Old Man Emu Suspension

Fantastic gear. Only second to Koni

David,

just had 2" OME fitted to my '01 GU. Very Happy so far. Totally different vehicle after it was fitted. Handling improved significantly as did the ride.

cheers,
Sam.

Hi David,
I've had the 2" lift & springs for a couple of years now ,They work very well..not to much stops me..they seem to make a noise going over carpark speed bumps thought..others on the forum say this is somthing to do with spring end shape??? someone else mite be able to explain a little better...does'nt hurt performance..I would go again with them.
Hope this helps
JD

Dave,
I fitted OME 50mm lift with the softest option available (ie non heavy duty), since new, now have 230000kms, can't fault them, excellent stuff and ARB support is also excellent.

Of all the options I have been able to test on friends vehicles who went for other gear, OME in my opinion is the best compromise for a reasonable price.

Will

I have had OME springs and shocks in my 4Runner for about 3 years and as of yet have not been able to fault them. They are a 100% improvement on what were in there before. Obviously the old stuff was not new as it had sagged rather dramatically. Find them great on dirt road corrugations

Have ome springs and shocks on my gu but in my case the front rhs spring has sagged approx 2 inches ..the original nissan rh front spring is longer than the lhs i guess to compensate for drivers weight no idea if ome are the same.but improved ride over rough stuff and never bottoms out.

Dave
Have the same set up on our NM Paj. Made a heck of a difference (as in improvement) in handling, ride, the lot from the original. Don't do a lot of serious off road, mainly touring with a camper and reckon it is great. Just had a thorough going over in prep for a big trip and after 50,000 kms "as good as new" is the verdict.
Rusty

Dave,
I had a 2" OME lift on my GQ and was never really happy with it. The vehicle was noticeably softer taking LH bends. I took it back to ARB in Kilsyth when the suspension engineer was over from Adelaide. He drove it and came back with the answer "That's just how it is."
I now have a 3" Ridepro/ Procomp setup and it is much better. The ride is more compliant and handling is more predictable.
Phil

Have OME suspension with 2" lift on my 60 series and they have done about 160,000k's (mostly on-road) and are still working a treat

Sorry I dont have OME but instead have Lovell Springs and Koni's.

I took the Konis off the other day as the GU seemed a "bit soft" in the suspension. It was rolling a bit too much and bouncing too much on the gravel between Nullagine and Marble Bar and close to bottoming out on some of the creek crossings. I adjusted them up two half turns and took the GU for a drive around the streets and down a local track. It was like new.

Instead of having to purchase "shocks" all I had to do was spend two hours taking them off, adjusting and replacing. So for me, even though the Konis cost more, I think I've now saved more by not having to purchase a whole new set.

Its all up to what you want to do.

David, although OME sell a reasonably good suspension, they are IMHO just middle of the road in both performance & quality. When compared to most standard set ups they are a huge improvement but there are far better systems available that can be tuned specifically to your car giving better road holding, reliability, wheel travel & load carrying ability. It just depends at what point you are happy with the performance, for most OME fit the bill particually price wise.
Cheers Craig........
HZJ105
Lovell springs/Koni shocks.

Have had:

-Standard springs/shocks
-OME (HD) springs/shocks
-Bilstein shocks/Lovells springs

(all on 90 series Prado)

Standard shocks were ok for a while, but I needed the clearance - OME were great for a couple of weeks - until I went over the Simpson - heaps of shock fade, and when loaded, dragging my bum, and hitting the bumpstops. Put the Bilstein/Lovells combo on, and it was outstanding - never dragged my bum again.

-Standard springs/shocks
-Bilstein shocks/Ridepro springs

(on 100 series cruiser)
The Bilsteins once again are magnificent, and pretty happy too with the ridepro.

For me.. I will never go near OME again - I went to ARB, and all they did was pump my tyres up...

Had OME on three different vehicles. Been to Cape York serveral time on OME it has just eaten up everyting I have thrown at it. Run it on my GU ute and love it. Just did a real quick weekend run of 1600km on OME in an IFS 100 series thru outback QLD and it impressed all onboard, they did not think you could get such a big vehicle with IFS to ride and handle that well at high speed.

Hi,

I've had the OME Medium 2in spring and shocks on my 2003 GU Patrol 3.0Tdi since new and have been very happy with it. Have done the Simpson and also the Vic High Country and they have held up well and provided a very comfortable ride. The suspension and D-Tronic are the only two mods I've made and both have been money well spent in my opinion.

Got the clunking sound reported in the forum when doing tight right hand turns and sometimes on speed bumps. Sprayed the top of the shock mount with silicon lubricant and the sound has disappeared.

Yep, have OME springs & shocks for 2 years on my GXL, best thing I ever done to it

Yep OME with 50mm lift on the disco and couldn't be happier.
Mark

Before you decide, check out Ironman.

I've just had a full kit fitted to my Terracan and it is better than the TJM job I had put in first. They also offer excellent value for money.

I'm not suggesting OME isn't any good (I've never had it), but you may be paying a "brand name" premium.