Enhance the daily driverYour everyday car can easily be enhanced with Roll Control products for sharper steering and less body roll, making it safer for driver and passenger. We help Falcon and Commodore drivers with better handling AND lower tyre wear. |
Street performanceThe hardest thing to get right is street performance handling, but Roll Control delivers. These enhancements control body roll the smart way, while giving you more grip even on track days. |
Track or motorsportGuy Harding from APR Australia relies on the Roll Control range to increase grip and deliver better handling for his Golf. The Supaloy arm is part of the Roll Control range and uses Grip Dynamics for a better performance solution |
Off-road, 4x4 or 4WDYou'll find SuperPro Roll Control products used on armoured 4wd Landcruiser's in many of the worlds conflict centres right now. Better handling, steering and grip are a life and death matter for these drivers. You should consider SuperPro Roll Control products for your 4wd too. |
Guy Harding - APR Australia
Covering performance and enhancement solutions, the Roll Control range is equally at home on the track, street or even off-road. Roll control products are designed to give the driver and passenger a better motoring experience every day.
SuperPro Grip Dynamics aims to improve grip for better handling and performance outcomes.
The SuperPro development team has spent a lot of time looking at low-cost high-value ways of improving real world performance. SuperPro engineers get great dynamic results with improved handling and grip by paying attention to the details.
The SuperPro development team has spent a lot of time looking at low-cost high-value ways of improving real world performance. 30 years of experience makes it possible to get great dynamic results with improved handling and grip by paying attention to the details.
See the full range of Roll Control, suspension and poly bushings, sway bars, Supaloy and Duroball available below.
Description |
Kit No: |
Includes Front (x1) |
Includes Rear (x1) |
Front & Rear Suspension Bush Kit (Road use only) |
KIT5238K |
SPF3346K, SPF3271K, SPF2861-80K* |
SPF3348K, SPF3349K, SPF3352K, SPF3350K , SPF3351K, SPF3353K, SPF3347-70K |
Front & Rear Suspension Bush Kit (Track / Performance use only) |
KIT5239K |
SPF3346K, SPF3273-80K, SPF2861-90K* |
SPF3348K, SPF3349K, SPF3352K, SPF3350K, SPF3351K, SPF3353K, SPF3347-80K |
Front Control Arm Bush Kit (Road use only) |
KIT5238CAK |
SPF3271K, SPF3346K |
- |
Rear Suspension Bush Kit (Road use only) |
KIT5238RK |
- |
SPF3348K, SPF3349K, SPF3352K, SPF3350K, SPF3351K, SPF3353K, SPF3347-70K |
*Note following part suitability
SPF3365-70K suits OE# 1KO199867P (Diesel Engine only)
SPF2861-70K suits OE# 1KO199867A (Diesel Engine only)
SPF3365-80K suits OE# 1KO199867P (Petrol Engine only)
SPF2861-80K suits OE# 1KO199867A (Petrol Engine only)
SPF3365-90K suits OE# 1KO199867P (Petrol Engine only)
SPF2861-90K suits OE# 1KO199867A (Petrol Engine only)
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SuperPro- introducing Supaloy with "Grip Dynamics" Click here
SuperPro Supaloy Control Arm for VAG - The full story Click here
SuperPro – Roll Control Sway bars for Golf VW Mk6 with Grip Dynamics Click here
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With over 30 years of experience in suspension and chassis systems in some of the toughest environments in the world, SuperPro is a member of a group of products and services that involve service workshops, wheel alignment specialists and wholesale distribution centres for a variety of suspension products. The company is focused on quality, service and innovation and has an enviable reputation in its core markets.
In Australia, the range is widely distributed and available through most leading wholesalers and retail outlets. These include Burson Auto Parts, Fulcrum Suspensions and SuperCheap Auto. SuperPro is also the preferred choice of many suspension and chassis service specialists.
