ebay find or fail???

[cb7freak91]

so just randomly searching stuff on ebay and i search coilovers, and found these is this a good find or is it just bull...why is it a bad or a good one?

here they are so what do you think good or bad idea?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DNA-H...item255cc02411

[EJX_Michael]

These?

Edit: Ok I see your link.

No.

Any suspension setup less than about $300 new is going to be crap, like horrid ride ifitbreaksyoudie crap.

[deevergote]

We have no idea what you're talking about...

but if they're super-cheap no-name coilovers... fail.






DO NOT cheap out on your suspension. Do it right, or you will greatly increase the risk of crashing. If you still live in brooklyn, then you're much too close to me for me for that... I don't want you losing control of your car and hitting me!

Use quality components. Springs and shocks should always be new, and they should always be properly matched to each other... DO NOT lower your car on cheap springs and stock shocks. That's one of the dumbest things you can do.

[islandhopper]

DO NOT cheap out on your suspension. Do it right, or you will greatly increase the risk of crashing... I don't want you losing control of your car and hitting me!..

Use quality components. Springs and shocks should always be new, and they should always be properly matched to each other... DO NOT lower your car on cheap springs and stock shocks. That's one of the dumbest things you can do.

I feel like i've heard this before...somewhere around here..

[honda_mike]

We have no idea what you're talking about...

but if they're super-cheap no-name coilovers... fail.






DO NOT cheap out on your suspension. Do it right, or you will greatly increase the risk of crashing. If you still live in brooklyn, then you're much too close to me for me for that... I don't want you losing control of your car and hitting me!

Use quality components. Springs and shocks should always be new, and they should always be properly matched to each other... DO NOT lower your car on cheap springs and stock shocks. That's one of the dumbest things you can do.

I just got coilovers for my car, only gonna do 1.5"-2" drop on it, and then when i have more money saved up i'll do a proper suspension swap, would the coilovers be ok for the 1.5"-2" drop?

[C91BLX7]

Something that "works" on four generations of a car, I would not trust.
3rd gen - 2,542 lb (1,153 kg)
4th gen - 2,728 lb (1,237 kg)
5th gen - 2,855 lb (1,295 kg)
6th gen - 2,990 lb (1,356 kg)

Maybe if they all weighed the same and many other variables maybe it would be ok.

[deevergote]

Cheap ones? Stock shocks? No.

The spring rates are too high. The stock shocks aren't made for anything but stock springs, and they're already old enough to drink.

My car is dropped 2", and I've already blown NEW quality brand shocks that weren't designed for that drop! If you can't afford to do it right, do something else. Your suspension is one thing you DO NOT want to mess with. Your life rides on that. If your suspension is halfassed, your car won't handle or brake predictably... and you or someone else (like a child that unexpectedly darts out in front of your car) may pay with their life.

[cb7freak91]

i knew it was too good to be true. but i am a complete noob and just trying to work my way up with a very low budget i dont wanna take any short cuts that may risk my life nor the lives of my passangers or other drivers for sure...

i dont know the first place to look for anything affordable but reliable to start customizing my car...

anyone have any sites they go on or places i can google and see if theres a place near were i live?

also thanks for the help everyone, man i need it. i feel like im back in school just this time its way more enjoyable and the teachers arent telling you your an idiot lol jk...

[deevergote]

We'll tell you if you're being an idiot... but MOST of us will tell you how to do it the right way at the same time.


Basically, if you're dealing with suspension, brakes, or tires... Don't go cheap. Get high quality parts.

This list isn't everything, but you can't go wrong with these parts:

Springs:
Neuspeed
H&R
Tein
Eibach

Shocks:
Koni
Bilstein
(to a lesser degree, KYB and Tokico... but most of their offerings are not compatible with the majority of available lowering springs.)

Coilover Sleeves:
Ground Control
(Skunk2 and Megan Racing are common, but IMO they are poorly made, and not specifically engineered for our cars. I'd stay away.)
Personally, I don't like coilover sleeves unless you really know what you're doing, and have a use for them. Leave the height adjustment to the engineers that designed a spring.

Full coilovers:
Tein
Function & Form Autolife (commonly referred to as "F&F")
There are lots of popular full coilovers on the market that I personally do not like... such as D2, K-sport, etc... They are poorly made, and offer race-style performance, not very well suited to a street car.

Camber kits:
Ingalls
SPC.
I would never trust ANY other brand (the TASauto kit i mentioned comes with an Ingalls kit installed. I have previously tried a cheap "Dropzone" kit... and it broke. Nearly killed me.)

Tires:
Stay away from anything significantly cheaper than the names you know. A good gauge is to find the cheapest, cheesiest wheel site you can find, and see what tires come with their cheapest "bundle" deals. Brands like Wanli, Nankang, and Ling Long will be prominent...
Brands I like personally: Dunlop, BF Goodrich, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Nitto, Pirelli. I'm not a fan of Kumho, and the last set of Yokohamas I got disappointed me. They're both respected brands, though.

Brakes:
Brembo rotors. Powerslot is decent, but not necessary. You don't need anything slotted or drilled.
Pads, just go with OEM Honda if you're not racing. They'll perform properly, and they won't destroy your rotors. If you're racing, look into Hawk, EBC, AEM, Brembo... there are lots of quality brake pad manufacturers.

[deevergote]

And yeah... wow... just saw the link.

The 86-89 Accord has VERY different suspension requirements than the 90-97 design. The simple fact that it's advertised as being for 86-02 is seriously disturbing!

[h22sparkle]

do it right do a 2.25 drop nothing crazy because latter it will sag to like 2.36 at the most once its settled in. But get good struts and good springs. nothing worse than riding around in a car with some shitty spring rates. If im not comfortable driving in a car that can hold its oww,I wont even get in it.