FEAL coilover review thread - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

DRIFTER-M · 06-30-2012, 12:32 PM

We see plenty of reviews for small coilover companies, but FEAL probably actually deserves one being that these coilovers are essentially built to your driving spec.

Mine are in the mail, on the way.

If you don't know what they are, they are a higher end suspension company owned by Fornula D driver Aurimas "Odi" Bakchis - fealsuspension.com - Directory

I believe these actually deserve a review thread because they are built to YOUR spec. You call, you tell them what your car is for, they build it for that. Awesome.

Anyhow, if you have any experience with them, feel free to add. My review will be up soon!

*!Zar!* · 06-30-2012, 01:18 PM

Is FEAL the sexually hyperactive cousin to ZEAL?

240zach · 06-30-2012, 01:20 PM

I've also noticed that resemblance...lol i haven't seen reviews for FEAL...lol but ZEAL I've heard is really good. lol

*xoxide* · 06-30-2012, 01:21 PM

From what ive heard theyre pretty good. Someone told me Odi will actually talk to you on the phone and answer questions youve got and reccomend what to run. If I didnt have Fortunes already, I would definetly get a set.

240zach · 06-30-2012, 01:24 PM

here are some reviews..Feal Suspension - 441 Coilovers - S13 & S14 - Swift Springs - Free Shipping!!!

DRIFTER-M · 06-30-2012, 01:32 PM

^^ EXACTLY, Odi makes them for YOUR motorsport and driving style.

^ I am going to put up very thorough reviews for both daily driving and drifting. Will update when they get here.

Matej · 06-30-2012, 02:20 PM

Another coilover using the old style Megan body.
They should at least have custom seat perches made to fit those Swift Springs properly.
It looks cheap when companies put Swift Springs on coilovers on which it is obvious that they were made for a different diameter spring.

*tricky_ab* · 06-30-2012, 02:27 PM

Speaking of Megan, they now have advertisements in Drift Tengoku (Heaven) magazine. I had to do a double take while reading my copy earlier.

We have now come full circle in the JDM world...

BossHogg · 06-30-2012, 03:20 PM

Pretty much any baller spec coilover can be made to your liking upon order.....

tamdo7114 · 06-30-2012, 03:45 PM

Can someone explain how they customize it to your driving? Besides different spring rates? Sounds like a pitch line for a sale but what does that really mean? And how does it differ from other companies that offer different spring rates?

chuki.s13.coupe. · 06-30-2012, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamdo7114

Can someone explain how they customize it to your driving? Besides different spring rates? Sounds like a pitch line for a sale but what does that really mean? And how does it differ from other companies that offer different spring rates?

Custom valving.

DRIFTER-M · 06-30-2012, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossHogg

Pretty much any baller spec coilover can be made to your liking upon order.....

Precisely.

And how many "baller spec" coilover threads have you seen on Zilvia?

Welcome to why this thread exist.

SLiDe_WaYz · 06-30-2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240zach

I've also noticed that resemblance...lol i haven't seen reviews for FEAL...lol but ZEAL I've heard is really good. lol

I had Zeal's on my IS300 for a while. Road like a dream, took corners like a beast. Never heard of Feal until now.

240zach · 06-30-2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLiDe_WaYz

Never heard of Feal until now.

i heard about them like a week ago..but i feel like they are still relatively new...i might be wrong cause idk how long they have been out.

nu_born · 06-30-2012, 06:00 PM

I was reading about these on the forum a couple days ago; got hung up on the "One way adjustable, 30-click spectrum" bit. How does that work exactly? I always thought 15, 30, whatever-way adjustable was the amount of adjustment the knob at the top of the damper had? Maybe some of my noob is showing still, but I am confuse...

At any rate, they seem pretty legit and priced relatively competitively for what they offer - what with all the custom valving and the like.

240zach · 06-30-2012, 06:12 PM

^^ what he said

*xoxide* · 06-30-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240zach

^^ what he said

^^ That was a spambot haha.

SomeoneWhoIsntMe · 06-30-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nu_born

I was reading about these on the forum a couple days ago; got hung up on the "One way adjustable, 30-click spectrum" bit. How does that work exactly? I always thought 15, 30, whatever-way adjustable was the amount of adjustment the knob at the top of the damper had? Maybe some of my noob is showing still, but I am confuse...

At any rate, they seem pretty legit and priced relatively competitively for what they offer - what with all the custom valving and the like.

one-way adjustment = fixed compression damping, adjustable rebound damping.

nu_born · 07-01-2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SomeoneWhoIsntMe

one-way adjustment = fixed compression damping, adjustable rebound damping.

Ahhh I see, whereas the knob on other types of coils, such as Megan or certain types of Teins adjust both of these parameters at the same time?

240zach · 07-07-2012, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxide

^^ That was a spambot haha.

i know it was. lol i was just agreeing

OBEEWON · 07-09-2012, 07:47 AM

All these coilovers are the same. This company is just offering you the same options Windflower gives to each of these brands.

Feal
PBM
Fortune Auto
K-Sport
D2
Stance
BC
etc.

