cheap coilovers

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-199 ... ccessories

1. Fit a 1995 GPX?
2. Cheap sh*t?

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:19 pm

or even these..
http://www.coopscustoms.com/product/Gro ... fault.aspx

No clue if they'd fit or not

J · Post by J » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:56 am

imo NEVER buy cheap coilovers. i wouldnt consider any made by an unknown brand either

cheap sh*t breaks, which means rebuilds or replacement, which leaves you with a empty wallet.

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:04 am

I wouldn't say skunk are cheap sh*t..

We have group buys with them all the time with the Evo/VR4 guys.. We are doing another group buy of their adjustable cam gears..

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:08 am

Ok cool.
So do you reckon the galant ones would fit the fto?
Also, the second link i posted are apparently Eibach coilovers.

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:16 am

mosti wrote:Ok cool.
So do you reckon the galant ones would fit the fto?
Also, the second link i posted are apparently Eibach coilovers.

That I am not sure of.. I have a good japan suspension link on my pc @ work.. They do Cusco's.. I could look up on Monday to see it the Cusco part numbers are the same.. If they are, then Yeah.. Should work...lo

Also Eibach are a top brand in the states.. All tuners use them for Japan cars, and even American muscle ...

Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:23 am

Eibach are the dogs danglies. Cold Rolled springs & you'd be hard pressed to find a race car that doesn't have them.

What you've posted however, are not coilovers but spring kits.
Gotta be careful with Amercian terminology. They'll call anything with a spring (or even just a spring!) a coilover.

If you want cheap coilovers, just buy the D2 /G4 / BC's off Ebay. You wont pay any less than $1200

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BC-Adjustable-Co ... 2eab2e9a91
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BC-Golds-Adjusta ... 53df9bcba3
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BC-Adjustable-Co ... 2eab3bbba3

Also be aware, these things will sprung as hard as f**k (9kg/mm fronts & 7kg/mm rears usually.) You should then factor in the cost of having them resprung & valved to Aus spec - unless the vendor is willing to supply as such.

Oh & just to throw in my personal opinion...

If you aint going racing, you dont need 'em. I dont even use coilovers! Plus there are only a handful of shops in the country that know how to set them up correctly with all the damper / bound & rebound / spring preload settings etc.

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:41 am

Oh ok so they're not coilovers haha.
Well I would have got them if they were coilovers as the price is very cheap! Even though I don't even race

But if the cheapest for coilovers is $1300, I don't need them.

So comparing the two together now and I can now spot they're not coilovers but an adjustable spring kit.

cheers guys

J · Post by J » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:30 pm

rock_it wrote:I wouldn't say skunk are cheap sh*t..

We have group buys with them all the time with the Evo/VR4 guys.. We are doing another group buy of their adjustable cam gears..

500bux for coilovers are a bit too good to be true + ebay dodgyness... its a no go for me

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:46 pm

Coilovers FTW. I love them and wouldnt do it any other way but I do agree with Ben in regards to the, "Do not get the 9kg/mm fronts & 7kg/mm rears spring rates", 6 is the hardest I would go, depending on the profile of your tyre.

pete_gpx · Post by **pete_gpx** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:04 pm

Just Jap was recently doing a run out of all their G4 (Apparently the exact same gear as D2) coilovers for around $699, including postage. They had a listing for FTOs on eBay. I was very uncertain at the time as to whether I should pick up a set or not...

Now, considering I have my freshly painted FTO sitting in my shed, due to it being too low to drive, I'm looking around for a decent set of cheaper coil overs. The height adjustable feature apparent on most sets is very appealing.

I'm considering BC Racing GOLD series (also known as the BR series), since I have read good things about them on a few car club forums. I can get a set from a Boost Cruising site sponsor for $1200 posted to my door.

Has anyone had any experience with BC Racing on their FTO, or any other car for that matter?

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:43 pm

pete_gpx wrote:Just Jap was recently doing a run out of all their G4 (Apparently the exact same gear as D2) coilovers for around $699, including postage. They had a listing for FTOs on eBay. I was very uncertain at the time as to whether I should pick up a set or not...

i got a set of those g4's, they are brilliant

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:23 pm

I've got a set of D2 and can vouch for them as well, when it comes to handling they really sharpen up the chassis in many ways. Seen them around the $1000-1300 range.