Superior Engineering Trailing Arms

**Jock The Rock** · 24th October 2017, 01:35 AM

Gday,

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with these?

Superior Lower Control Arm Land Rover Straight Fixed | Superior Engineering

I'm not too stressed about the fact it will probably stiffen the back end and reduce cross axle travel. I have a limited slip in the back and the car is mainly used for touring. I'm ideally chasing a setup which will handle corrugations better than the standard setup. These look like they'll do just that, Bearmach make a similar version but use a ball joint. They are pretty dear and I don't imagine would have as much give as a rubber bush

Thanks

Jock

**weeds** · 24th October 2017, 05:09 AM

I had a close look at them at the redcliffe 4WD show last year...or was it this year. The look the goods.

**Jock The Rock** · 30th October 2017, 02:25 AM

Thanks weeds, they definitely look solid enough in the photos

Will post up some photos when I get them on the car

Hools · 2nd December 2017, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Thanks weeds, they definitely look solid enough in the photos

Will post up some photos when I get them on the car

How'd you go? Happy with the trailing arms?

**Jock The Rock** · 4th December 2017, 02:41 PM

Hey mate, haven't had a chance to fit them yet. Hopefully it'll be back on the road this month

**Jock The Rock** · 7th January 2018, 01:46 PM

Finally got them fitted up the other day, definitely a lot stronger than the genuine articles

Handling is still the same, flex is probably a bit less but I haven't really got long travel shocks or anything like that

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**rick130** · 7th January 2018, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Handling is still the same, flex is probably a bit less but I haven't really got long travel shocks or anything like that

And I'd expect less articulation too, the pin end rotates nicely as the diff/axle housing twists, a clevis type bush end will bind (Eventually) unless the bush is made quite large.

**uninformed** · 17th January 2018, 08:22 PM

they are a nice looking made arm. I wonder if they use a Nissan Patrol bush at each end? One thing I dont like, and it is probably a moot point, the geometry is a touch worse due to the working lenth being shortened somewhat

**Jock The Rock** · 27th January 2018, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by uninformed

they are a nice looking made arm. I wonder if they use a Nissan Patrol bush at each end? One thing I dont like, and it is probably a moot point, the geometry is a touch worse due to the working lenth being shortened somewhat

Pretty sure it's a Patrol bush, they're definitely not the same as the standard diff end of the trailing arm. They do look similar to the bushes found on the A-frame but not 100% sure on that one

I was chasing strength and durability over flex so not to fussed about the geometry. It's a tourer rather than a comp truck

**uninformed** · 27th January 2018, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Pretty sure it's a Patrol bush, they're definitely not the same as the standard diff end of the trailing arm. They do look similar to the bushes found on the A-frame but not 100% sure on that one

I was chasing strength and durability over flex so not to fussed about the geometry. It's a tourer rather than a comp truck

Jock, geometry affects all driving conditions. Maybe more so on road than off.

Like I said, probably a moot point given the short change in length. They will be fine.

Do you have to drill out the bolt holes on the axle housing to suit the bush? I have a nissan arm sitting around somewhere, and If I remember correctly the bush and arm looked like it would fit in the LR axle but needed the bolt hole taken out bigger???

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