$60 coilovers off craiglist

[seanmcd14]

Is this a good find or would I just be wasting my time.
Says that it fits 90-97 accords
Here is the link :http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/pts/1497825325.html
Thanks in advance

[CB7_213]

you'll need new shocks.

[ikayto]

trash

[93.4dr.22A1]

w/o prober struts, car will ride like crap.
And those look like the same cheap ass ebay crap that i have on my car right now. Dont waste your money, unless you like a crappy ride.

But i could be wrong about the brand.

Oh and mine were not by choice, came with car when i got it.

[JoshM]

Your life is riding on your suspension. Don't cheap out.

[Father Time]

trash

Your life is riding on your suspension. Don't cheap out.

Exactly.

On the other hand, you can find these on ebay for $50 shipped and save $10 if you REALLY had to have these crappy things.


Bottom line: Save up and get quality parts, it will save you the headache of re-doing it.

[seanmcd14]

Thanks I just needed someone to back up my hunch on these and thanks for the quick replys

[pedroalcala]

Those look like eBay coilovers.....don't cheap out like JoshM said....ask the guy what brand they are...

[deevergote]

Garbage.

If you want coilover sleeves, get Ground Controls. Everything else is trash.

And you MUST replace your shocks and get an alignment if you're lowering your car. A camber kit is a good idea as well, though not quite as necessary (right away, anyway). Shocks and alignment are absolutely necessary for your safety.

If you can't afford that, you can't afford to lower your car.

[mndude07]

Garbage.

If you want coilover sleeves, get Ground Controls. Everything else is trash.

And you MUST replace your shocks and get an alignment if you're lowering your car. A camber kit is a good idea as well, though not quite as necessary (right away, anyway). Shocks and alignment are absolutely necessary for your safety.

If you can't afford that, you can't afford to lower your car.

For argument's sake, how do you know its the ebay sleeves that are bad and not the dampers? Most people that have Ebay sleeves use poor dampers and blame it on the ebay part of course.

I never see Ebay coilover sleeves like Arospeed for example on Koni yellows. I'm willing to bet they would perform just as well as a ground control, provided the same, or comparable materials are used in their construction. Its just a theory I have, but I don't want to buy a set of GCs and Ebay sleeves just to find out.

[tommi]

yeh it will do as it was designed to do but the ride quality wont be there. shocks are a deff must. do not lower on you stock shocks u have on the car. u do as you please. as the answers are here.

[deevergote]

For argument's sake, how do you know its the ebay sleeves that are bad and not the dampers? Most people that have Ebay sleeves use poor dampers and blame it on the ebay part of course.

I never see Ebay coilover sleeves like Arospeed for example on Koni yellows. I'm willing to bet they would perform just as well as a ground control, provided the same, or comparable materials are used in their construction. Its just a theory I have, but I don't want to buy a set of GCs and Ebay sleeves just to find out.

Cheap coilovers are generally available in a very stiff spring rate only, which is not engineered for the car itself. The metal used in the springs, as well as the sheathing, is of cheaper quality. The springs will sag unevenly, and the sheathing will crack faster than quality springs (leading to rusty, and eventually broken, springs.) The metal used in the sleeves is cheap, and subject to corrosion, making the adjustable perches very difficult, or impossible, to operate.

I own a set of Lo-Boyz that came with my 3rd gen hatchback... I do have some experience there. (that crap is no longer on the car.)


Arospeed isn't my favorite company, but they aren't a complete "ebay" company either. They were once considered a reputable tuning company. They even had their own wheels. Their parts were featured in Need For Speed Underground.

[ikayto]

I'm willing to bet they would perform just as well as a ground control, provided the same, or comparable materials are used in their construction.

that's where your assumption is flawed, they dont...ground controls come with a spring rate of around 350lb, and you can customize it to any spring rate.

these e*** coilovers, all coil bind when lowered, not stiff at all. they dont aid in any performance whatsoever.

i love ppl who defend ebay generic products with the mantra "it's just the same..."

looks the same....

lets put up a ebay turbo vs. a garret or turbonetics...lets see whose fins in the turbo shoot out first.

[deevergote]

"looks the same" is the reason why these things sell. People don't understand the difference between quality and crap, and they don't see how they COULD be different. Sadly, that's something that plagues the entire tuning community (import and domestic alike).

I could probably "upgrade" a CB7 with a ton of cheap parts, and a bone-stock CB7 that has been restored to factory specs would run circles around it.

[Flatline]

the ride on those will depend on how low you ride. it will bounce with a weak strut....

the lower you go the worse the ride will be. but that goes with any sleeve setup. for the price it's not bad. thats the price shipped on ebay.

I wouldn't say that they aren't safe, i would say that they aren't top quality.