there were any improvements though. Obviously I know they decided to stop handing the springs so they have been re designed. I'm sure there's probably not much in it either way but at the end of the day I got a bargain and I'm happy! My defender station wagon is running lovely

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no he has not,maybe a jeep,but no landy,he is in america,there only allowed series there ,in regards to your springs/shocks there all very similar in standard guise your old ones where fooked,new ones have sorted that out my 300 tdi terrafirma shocks and springs would bolt strait onto your td5 or a puma,only difference is when it comes to load rating between a 110 and 90,110 obviously being able to carry more weight

Yeah exactly quite right even though they are the latest 2014 landrover haven't changed them that much have they.

Sambora8080 said:

Yeah exactly quite right even though they are the latest 2014 landrover haven't changed them that much have they.

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nope,pretty much the same

THEengineer said:

nope,pretty much the same

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that is the point I was trying for him to guess there's not much if any difference between puma and td5 in springs and shocks.

Well that was the whole point of my post to see if people knew of any changes in the design of them. And you are wrong there is quite a significant change in the coil springs they are not left and right handed anymore. I'm sure they probably give the same result but it is still a difference!

Sambora8080 said:

Well that was the whole point of my post to see if people knew of any changes in the design of them. And you are wrong there is quite a significant change in the coil springs they are not left and right handed anymore. I'm sure they probably give the same result but it is still a difference!

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sorry i did not see this significant difference,if you have any complaints about the advice you receive on LZ please send a LAE and £100 to

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