Suspension and Wheel Upgrade Packs

[Armortek]

In response to the increasing number of requests we are receiving for upgrades, we are going to do a batch run of each of the following. All upgrades listed are to the most recent specification in each case.

TIGER 1

Upgrades are available from:

2003 Early/Mid
Originally supplied with brass block suspension and cast arms and wheels.

2007 Late
Originally supplied with suspension bars, and machined arms and wheels.

2010 Mid
Originally supplied with suspension bars, and machined arms and wheels.

Options

1. Suspension Upgrade (all parts required to convert model to adjustable torsion bar suspension system)

Price:

UK/EU £594.00 Rest of World (ROW) £495.00 (+ P&P according to location)

2. Wheel and Suspension Upgrade (Suspension Upgrade (as above) plus refined machined wheel and hub assembly) choose either Mid or Late style wheel configuration.

Price:

Mid - UK/EU - £1,494.00 ROW £1,245.00 ( + P&P according to location)
Late -UK/EU - £1,326.00 ROW £1,105.00 ( + P&P according to location)


3. Wheel upgrade only, 2013 Late Tiger to Early/Mid wheel configuration.

Price:

UK/EU £996.00 ROW £830.00 ( + P&P according to location)


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Panther

Upgrade from
2006 Panther
supplied with suspension bars and single torsion bar systems

to

Suspension Upgrade

2011 specification of twin torsion bar suspension.


Price:

UK/EU - £690.00 ROW £575.00 ( + P&P according to location)

note: this pack has been offered and supplied previously.
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King Tiger

Upgrade from 2008 King Tiger,
supplied with suspension bars and standard torsion bars

to

Suspension Upgrade

2013 Specification, with adjustable torsion bar suspension


Price:

UK/EU - £756.00 ROW £630.00 ( + P&P according to location)

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Panzer III

Upgrade from
2008 Panzer III,
supplied with suspension bars and plain wheels

to


Suspension Upgrade
2013 specification (all parts required to convert model to adjustable torsion bar suspension system, including detailed suspension arms)

Price:

UK/EU - £570.00 ROW £475.00 ( + P&P according to location)

Suspension and Wheel Upgrade

Suspension upgrade as above plus Wheel upgrade to 2013 detailed wheel specification.

Price:

UK/EU - £1,140.00 ROW £950.00 ( + P&P according to location)

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Please email us directly
sales@armortek.co.uk
to order and for packing and delivery prices for your region.
In the case of the Tiger 1 you will need to state which version and generation of the Tiger 1 you have in order that we can supply you with the appropriate pack.

Please note we can only supply the upgrade packs as detailed above. We will make a batch of these based on your orders and can not guarantee continuous supply going forward.

Thank you

Gill and Mark

[Ragnar Arntsen]

Any Pictures of the parts in the different Upgrade sets?
Ragnar

[Armortek]

Hello Ragnar

I am sorry. This would not be practical at the moment, once we have the sets manufactured we may be able to do this.

Gill

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Gill and Mark,

Good to see your plant is near full swing again after the makeover.

I'm interested in the Panther upgrade but would like some information regarding how much work has to be done on the origin 2006 parts please.
Can I use the 2006 wheels and swing arms?
Do I have to drill any new holes on the hull side plates or belly plate?
No bigger issue as My slow build Panther don't have an assembled hull yet...

Posted this here instead of in an email as those questions might be of interest for others interested as well.

Kind regards
Kent

[Martin Diessel]

Hi Gill and Mark, what kind of advance an Progress will these bring on a 2003 Tiger and 2008 KT?? Martin

[John Fitzsimons]

3. Wheel upgrade only, 2013 Late Tiger to Early/Mid wheel configuration.

For the wheel upgrade, late to early, are the late swing arms capable of taking the early wheels?
And what about tracks?

[Armortek]

Hi everyone

These upgrades offer a big improvement when going from the oldest kits to the newest and less so when going from the more recent models.

On the Panther the double torsion bar suspension gives much greater travel and means that the model can be set to dip at the front under braking, and rides more smoothly over the bumps. Existing wheels and axles are re-used. New suspension bars, arms and shafts are provided, along with new torsion bars. No new holes are required.

On the KT and P111, the upgrades give you the adjustable torsion bar setting. The P111 wheel upgrade includes improved wheel profile and the tube inserts. No new holes are required.

The Tiger suspension upgrades give you the adjustable torsion bars and one piece suspension bars. (new aluminium floors are provided for 2003 production models.) Wheels are now bolted to hubs with double bearings, removing wobble and ensuring that no wheels spin backwards. No new holes are required.

[Armortek]

Hello John

Yes the suspension arms are identical for late, mid and early types of Tiger. The tracks are also unchanged.

mark

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the information, much appreciated.
I have another question for you and all Panther owners out there with the new double torsion bar system.

Is it recommended adding drilled pins to secure the wheel- and torsion axle to the swing arm?
I know this is frequently done on single torsion bar Panthers but is this a problem on the new double bars with its shim washers.
(Maybe a stupid question but I want to know exactly how to do this before I decide to go for this upgrade)

Kind regards
Kent

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks Mark, I have two late Tigers. Might be nice to convert one. Sorry now I started zimmerit.

[Armortek]

Hi Kent

You don't need to pin the suspension arms to the axles and suspension shafts on any of the models. It is simply extra security to stop the threads from coming undone. If you thoroughly clean everything before applying the Loctite they will not come undone. However if you are not absolutely certain you have everything totally clean, the pinning adds extra security. So, going to twin torsion bars makes no difference.

Mark

[Kent Wiik]

Thanks Mark,

Now I have everything I need to know and will definitely consider this upgrade.

Kind regards
Kent

[John Fitzsimons]

Another question has occurred to me on changing wheel set up Late tiger 1 to early or mid. Is the kit idler wheel set in the mid model larger than the late kit idler and would the larger idler be available?

[Chang]

Hi Gill,

Are all necessary screws/washers/nuts together with the additional parts, also included in the upgrade packs?

Regards,
Lerh Chang

[Armortek]

Hi John

The suspension and wheel upgrades do not include idlers or any parts that vary from one version to the other. These parts are available as spares in the normal way.

Hi Chang

Yes, all nuts, bolts and pins etc that are required are included, along with etched parts as required.

Regards