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    Superior Engineering Trailing Arms

    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

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

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    Thanks weeds, they definitely look solid enough in the photos

    Will post up some photos when I get them on the car
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock The Rock View Post
    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?

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    Hey mate, haven't had a chance to fit them yet. Hopefully it'll be back on the road this month
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock The Rock View Post

    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.

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by uninformed View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock The Rock View Post
    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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