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KiLLeR2001 · 06-21-2013, 01:39 AM

Buy a set of stock OEM shocks and springs for like $80 and save up for a decent set of coils. Why is this concept so hard for people? Instead of buying $500 coilovers and risking your life, you already have $420 saved up for when you are ready to purchase quality.

I mean there are some parts you can get away with buying cheap, but suspension is definitely not something you want to experiment with unless you are in a controlled testing environment.

towlie · 06-23-2013, 12:02 AM

Coilovers. Lets argue about them.

Cliff notes:

MY OPINION > YOUR INSIGNIFIGANT LIFE

ShakotanGazelle · 06-23-2013, 02:29 AM

oh my lol.

This thread tho....

illvialuver · 06-23-2013, 03:55 AM

wooooow.
Just read the whole thread. and I just want to apologize on behalf of the members of zilvia, that have gotten so caught up in posting THEIR opinions in YOUR FUCKING REVIEW THREAD!!!! and have demonstrated their complete lack of reading comprehension. This was never intended to be," hey guys , so what the fuck do you think about these cheapo coilovers"

So by posting this review thread , the op was using this forum for one of it's truest purposes. The sharing of information with other members of the community.

Let him post his experiences with them, so people can make decissions on if they want these damn things on their cars for themselves.

Rich260z · 06-23-2013, 05:28 AM

You should try them with swift springs. At least when you do get better coilovers or if these blow you can reuse the swift springs.

Inb4: why would you put good springs on bad coilover.

KiLLeR2001 · 06-23-2013, 10:16 AM

Yeah, lets also try Godspeed springs on Ohlins.

MedHat240sx · 06-23-2013, 10:49 AM

i deff wouldnt mind giving raceland a shot. A friend of mine has bin rolling on Racelands on his VW for about 2 and a half years now and there isnt anything wrong with them they still feel and look new. Stiff as fuck and literally laying frame and it sees quite a bit of track time. Drag racing aswell as Autocross. His experiance with them they are just like your average coilover i cant see Raceland making AMAZING coilovers for the VW then shitting on other cars. Doesnt make sense. Currently im on Megan Tracks which are 4 years old with no leaks no squeaks no problems what so ever dapening still works no ceasing what so ever. They have out lasted some of my buddys coilovers who are rolling on Stance. Some of the cheaper companys are making a quality product for a reason. im also using a cast iron top mount turbo manifold from isis. BEST manifold i have ever bought. 2 years of being beat to shit with no flex pipe and no cracks what so ever.

ixfxi · 06-23-2013, 10:51 AM

You clicked on the review for Raceland Coilovers.

Here is your review: They suck.

End of review.

ps: Where is Race Land?

ATLspeed · 06-23-2013, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipergtsr1000hp

...let us know how it goes cuz im about to get some for my 01 civic es1.

I have these on my 02 civic coupe and I dont like them. The rear springs are a little to soft for my taste. Other than that they are ok.

Thedriftbadger · 06-27-2013, 07:02 AM

Well time for an update. I've got about 700 miles on them now and they're feeling way better. The first 3-400 miles, well honestly they sucked. It was so harsh i almost didn't want to drive the car. At about 500 miles a noticed they had gotten a lot smoother and i didn't even think about them til i hit a bump. At approximately 700 miles they are actually feeling awesome. The feeling of the rear being underdampened is greatly reduced, no bounce at all. I'm actually starting to like these. And i'm not just saying that cause i spent money on them and i don't want to admit anything. I'm being 100% honest in saying that i'm pleasantly surprised with the ride, it's way better than i expected.
And for those who are going to say they don't need to break in, they sure as hell do. This is my 3rd lowered car and all of them have had the ride get better after the springs started to loosten up.

bc. · 06-27-2013, 08:08 AM

I have never heard of a break-in period for coilovers, but maybe that is just me. I have heard that the springs take time to 'settle' though.

Also, this is pretty important, did you get an alignment after you installed them? Sorry if you already stated this.

Flako · 06-27-2013, 08:15 AM

Heres ur review, racelands....good to lower ur car...period.

