Thread: Superior Engineering Superflex arms for Rovers.

Wayne, I take it the pin end is also a Nissan bush? I think Greg said that it is a touch smaller pin but the bush size fits the LR chassis mount spot on, so more rubber = more deflection. (I could well be wrong on ALL of that)

I asked at Super Pro, and they do not do an improved bush for that end of the Nissan like the LR with the groove around the dia.

So it begs the question, do you think the Nissan bush better than the LR Super Pro improved bush?

Greg, any chance you could Answer my PM?

Originally Posted by uninformed

Wayne, I take it the pin end is also a Nissan bush? I think Greg said that it is a touch smaller pin but the bush size fits the LR chassis mount spot on, so more rubber = more deflection. (I could well be wrong on ALL of that)

I asked at Super Pro, and they do not do an improved bush for that end of the Nissan like the LR with the groove around the dia.

So it begs the question, do you think the Nissan bush better than the LR Super Pro improved bush?

Greg, any chance you could Answer my PM?

Serg

The chassis end bush allows a heap of travel,so I see no need to even think of a Super Pro bush,I have a few more photos that show how well it works and how balanced my suspension seems to be now
The genuine bush that is supplied,fits perfectly into the mount in the chassis.

One thing I will say to any one that is considering these arms.Be prepared to be surprised how solid and heavy they are.I weighed the standard arm and it weighed approx 5.8KG.I then weighed the R//H superflex arm and it weighed approx 15KG.Everything is super solid

Originally Posted by LowRanger

One thing I will say to any one that is considering these arms.Be prepared to be surprised how solid and heavy they are.I weighed the standard arm and it weighed approx 5.8KG.I then weighed the R//H superflex arm and it weighed approx 15KG.Everything is super solid

thats a bugger about the weight, But doesnt suprise me. The stock arms are made from suprising good material. Ductile and strong.

Originally Posted by uninformed

thats a bugger about the weight, But doesnt suprise me. The stock arms are made from suprising good material. Ductile and strong.

Serg
I don't think it is a bad thing,apart from a little more unsprung weight,but there is more than a little overkill in the design of these arms,which I will gladly sacrifice some weight for,rather than having it fail,like some other designs that have been around in the past

Originally Posted by LowRanger

Serg
I don't think it is a bad thing,apart from a little more unsprung weight,but there is more than a little overkill in the design of these arms,which I will gladly sacrifice some weight for,rather than having it fail,like some other designs that have been around in the past

yes, some of the arms I have seen from the Uk look like they are welded from 6mm Flat bar.

Unsprung weight is a killer over bumps at speed (touring outback etc), but I guess your COG just got a little lower

Originally Posted by uninformed

yes, some of the arms I have seen from the Uk look like they are welded from 6mm Flat bar.

Unsprung weight is a killer over bumps at speed (touring outback etc), but I guess your COG just got a little lower

Hahahahaha if I was worried about unsprung weight over bumps,I wouldn't be running the wheels and tyres I do either,as they weigh in at approx 56Kg each

This truck is built for a purpose,I have my 130 as mmy multi purpose vehicle

Hi, sorry for the quick reply but i am supposed to be enjoyng a family holiday and am sneaking a quick peek.

Thanks wayne for all your feedback and testing, I am now happy to finally relaese all the kits i have been holding back ( yes grimace you are the first! ) . Waynes defender looks mad! and i am sure there are going to be some insanely jealous nissan's out there. The shock tune seems to be pretty spot on , so i can now start to organise some for late feb/ early march with the rover specific valving. In the mean time i can do special tunes in low volume if required, but i need to get feedback on what sizes are going to be best suited.

As for the weight of the arms, anyone who knows my work knows i don't do things by halves. My theory is, everything my stuff is attached to should fail first! I am all about strength and quality - no compromise. I let evryone else sell cheap $hit that doesn't last. I designed the superflex arms to be a one off purchase and wether they are for a comp car or a weekend warrior they should last forever. There is a specific design criteria that i use for all the arms, and the added mass is mostly in the center and rear of the arm which is added to the percentage of sprung mass - a necessary compromise for the ultimate in strength and reliability IMO.

Hope that helps.

(back to my holiday)
Greg