ebay coilovers = penalty laps? (Page 1 of 3)

these are easy to get for under $50 shipped.... can go look any time.. I have some and have put them on several cars... spring rate can be a crap shoot, but still better than stock softies!

My $500 car was bought with old after market springs/shocks and we got BS laps so remember BS laps are not based on anything but the whims of the BS judges so it will be a crap shoot even with the reciepts and shipping bill.

it took 5 posts before "ifb_maxima - sponsored by tein" came into the thread and demonstrated that he doesnt understand the no whining rule. that has to be some sort of record.

Anyway, I'm the team member in question, and if M^2 says the ebay coilovers are cool... then I guess they are. Of course, we all know they are the same as Tein, and we all know that we will definitely win as long as those damn judges dont give us 10 BS laps. I mean, Lemons is absolutely NO fun if you dont win... I would know.

I have some miata coilovers like that, they were $30 shipped.  Course that was a few years ago now, and they came with holy shit stiff springs (400/600?).

That was only because a very experienced driver was behind the wheel.  The rest of us were no where near his speed. You put a good driver in almost any Lemons car and the word "cheaters" comes from the lips of those that see how fast they can make a car go. Drivers make a HUGE difference.  Also since there never has been a Maxima in a Lemons race before, of course it will be the fastest Maxima you've ever seen. 

Anyway bob-e, just be prepared when you put brand new suspension bits on a car that BS laps may be in the cards, even with paperwork.  It is just part of the Lemons experience.  SOME people like theallpowerfulme don't understand that even though only one can win the race, it is still fun if you don't win, or if you don't finish in the top 20 or 30, it is still fun.  Just follow the rules and let the cards fall where they may and have FUN

We felt that pain...

Is wasn't so bad, really.
A little uncomfortable.

KT

Driver Schmiver! That Maxima was sure handling on the STRAIGHTS!

Yeah I'm aware of the pogo stick.  Are the ebay springs that stiff?  We are gonna try to cut the springs today, but I looked at the springs and they have like 5 coils.  I'm afraid if I cut one, we are gonna be on the ground.  We'll see.

Regarding Ib-Mole's springs on his Maxima, they run from about $185-200ish on eBay.  I don't care if they're legit or not.

I've always wondered about those cheap eBay coil over kits.

I used some parts out of one of those kits on the 240Z.  We got a smokin' deal on a set of Eibach springs so we did not use the springs.  I have considered those kits for other Lemons projects.  There are a lot of coil over parts on eBay and elsewhere so you may find stuff pretty cheap and even less than a set of Tein springs.

I think if you got a bit motivated, you could modify a stock strut housing to use a stock lower spring perch with a coil over adjuster and have adjustable stock springs.  That way you could cut the spring to get a more desirable rate and still put the height wherever you want it.

We see a lot of those cheap eBay coilovers, especially on Civics. After we broke out the laptop and looked up the price, we became convinced that the racers weren't lying about the prices (though we never did value the $1 coilovers with $40 shipping at $1).  Not sure how good they are or how long they last (most Civics blow the head gasket and/or throw a rod early on and give the suspension a nice break while the team drives the tow vehicle to the next county to buy parts), but you probably get what you pay for.

I was wondering if that was reason. ;-)