Old Man Enu ride quality??

[win]

hello mga SUV gurus! need comments about the Old Man Emu shocks & coils. totoo ba gumaganda ang ride? or porma Lang? tnx.

[IMm29]

hello mga SUV gurus! need comments about the Old Man Emu shocks & coils. totoo ba gumaganda ang ride? or porma Lang? tnx.

Yes, ride improved on my Prado even with just the shocks. I'm not sure if the coils will do a lot to improve the ride, coz I was told it was just going to affect the ride height, and not the quality.

Can I also ask a related question? Will these brand of shocks greatly improve the comfort and ride handling of my Ford Explorer Sport Trac (with A/T wheels). My Sport Trac wallows like a pig whenever I hit any kind of bump and sways left and right for a few moments afterwards.I use it when I go diving and pang harabas.

Yes, it should improve the ride quality by improving body control. There was a guy who upgrade his Exped's shocks to Bilstein before and the wallowing effect was gone. But he also said it wasn't harsh.

[ARB]

Win for what car?

EQ yes there is OME shocks for your Sport Trac.

IM for your 120 series prado changing the coils will make it even better.

for Metro Manila check

http://www.rats4x4.com/

or PM me for more details and questions.

[OTEP]

I doubt if they are for 'porma' since you can hardly see them [even in their loud yellow color].

It made the ride of our former LC77 really good but I can't compare to stock since the unit was already on OME's when we got it.

[bratski]

OME shocks are better than stock, yun nga lang parang masyado namang malambot because nag wallow left and right yung everest ko pag rough roads.

[HIFI]

Tagtag is still there....but blunt rather than sharp. For me....sulit.

[IMm29]

Win for what car?

EQ yes there is OME shocks for your Sport Trac.

IM for your 120 series prado changing the coils will make it even better.

for Metro Manila check

http://www.rats4x4.com/

or PM me for more details and questions.

Hehe! I'd think so, but I don't want my Prado to get taller. ;)

[win]

ARB, my car is patrol '03 gas. actually i changed my shocks na & steering damper. pinag iisipan ko pa un coils. feeling ko kc parang bitin un "play" ng shocks? i want to hear the opinions ng mga nagpalit shocks & coils sana.

[111prez]

ARB, my car is patrol '03 gas. actually i changed my shocks na & steering damper. pinag iisipan ko pa un coils. feeling ko kc parang bitin un "play" ng shocks? i want to hear the opinions ng mga nagpalit shocks & coils sana.

i have a 01 patrol and changed the shocks and coil springs to OME. the ride is definitely better and softer. when the mechanics at the nissan casa test drove my patrol after its PMS and checkups, they commented that the ride is very soft even compared to the newer patrol models

[chronophile]

ARB, my car is patrol '03 gas. actually i changed my shocks na & steering damper. pinag iisipan ko pa un coils. feeling ko kc parang bitin un "play" ng shocks? i want to hear the opinions ng mga nagpalit shocks & coils sana.

Sir Win,

We have exactly the same ride - GU Gas Patrol.

Just a few days ago, I went with the ff upgrade:
Ironman coils
Rancho RS 9000X shocks
Rancho Steering Damper

Just a sidebar - I went OME all the way with my Gas Trooper four years ago. Ride was just nominally better since the stock ride quality of the Trooper is already very good.

But with the GU Patrol, it's a different story since the rigid front axles result to a stiff ride.

Almost went with OME again with the GU Patrol, but decided what the heck, might sa well try another brand.

First, I upgraded my tires to 33's - a new set of 285/75/16 Mastercraft Courser LT. That lifted the rig by about an inch. Then went with the 2" lift with the new Ironman + Rancho setup as described above.

So after a few days, I can tell you that I am very satisfied with the new setup. Ride harshness dramatically improved with my Rancho settings at medium 5 setting (10-settings for the Rancho 9000x).

I followed the dealer's advice to set it at 5, or medium before going softer or stiffer. Am already happy with this setting as it improved ride quality but without any noticeable wallowing on the rig.

The big plus is the significantly more rugged look of the rig with a total lift upgrade of about 3 inches. Of course you can achieve the same lift with the OMEs, but after trying both brands - although with two different rigs - I now lean slightly towards the Ironman/Rancho setup.

Just my two cents