Dont try to be all DK with them or take em to the track....cuz yo shisnits will break.

Period.

Thedriftbadger · 06-27-2013, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bc.

I have never heard of a break-in period for coilovers, but maybe that is just me. I have heard that the springs take time to 'settle' though.

Also, this is pretty important, did you get an alignment after you installed them? Sorry if you already stated this.

The spring is what i'm talking about being broken in. It's a coiled up piece of metal that's been sitting for god knows how long. It will loosten up once it gets compressed and extended a few time.
I did the best i could to align it til i could get it to the shop, which i'll be at in 20 minutes

Thedriftbadger · 06-27-2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flako

Heres ur review, racelands....good to lower ur car...period.

Dont try to be all DK with them or take em to the track....cuz yo shisnits will break.

Period.

Oh gee thanks. Now i don't even have to do a review any more cause we have this amazing in depth review right here in that comment! Thanks man!

Corbic · 06-27-2013, 09:02 AM

Did anyone pick up yet that the OP is from Florida?

ixfxi · 06-27-2013, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbic

Did anyone pick up yet that the OP is from Florida?

wait.........

i thought you were the OP?

codyace · 06-27-2013, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

wait.........

i thought you were the OP?

You down with O.P.P. ?

Corbic · 06-27-2013, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

wait.........

I thought you were the op?

hay hay tar

immasonlowery · 06-29-2013, 03:46 PM

i dont understand why everyone is hating on the op? alls he was doing is posting a review he never said there amazing or better then any other coil over? although i have owned zeal function d coilovers hks hypermaxx 2 s god speed projects and d2 race 2s and i personally like the race lands. they ride pretty good get crazy low and damper pretty good aswell

cant beat 520 shipped.. and are far better then godspeed projects.

codyace · 06-29-2013, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by immasonlowery

i dont understand why everyone is hating on the op? alls he was doing is posting a review he never said there amazing or better then any other coil over? although i have owned zeal function d coilovers hks hypermaxx 2 s god speed projects and d2 race 2s and i personally like the race lands. they ride pretty good get crazy low and damper pretty good aswell

cant beat 520 shipped.. and are far better then godspeed projects.

I find it hard to believe that you'd take racelands over the HKS and Zeal offerings, unless the ones you had were blown when you got them used.

Thedriftbadger · 06-29-2013, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyace

I find it hard to believe that you'd take racelands over the HKS and Zeal offerings, unless the ones you had were blown when you got them used.

He never said he prefered them he just said he liked them.

immasonlowery · 06-29-2013, 05:25 PM

lol hell no i dont prefer them. the zeals were the best coils ive ever driven on. i was just saying ive driven on nice coil overs and i think the racelands are decent. and deff worth the money.

SupaDoopa · 06-29-2013, 05:41 PM

Was it worth the flaming, too?

KiLLeR2001 · 06-29-2013, 05:54 PM

Hey look, finally an affordable coilover option for PoopaScoopa. Now he won't have to resort to stealing from others. Thanks Race Land!

SupaDoopa · 06-29-2013, 07:33 PM

Shit. I better sell my brand new PBM's and get these. I mean, I could spray paint them and sell them as any brand I want!

Good idea, KiLLeR!

Wanna buy a pair of brand new Fortune's?

codyace · 06-29-2013, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thedriftbadger

He never said he prefered them he just said he liked them.

I enjoy eating steak I get from the local butcher, but also like the cheap shit I get at BJ's in a 6 pack. Same diff.

iRONDONkey · 06-29-2013, 10:07 PM

I'm going to just fit magnetic suspension with active stability control in my s13 so I can say every coilover you have ever used is crap.

ixfxi · 06-29-2013, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by immasonlowery

i dont understand why everyone is hating on the op? alls he was doing is posting a review he never said there amazing or better then any other coil over? although i have owned zeal function d coilovers hks hypermaxx 2 s god speed projects and d2 race 2s and i personally like the race lands. they ride pretty good get crazy low and damper pretty good aswell

cant beat 520 shipped.. and are far better then godspeed projects.