Polyurethane is an elastomer base material, and is a class of “Thermosetting” synthetic polymer that involves the reaction of various types of isocyanate resin with curing agents, to give an extremely durable material with the best features of rubber and plastic. SuperPro is unique as it is the only polyurethane product range fully backed by a professional research and development program based on many years of hands on experience in the suspension industry. The SuperPro brand of Polyurethane has received an excellent reputation in recent years for it’s consistent quality and extensive range. SuperPro is not only an accepted product in Australia, but now has acceptance and is being exported to an international market.
The SuperPro Range
SuperPro's extensive product range is supported by a full time, dedicated R & D Team. This results in products suited for all markets and global applications, yet still designed and developed in Australia for maintaining the highest quality and reliability of supply. Superpro has deep experience in
SuperPro: A Global Reach
We have global vehicle application coverage including poly bushing and suspension parts. Though the range is generally uniformly supported, some distributors work in specialised areas like 4 x 4, performance, industrial and commercial. SuperPro is currently available in all the major world markets and has dedicated representation in Europe, UK and North America. Active SuperPro representatives can be found in:
Lexus IS350 or GS350 Current Model | Bushings and Sway bar development |
Toyota Prado 4x4 - 150 series 2009- | Sway bar development |
Holden Cruze SRi Current Model | Bushing and Swaybar Development |
Land Rover Defender Current Model | Sway bar development |
Subaru WRX MY02 | Sway bar development |
This range includes:
Our universal parts will ultimately contribute towards a reduction in NHV. For example, a misaligned vehicle with excessive backward and forward movement would benefit from a variety of universal alignment correction parts to prevent unstable vehicle dynamic and excessive tyre wear. The adaptable design of SuperPro universal parts make them an ideal solution for a general repair and enhancement against OE components. Another example would be the unique articulated lower sway bar link that is designed to work with or replace OE components.
When installing any SuperPro polyurethane unit into a vehicle it is important to use SuperPro lubricant. This ensures a smooth ride and a reduction in NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness).
Twelve months of extensive research and development has gone into SuperPros bushing grease. It has been specifically designed to compliment the already outstanding performance of our polyurethane suspension bushings. This environmentally-friendly grease requires sparse application, making it very cost effective to the user. It offers nil-penetration into polyurethane, resulting in zero breakdown of the bushing by providing consistent lubrication and exceptional wear-life.
Service replacement, performance or enhancement.
Longer life and better reliability compared with stock and OEM
Low compliance link and mount bushings make your sway bar work harder and deliver more grip
A sway bar bushing is used inside the clamp that connects a sway bar, which allows some degree of flexibility in movement while driving, but not so much to cause a bumping noise every time thesway bar moves.
Over time, bushings wear down or break away, which will cause incessant clanking noises whenever the car is moving. Because of their purpose, sway bar bushings are also commonly described as anantivibration mounting or flexible mounting
In comparison to solid connections, sway bar bushings offer less NVH transmission, without the need for any lubrication. Despite these apparent advantages, typical rubber or synthetic rubber bushings deteriorate quickly in extreme climate and in the presence of oils under the vehicle. The benefit of flexibility in rubber introduces uncertainty to the camber, caster and toe change of the wheels under heavy load conditions Superpro bushings provide all the benefits of traditional sway bar bushings, while mitigating the negatives through the use of a polyurethane base. The popular replacement sway bar bushing/link kit assemblies by SuperPro add durability, reliability and better performance outcome compared with stock and OEM components.
SuperPro has as expanding range of complete replacement or enhancement suspension parts and assembly solutions. Our popular replacement sway bar bushing and link kit assemblies add durability, reliability and better performance outcome compared with stock and OEM.
Have a look at what’s available for your car in the online application.
SuperPro Bushings are the perfect suspension replacement or upgrade solution!
SuperPro is an innovative Australian manufacturer of automotive polyurethane bushings and parts based in Brisbane, Queensland. These specially formulated, high quality components are designed to create suspension solutions for better stability, handling and control in both on and off-road applications.
In 1983, Graham Scudamore-Smith and founding company Fulcrum Suspensions embarked on the process of combining cast polyurethane with the manufacture of their very own bushes. By 1985, after ongoing problems with wear and tear of leaf spring bushes, the company started to design and produce SuperPro Bushes for the emerging 4X4 market.
