ShortyNavros
Member
Hey all,
I have trawled through numerous threads and reviews on different suspension brands on the web (not only our forum), trying to find out which brands are best to buy and why. There seen to be mixed reviews on just about every brand.
My biggest gripe at the moment is determining which manufacturers are 'actually' the producers of each brand. It seems like the majority of the shocks are manufactured overseas and it wouldn't surprise me if most of the brands are produced at the one factory, then each brand just slaps on their own sticker. Bilstein seem to have the best shocks out and most people justify the cost.
And my assumptions for leaf springs are the same, are most of them just made in factories and each brand just buys them and labels them their own?
I just want to buy reasonable quality gear at a price for what it's actually worth. Brands I have looked at:
BluPac: Looks like cheap generic gear, full kit including torsion bars $950 on ebay, excellent price. 3yr/100,000km warranty on shocks, 5yr? on springs. Good warranty. Mixed reviews, some good some bad, some indifferent
Bluemax/EFS: Zordo's recommended kit for the d22, decent price with decent warranty and good customer service.
Tough Dog: Seems to have mixed reviews? A bit more pricey than the other previously stated.
Ironman: Similar to blupac looks like cheap generic stuff, cheap price though
Rancho/Bilstein: Good quality apparently? High cost
ARB/TJM/OME: Local suppliers with installers, not real keen on this stuff as it seems like mostly generic stuff at a higher inflated price.
Raw: more cheapo generic gear, there are others like this but I wont mention them
Looking at a 2inch lift kit (+/- torsion bars, depends on price, I only have an alloy bar with no extra accessories, although my ironman bash plates do make the front of the car sag a little, new TB's may help here) as all the suspension on my 04 D22 is stock and shagged (esp rear springs). I am keen to install it my self. Probably only need comfort (0-150kg constant load) springs as I dont normally carry a lot of gear in the back, only load it up when I go camping/offroad. Am I right in assuming comfort springs are basically a 5+1 spring pack whereas a HD spring pack is 5+2?
I just wanted to find out if their is someone on here who is in the know about the suppliers/company/distributors and what is actually worth buying with regardless to quality.
Cheers,
Shorty
I have trawled through numerous threads and reviews on different suspension brands on the web (not only our forum), trying to find out which brands are best to buy and why. There seen to be mixed reviews on just about every brand.
My biggest gripe at the moment is determining which manufacturers are 'actually' the producers of each brand. It seems like the majority of the shocks are manufactured overseas and it wouldn't surprise me if most of the brands are produced at the one factory, then each brand just slaps on their own sticker. Bilstein seem to have the best shocks out and most people justify the cost.
And my assumptions for leaf springs are the same, are most of them just made in factories and each brand just buys them and labels them their own?
I just want to buy reasonable quality gear at a price for what it's actually worth. Brands I have looked at:
BluPac: Looks like cheap generic gear, full kit including torsion bars $950 on ebay, excellent price. 3yr/100,000km warranty on shocks, 5yr? on springs. Good warranty. Mixed reviews, some good some bad, some indifferent
Bluemax/EFS: Zordo's recommended kit for the d22, decent price with decent warranty and good customer service.
Tough Dog: Seems to have mixed reviews? A bit more pricey than the other previously stated.
Ironman: Similar to blupac looks like cheap generic stuff, cheap price though
Rancho/Bilstein: Good quality apparently? High cost
ARB/TJM/OME: Local suppliers with installers, not real keen on this stuff as it seems like mostly generic stuff at a higher inflated price.
Raw: more cheapo generic gear, there are others like this but I wont mention them
Looking at a 2inch lift kit (+/- torsion bars, depends on price, I only have an alloy bar with no extra accessories, although my ironman bash plates do make the front of the car sag a little, new TB's may help here) as all the suspension on my 04 D22 is stock and shagged (esp rear springs). I am keen to install it my self. Probably only need comfort (0-150kg constant load) springs as I dont normally carry a lot of gear in the back, only load it up when I go camping/offroad. Am I right in assuming comfort springs are basically a 5+1 spring pack whereas a HD spring pack is 5+2?
I just wanted to find out if their is someone on here who is in the know about the suppliers/company/distributors and what is actually worth buying with regardless to quality.
Cheers,
Shorty