rockrees Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Has anyone here had experience with these cheap coilovers? Worth the buy, or not worth touching?Not had coilovers yet, so don't know what to look for, but I need something for road use. (Not too harsh, as it's my daily, but harsh enough for occasional track use.) My current suspension with 40mm lowering springs is horrible and rolls like no tomorrow. Back almost touches the floor when accelerating. Ebay link below.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DD-40-Step-Coilover-Shock-Suspension-Toyota-Starlet-EP82-EP91-89-99-Free-Postage-/231164471563?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35d279e90b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 not had any experience with them, but they look a good quality coilover dont see why anyone wouldnt buy themand as regards to cheap, they are only £50 cheaper than what i paid for my brand new meisters before they hiked the price up when they became so popular Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) i'd say you'd be better off buying a well known brand set from a dealer on here. The import duties will soon bump that price up anyway Edited March 28, 2014 by Ollieh17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freak Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 great coilovers, they are build in malaysia. we use them a lot here on our small island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 you could do the golf coils like i did for 185£ thats 200£ saved for a brake upgrade i think ther good for the price anyways better then my old setup like u it was horrendous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbond Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 you could do the golf coils like i did for 185£ thats 200£ saved for a brake upgrade i think ther good for the price anyways better then my old setup like u it was horrendous Got more details on this? Is it better than a decent spring and shock combo? I need less lift on boost and less roll in the corners Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dan106 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Got more details on this? Is it better than a decent spring and shock combo? I need less lift on boost and less roll in the corners http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?107505-the-budget-coilover-setup-for-starlet-(-185%A3-)-under-construction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockrees Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) Sweet thanks everyone The golf coilovers are clever, but I don't have the time or tools so i'll probably stick with a straight bolt on. What other coilovers would you guys suggest instead so I have two choices.At the moment I'm close to just buying the DD ones off of ebay and crossing my fingers, but I know cheap doesn't always mean cheerful. Edited March 29, 2014 by rockrees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
enots Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 They look identical to the ones cj ran a group buy on ages ago I had a set of those and thought they were pretty good to be fair and I know a fair few people ran them too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockrees Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Sweet thanks, as soon as pay day has passed i'll try them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fremyjay Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Your better off buying some second hand teins or d2 coilovers bud as coilovers have a 4.5% import duty plus 20% tax, which would amount to £110.96 to be paid to customs bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmymac101 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 BC, D2 , Meisters are you three best options mate, check out the suspension section there's loads of threads with people thoughts and experiences which will help you decide James Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Got more details on this? Is it better than a decent spring and shock combo? I need less lift on boost and less roll in the corners http://www.ukstarletowners.com/topic/78342-the-185l-budget-golf-coilovers-setup/ i think there grand mate there waaaaay better then lowering springs on shocks , the is no body roll or nothing totally tranceformed my ride in a good way she is like a gocart now :) and if 1 where to break then its only 55£ a corner for a replacement !!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlersport Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I just installed a set on a friend car and they are pretty decent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freak Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 how low do they go at the rear? any pics of them fitted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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