SuperPro has over 40 years of experience within the suspension industry and is supported with a dedicated Research and Development Team. Like most of SuperProâÂÂs products, all our bushings are made on site in Australia. This gives SuperPro a competitive edge over all other aftermarket bushings brands. SuperPro ensures greater quality at both manufacturing and engineering endpoints, offers more advanced bushing designs, have extremely fast product turnaround, have an extensive QA process, and can get product to market much faster than all competitors.
Installing SuperPro Polyurethane Bushings into your vehicle will achieve several benefits including:
SuperPro Bushings are made from a proprietary polyurethane mix that has been meticulously tested and refined over 40+ years to suit AustraliaâÂÂs harshest conditions. This unique polyurethane elastomer is a class of thermosetting synthetic polymer that involves the reaction of various types of isocyanate resins with curing agents. This creates an extremely durable material with the best features of both rubber and plastic.
Since the introduction of polyurethane into the aftermarket suspension industry in the early 80s, many manufacturers have tried but few have succeeded in creating a product with consistent, accurate and durable results. SuperPro Suspension Bushes are engineered to outperform both OE designs and competitor designs. Using a team of highly skilled suspension technicians and expert engineers, SuperPro creates some of the best and most innovative suspension bushing products in the world.
SuperPro Bushings can be used in strut bars, radius rods and trailing arm locations. The use of SuperPro Bushings in these products will improve the road holding, handling and tyre wear of any passenger or 4X4 vehicle. This is possible because all SuperPro products have been designed to achieve consistent tyre to road alignment, particularly under braking and cornering loads. In many cases, there is little to no effect on NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) as a result of careful design by our Research and Development Technicians.
SuperPro has an extensive range of Poly Bushings and suspension bush kits. With an ever-increasing catalogue of quality aftermarket bushes, we have developed over 7000 designs to cater for all vehicle purposes. Our SuperPro proprietary engineering grade polyurethane formula is a superior alternative to rubber as it has been proven to be longer lasting, higher quality and quieter.
SuperPro has over 40 years of experience within the suspension industry and are supported with a dedicated Research and Development Team. With the largest range of aftermarket bushings SuperPro have over 7000 parts, fitting well over 175,000 applications. SuperPro bushings are sold with a Lifetime Warranty that is without exception for the most part. SuperPro is also Australian manufactured, and all of our products have been tested in the harsh Australian conditions. Installing SuperPro polyurethane bushings into your vehicle will achieve several benefits including corrected or maintained steering geometry, better handling, increased safety, improved tyre wear, improved fuel efficiency and enhanced performance.
SuperPro suspension bushings are also now exported across the world, including Europe, America and Asia. All SuperPro suspension bushings are designed to suit and enhance the application it will be fitted to. The specific blend of polyurethane used in our suspension products has precise mechanical properties which allow it to be extremely resistant to abrasion, oils, and solvents and have a high tear strength. The features of polyurethane allow the design flaws in a rubber bushing to be rectified without changing the design of the suspension.
All SuperPro Bushing designs incorporate the latest technology and are created for specific applications. This enables us to produce a bushing that is a precise fit with a long product life and maintains correct steering geometry of the vehicle. The SuperPro control arm, trailing arm and lateral arm bushings are produced with a cotton-reel design. This particular design works best in these areas as it allows the primary focus of the bush to be stabilizing the movement in the vehicleâÂÂs control arms. This design also proves necessary to restrict the displacement of the bush once fitted. SuperPro have the widest range of bushes for all suspension needs of a vehicle including shackle style bushes, sway bar bushes and diff bushes. Adjustable bushes or caster off-set bushings have offset tubes to adjust Camber and Caster. In some cases, these bushings can provide Caster correction in non-adjustable suspension.
The Dual-Duro Bush is a new addition to the SuperPro range which features a softer duro center and a harder duro shell. This means when a vehicle is loaded, the bushes material is soft and pliable so no NVH is transmitted and when under loaded, the harder duro material is utilized to continue reduction in NVH.
