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Flamblocs for 599

Discussion in '612/599' started by George Vosburgh, Aug 16, 2021.

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  1. George Vosburgh

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    Has anyone seen these being made by Sky Hye? They are listed in the for sale by owner section.
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  2. jimshadow

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    I did.....are you picking up a set?
     
  3. George Vosburgh

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    I might be, what do you think? I don't think he has sold any to 599/612 owners.
     
  4. spirot

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    what are they & do i want them?
     
  5. George Vosburgh

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  6. Connor-d21

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    I was just reading the thread on the for sale section. They look like decent well engineered bits of kit.

    Next time the cars on the ramp il be looking at the flanblocs to see if they need replacing/upgrading
     
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  7. Teejay

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    These Sky Hye parts look good, as do the Japanese ones, but they are pricey! Prekom in Europe produce them also and they sell for about £75 sterling each. They also produce ball joints and track rod ends which have been reported elsewhere here as very good quality.
     
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  8. brogenville

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    The Sky Hye parts are plated steel. For most people not looking for a performance upgrade, its the breakdown of this coating and subsequent corrosion and "stickiness" in the joint that is the issue with the OEM parts. I don't see that the Sky Hye parts move the game on, unless they are usefully cheaper.
     
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  9. George Vosburgh

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    So then the question is: Is the Prekom unit better than OEM?
     
  10. brogenville

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    Well they say it is; I think they're case being that it has some additional seals to prevent water ingress. Materials look to be comparable with OEM though. I believe then that its only Hill that do fully stainless steel construction.
     
  11. George Vosburgh

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    Hill doesn't make these parts for 599.
     
  12. brogenville

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    Indeed- hadn’t realised that. I expect that Paul has already got this list of future developments.


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  13. George Vosburgh

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    So, the real question here is: Why do these bushings wear out on 360s and 430s yet no one has reported changing them out on a 599, why??
     
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  14. Fcar tech

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    Less 599/612 produced.. both variants use same bushings as 430/360
    They are not reported as often,true.. but we do replace them almost all at the same rate..
     
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  15. Skidkid

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    They all wear and the 599 clearly is getting to an age where they need refreshed.
     
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