you're 19

your opinion means nothing to me. not trying to be a dick, but listening to you talk about suspension is like listening to you talk about sex.

straight outta highschool, get the fuck outta here with that teen shit.

immasonlowery · 06-30-2013, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

you're 19

your opinion means nothing to me. not trying to be a dick, but listening to you talk about suspension is like listening to you talk about sex.

straight outta highschool, get the fuck outta here with that teen shit.

please explain what i said that qualifies as " that teen shit " lmfao

zeebrah · 06-30-2013, 01:32 AM

520 for racelands?!?! Wtf happened. I remember back when I got a new pair for a bmw for $150.
They were on that car for several years and mihht even still be. ...So real long term review.....PROS: they laid frame for $150 and didnt break. CONS: everything else. They ride like shit. One day they were stiff and you needed a back massage after just driving home from work. Next day they would ride so soft it felt like a blown out 70s sration wagon. Shit kept you on your toes! Oh..and basically white knuckled it anytime was going over 80 in fear they would implode with that $150 price tag.
So IF they were still $150 and your sole intention was going unnecessarily low and taking turns about about half speed they were a good deal and worked. (Tho at that point id say just cut your springs in half or take them out...itd probably ride about the same)....
But at $520 youd have to be retarded.
Tho they do give a good story to tell...

06-21-2013, 01:39 AM	#61
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	Buy a set of stock OEM shocks and springs for like $80 and save up for a decent set of coils. Why is this concept so hard for people? Instead of buying $500 coilovers and risking your life, you already have $420 saved up for when you are ready to purchase quality. I mean there are some parts you can get away with buying cheap, but suspension is definitely not something you want to experiment with unless you are in a controlled testing environment. __________________

06-23-2013, 10:16 AM	#66
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	Yeah, lets also try Godspeed springs on Ohlins. __________________

06-23-2013, 10:51 AM	#68
ixfxi Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangin on my chest Account: BANNED #fucksupreme Age: 82 Posts: 5,932 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	You clicked on the review for Raceland Coilovers. Here is your review: They suck. End of review. ps: Where is Race Land? Last edited by ixfxi; 06-23-2013 at 01:32 PM..

06-27-2013, 08:08 AM	#71
bc. Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 868 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have never heard of a break-in period for coilovers, but maybe that is just me. I have heard that the springs take time to 'settle' though. Also, this is pretty important, did you get an alignment after you installed them? Sorry if you already stated this. __________________ * S14SR22 * 9.0 c/r * GT3071R *

06-29-2013, 05:54 PM	#84
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	Hey look, finally an affordable coilover option for PoopaScoopa. Now he won't have to resort to stealing from others. Thanks Race Land! __________________

06-23-2013, 12:02 AM	#62
towlie Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific NorthWest Posts: 2,500 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Coilovers. Lets argue about them. Cliff notes: MY OPINION > YOUR INSIGNIFIGANT LIFE

06-23-2013, 02:29 AM	#63
ShakotanGazelle Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 514 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	oh my lol. This thread tho....

06-23-2013, 03:55 AM	#64
illvialuver Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: M-A-R-S... MARS BITCHES Age: 41 Posts: 5,065 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	wooooow. Just read the whole thread. and I just want to apologize on behalf of the members of zilvia, that have gotten so caught up in posting THEIR opinions in YOUR FUCKING REVIEW THREAD!!!! and have demonstrated their complete lack of reading comprehension. This was never intended to be," hey guys , so what the fuck do you think about these cheapo coilovers" So by posting this review thread , the op was using this forum for one of it's truest purposes. The sharing of information with other members of the community. Let him post his experiences with them, so people can make decissions on if they want these damn things on their cars for themselves.

06-23-2013, 05:28 AM	#65
Rich260z Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 621 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	You should try them with swift springs. At least when you do get better coilovers or if these blow you can reuse the swift springs. Inb4: why would you put good springs on bad coilover.