DuroBall is another SuperPro design that is newer to the market. Our SuperPro engineers recognized many weaknesses in standard vertical pivot bushings in control arm pivot points to the chassis. This research led to the development of the DuroBall which is a unique metal and polyurethane hybrid design. This design uses the specifically formulated polyurethane blend and combines it with a specialized metal ball joint. This results in a design that provides all the benefits of a vertical pivot bush with a longer service life and greater durability. All Bushes within out SuperPro range have in-built features to ensure high performance in the desired application.
Some in-built bushing features of our SuperPro Bushes include tangential grooves, knurling, double helix grooves and bullet grooves. These features have been included in the bushing designs for grease retention and to ensure the bushings perform at the highest standard while minimizing excess NVH.
Bullet grooves allow for variances to occur in control arms or spring eyes, although polyurethane is solid when manufactured, the features of the SuperPro bushings, particularly bullet grooves, allow for the bushing to act like a liquid when loaded. This allows the bushing to prevent excessive NVH.
Knurling has several design advantages which include grease retention and a reduction in the surface area of the bushing meeting the crush tube. This results in less friction between the two components and allows unrestricted pivoting of the bushing around the crush tube and other steel surfaces.
Tangential grooves are the grease grooves in the head of the shackle bushes. This design results in reduced friction between the shackle bush head and the steel it meets, such as the shackle plates. Another advantage of the tangential grooves is it ultimately reduces noise, as the stored grease is wedged between the two surfaces that meet when the spring shackles rotate.
Double-Helix grooves are used inside the bushing and on the outside surface of the crush tube. This feature allows the grease applied to travel from the center of the bush and out into the grease grooves at the head of the bush, forming a long layer of grease.
SuperPro also uses zinc coated steel in their bushes when required to prevent rusting and ensure the longevity of the SuperPro bushing. Crush tubes are an important part of the SuperPro bushing system and are designed to make sure they are correctly fitted. In most bushings, SuperPro uses a high stress, corrosion resistant and hardnosed Supaloy material. This alloy solution is leaner and lighter, which helps lower the vehicle weight, improve fuel consumption and running costs.
Every day in our workshops we strive to deliver the best results for our customers. We use the best equipment, the best methods, we keep our knowledge up to date and of course, we use the best replacement parts. When it comes to bushings, we know what weâÂÂre talking about. So, what kind of bushing is best? Should you use OEM styled rubber bushings or stick to your vehicle's original equipment? Or should you use SuperProâÂÂs specially engineered bushings?
Rubber bushes are made because they are a simple and quick fix to satisfy a vehicleâÂÂs warranty requirements. However, the rubber material does have drawbacks such as a limited service life. Rubber creates voiding and elasticity which produces excessive movement, compromising tyre life and vehicle dynamics. As rubber needs to distort and deform to provide movement, the changes in geometry (alignment) are often permanent due to rubbers poor memory properties.
Another drawback of rubber is the cost. Many OE rubber bushes are not available for purchase individually and are often only available in a complete arm or assembly, even if only one bush needs replacing.
One of the many benefits of using aftermarket components is that each product is built from scratch. This guarantees the product will exceed standards as a standalone component, rather than as a subordinate component of a larger module as seen in OE engineering. SuperPro embraces the concept of developing a higher quality, noise reduced, longer lasting alternative to standard rubber bushings.
SuperPro bushings are engineered with a proprietary polyurethane. Polyurethane is a special elastomer-based material which gives an extremely durable suspension product featuring the best characteristics of both rubber and plastic. With extensive application products ranging from hard plastics to carpet underlay, SuperPro have developed a unique polyurethane formulation exclusively for use as suspension bushing material. This has resulted in superior mechanical properties to rubber including:
The vertical pivoting bush (VPB) is a perfect example in expressing the contrasting performance between OE rubber and poly bushings. This style of bushing was introduced by manufacturers to increase factory efficiency and reduce costs in the assembly of the under carriage and engine modules. The tradeoff is an unfortunate tendency for distortion under high lateral loads and excessive lateral movement of the control arm. Although these original rubber VPB mounts provide a cost-effective mounting solution, in most applications they result in a short service life.
