Advice on shock brand

monkeh · Jun 2nd, 2022, 19:49

After a royal balls up fitting the lift kit to the front of my XC, I stuffed the strut top bearing carriers up. Shearing one cheap bolt off one, and cross threading to oblivion, stripping the threads out of the other side - This was in anger.

Given the mileage, I want to "refresh" the front end, new lower arms, ball joints and track rods, inners, strut tops etc...
One thing that I would like info on, is branding on autodoc.

I can get a pair of TRW struts, or Ridex. Torn between their quality. Local loyalty says TRW (Pontypool made?), Ridex, being more expensive may say quality. OEM is out of the question, I refuse to stick rustable FOMOCO stuff back on.

Brands of other parts are irrelevant, I will be reusing the springs, But shock quality would mean a decent ride, even if it was for overlanding and touring A and B roads.

tonys1966 · Jun 2nd, 2022, 20:32

trw always been good stuff for me
as for shocks/struts monroe do well for normal stuff if you can get any

monkeh · Jun 3rd, 2022, 06:36

That's whats been ordered... Thanks.

Tony Rama · Jun 6th, 2022, 17:31

Hi, I'm interested in replacing the front and rear shocks. Does anyone know the Monroe part numbers for a MY2011 P3 V70? Standard. No fancy self levelling.
There seem to be a lot of Monroe options.

ferg55 · Jun 6th, 2022, 21:34

This is the Monroe web-catalogue:
https://web.tecalliance.net/tae/en/home

Jun 2nd, 2022, 19:49	#1
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Yesterday 16:35 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	Advice on shock brand After a royal balls up fitting the lift kit to the front of my XC, I stuffed the strut top bearing carriers up. Shearing one cheap bolt off one, and cross threading to oblivion, stripping the threads out of the other side - This was in anger. Given the mileage, I want to "refresh" the front end, new lower arms, ball joints and track rods, inners, strut tops etc... One thing that I would like info on, is branding on autodoc. I can get a pair of TRW struts, or Ridex. Torn between their quality. Local loyalty says TRW (Pontypool made?), Ridex, being more expensive may say quality. OEM is out of the question, I refuse to stick rustable FOMOCO stuff back on. Brands of other parts are irrelevant, I will be reusing the springs, But shock quality would mean a decent ride, even if it was for overlanding and touring A and B roads. __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec '18 V60 Twin Engine R Design - 290bhp

Jun 2nd, 2022, 20:32	#2
tonys1966 Junior Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2023 16:34 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Glenrothes	makes trw always been good stuff for me as for shocks/struts monroe do well for normal stuff if you can get any

Jun 3rd, 2022, 06:36	#3
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Yesterday 16:35 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	That's whats been ordered... Thanks. __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec '18 V60 Twin Engine R Design - 290bhp

Jun 6th, 2022, 17:31	#4
Tony Rama Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 08:27 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Watford	Hi, I'm interested in replacing the front and rear shocks. Does anyone know the Monroe part numbers for a MY2011 P3 V70? Standard. No fancy self levelling. There seem to be a lot of Monroe options. __________________ V70 D3 auto MY2011 2.0L 5 pot 163bhp. Eunos Roadster G-Ltd 1.8L

Jun 6th, 2022, 21:34	#5
ferg55 Senior Member Last Online: May 27th, 2024 22:25 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: oxford	This is the Monroe web-catalogue: https://web.tecalliance.net/tae/en/home

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