...All made in Korea.

shinobis13hb · 07-09-2012, 08:31 AM

These coilovers a VERY NICE. Now odi even states that some of the parts come from Taiwan. But I had a set ofmegan tracks, tein, tenabe.. And well these ride better then ALL of them. Plus you can see the quality they put into there work. All moving parts are greased Nice. I told odi what I had and did,he knew EXACTLY. I would recommend these coilovers to everyone.

PLUS if you can't afford a set of his Coilover he offers re valveing service too!

shinobis13hb · 07-09-2012, 08:34 AM

AND they go PLENTY low. I can tuck half my damn 18x10 1/2 out back.

06-30-2012, 12:32 PM	#1
DRIFTER-M Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in my car Posts: 430 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	FEAL coilover review thread We see plenty of reviews for small coilover companies, but FEAL probably actually deserves one being that these coilovers are essentially built to your driving spec. Mine are in the mail, on the way. If you don't know what they are, they are a higher end suspension company owned by Fornula D driver Aurimas "Odi" Bakchis - fealsuspension.com - Directory I believe these actually deserve a review thread because they are built to YOUR spec. You call, you tell them what your car is for, they build it for that. Awesome. Anyhow, if you have any experience with them, feel free to add. My review will be up soon! __________________ I Love Drifting Thread > Drifting is Stupid thread

06-30-2012, 01:18 PM	#2
!Zar! Yeast Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bakery Posts: 13,778 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Is FEAL the sexually hyperactive cousin to ZEAL? __________________

06-30-2012, 01:32 PM	#6
DRIFTER-M Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in my car Posts: 430 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ EXACTLY, Odi makes them for YOUR motorsport and driving style. ^ I am going to put up very thorough reviews for both daily driving and drifting. Will update when they get here. __________________ I Love Drifting Thread > Drifting is Stupid thread

06-30-2012, 02:20 PM	#7
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City Age: 25 Posts: 7,861 Trader Rating: (29) Feedback Score: 29 reviews	Another coilover using the old style Megan body. They should at least have custom seat perches made to fit those Swift Springs properly. It looks cheap when companies put Swift Springs on coilovers on which it is obvious that they were made for a different diameter spring. __________________ *Irony.cc*

07-09-2012, 07:47 AM	#21
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 4,000 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	All these coilovers are the same. This company is just offering you the same options Windflower gives to each of these brands. Feal PBM Fortune Auto K-Sport D2 Stance BC etc. ...All made in Korea. __________________ fantasticvoyagesunlimited.com

06-30-2012, 01:20 PM	#3
240zach Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 916 Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I've also noticed that resemblance...lol i haven't seen reviews for FEAL...lol but ZEAL I've heard is really good. lol

06-30-2012, 01:21 PM	#4
xoxide Style Up! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,665 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	From what ive heard theyre pretty good. Someone told me Odi will actually talk to you on the phone and answer questions youve got and reccomend what to run. If I didnt have Fortunes already, I would definetly get a set.

06-30-2012, 01:24 PM	#5
240zach Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 916 Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	here are some reviews..Feal Suspension - 441 Coilovers - S13 & S14 - Swift Springs - Free Shipping!!!

06-30-2012, 02:27 PM	#8
tricky_ab It's Finally Go Bot Time! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada eh?! Posts: 6,210 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Speaking of Megan, they now have advertisements in Drift Tengoku (Heaven) magazine. I had to do a double take while reading my copy earlier. We have now come full circle in the JDM world...

06-30-2012, 03:20 PM	#9
BossHogg Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: america Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Pretty much any baller spec coilover can be made to your liking upon order.....

06-30-2012, 03:45 PM	#10
tamdo7114 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 415 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Can someone explain how they customize it to your driving? Besides different spring rates? Sounds like a pitch line for a sale but what does that really mean? And how does it differ from other companies that offer different spring rates?

06-30-2012, 06:00 PM	#15
nu_born Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chester Gap/Front Royal, Va Posts: 119 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I was reading about these on the forum a couple days ago; got hung up on the "One way adjustable, 30-click spectrum" bit. How does that work exactly? I always thought 15, 30, whatever-way adjustable was the amount of adjustment the knob at the top of the damper had? Maybe some of my noob is showing still, but I am confuse... At any rate, they seem pretty legit and priced relatively competitively for what they offer - what with all the custom valving and the like.

06-30-2012, 06:12 PM	#16
240zach Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 916 Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	^^ what he said

07-09-2012, 08:31 AM	#22
shinobis13hb Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: la crescenta Age: 23 Posts: 982 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	These coilovers a VERY NICE. Now odi even states that some of the parts come from Taiwan. But I had a set ofmegan tracks, tein, tenabe.. And well these ride better then ALL of them. Plus you can see the quality they put into there work. All moving parts are greased Nice. I told odi what I had and did,he knew EXACTLY. I would recommend these coilovers to everyone. PLUS if you can't afford a set of his Coilover he offers re valveing service too!

07-09-2012, 08:34 AM	#23
shinobis13hb Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: la crescenta Age: 23 Posts: 982 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	AND they go PLENTY low. I can tuck half my damn 18x10 1/2 out back.

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