Iron Man vs OME suspension kits for 2011 Xterra

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  • KenX
    March 4, 2013 at 4:53 pm #1650

    Hola all,

    Wondering whether a beginner should go for these kits to rectify the bung back end of his 2011 Xterra SE?

    Working on a lower budget but obviously looking for some capable gear that will withstand Dubai speed bumps and some week-to-week camp driving.

    Any prices, suggestions and recommended retailers are welcome!

    Cheers

    K

    anonymous
    March 4, 2013 at 7:36 pm #24189
    quote KenXterra:

    Hola all,

    Wondering whether a beginner should go for these kits to rectify the bung back end of his 2011 Xterra SE?

    Working on a lower budget but obviously looking for some capable gear that will withstand Dubai speed bumps and some week-to-week camp driving.

    Any prices, suggestions and recommended retailers are welcome!

    Cheers

    K

    Hi Kenxterra, check out the offer from DVG for ARB suspension upgrades futher down in these topics

    Ahmad Pervez
    March 5, 2013 at 5:32 am #24207

    My personal impression on quality of products is ARB, OME then Ironman in that order…..

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    Hi Kenxterra, check out the offer from DVG for ARB suspension upgrades futher down in these topics

    That’s right Ken one of our members could get you some discounts on ARB products so it may be good to check that out first.

    anonymous
    March 10, 2013 at 7:29 am #24444
    quote KenXterra:

    Hola all,

    Wondering whether a beginner should go for these kits to rectify the bung back end of his 2011 Xterra SE?

    Working on a lower budget but obviously looking for some capable gear that will withstand Dubai speed bumps and some week-to-week camp driving.

    Any prices, suggestions and recommended retailers are welcome!

    Cheers

    K

    Hey KenXterra, following your post I read a couple of comparison reports from Oz sites that rate the OME as a better performing suspension/lift option. The OME is more expensive of course, they don’t have a workshop in Dubai as yet, only AD. The mechanics there quoted me over the phone 4500AED for an FJC and 2hours of work. Maybe check their website <www.arbemirates.com>. Ashraf over at DAW quoted me 3800 for the same thing in Ironman
    😀

    KenX
    March 10, 2013 at 3:47 pm #24484

    K[/quote]

    Hey KenXterra, following your post I read a couple of comparison reports from Oz sites that rate the OME as a better performing suspension/lift option. The OME is more expensive of course, they don’t have a workshop in Dubai as yet, only AD. The mechanics there quoted me over the phone 4500AED for an FJC and 2hours of work. Maybe check their website <www.arbemirates.com>. Ashraf over at DAW quoted me 3800 for the same thing in Ironman
    :D[/quote]

    Hey BJ,

    Cheers for looking into it mate. I’ve been quoted the following by both ARB and DAW:

    DAW (Prakash)

    Part Number NISSAN XTERRA Quantity Price
    12716GR FRONT STRUTS NITRO GAS 2 940.00
    NISS040B FRONT COIL SPRING PERFORMANCE 1 565.00
    12717GR REAR SHOCK ABSORBER 2 815.00
    NISS047B REAR LEAF SPRING PERFORMANCE 2 1250.00
    416UBK U-BOLT KIT 2 90.00
    769UK POLYURETHEANE SPRING BUSHES 1 160.00
    797-1 GREASABLE SHACKLES 2 100.00
    Total 3920.00

    Unfortunately I didn’t ask about a labor charge but hopefully the full kit would include this….

    ARB Dubai (Walid)

    ARB EMIRATES 4×4 ACCESSORIES
    Quotation

    PART NO. ITEMS UNIT PRICE (DHS) QTY. TOTAL
    OLD MAN EMU SUSPENSION EXTERRA
    2607 C/S NISSAN R51 & D40 NAVA – F – PAIR 750.00 1 750.00
    N183S STRUT FR NISSAN R51-NAVARA D40 750.00 2 1500.00
    CS061R LEAF SPRING NISSAN X-TERRA -R- 800.00 2 1600.00
    N185 OME SHOCK NISSAN NAVARA D40 – R – 450.00 2 900.00
    OMESB100 L/SPRING BUSH KIT NISS D40 100.00 2 200.00
    OMEGS15 GREASABLE SHACKLE NISSAN D40 500.00 1 500.00
    OMEU72 OME U BOLT , WASHERS & NUTS 50.00 4 200.00
    FK42 NISSAN X TERRA SWAY BAR PACKER 100.00 1 100.00
    TOTAL DHS 5750.00

    After your suggestion of taking it slowly and doing the research, I intend to go for a pair of the rear OME shocks. I’ll see how that goes in fixing the rear bottoming out so regularly. If it is a problem with the additional load I carry when taking out the camping gear for DOE expeditions then I might look into adding a leaf or upgrading to the ARB leaf springs.

    Anyone know of a reliable and affordable garage that can fit the shocks for me?

    Cheers,

    K

    anonymous
    March 11, 2013 at 7:15 am #24495
    quote KenXterra:

    K

    After your suggestion of taking it slowly and doing the research, I intend to go for a pair of the rear OME shocks. I’ll see how that goes in fixing the rear bottoming out so regularly. If it is a problem with the additional load I carry when taking out the camping gear for DOE expeditions then I might look into adding a leaf or upgrading to the ARB leaf springs.
    Anyone know of a reliable and affordable garage that can fit the shocks for me?
    Cheers,
    K[/quote]

    Hi KenXterra,
    I’ve lifted this contact from a previous post on the subject of Xterra’s he runs an auto operation, maybe you should continue the research just a bit more before getting out the credit card Mr Ali Asgher Rokadia (050 5059276) 🙂

    I’ve been given this contact by other FJC owners as a good garage for mods but not as yet made contact, Best Line Garage 042674945 (Shibu)

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