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After waiting six months for the Suplex MGF Spring Conversion Kit I finally gave up. Got sick of the promises that "its about to arrive" etc. Canceled my order..... I did this because a company in Sydney Australia has produced its own MG-F Spring Conversion Kit. The MG Centre of Sydney is owned by a mate of mine so I was only too happy to go with his product.

Its all fitted up now and the car is back on the road and I am very pleased with it. I've no idea if the Suplex kit is available yet but if at least there is now an alternative.

Also took the opportunity to fit some Trophy Wheels and AP Brakes which are none too shabby either......

Murray - Brisbane

It's good to hear that someone can come through with this.

Don't suppose you have any piccies?
I do like photos!

Auseff wrote: wrote:

After waiting six months for the Suplex MGF Spring Conversion Kit I finally gave up. Got sick of the promises that "its about to arrive" etc. Canceled my order..... I did this because a company in Sydney Australia has produced its own MG-F Spring Conversion Kit. The MG Centre of Sydney is owned by a mate of mine so I was only too happy to go with his product.

Its all fitted up now and the car is back on the road and I am very pleased with it. I've no idea if the Suplex kit is available yet but if at least there is now an alternative.

Also took the opportunity to fit some Trophy Wheels and AP Brakes which are none too shabby either......

Murray - Brisbane

It is good to hear that you got things sorted, You were being given false information by B&G, Suplex had informed their stockists that there was a production delay and this should have been passed on. Roger Parker MGOC has now got a Suplex kit fitted to his MGF and initial comments are good, he is a guest speaker at our October meeting (Epsom MG Owners Club) and i will ask him to comment about the kit. Is the MG Centre of Sydney kit the same as the Suplex one??? Also, as David has requested, some pictures would be great.

Here is a link to their installation instructions.
It looks to be a very similar concept to Suplex, but is more expensive,
possibly due to the anticipated production volume.
Unfortunately where I am located shipping will cost me a couple hundred dollars as both suppliers are about equi-distant from me!
I'm looking forward to hearing driving impressions of both types.

Aussie Spring Conversion

Rich in Vancouver wrote: wrote:

Here is a link to their installation instructions.
It looks to be a very similar concept to Suplex, but is more expensive,
possibly due to the anticipated production volume.
Unfortunately where I am located shipping will cost me a couple hundred dollars as both suppliers are about equi-distant from me!
I'm looking forward to hearing driving impressions of both types.

Aussie Spring Conversion

The SUPLEX ones are in a sealed container and use their own design of gas struts. the kit is selling in the UK for a little over £800 including the dreaded VAT ~ have you seen the article in MG Enthusiast about the Suplex kit and i will post any information i get about the results

I knew the MGE article was coming but won't see my copy for another week or two.
Luckily the Hydragas is one of the things that hasn't failed on my car (yet!)

No yet but will be able to get some next week when car goes back on the hoist for a full service.

Murray

Pictures will follow..... I first ordered to Suplex Kit in February and was told one month, then another then another etc. Last communication I got was two weeks ago when I got an email saying they were available now and did I want a set..... doh! I have to be honest and say one of the reasons I went for the locally made kit was the run around I was receiving from the UK. It occurred to me that if something went wrong with it, then I'd be deep in sticky stuff. If its that hard to buy something, how hard would getting a problem fixed be?

Rich, once I did the conversion from Sterling to Aussie Dollars the Australian kit worked out cheaper. Particularly as with the Aussie kit they'll let you source your own dampers. I had a set of near new Bilsteins on the car and wanted to use them. Also not overly confident the Brits understand just how bad the Australian roads are. Have awful memories of UK sourced MGB Spax Telescopic Shock conversion kits.....

Murray

Auseff wrote: wrote:

Pictures will follow..... I first ordered to Suplex Kit in February and was told one month, then another then another etc. Last communication I got was two weeks ago when I got an email saying they were available now and did I want a set..... doh! I have to be honest and say one of the reasons I went for the locally made kit was the run around I was receiving from the UK. It occurred to me that if something went wrong with it, then I'd be deep in sticky stuff. If its that hard to buy something, how hard would getting a problem fixed be?

In your circumstance, ie 'darn under', I would definitely agree that an Aussie firm will be way easier to deal with.

Here are two photos of the rear installation..... Disregard the obvious rub marks on the shock absorbers. This occurred when the previous coil-over set-up that I had failed and collapsed.

That looks a really neat setup!