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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Default Good example of cheap "coil sleeves"

As you can see, the collar is actually widening from the load of the car and will eventually brake. I`d hate to see it happen at any decent speed!





The springs were highly fatigued too.

Be safe, People.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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I assume you found those on a customer's car?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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Holy cow!

Is that a Brand X coilover? Or some kind of name brand?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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pretty crazy, good shiet voodoo
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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what barnd are those? lol
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Marauder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Holy cow!

Is that a Brand X coilover? Or some kind of name brand?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It`s a name every one of you wold probably know.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecvoodoo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It`s a name every one of you wold probably know.</TD></TR></TABLE>

can't tell us?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecvoodoo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

It`s a name every one of you wold probably know.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I wanna know
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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he actually cant say since he works for eibach, he cant put down or say anything bad about another companies product in a public forum. So that is why he cant say the ..

I know what brand it is
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Looks like Dropzone ebay stuff.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -Gambit- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">he actually cant say since he works for eibach, he cant put down or say anything bad about another companies product in a public forum. So that is why he cant say the brand</TD></TR></TABLE>

ohh thats too bad. oh well.

I have eibach springs on my car. so hopefully I dont have to worry about anything like that.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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that sucks, they are prolly some cheap ones on ebay. i have seen a set of four for as cheap as 60 bucks shipped.

we can also eliminate eibach springs from the search
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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The color seems to give it away.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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looks like skunks
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1.8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like skunks</TD></TR></TABLE>

or Tsudo...but who knows, but why dont u tell us Gambit
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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the brand has been mentioned above, and i have seen it happen to a friend of mine that had a set.
I dont want to bash the company in public
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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Thats kind of scary. If that sleeved failed, would you be able to limp the car on the strut, or would that blow pretty quickly thereafter?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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they look like skunks =X
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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why do companies make cheap products that could be potentially dangerous?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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Cheap = more money

companies want more money.

I know what company it is. I'll be damned if I buy much from them. lol
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why do companies make cheap products that could be potentially dangerous?</TD></TR></TABLE>
To maximize profit.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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it'll be better if we know; that way nobody gets their cars fucked up.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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this just upsets me, i reckon these companies do not have a conscience and can sleep at night while their customers are out on this dangerous product. But also, could the driver cause this to happen?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1.8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it'll be better if we know; that way nobody gets their cars fucked up. </TD></TR></TABLE>

like Gambit said, the brand has been mentioned above and the color is a dead give-away, but just PM me to find out, i'm like Gambit, not about bashing a company publicly.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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My first set of coils were some matrix ones from ebay, after having them for about a year I decided to replace them and found both of the front sleeves cracked about 1/2 of an inch, from the bottom up
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