My New Coilovers

[custard-rallye 25]

Thought id put a post up of my new coilovers anybody had any experience with them?

 

 

 

they are platform adjustable d2 coilovers

Edited March 13, 2011 by custard-rallye

[welshpug 1,655]

not heard much about them, I only know of one 306 on the gti6 forum that runs on them, no complaints so far I believe.

 

how much were they?

[DRTDVL 4 1 Cars]

They are used a lot over here with the jap import boys, they have mixed comments about them.

 

A lot of the complaints seam to be about them leaking.

 

 

[custard-rallye 25]

250 off a guy that bought em but wrote off his 205 before he fitted em I'm sure they are like 600 new on eBay

[stefan 4]

What brand are they anyway? It's hard to see from the pics. Do the camber plates come with them, or are they a separate item (from another firm)?

Edited March 14, 2011 by stefan

[custard-rallye 25]

They are d2 and the camber plates come with them also platform adjustable so height isn't adjusted by the springs

[Batfink 201]

The Jap stuff tends to all come from the same place apparently. Usually very stiffly damped. Will be interesting to see what its like.

[James_m 0]

A friend had them on a civic. Im sorry but total crap, the car just used to bounce along the road and would never settle even on the smoothest roads, he binned that after not that long from what I remember.

Still, if you already have them then maybe worth a go

[custard-rallye 25]

I sold my gaz ones for em so I will compare em they do seem very stiff but they do say on the box track only might get some softer springs made up will see when the car is on the road in june

[custard-rallye 25]

I looked into them as said above mixed reviews the old ones are bad for leaks but the new tuv approved ones are ment to be better time will tell

[jamess92 0]

My last colleugue had them on his Mitsubishi GTO.. very bouncy.

His words were - fun for messing around and every day driving, but would change them for the track!

[feb 47]

I don't know anything about these in particular but as has been said above most japanese ones are very stiff and only good on smooth roads.

The ASTs I had in my Forester were bouncy too.

After speaking to people who have fitted coilovers to their cars (be it Tein, EXE-TC, AST etc.) their coilovers (including mine) have leaked after about 20k miles or so .

A good set of dampers and matched springs can't be beaten for a road car with occasional track use IMHO.

As for TUV, just because a product has it doesn't mean it is the best you can get for your money. It is a way for them to sell local products or make money

You can get TUV approval yourself for something you have imported if you have enough money to spend and then you are able to sell it locally.

My 2c.

Anyway, since you have them it's worth giving them a try.

Edited March 15, 2011 by feb