coilover help

lowfullsize · 10-04-2008, 12:18 AM

my friend has a 240 shell thats been sitting for about six months it has a set of jic magic coilovers on it. I was thinking about buying them but idk...is it bad if theyve just been sitting there for so long...any help is appriciated

jesus123 · 10-04-2008, 12:24 AM

the coils will be good just check the shock

lowfullsize · 10-04-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jesus123

the coils will be good just check the shock

will i be able to tell if it's bad?...sorry for the noob ?

art · 10-09-2008, 02:29 AM

if you disasemble the spring from the strut you can push down on the strut it's self, if it push's down easy and dosnt come back up it's crap, if you push it down and there's a good bit of resistance and it come's back up, then you in good shape.
but on a side note i wouldnt think they would be good due to 90% of the JIC's are swaped around from car to car and normaly are so damn old and have a ton of mile's on them...so dont get your hope's up, but here's hoping there good!
also they are a good starter suspention setup due to there's not a lot you need to know as far as setting ride hight and spring tention.

treekiller · 10-11-2008, 09:22 PM

Keep in mind We are rebuilding Coilover kits IN TAMPA now so if one or two of them are bad you might still be able to make a complete set out of them with a quick rebuild. Rebuilds are only $150 per damper and I inspect all the other components (pillowballs bushings, boots, bumpstops) for wear or update. if they are REALLY old JIC insert based units, while you can't buy the JIC inserts, you can make other brands fit with some modification. I just did a JIC-KONI hybrid build for another customer that brought over some blown JDM coilovers. since there is no USDM source, and JIC told him to trash them and buy new..

10-04-2008, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
lowfullsize Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 54178308	coilover help my friend has a 240 shell thats been sitting for about six months it has a set of jic magic coilovers on it. I was thinking about buying them but idk...is it bad if theyve just been sitting there for so long...any help is appriciated

10-04-2008, 12:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
jesus123 Registered User Car: My TRGarage tampa : 10	the coils will be good just check the shock

10-09-2008, 02:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
art E=MC-hammer Car: s13 truck and s13 daily My TRGarage the burg : 196386839	if you disasemble the spring from the strut you can push down on the strut it's self, if it push's down easy and dosnt come back up it's crap, if you push it down and there's a good bit of resistance and it come's back up, then you in good shape. but on a side note i wouldnt think they would be good due to 90% of the JIC's are swaped around from car to car and normaly are so damn old and have a ton of mile's on them...so dont get your hope's up, but here's hoping there good! also they are a good starter suspention setup due to there's not a lot you need to know as far as setting ride hight and spring tention.

10-11-2008, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
treekiller legend behind the cowl Car: QR25DE B15 My TRGarage : 84630657	Keep in mind We are rebuilding Coilover kits IN TAMPA now so if one or two of them are bad you might still be able to make a complete set out of them with a quick rebuild. Rebuilds are only $150 per damper and I inspect all the other components (pillowballs bushings, boots, bumpstops) for wear or update. if they are REALLY old JIC insert based units, while you can't buy the JIC inserts, you can make other brands fit with some modification. I just did a JIC-KONI hybrid build for another customer that brought over some blown JDM coilovers. since there is no USDM source, and JIC told him to trash them and buy new..