[Zook_Fan]

Hey which springs would be better there is only about $200 difference and just wondering if it is worth it Enhanced Four wheel drive Suspension or Old Man Emu?

[Brett]

i think its the new 4wd atcion they put some efs springs in a sierra.

said they were happy but the springs are very hard and would pull a leaf if you want flex. the pics of it flexing weren't very good.

[royce]

I am going to change my sig to read if you want sierra springs you can bolt in by OME
if you want to save a few $$ and fiddle the leaves yourself get Kings
if you want lots of flex build your own RUF
if you want to waste money and have a harsh riding shitheap that sags quickly by any other brand

[Mike]

i got efs springs they were around the same price as OMEs but they are around 65mm lift instead of the 40mm of the OMEs

[joeblow]

having dealt with both i would say go the old man emu. with ome you have the knowledge that it has been tested and matched to suit the vehicle. and ome shocks are very good quality. the prop with efs is the springs had too much arch and even aftermarket shocks were topping out. the ride of efs wasn't too bad...i've driven alot worse, but the ome will last.

[dj181]

or you could try dobinsons.......DONT use carrolls springs....i had them on my sierra (so i found out) and was not happy with them at all......

[Mike]

Mike wrote:

i got efs springs they were around the same price as OMEs but they are around 65mm lift instead of the 40mm of the OMEs

the other reason i got the efs springs was they were in stock and i'd have to order the omes in

[Zook_Fan]

where did you get your efs through?

[Mike]

i got them from a place that makes springs down the road from my place
here is a link to a list of their QLD dealers
http://www.efs4wd.com.au/QLD.html

[royce]

probably Davenport auto spares or something equally far far away

dont you live in Rockhampton? why dont you go knock on Dobinsons door, have a chat to him and see what they have that will work for you, ive been through their factory he is a really nice guy

[Skinny_Man]

my vote EFS, but only because OME are crap! short life..

[Zook_Fan]

yeah ill have a talk to him again but last time i was there he was a real prick to me and dad

[Zook_Fan]

but dont dobinsons just sell springs that they make?

[dj181]

yes but they might be able to do some custom springs for you as they are made in rocky, shouldnt really cost too much more

[joeblow]

Skinny_Man wrote:

my vote EFS, but only because OME are crap! short life..

old stuff or dakars, standard zook or modified?, reasonable weight or grossly over gvm?

[Zook_Fan]

i dont get it but yeah i will go in and have a chat is getting springs reset a good idea?

[Mike]

i had reset springs, they were crap and weren't cheap it wasn't much more for new springs

[Zook_Fan]

righto keep that in mind

[Rockhopper]

Out of curiosity, how much are the OME's and how much is EFS. I got quoted some ridiculous price for OME's from a relative that works at ARB. Told him if I was going to pay that amount, I would purchase a set of rockcrawler springs from 4wd1.com

[joeblow]

these are spring prices.
ome dakars heavy( for winch and bar )
front-$194 pair
rear-$258 pair
rockcrawlers heavy.
front-$330 pair
rear-$330 pair.

[Rockhopper]

joeblow wrote:

these are spring prices.
ome dakars heavy( for winch and bar )
front-$194 pair
rear-$258 pair
rockcrawlers heavy.
front-$330 pair
rear-$330 pair.

Yep, I got told around $300 a pair for OME from ARB, like I said, from a relo that works there. I think he may have looked up the wrong application

[joeblow]

these prices are from the catalogue, and full retail. the old springs were expensine but not the dakars, and the dakars are much better.

[Zook_Fan]

for the dakars i got quoted about $100 each for fronts $110 each for rears and then the rest adds up to about $1000. EFS although out of town from here are about $1200 as seen in the new 4x4 monthly

[Mike]

i hope that price includes shocks

[Rockhopper]

Mike wrote:

i hope that price includes shocks

Yeh, that is for the whole kit. It's got to be noted too, that the guy from 4 x 4 monthly added extra leaves to it as well as he tows stuff with it. Would explain why it has a stiff ride, and no flex.

[joeblow]

ome gas shocks are $97 each.

[Zook_Fan]

a kit is like the springs, shocks, u bolts and poly bushes