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    Quote Originally Posted by Psimpson7 View Post
    The extended delays, especially at the end of last year when we struggled to get any accurate updates and different answers from people we spoke to at SE meant I lost interest in the arms and bought other stuff instead.

    Also (and this is just my opinion but) I have some issues with buying a 'premium' product where it requires packing out with washers to make it fit.
    You are constantly adding shims to your diff and gearbox rebuilds - are they not thin washers!

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    This is just a thought Pete, since I have not measure the items, but: If you were to fit SuperPro Nissan bushes and that bush had the same OD crush tube in it as the LR Superpro ones, you could use the LR crush tube and no shims would be needed, or just machine up a crush tube for the nissan type. This of coarse would not work with genuine nissan bushes as the tube is bonded into it.

    I was interested in getting some custom arms made from SE but total lack of responses has me going another route.

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    The weather and work have been getting in the way of getting out and about and getting any more pics or video.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Presto View Post
    They're certainly working well for us, which shows in the fact that we are limited by the 12" shocks in my car, and even Grimaces 14"'s seems to be fully extended!
    We need some time to play with top shock mounts heights and extended bump stops to make the most of them.

    We're heading to LCMP this weekend, so might try disconnecting a shock to find the limit of the flex!
    I have said all along that the flex is limited by the shocks,but having said that,I think you will risk deformation of the chassis bush with much more than 14" shocks.And much more than that and it begins to sound like a Jeep **** festival.
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    Superior Engineering Superflex arms for Rovers.

    Quote Originally Posted by Psimpson7 View Post
    The extended delays, especially at the end of last year when we struggled to get any accurate updates and different answers from people we spoke to at SE meant I lost interest in the arms and bought other stuff instead.
    ^^ what he said.

    I will get some, and thanks for making them Greg, but I was ready and waiting for a loooong time. I even bought pipe and trail gear creeper joints to build a three-link because i figured you guys had given up. Sure I understand if you disband the product due to lack of interest. But gee I hope i get in before you do!

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    it would seem stupid to "disband" the product. The R&D is done, they are very simple to manufacture, they are getting Nissan and Toyota arms made often so whats a slight change in the file for the laser cutter/CNC… They don't require any new bushes they don't already use.

    Seems like sand box tactics to say they might bail on them???

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    I'm still get getting a pair, i need to wait for the bank balance to recover after replacing the gearbox (5th gear bearing went)

    If you want to shift a fair few, run an ad in Land Rover Owner International magazine, you can buy these mags pretty much anywhere in the world and they advertise pretty heavily in aftermarket 'premium' gear market.

    They constantly run ads for $8,000 Italian suspension kits, so there is a market there for sure...

    There are also similar magazines - Land Rover Monthly, and Land Rover World worth a look, these are all available in the bigger newsagency's locally.

    I don't know if you are interested in the overseas market but it would be a pretty safe bet if you really wanted to move a few, the LR aftermarket is a BIG industry, unfortunately 98% of that market is in the Northern Hemisphere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uninformed View Post
    it would seem stupid to "disband" the product. The R&D is done, they are very simple to manufacture, they are getting Nissan and Toyota arms made often so whats a slight change in the file for the laser cutter/CNC… They don't require any new bushes they don't already use.

    Seems like sand box tactics to say they might bail on them???
    I think the plan is make a long arm kit for the rear, then have those and the SF arms engineered, so plenty of development left to do!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Presto View Post
    I think the plan is make a long arm kit for the rear, then have those and the SF arms engineered, so plenty of development left to do!
    Obviously I don't know all the ins and outs, but if they think the market is too small, I still can't see why they would pull the SF and radius arms. The work is already done on those, they have already got Toyota and Nissan arms approved so to get the LR arms sorted isn't that much more work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uninformed View Post
    Obviously I don't know all the ins and outs, but if they think the market is too small, I still can't see why they would pull the SF and radius arms. The work is already done on those, they have already got Toyota and Nissan arms approved so to get the LR arms sorted isn't that much more work.
    Greg,
    Referring to this post above,
    Is there an intention for the arms to get blanket engineering approval the same as the cruiser/patrol arms?

    I understand I am only one, but I have already spent a bucket load of cash on 3-link gear.

    To then buy the SF arms which I intend too AND THEN have them engineered drives the cost up further. Especially in Darwin with a few compnaies having the monopoly.

    Looking forward to your reply,
    cheers, Adam.

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