06-23-2013, 10:49 AM	#67
MedHat240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: MH Age: 29 Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i deff wouldnt mind giving raceland a shot. A friend of mine has bin rolling on Racelands on his VW for about 2 and a half years now and there isnt anything wrong with them they still feel and look new. Stiff as fuck and literally laying frame and it sees quite a bit of track time. Drag racing aswell as Autocross. His experiance with them they are just like your average coilover i cant see Raceland making AMAZING coilovers for the VW then shitting on other cars. Doesnt make sense. Currently im on Megan Tracks which are 4 years old with no leaks no squeaks no problems what so ever dapening still works no ceasing what so ever. They have out lasted some of my buddys coilovers who are rolling on Stance. Some of the cheaper companys are making a quality product for a reason. im also using a cast iron top mount turbo manifold from isis. BEST manifold i have ever bought. 2 years of being beat to shit with no flex pipe and no cracks what so ever.

06-27-2013, 07:02 AM	#70
Thedriftbadger Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ontario Posts: 305 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well time for an update. I've got about 700 miles on them now and they're feeling way better. The first 3-400 miles, well honestly they sucked. It was so harsh i almost didn't want to drive the car. At about 500 miles a noticed they had gotten a lot smoother and i didn't even think about them til i hit a bump. At approximately 700 miles they are actually feeling awesome. The feeling of the rear being underdampened is greatly reduced, no bounce at all. I'm actually starting to like these. And i'm not just saying that cause i spent money on them and i don't want to admit anything. I'm being 100% honest in saying that i'm pleasantly surprised with the ride, it's way better than i expected. And for those who are going to say they don't need to break in, they sure as hell do. This is my 3rd lowered car and all of them have had the ride get better after the springs started to loosten up.

06-27-2013, 08:15 AM	#72
Flako Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: VA Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Heres ur review, racelands....good to lower ur car...period. Dont try to be all DK with them or take em to the track....cuz yo shisnits will break. Period.

06-27-2013, 09:02 AM	#75
Corbic Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: US Age: 40 Posts: 8,225 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Did anyone pick up yet that the OP is from Florida?

06-29-2013, 03:46 PM	#79
immasonlowery Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: cali Age: 30 Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	i dont understand why everyone is hating on the op? alls he was doing is posting a review he never said there amazing or better then any other coil over? although i have owned zeal function d coilovers hks hypermaxx 2 s god speed projects and d2 race 2s and i personally like the race lands. they ride pretty good get crazy low and damper pretty good aswell cant beat 520 shipped.. and are far better then godspeed projects.

06-29-2013, 05:25 PM	#82
immasonlowery Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: cali Age: 30 Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	lol hell no i dont prefer them. the zeals were the best coils ive ever driven on. i was just saying ive driven on nice coil overs and i think the racelands are decent. and deff worth the money.

06-29-2013, 05:41 PM	#83
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 36 Posts: 3,689 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Was it worth the flaming, too?

06-29-2013, 07:33 PM	#85
SupaDoopa Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 隠された意図 Age: 36 Posts: 3,689 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Shit. I better sell my brand new PBM's and get these. I mean, I could spray paint them and sell them as any brand I want! Good idea, KiLLeR! Wanna buy a pair of brand new Fortune's?

06-29-2013, 10:07 PM	#87
iRONDONkey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: in yo mailbox! Posts: 463 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm going to just fit magnetic suspension with active stability control in my s13 so I can say every coilover you have ever used is crap.

06-30-2013, 01:32 AM	#90
zeebrah Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yobro Linda Posts: 429 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	520 for racelands?!?! Wtf happened. I remember back when I got a new pair for a bmw for $150. They were on that car for several years and mihht even still be. ...So real long term review.....PROS: they laid frame for $150 and didnt break. CONS: everything else. They ride like shit. One day they were stiff and you needed a back massage after just driving home from work. Next day they would ride so soft it felt like a blown out 70s sration wagon. Shit kept you on your toes! Oh..and basically white knuckled it anytime was going over 80 in fear they would implode with that $150 price tag. So IF they were still $150 and your sole intention was going unnecessarily low and taking turns about about half speed they were a good deal and worked. (Tho at that point id say just cut your springs in half or take them out...itd probably ride about the same).... But at $520 youd have to be retarded. Tho they do give a good story to tell... __________________ Braaap