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Post by AJS »

want to be a wylie wrote:well i be f@#ked hows that for some small/ large print

thats what i get for beliving word of mouth :oops:

in that case i guess superior and snake are sholder to sholder in that issue

as for it any one had any trouble with rta insurance after accedent ect?
Speak to your engineer BEFORE you buy anything and find out what he's happy with....I've seen almost the exact same warning on Superior stuff, it's probably pretty standard.
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Post by want to be a wylie »

will go the superior kit
4-5 inchs.
4x Dobinson coils,
4 x45mm efs Big Bore Adjustable shocks,
1x efs Steering damper,
1x Front and 1x rear H/D adjustable Panard rods,
1 x pair SuperFlex Radius Arms,
2 x extended brake lines,
1 x extended diff breather kit,
1 x extended brake proportioning valve bracket ,
1 x Adjustable Drag link
2 x rear upper adjustable Control arms
2 x rear lower control arms1

will check prices on rear arms upper and lower first
need biger tyres
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Post by want to be a wylie »

prehaps after i speek to an engineer

chris
need biger tyres
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Post by bogged »

want to be a wylie wrote:prehaps after i speek to an engineer

chris
speak wiht the guys at Superior, Im sure they would have an engineer who has looked at their gear before - it may save you time or hassles.
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Post by A.J. »

Hey guys!

I have just fitted a 4-5" kit to my GU Patrol.
Dobinson Flexy Coils and drop boxes.
The ride with these boxes is great! Absolutely awesome.
Flex is very good too, even with standard arms.
I will upgrade to the combinations of Superflex arm with my drop boxes.

I can send you flex pics via email if you're interested.

I'm very happy.

Fitting the drop boxes can be a bit of a pain though.... :roll:
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Post by wyliespatrol »

HOW COME YOU ALL SEEM TO THINK THAT $5000
IS A LOT OT SPENT ON SPRING KIT

EVEN SUPERIOR KIT WHICH DOSENT INCLUE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER REAR ARMS WILL COME CLOST TO THE MARK BY THE TIME YOU ADD THE REAR ARMS

EVEN SO I LIKE WHAT I SEE AND WILL BE FITTING THE SUPERIOR KIT

BUT WHAT OD YOU ALL THINK ABOUT EFS VS TOUGH DOG SHOCKS?
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Post by AJS »

I don't think it's a lot of money, as I said it's probably pretty close to the mark, considering the Superior kit is $4,165. Add in all the hidden costs and you'll easily hit 5K. I doubt you'll get an egineer for under $700 and he'll want to see a wheel alignment and brake test, plus you'll be up for anything he tells you to change, plus any bits that break or need replacing when everything is being pulled apart.
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Post by 1MadEngineer »

wyliespatrol wrote:HOW COME YOU ALL SEEM TO THINK THAT $5000
IS A LOT OT SPENT ON SPRING KIT

EVEN SUPERIOR KIT WHICH DOSENT INCLUE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER REAR ARMS WILL COME CLOST TO THE MARK BY THE TIME YOU ADD THE REAR ARMS

EVEN SO I LIKE WHAT I SEE AND WILL BE FITTING THE SUPERIOR KIT

BUT WHAT OD YOU ALL THINK ABOUT EFS VS TOUGH DOG SHOCKS?
I think you will be really happy with that setup. The TDogs seem to handle a little better due to the bore and valving. but either would be ok. Procomp have a tiny bit more travel but the valving is not quite right.
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Post by twodiffs »

wyliespatrol wrote:HOW COME YOU ALL SEEM TO THINK THAT $5000
IS A LOT OT SPENT ON SPRING KIT

EVEN SUPERIOR KIT WHICH DOSENT INCLUE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER REAR ARMS WILL COME CLOST TO THE MARK BY THE TIME YOU ADD THE REAR ARMS

EVEN SO I LIKE WHAT I SEE AND WILL BE FITTING THE SUPERIOR KIT

BUT WHAT OD YOU ALL THINK ABOUT EFS VS TOUGH DOG SHOCKS?
I went through the new shocks saga recently and settled on Procomps, EFS would have been choice #2, I stayed away from T/Dogs as I have heavy duty Dobinson coils but even then Tough Dogs weren't being recommended and when doing a search..well a lot of pple found other brands to be better than TD's.
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Post by cspgq »

iv got efs extremes found them to be great. no problems and they get a work out.
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Post by turbo gu »

After driving on both T/D's and EFS i would go EFS every time. The T/D's i had(2 sets on the 1 car ) both only lasted a year and abit before failing, not alot of wheelin on the 2nd set. plus the adjusters sieze, or worse de adjust by them selves.
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Post by Nelso »

want to be a wylie wrote:will go the superior kit
4-5 inchs.
4x Dobinson coils,
4 x45mm efs Big Bore Adjustable shocks,
1x efs Steering damper,
1x Front and 1x rear H/D adjustable Panard rods,
1 x pair SuperFlex Radius Arms,
2 x extended brake lines,
1 x extended diff breather kit,
1 x extended brake proportioning valve bracket ,
1 x Adjustable Drag link
2 x rear upper adjustable Control arms
2 x rear lower control arms1

will check prices on rear arms upper and lower first
Go the extra long lower control arms (they are about a metre long) and weld on some new mounts (also available from superior) rather than just replacing the standard ones with heavy duty ones. This set up should perform well on road and off but I would stick to just 4 inch coils.
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Post by Nelso »

wyliespatrol wrote:HOW COME YOU ALL SEEM TO THINK THAT $5000
IS A LOT OT SPENT ON SPRING KIT
Not everyone said it was a lot to spend. By the time you factor in all the little things, most kits are far more expensive than what many want to pay.
wyliespatrol wrote: BUT WHAT OD YOU ALL THINK ABOUT EFS VS TOUGH DOG SHOCKS?
EFS are the much better option. I won't waste money on another Toughdog product again.

AND STOP SHOUTING! :lol:
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Post by taps »

turbo gu wrote:After driving on both T/D's and EFS i would go EFS every time. The T/D's i had(2 sets on the 1 car ) both only lasted a year and abit before failing, not alot of wheelin on the 2nd set. plus the adjusters sieze, or worse de adjust by them selves.
I think it must have been the way you drove :D
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Post by wyliespatrol »

SORRY about the shouting

i do cad drafting and caps is always on for the drawings, the boys in the shop need to be SHOUTED at.
for some reason they over look text in not in caps.

going to put a poll on efs vs tg shocks have a vote

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Post by steve patrol »

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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:02 pm

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...will go the superior kit
4-5 inchs.
4x Dobinson coils,
4 x45mm efs Big Bore Adjustable shocks...
Wish I new about these when I bought my kit :roll: :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by steve patrol »

This is the flex arm working with maxed out tough dogs
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