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| Eppilihp Member Since: 10 Aug 2019 Location: Emmental Posts: 61  
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Sorry for hijacking the thread, but ... I currently use +2" HD springs with OME shocks. Since I try to reduce the weight of my One Ten I thought about using more comfortable +1" springs (with the same shocks). I tried to contact Flatdog multiple times, but never got an answer?! Hence, are their springs worth the money, and how can I get in touch with them? Best, Philippe |
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30th Jun 2024 12:49pm |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 707 
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I have bought from their online shop a few times. My brother and Uncle also have springs from them. I think they have a phone number if you want to try. And maybe a chat function on their site during business hours.
Springs seem good to me. Paint will eventually come off, but on par with any other springs I’ve used or seen. |
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30th Jun 2024 12:58pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5641 
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OME do plus one springs and have a good history of quality. Chat with Gwyn Lewis. He knows all there is about suspension and OME.
https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/ |
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30th Jun 2024 4:47pm |
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| Beco90 Member Since: 10 Jul 2024 Location: South Wales Posts: 11
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I’ve always found Gwynn Lewis to be very helpful as others have said, although I tend to find Old Man Emu set ups on the firmer side for me, and less comfortable when unloaded
Everything’s a compromise with steel springs and dampers (unless you want to shell out big bucks for an air suspension kit or something like the new Nimbus’ oleo-pneumatic units) Personally I prefer a set up that gives me the comfort I need for my usage 90% of the time, rather than having to put up with an overly firm ride with a heavy duty spring/damper set up which I only benefit from the extra load capacity 10% of the time. If you want to keep it standard height then it might be worth having a look at the suspension set ups sold by Alive Tuning. They have their own standard height ‘comfort’ springs (possibly made by Eibach I suspect) as well as different damper options: Bilstein B6’s which are give a stiffer ride/better road holding, Fox shocks which are the softest most comfortable option, or their own Alive Performance dampers which sit between the two. The down side to an Alive set up compared to Gwyn Lewis is you don’t have the stronger pin-pin damper option or the option or his extended damper/dislocation kits for better articulation. You could look at options to temporarily improve the load capacity of your set up for the occasional times you need it. Land Rover did this with the Boge self-levelling strut they used to fit to 110 station wagons to maintain the ride height when heavily loaded. Good quality air helper springs or 130 helper springs are a aftermarket option but they do have draw backs too. For additional ride comfort and better road handling it’s probably worth looking at replacing your suspension bushes too - I’ve found Superpro (kits also available from Gwynn Lewis) to be the best. Not directly related to your initial query, but another part of the suspension set up I like is the X-Eng X-Deflex anti roll bar which gives a good balance of cornering ability on road whilst still allowing you to maintain good axle articulation off-road. |
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10th Jul 2024 1:30pm |
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