In response to this latent issue, SuperPro polyurethane VPB bush designs ensure that the control arm is positively located in all situations with increased freedom to articulate as intended. This results in a vehicle that brakes safely and predictably, maintaining wheel alignment under all conditions and maximizing your tyre life.
All SuperPro products are engineered in Australia and are Built to last. This is backed by the lifetime warranty offered by SuperPro for all their bushings.
All SuperPro Suspension Bushings, Sway Bars and Suspension Arms are covered by a Lifetime Warranty. This means that if a SuperPro Product fails, it will be replaced free of charge without exception. SuperPro will also replace any brand of automotive Polyurethane Bushing, which has failed due to factory defects in material and/or workmanship as determined by SuperPro with our own product for free.
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Complete arms and assemblies, sway bar bushing & link kits, replacements and parts
Alignment-corrections available for both every day and the performance focuses
Easier fast-fit-technology for direct removal and replacement, either through the DIY option, or our rapid in-house service
The modern trend to fit accessories, larger tyres, rims and suspension lift kits to the modern 4X4 has exposed the lack of Camber and, particularly, Caster Adjustment required to return the suspension geometry to OEM settings.
This leads to undesirable handling and driveability issues such as wandering all over the road, uneven and premature tyre wear, along with the steering wheel vibrations. SuperPro Roll Control Arms are manufactured from a hybrid of highstress, cold formed steel tube and forged steel, with an adjustable position Ball Joint and are fitted with SuperPro bushes.
The SuperPro rangeWhether its a kit of all the popular suspension bushes for your car or a complete assembly, SuperPro carries an extensive range of complete replacement arms and suspension part assembly solutions. Our popular replacement sway bar bushing and link kit assemblies add durability, reliability and better performance outcome compared with stock and OEM. |
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To get full performance out of your vehicle, get SuperPro
SuperPros performance enhancement products are specifically tailored to suit a range of vehicles and will help you extract the full potential from your car. SuperPro polyurethane suspension bushings and parts provide better handling, increased fuel efficiency, and extra driver enhancement for your vehicle.
SuperPro trumps OE components
Most O.E parts in performance vehicles are designed to leave the factory to improve the function of everyday driving. This may be acceptable to everyday drivers, but for those looking to use their car as a performance vehicle, standard factory-tuned components will deliver sub-par results.
For example, O.E front lower control arm bushes are usually designed in the factory to be soft for the purpose of improving normal driving comfort. However, when the vehicle is used at a performance level, these standard control arms suffer from excessive movement under braking and acceleration. SuperPro carefully re-engineers these OE components to produce a component superior to that made in the factory.
The end result being a smooth and predictable vehicle on both the road and the track that feels like a well sorted performance car, with the unique benefit from SuperPro that there is no loss of comfort on the street for the daily driver.
Whether it’s a kit of all the popular suspension bushes for your car or a complete assembly, SuperPro has an extensive range of complete bushing and suspension part kit solutions.
SuperPro was built off the fact that drivers deserve better alignment solutions. Having years of experience through SuperPros parent company Fulcrum Suspensions. SuperPro became aware that there was a need for a better alignment solutions. Including SuperPro was built off the fact that drivers deserve better alignment solutions. Having years of experience through SuperPros parent company Fulcrum Suspensions. SuperPro became awarethat there was a need for a better alignment solutions. Including bushings, sway bars, control arms and other suspension components. Based on this all SuperPro products have been designed with alignment in mind. Each of our suspension products have been designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia with the sole purpose of giving you the correct suspension alignment, improving your vehicles overall traction and handling. Giving you the best possible drive on road off road or on the track.
The Issue
It frequently occurs that a car's wheels have been aligned by everybody in town, but the customer still complains about its pull to the left, even though it has been aligned within the manufacturers specifications to drive straight.
Sometimes the manufacturing specifications are not sufficient:
Many vehicles are originally designed for the steering wheel to sit on the other side of the car, which means the factory camber is misaligned from the outset. Slight pulls would manifests itself over time with the onset of wear.
A vehicles caster angle is not universally understood. It is a non-tyre wearing angle which has a substantial effect on a vehicles ability to track straight and other handling characteristics. The following scenarios are intended to help demystify caster and highlight how a simple caster change to one or both sides of a vehicle can have dramatic effect on how the vehicle drives.
