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So bietjie die naweek my suspensie gaan toets en ek moet se, ek is heelwat be-indruk met die werk van Darrel daar van MIKEM :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Stem... ek kan ook nou nie wag om in my bakkie te ry met sy Mikems nie... ry al te lekker
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Ja manne, as jy geld het kan mens seker maar sulke dingetjies doen. Maak bietjie 'n vergelyking met wat julle op gehad het en wat is die verskille wat jul nou ondervind? Weet die topic is al baie bespreek, maar nog nie die werklike ervaring waar verbetering ondervind word nie/ of ek dink so?
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Rianc wrote:Ja manne, as jy geld het kan mens seker maar sulke dingetjies doen. Maak bietjie 'n vergelyking met wat julle op gehad het en wat is die verskille wat jul nou ondervind? Weet die topic is al baie bespreek, maar nog nie die werklike ervaring waar verbetering ondervind word nie/ of ek dink so?
Geld nodig ja :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

Ek het nou nog net 2 keer gery met ForYota met sy nuwe suspensie.. het sy oorspronklike setup in gehad..

Voorheen - Baie meer on-stabiel gewees op die pad, grond en teer, as ek n "bump" in die pad gevang het moes ek

a - Vas klou aan die stuurwiel, en
b - gevoel of die hele onderstel onder my uit gaan val

Grondvry hoogte is nou 75mm meer, ry baie sagter, flex baie verder.. soos in die fotos hierbo gewys, is dit tipies n klompie sandhope wat val oorkruisend van mekaar (tipiese axle twisters) en kon ek voorheen gladnie daaroor beweeg het sonder om n bietjie "wieg" aksie te gebruik nie a.g.v. n gebrek aan diff-lock tekort, nou druk my wiele baie verder af en gee vir my meer traksie!!

Was maar swaar om daai Bokke te transfer maar beslis die moeite werd gewees :thumbup:
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Aan my kant staan die bakkie mooi gelyk, hy staan hoër, ry sagter, en flex beter. En ek het ook nie meer geraas van die onderstel af soos hy flex nie
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CasKru wrote:Aan my kant staan die bakkie mooi gelyk, hy staan hoër, ry sagter, en flex beter. En ek het ook nie meer geraas van die onderstel af soos hy flex nie
:shock2: :shock2:

Myne het n klap geluid as hy flex.. Gehoop dis omdat die suspensie nog styf is???
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En Darrel het vir my 6 blades in gesit agter instede van 5 wat hy gewoonlik doen?

Hoeveel blades het joune Cas?
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ForYota wrote:
CasKru wrote:Aan my kant staan die bakkie mooi gelyk, hy staan hoër, ry sagter, en flex beter. En ek het ook nie meer geraas van die onderstel af soos hy flex nie
:shock2: :shock2:

Myne het n klap geluid as hy flex.. Gehoop dis omdat die suspensie nog styf is???
Ek kry die kraak geluide soos die chassis bietjie flex. Ek het klap geluid gehad toe ek hom gekry het maar dit was die S/S uitlaatstelsel wat ek daai tyd laat op sit het wat teen die een shackle gedruk het. Het dit gou by Supaquick dit laat uitsort en bob was my oom. Dit kan wees dat joune dalk teen die bakkie se exhaust druk as hy kwaai flex
En Darrel het vir my 6 blades in gesit agter instede van 5 wat hy gewoonlik doen?

Hoeveel blades het joune Cas?
As ek reg onthou 6.
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CasKru wrote:
ForYota wrote:
CasKru wrote:Aan my kant staan die bakkie mooi gelyk, hy staan hoër, ry sagter, en flex beter. En ek het ook nie meer geraas van die onderstel af soos hy flex nie
:shock2: :shock2:

Myne het n klap geluid as hy flex.. Gehoop dis omdat die suspensie nog styf is???
Ek kry die kraak geluide soos die chassis bietjie flex. Ek het klap geluid gehad toe ek hom gekry het maar dit was die S/S uitlaatstelsel wat ek daai tyd laat op sit het wat teen die een shackle gedruk het. Het dit gou by Supaquick dit laat uitsort en bob was my oom. Dit kan wees dat joune dalk teen die bakkie se exhaust druk as hy kwaai flex
En Darrel het vir my 6 blades in gesit agter instede van 5 wat hy gewoonlik doen?

Hoeveel blades het joune Cas?
As ek reg onthou 6.
Daar slaan jy die spyker op die kop.. Ek bly vergeet van die ding, moes dit al lankal uitsort

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Is dit nou die spyker op die kop of die exhaust op die kant... hehe
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Hennie, nog net 'n paar rand en jy's daar! Hou net nie op as mens begin nie, so los maar my nuwe voertuig standaard.
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OME leafs are designed that the front ones sit with a slight w shape to them, is this the same as for the Mikem's ???? I dont know if I am overly impressed with what I paid for the OME's....my rear drivers side doesnt sit at the same shape as the passengers, yes I know fuel tank and wheel carrier etc etc, but arent they meant to be tensioned differently on the drivers side to compensate.....
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Stubs wrote:OME leafs are designed that the front ones sit with a slight w shape to them, is this the same as for the Mikem's ???? I dont know if I am overly impressed with what I paid for the OME's....my rear drivers side doesnt sit at the same shape as the passengers, yes I know fuel tank and wheel carrier etc etc, but arent they meant to be tensioned differently on the drivers side to compensate.....

Exactly what I like about MIKEM and Darrels knowledge on these suspensions, to be honest mine was 5mm lower at the rear on the right but that was with a full tank of fuel, other than that I was very close on having the OME installed, for roughly 8k more, but however decided on MIKEM, lets just hope it lasts as long as the rest/ or maybe even longer!!

Oh and the W shape, doesn't sound right to me, mine gooi a smiley face like the back, just not such a "big round" smile if you know what I mean..
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jip fully understand, apparently this is how OME work, I dont particularly like the look, doesnt look right, listen they work and have no problems with them but ja just looks odd as if they have had there day !!!
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Stubs wrote:jip fully understand, apparently this is how OME work, I dont particularly like the look, doesnt look right, listen they work and have no problems with them but ja just looks odd as if they have had there day !!!
Know what you mean, my old setup looked like that, but ja mine was kapoet as ever!!

BTW, what does your fuel consumption looks like, seing that we both have the Ford's infront.. Oh and makes me think now, did you tell the guys back when you had your suspension done to keep in mind of the extra weight of your motor.. I know I did and it was inportant for them to know that.. Just a thought
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I get 6 Km/l...am running 35"muds also....when I had the OMES put on I was still with the 4y........
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Stubs wrote:I get 6 Km/l...am running 35"muds also....when I had the OMES put on I was still with the 4y........
And was the W shape there from the start?

Ok so my 7.6 km/l arent so bad, running on 31's

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jip the slight W shape was on there from the get/go....
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As jy hom daar so los en die klok slaan 12uur, gaan hy so bly hehe.
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Rianc wrote:As jy hom daar so los en die klok slaan 12uur, gaan hy so bly hehe.
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Stubs
Have a look at the spring perches they must be level ,most times the w shape is caused by this Look under member article louie tell u how to fix it
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Go Mikem! Go Mikem! :excited:
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Okay so this past weekend, after marshalling at the Bridgestone Club Challenge, I mounted the GoPro facing the rear wheel and drove over some lekka cross axles. I'm still extremely happy (putting it mildly) with the Mikems....

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I just love my van with the Mikem suspension setup. Can't wait to go test it properly
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