Symmetry

What's the quality of those no-name coilover springs I see floating around for ~$100 on eBay and some performance shops?

bbarbulo

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Would you buy a 40oz of moonshine for $10 even though drinking it may make you go blind???

imported_SW20 MR2

I agree with Bruno, but there will be others that say differently. Do a search. This is discussed almost weekly.

diesel

don't even bother. it's a waste of money

EL_Sport

You get what you pay for. :working:

Symmetry

Thanks! Kind of guessed that, but I'll stick with the brands that popped up in the searches...

imported_94EG6HB

Yup.

bbarbulo

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Lemme rephrase that 94EG6HB ^^^ j/k

imported_Joker

i guess its true u get what u pay for ive seen alot of ppl selling the coilover sleeves i was going to get, but /c of their experiences im not goin that route any more

vanman

I'm not about to suggest that all coilover kits are created equal -- they're certainly not. But here's an interesting comparison. A buddy of mine actually had two different coilover kits for his Cavalier, one was Matrix (more or less considered one of the "economy" brands) and the other was a Skunk2 kit. Laid side by side there was virtually no discernable difference whatsoever. All the hardware, sleeving, everything was identical. There was a minor design difference in the front spring hats but we couldn't determine that it would make any functional or quality difference. It would be more difficult to judge the actual springs themselves, but they were both identical in design and wire diameter. So it makes you wonder if the premium brands are sometimes no premium at all!

Symmetry

So how come no one's flaming the coilovers in the Group Buys?

bbarbulo

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we're not allowed j/k

we keep our opinions in the appropriate forums, we don't hijack other ppls threads.

Nova_Dust

Those are probably made out of plastics.... *ahem*

But ya, the way I see it, if I can't afford a good set of springs/shocks/coilovers, I won't have one at all. I rather drive stock then risk my car.

It is like, you want to drive a BMW 745 but can't afford it, so instead, you get yourself a BMW 318ti. For people who want the brand but cannot afford it.