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rust proofing
MarkDaSpark:
Electronic Rust Proof Protection is a good idea.......and to be honest all the negative comments here and links to videos and websites claiming they don't work all refer to cathodic protection.......with reference to sacrificial anodes etc.
This type of electronic protection won't work for all the reasons mentioned in the videos or web links.
I like the couplertec system and I personally will be forking out for a couplertec system for my Dmax.
The good old spray protection works as well.....so its 'horses for courses' really.
Now I don't want to upset anyone on here.......BUT.......saying that "if it worked the manufacturer would put it on from new" doesn't really help the OP.......well that could be said for every simple modification that our members have described in other posts......Why put a 2inch lift kit in??.....if it was better to raise it by 2inches then surely the manufacturer would sell it like that??
As with everything not everyone will agree with everything.......but we should be comparing like for like.
Just my 2 cents worth :icon_thumleft:
Parko96:
Advocates for ERP feel free to post links to 'independent' scientific studies that back up the retailers claims here ️
MarkDaSpark:
--- Quote from: Parko96 on Aug 10, 2015, 06:52:21 PM ---Advocates for ERP feel free to post links to 'independent' scientific studies that back up the retailers claims here ️
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I hear you mate......but......can you share a link from an independent scientific study to say the capacitive ERP system doesn't work??
All the other links on here were for a cathodic protection....a different type of ERP system.
My 80 series cruiser was all internally sprayed with Tectyl.......I still had rust appear around the 3rd row windows and the tailgate........Both of which were well coated on the inside with tectyl but both rusted right through......this doesnt mean that Tectyl is no good and doesn't work?
All these products....both ERP and spray on products help protect and slow the inevitable......Neither product alone will totally eliminate all rust......especially if your vehicle spends a lot of time on the beach.
I do agree that some ERP manufacturers will lead you to believe that they are the be all and end all of rust prevention......but every manufacturer states their product is 'the best'.
I guess what I'm trying to say - to cut to the chase - is that both methods have their place in HELPING reduce the effects of rust......But neither method alone will Prevent rust altogether.
rhynoceros:
--- Quote from: MarkDaSpark on Aug 10, 2015, 06:24:48 PM ---
Now I don't want to upset anyone on here.......BUT.......saying that "if it worked the manufacturer would put it on from new" doesn't really help the OP.......well that could be said for every simple modification that our members have described in other posts......Why put a 2inch lift kit in??.....if it was better to raise it by 2inches then surely the manufacturer would sell it like that??
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion but comparing a lift or 4wd mod to a contentious device like an ERPS is just wrong for so many reasons.
Lifts aren't legal in some markets and not everyone wants a 4wd with a diff lock or one so high they can't get the kids into. Lifting also effects all modern vehicles Safety and they all want the 5 stars.
Some manufactures e.g. Jeep/Landrover offer adjustable suspension, discounting sway bars, Diff locks, crawler gears, bigger diffs and all the good guts but none offer a ERPS system.
Everyone wants a car that doesn't rust, so manufactures zinc electroplate the things. If electronic rust systems worked they would be on from factory as its a differentiating factor from brands. Heck they would be cheap as for them to slap on with economies of scale.
Just make sure you keep your paint pristine otherwise the 10 year warranty (on new vehicles only) is void.
rhynoceros:
Oh and the ERPS system when i had it installed was a cathodic system, but thats now a dirty word so they only sell capacitive coupling models...until that becomes a ditry word.
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