I say some "coil overs" according to ebay seller, i want to know if they are any good or has someone tried using these its only the sleeve and the coil/ spring....is thaT ALL I NEED OR DO I NEED TO BUY EXTRAS....IM FAIRLY NEW WITH HONDAS I WAS INTO CHEVYS PLEASE HELP....THANKS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...sting

 

30 buck? why don't you take a wild guess?

 

DOES SEEM CHEAP SO I GUES IS BEST TO SPEND MORE .........AND GET SOMETHING GOOD QUALITY

 

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there's a FAQ stickie

 

THANKS 4 REALITY CHECK "senor"

 

id recommeng GC springs and koni yellows, ur gonna spend about a grand including install if u sorta do it urself (take springs to a shop to get compressed) but thats a crude and barbaric estimate, but hey man, yellows got that adjustabilty, idk bout u but i like screwin around with settings on everything

 

what kind of drop are you looking for?

 

lol 30 bucks for suspension = no no

Alot of people invest a grand or more in suspension alone (i did )

 

lol ebay coilovers. but i guess the headlights and lip kits from ebay arent bad...

i recommend you stick w/ popular suspension brands like eibachs or skunk2's. think about your life on these suspensions man.

 

ehh...it all depends on who you get em from...i've used them and have no problems...spring rates were fine...

some **** is just overrated....i usually stick w/skunk2 and dont notice a difference...

but purchasing a FULL COILOVER kit w/struts is another thing...that makes a huge difference in handling and ride comfort...

in the end..its all your preferrence...best thing to do is save your money and get what you want...

 

I have some cheapo ebay coilover springs in my accord and they ride fine, not too overly stiff, but still a stiff spring rate. They ride fine for my daily driver, I'm not taking it on a road course or anything, but they are fine for my driving. I'm even using my stock shocks with them, but if I had a stiffer shock setup then they would ride great.

I'm happy with mine .

 

My friend ( a mexican) Bought an Integra, a while back, and bought ebay Coil overs, and he put them on KYB agx struts, and it handles and drives fine, dosnt hit or anything, and hes had em on for a few years, he also has a ebay full exhaust, rear control arms, and intercooler from ebay.. also have been on his car for years now and had no problems, ..

 

Lets be smart human beings and lets realize that 30 dollars on suspension, which plays a part of keeping the car on the road when ur driving - IS that really safe and reliable?

 

i have 1 of thouse coil overs. they are not bad. very very jumpy on all bumps

 

You can have my old sleeve overs for free, just come pick them up. But you will need to buy new rubber pieces, no idea how much those cost.

 

id rather heat springs VS 30 ebays, thats wut i think

 

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I'm not going to argue with you about this, but they work for me. My shocks are also not in the worst shape either, something that most people don't consider. If you have never really used them, do you have any right to judge them? I have gone through various springs with most of my cars like eibachs, neuspeeds, skunk2s and these compaired aren't that bad.

I'll probably get flamed, but thought I'd give my 2 cents.

 

There is honestly no difference in Sleeve coil-overs from Ebay, Skunk2, or Ground Control they all ride the same and everything I have had experience with all 3. I say if your gonna do the crappy sleeves might as well buy the cheapos and save your money because they all pretty much suck.

 

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whats your defintion of experiance? riding in 3 different homies ride with the 3 different set-ups? im sure if you really take the time and put them to the test, IE: logging several hundred,if not thousand miles on each one in various road conditions, comapring performance on a road course, then you would easily see which set-up is superior. when it comes to car i cant stress this enough, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

 

word, GC and KONI YELLOWS ftw

 

Well see I absolutely despise Koni products they are absolute 110% junk. I used Koni Yellows on my 2002 Toyot MR-S and 2 of them were blown out by the end of the week with only like a 1.5" drop on it. And as for the sleeves I have driven a car with the cheapos on it for about 3 years now and they dont ride or handle any worse than a car with Skunk2's or GC's on it. In some cases you get what you pay for but also sometimes you dont. If your going to spend $300 on struts and $300 on sleeves why the hell not buy full coil-overs?

 

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judging performance springs and struts by ride quality is completely useless. the purpose of the set-up is to improve performance, which will inevitably decrease ride comfort. and your standard of good ride quality is different then others.

the reason it is not smart to buy a full soilover set-up with adjustable dampening is because you run into the problem of tuning it. without the proper knowledge and resources to tune your uber tight JDM coilovers then you will end up with a set-up possibly worse then stock.

the great thing about a matched set of springs and dampers is the engineering and tuning is done for you, yea its not as versatile but if you lack access to a track and the knowledge to tune (and no, just because you read a article about it in 20 different magazines doesnt make you qualified to tune your suspension) its pretty much worthless. and also you run into the problem of people slamming there rides because they can, which leads to over lowering which hurts every aspect of your cars suspension. excess stress on components leading to rpemature wear, roll center is messed up, alignment is messed up, under cariage scrapes, corner weight balance is thrown off, and the risk of bottoming out.

 

I totally agree with you and I do have some knowledge as to how to tune a suspension however I dont know it all by a long shot. I have done lots of trial and error to tune coil-overs to their highest potential and it has worked for me on several occasions. I do believe it is very bad to lower a vehicle too much without an adjustable suspension such as air or hydraulic. I build mini trucks as well as imports and I believe that suspension is the number 1 thing to do along with brakes before any kind of motor work or swap. What good is it to have a 10 second car with stock suspension and brakes. I try to explain this to my friends that hate on me for modding everything but the engine first but they might be fast in a straight line but if we take it to the twisty roads I will own them.

 

this thread is rubbish

 

Its good to hear the opinion of people who use them sometimes too. Not everyone who buys an Accord is into 'performace', yet everyone here bashes them when they do something that isnt 'performance' oriented. I mean, we drive a RELIABLE family sedan that has 'cool' looks compared to other sedans (or 'sport' accord coupe). Some people just want a little improvement in looks of the car.

I agree that you wouldnt want to spend money to buy something that woud actually make your car worse off, and maybe putting it on will make the Accord drive like a neon or something, but is it still driveable? yes. Is it dangerous? Will it break? Why do you guys say it is dangerous? Isn't it the shocks that is supposed to do the job of damping the springs and prevent it from bouncing all over the place? For someone who wants to drive in the US, which mainly conisist of straight roads and corners when you are turning, how much of a difference will it be?
I mean, spring is a piece of metal. The strenght of the metal will determine how hard or soft it is to compress the springs. I am just trying to understand the mechanics of how this spring is different from other metal springs.

Just trying to learn. I have never driven with nothing other than my stock suspension. Please explain these to me from the people who knows more about the physics of these springs