HD Halfshafts and CV's

We are currently discussing the development of a full difflock, shaft and CV kit with KAM, who we believe are hands down the most suitable and knowledgeable and experienced people in this industry.

KAM and ourselves shall be developing the kit using KAMs aerospace specification material and processes to develop the kit, and then performing testing of both OEM and aftermarket items, then publish a report comparing it with the Kam aerospace specification.

The investment in to developing this new product is going to be in excess of £80,000 and will hands down put an end to the jimny front axle achilles heel... and in doing so advance the Suzuki Jimnys off-road potential to a whole new level.

We are not a competitive business these days, we concentrate on developing quality products that will advance anyone who chooses to buy them with great value for money and quality manufacting.

So as they say, good things come to those who wait... It's not going to be available over night, but I can assure you we have a full front difflock, shaft and CV kit in development... just please be patient.

Kind regards
RB
ORA

Frickin amazing news. Thanks ORA, KAM and anyone else involved and good luck!

Hi Rob
Definitely good news that you too are going to produce updated components. Without in any way wishing to put a damper on what you are both doing, KAM have been talking about this for a very long time, and it's a year or so since you announced that you would be doing it too. Perhaps you could let us have an idea of timescale and cost so that interested parties can make an informed decision as to what they buy.
I will also be interested to see your test results and hope you would include components from ERM in France, DG in Belgium and Zanfi in Italy, as well of course from Jimnybits.
Will you be offering both 22 spline and 26?

Good luck and look forward to seeing your products.

As far as I'm aware kam have been bought out by I think quafe.

The kam rear lockers can be adapted to fit the front with new shafts.

Kam have not been bought out, they have just had an investment by Allmakes of 250k... which has increased their productivity 10 fold, and allowed them to move forward with new products.

Obarno, I am afraid @ this time I have no real idea of time scale, however price wise you should't be looking a huge amount more than KAM's already in production rear kit... which retails @ £525 for the locker and HD shafts.

@ a total ball park guess I would think the front kits including locker, shafts and CV joint would be around£700.

RB

I think Kam have been taken over by Allmakes at Abingdon. For me the interesting part is as much the shafts as the locker, as I already have an ARB. I can't imagine it would be easy to convert a rear locker for front use, as the front diff is smaller and high pinion

Edit - lookss like this overlapped with Robs!