1. Slight pull to the left can be corrected with a Single Offset SuperPro bush kit. Supplied with an offset bush to be fitted to the passenger side and a standard bush for the drivers side, these kits stagger the caster by repositioning the left ball joint slightly forward in the chassis. | |
2. A strong pull to the left can be overcome by installing a SuperPro Extra Offset kit. One offset bush is fitted to passenger side to increase caster and one is fitted to the drivers side to decrease caster. A greater amount of caster stagger addresses a stronger left pull sometimes opposing the stagger built in by the vehicle manufacture for a vehicle designed to be left hand drive. | |
3. Where no pull is evident but handling performance is desired a Double Offset SuperPro bush kit is used to deliver positive caster to both sides. The vehicle will have improved directional stability, crisper, more responsive steering and improved return to centre feel. |
SuperPro provides a vast array of products to assist in adjusting the vehicle's caster angle for eccentric or offset suspension styles.
SuperPro bushings offer the technician three options for wheel alignments:
1. Standard replacement
This kit contains two replacement SuperPro bushings, designed with a minimum of noise vibration harshness. SuperPro design innovation helps to get a part with a long service life while delivering improved and positive handling and control.
2. 1 x Standard bushing & 1 x Offset bushing kit;
A kit with one replacement bushing and one eccentric bushing, both with SuperPro design innovation. This allows the alignment technician to increase caster on one side of a vehicle and keep the other side standard.
3. 2 x Offset bushing kit for caster adjust;
This kit offers the alignment technician extra adjustment to change caster on both sides of the vehicle. Or, allowing the enthusiast driver to have an increase in caster on both sides of the vehicle for better performance on the track or for club motorsport work.
Toe-In and Toe-Out
When the front of the wheels are closer to each other than the back of the wheels, it is called toe-in. When the front of the wheels are farther apart than the back of the wheels, this is referred to as toe-out (see diagram).
Neither is considered good. If the wheels are parallel to each other, then there is zero toe. An incorrect toe-in will cause rapid tire wear to both tires equally in a featherlike fashion. Toe adjustment can be done on the front wheels and sometimes on the rear wheels.
The modern trend to fit accessories, larger tyres & rims and suspension lift kits to modern 4x4 has exposed the lack of camber and, particularly, caster adjustment required to return the suspension geometry to OEM settings. This leads to undesirable handling and driveability issues like wandering all over the road, uneven and premature tyre wear along with the steering wheel vibrations.
The new Lift-Align Arms from SuperPro Roll Control are manufactured from high-stress, cold formed steel tube with an adjustable position ball joint and are fitted with SuperPro bushes.
For example, Part No:TRC540
An improvement on the factory standard
The resulting movements from misaligned suspension can make vehicles unstable under braking, accelerating and cornering while contributing to excessive tyre wear. Equally, the standard alignment settings any modern vehicles may appear within factory tolerance, but this tolerance is broad and unflexible; resulting in high tyre wear.
Replacing with SuperPro bushings and parts rectifies this by the removal of excess compliance in the suspension system without affecting NVH (Noise Vibration and Harshness).SuperPro were driven to provide a solution for the lack of available adjustments and the specific alignment settings required for off-road, performance or high mileage commercial vehicles. The results can be experienced through our ever-growing range for alignment correction.
An Australian manufactured range of innovative SuperPro Polyurethane Suspension Bushings and Parts to suit a variety of applications. These specially formulated, high quality components are designed to create suspension solutions for better stability, handling, and control, in both on and off road applications.
Backed by 30+ years of automotive industry experience in the toughest environments in the world supported by a full time, dedicated Research & Development Team. Experience in Australia, Africa, Europe and America means our products are suited for all markets and global applications yet designed and developed in Australia for the highest quality and reliability of supply
SuperPro products are formed using our own engineered product designs and are made using a proprietary engineering grade polyurethane formula with unique material properties. SuperPro Polyurethane is a special elastomer based material which gives an extremely durable suspension product boasting the best characteristics of both rubber and plastic.