Do coilovers really go bad in about a year on a lowered car?
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Do coilovers really go bad in about a year on a lowered car?
Why specifically, would a coilover go bad within about a year on a lowered car, or is this another "urban legend" someone was feeding me?
If not true, what price range/brand do you have to hit before
they last longer?-Bob
If not true, what price range/brand do you have to hit before
they last longer?-Bob
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I might be mistaken. But would not the coilovers be what is lowering your car to begin with. I dont think putting coils on your car at the stock height would make them last any longer than if you lowered the car using them.
just get quality ones and they should last you a good while.
just get quality ones and they should last you a good while.
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i think thats horeshit..honestly..i have cheap ebay coilovers on my accord..well my old accord my brother has it now...and they have been on there for over 2 yrs without problems..and for a long time it was slammed all the way..then once i put the 20s it was lowered only 1in..and still at that height..and not aproblem yet..althought id go for the quality ones..now if u want a cheap easy way the ebay ones will work..just have to give up ride quality..
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Originally Posted by Eluzzionz
i think thats horeshit..honestly..i have cheap ebay coilovers on my accord..well my old accord my brother has it now...and they have been on there for over 2 yrs without problems..and for a long time it was slammed all the way..then once i put the 20s it was lowered only 1in..and still at that height..and not aproblem yet..althought id go for the quality ones..now if u want a cheap easy way the ebay ones will work..just have to give up ride quality..
20's no way yoooooooo.
buy omni powers i love mine and they are so well built i dont see them brakin anytime.
Tein's are also a top quality brand.
alot of people use ground control 2.
but the main thing you get what you pay for so buy $100 coilovers there gunna last you $100 worth
spend $1000 on your coilovers they will last you alot longer.
and make sure they are installed right if they arent they will brake and make horrible noises and ride like shit.
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damn $1,000, dont spend that much just buy skunk2's, I bought a 1992 hatch like 3years ago and it had the skunkwerks coilovers in it (That is the original name of skunk2 for all of you that don't know) and they have never given me a problem and considering they changed their name like forever ago I can safely say that they have been on my car for like 5yrs at least, and they are around $500 or less. just DO IT.
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ive heard lately that skunk 2 is having alot of problems with there dampers failing on the coilovers and i know i wouldnt want my dampers failing.
ive heard this from some pretty reputable shop.
i.e. password jdm, jhpusa, jdm universe.
ive heard this from some pretty reputable shop.
i.e. password jdm, jhpusa, jdm universe.
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i have autox'd the hell out of my ground controls and no problems thus far and its been over a year
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