Apex engineered

[arcdef]

They seem to get good feedback on the S30 life facebook group where the owner plays a very active part in discussions and seem to act on feedback. I haven't actually seen any products to comment on though!

 

[jonbills]

I’ve got both fitted to my shell at the moment. All well built and comprehensive kits but I’ve had a couple of issues. The LCA bushings are 9/16 but they provide 14mm bolts which gives way too much play for a critical suspension pick up point. Also on their LCA there may be interference with one of the adjusters but that may be because I've only loosely fitted it all for now. I'm also still awaiting rear axles from them.

I think that's a really bad smell, mixing imperial and metric.

 

[Garaculas]

I’ve got both fitted to my shell at the moment. All well built and comprehensive kits but I’ve had a couple of issues. The LCA bushings are 9/16 but they provide 14mm bolts which gives way too much play for a critical suspension pick up point. Also on their LCA there may be interference with one of the adjusters but that may be because I've only loosely fitted it all for now. I'm also still awaiting rear axles from them.

Useful project thread that and good to get some more feedback. I've currently not got a single imperial component on my car and really want to keep it that way but all these companies are based in the US... What's your thoughts on how these replacement systems remove the rubber bushes from all of the suspension components and replaces them with solid bushings and heim joints? I really like the look of the Apex kit but worried it's going to be really stiff and crashy in a road car

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

I think that's a really bad smell, mixing imperial and metric.

theyre great at cad.

thete was a lovely thread on there where mr apex tried to make me look silly till I posted pics up where I’d spotted issues with his design and he was asking what he should do to fix it, he soon deleted the whole thread

 

[peter_s]

Useful project thread that and good to get some more feedback. I've currently not got a single imperial component on my car and really want to keep it that way but all these companies are based in the US... What's your thoughts on how these replacement systems remove the rubber bushes from all of the suspension components and replaces them with solid bushings and heim joints? I really like the look of the Apex kit but worried it's going to be really stiff and crashy in a road car

I gave up on that idea... I don't like mixing imperial and metric bolts, but the performance aspect of the T3 parts made that compromise easy.

I personally don't mind giving up the rubber bushings. I don't think vibrations are much worse that using poly bushings, but the crashiness comes forward driving over bridge joints etc. I don't feel my car is uncomfortable anywhere else though.
I do use my car on the track, and I value the non flexing joints quite highly. But I do drive my car a lot on the street too, and I can sacrifice some comfort. I don't think the rigid mounts are as bad as you would think looking at them.