Yea i just ordered a skunk 2 full coilover (shocks, coilover)

just wanna hear some reviews about them, and some good or bad things uve been hearing about it. i got them for 600 bux, new

 

come on i ****** researched, if thats wha tu rthinkin, i need some reviewsssss

 

Why do you need reviews if you already ordered?

 

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I agree, dumb mistake. Order a product you know nothing about.

It'll be fine for daily driving, it's a **** track setup though if you're even semi-serious.

Oh, and no lifetime warranty.

 

looks like u r getting the same replys i normally get. i will try to be helpful i got them and i like them. rides good till u hit a good bump. i would run them again for the price ($575 shipped)

 

can u explain y its a **** track setup?
and i dont see many lifetime warrentys out there.

 

ekk forever, come on expain ur theory.


and also, what should i set the height to on 17 inch rims?

 

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and also, what should i set the height to on 17 inch rims?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The skunk2s you can't adjust for your driving capabilities, they have soft springrates so you'll have understeer similar to that of stock shocks.

Basically, all you're going to have is a stiffer, lower than stock ride that you can't adjust for your driving needs.

Tokico Illuminas and Koni yellows BOTH have lifetime warranties. If I'm not mistaken I think KYB has a good warranty too.


Modified by ek forever guy at 7:04 AM 7/1/2007

 

ah icic, excuse my newbness in suspension, but is springrate the stifness?

the research ive done say that their stiff as hell, but for a reason, on the skidpad it makes a difference.

 

and i got the pro series so i dont know if that makes any difference or anything.

 

it should be nice and stiff, unless you want to really compete, then the skunk2's should serve you well.

Yes, spring rates determine the stiffness. Shocks can too, but not quite to the same degree with their valving as they are mostly similarly valved. Unlike springs, where the spring rates of tein S-techs and neuspeed Races are totally different.

 

yea i was looking at some sprinmg rates, skunk 2 seem to have highest.


yea im not really gonna go autocross or anything like that, i just wanna handle well...could u compare my handeling to some stock cars? And also, do you believe that their reliable if i dont beat on em constantly?


and ek forever guy, u the owner of this site cuz u know a lot about everything ive noticed

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stock99si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea i was looking at some sprinmg rates, skunk 2 seem to have highest.


yea im not really gonna go autocross or anything like that, i just wanna handle well...could u compare my handeling to some stock cars? And also, do you believe that their reliable if i dont beat on em constantly?


and ek forever guy, u the owner of this site cuz u know a lot about everything ive noticed</TD></TR></TABLE>

Autocross or not, a good quality set of coilovers will last for you. Define what you mean by 'beating' on them, cause even if you dont autocross, roadrace, ect, if you travel on poorly paved roads, that would count as being more abusive. It all really matters how low you drop your car. The lower you drop your car, the more stress thats put on your struts/springs.

EKforeverGUY doesnt own the site, but hes really awsome, always helpful and has a large amount of knowledge when it comes to technical issues and subjects.

 

lets say i drop it just enough to hide the gap on 17 inch rims, so im guessing like a lil less than 2 inches. you think thats a good drop? and well for the road beating question, if i have to go over speedbumps, im planning on taking about 30 seconds per wheel lol :-)

 

bumps

 

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i dont even know what to say......ROFL....help me up im dying

 

...have something against him?

 

not starting **** but come on...if u searched, i believe he will agree, there happens to be many more knowledgable people in the suspension forum

ask him about Roth IRA he knows tons about them too

 

yea there is, but im talking about just suspensin, im saying hes a help to eeryone, which mike agreed to me

 

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they're in love look at his signature

and that statement is way to opinionated

 

I don't know a lot about everything, I just usually have something to say. I have a lot of opinion/retail product reviews because I'm always browsing for potential parts for my car.

I've ridden in a car with the skunk2 pro-series, It was also the first H2b I'd ridden in. I didn't think they were that bad, but the owner was getting ready to ditch them for a track worthy setup and he didn't like them.

 

okay, did he tell you why he didnt like them?

and could someone please answer my question about how low should i drop it to get rid of wheel gap on 17 inch rims please

 

2-2.5 inches should be good. You'll probably have to experiment to get the right combo.

 

i have them right now, and imo they're perfect for DD.... not too high of a spring rate and all around a good budjet setup. soon i will be ordering some yellows with custom G/C slipovers, they might not be as comfortable though.

 

if I just had a daily driver I'd consider them for it but for the money there are Better setups IMO.

Even for a daily, I could get neuspeed coilover sleeves with tokico illuminas or KYB AGX and retain adjustability and spend LESS than the skunk2 pro-series.

OP:

He said he didn't like them because of the poor travel compression it had. At stock height it was bouncy, and dropped height it was less bouncy but rough.

He missed adjustability.

Everyone has different driving preferences, that's why I ALWAYS recommend something that's adjustable. With something that's not adjustable, you get what you get, if you don't like it, there's not much you can do about it but sell them for the depreciated value.