COILOVERS TO CHOOSE

[eastcoastdrifter]

i was wonderin about coilovers what do you guys recomand out of :

G4 COILOVERS (http://www.justjap.com/g4driftinfo.htm)

D2 coilovers (http://www.d2racingsports.com.au/d2suspension.html)

DMS (http://www.dmshocks.com/default.asp)

[RobertoX]

ajps http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[RobertoX]

also if dms do infact make a coilover for the ae86 it wont be able to be damper adjustable, at least with out removing the steering knuckle

it has been covered several times on here why the generic china coilovers are crap

[mc68]

dms DO NOT make an ae86 coilover...ive rung them up and checked, even though it does say they do on their website...

and for dms40's look to be paying around 3400-3500 for a set....the bling

they are the shit, but anything that price is...*ohlins*

[chapl]

buy ajps coilovers. they are the shiz.....

[Gilly]

i can't understand why people keep looking past AJPS stuff, Dave throw some of your stuff in a sponsored car then you'll sell truck loads, looks like a lot of people are looking for something reccommended by a pro, apparantly the positive comments from forum members isn't enough!!!!!

[RobertoX]

http://www.speedshots.com.au/gallery/drift...G_2694.jpg.html (http://www.speedshots.com.au/gallery/drift/2006_drift/2006_driftaustralia/2006_driftaustralia_r1/2006_driftaustralia_r1_sd/IMG_2694.jpg.html)

no complaints with the suspension here

all track tested

[drft86]

BUY AJPS STUFF, IS THE SHIZNIT YO

i think people are concerned because they are *standard* struts modified, some actually seem to think that the little china men paid in rice actually make good new COILOVERS, they must be better, cause there not standard struts modified etc.....


( oh but takumi never used ajps stuff..........)

[chapl]

the new paint looks awsome and proffesional. cant beat it. yo

buy em! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[NickAE86]

tein or ajps for the win

[Granto]

for the money you save getting ajps over tein, you could get yourself a brand new lsd.

Grant.

[eastcoastdrifter]

YEAH im going to go AJPS after the the rego

[Dori_Dori]

sorry to be off topic but how much are a set or the front for AJPS
coilovers???

Cheers

[dori_86]

hey that pic of the AJPS coilovers looks familiar.... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Dori_Dori]

Thanks man


Cheers

[47une]

General pricing may be a concern to many, with the G4s from just jap setting you back $1500 for a full set where as AJPS for a full set would be at least $2000 including the need for changeover on your old struts? Just a thought. Has anyone had any experiences with the G4s? Good? Bad? Ugly?

[bahnugget]

there was a thread on them not long ago.. apparently they're not actual coilvers, they just slide over your original strut and sit on your spring seat.. hald by a grub screw..

if thats true, nasssty business.. stay well away.

[RobertoX]

a front pair of mine is $800, + camber tops $299, then in the rear, springs, $200pr, shocks $150pr, and an adjustable panhard rod $125...

shipping is generally included

so that is cheaper that the $2000... but if you want adjustable damper etc then the prices go up...

i dont use adjustable damper in my car

and yes the d2/g4 design is nasty

the tein stuff is good tho


General pricing may be a concern to many, with the G4s from just jap setting you back $1500 for a full set where as AJPS for a full set would be at least $2000 including the need for changeover on your old struts? Just a thought. Has anyone had any experiences with the G4s? Good? Bad? Ugly?[/b]

[drft86]

BUY AJPS STUFF, IS THE SHIZNIT YO

i think people are concerned because they are *standard* struts modified, some actually seem to think that the little china men paid in rice actually make good new COILOVERS, they must be better, cause there not standard struts modified etc.....


( oh but takumi never used ajps stuff..........)[/b]



cough cough* think he was hinting for some qld sponsirship* lol

[Granto]

takumi dosen't need sponsorship!

[bahnugget]

takumi was sponsored by Fujiwara tofu shop http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[FLT LNR]

Ebay.. justjap does G4s all round for 1500. although ive read on here theyre not the best.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/G4-RACING-COILOVERS...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/G4-RACING-COILOVERS-TO-SUIT-TOYOTA-SPRINTER-AE86_W0QQitemZ4645206779QQcategoryZ55436QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem)

[Shiri]

AJPS coilovers are made by Rex Kellway and he does dodgy work....... My coilovers can only adjust about 10mm each way

and another mates coilovers......The insert moves around heaps side to side inside the strut......

Nice Work[/b]


AJPS is going DOWN..... Get ready for the revolution..... Your new parts guy is HERE!11111[/b]

excuse me if I find this a little contrive

[xero]

d2... g4.... YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!!!!!

[Granto]

hm, i might have to save a copy of this thread, as I'm guessing mods will have it edited/deleted/whatever pretty soon http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

i hear a whip crackin'

but hopefully not:D perhaps instead said people can have the chance to talk about their products, and perhaps problems their products have had in the past?

if an insert is moving around in the strut casing, one would think that either the casing must be shortened, or a spacer must be added.

and how far it can be adjusted would depend on where the collar was welded on.. so hm..

perhaps these things have been dealt with? http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

never know though.

Shiri where you been? haunting these forums? http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

Grant.

[Big T]

AJPS coilovers are made by Rex Kellway and he does dodgy work....... My coilovers can only adjust about 10mm each way

and another mates coilovers......The insert moves around heaps side to side inside the strut......

Nice Work[/b]

I've seen Rex's work and found it to be pretty damn good. I was originally going to get him to make me a turbo manifold but managed get one made nearby. He sent me plenty of detailed pics/specs and the design/quality was top notch.

Eddie.

[RobertoX]

AJPS coilovers are made by Rex Kellway and he does dodgy work....... My coilovers can only adjust about 10mm each way

and another mates coilovers......The insert moves around heaps side to side inside the strut......

Nice Work[/b]


ok...

rex kelway makes my coilovers, a VERY trusted fabricator, the fact that you couldnt afford new sleeves and had to ask for some that had been cut off coilovers from japan has nothing to do with me, they were made by rex, i supplied the struts so you could keep your car on the road

Rex/AJPS offered a REFUND but this was REJECTED by you... so we were to assume you were happy...??

besides that, your car sits perfectly at the front, but i know you are just trying to cause an argument


as for simons coilovers, he approached me about the problem, this is when Steve was fabricating them, i told him i would fix it, but obviously he would have to pull the struts out of the car... i still dont have a strut, and im not a magician

[RobertoX]

Ok..... Rex Kelway does produce quality product however in this case Lawson instructed rex to do a dodgy on the coilovers that i ordered......

as for adjustment issues on MY coilovers.....The fabrication is good, however when i recieved the coilovers the sleeves had several large and lots of small chinks ( DENTS ) in the threads on the sleeves.......

and the movement in the insert should have been rectified by AJPS however it was not rectified and rectification of this problem has not been offered by AJPS.....[/b]

i didnt instrut rex to do anything other than make coilovers except using the sleeve YOU selected

as per the other post

i told him i would fix it when i have the coilover in my hand, last time i checked he hadnt done that, on top of the fact his car isnt going anywhere for a while, it obviously isnt of great concern to him

should he bring me the coilover he claims is damaged, i will happily repair it free of charge

[RobertoX]

hm, i might have to save a copy of this thread, as I'm guessing mods will have it edited/deleted/whatever pretty soon http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

i hear a whip crackin'

but hopefully not:D perhaps instead said people can have the chance to talk about their products, and perhaps problems their products have had in the past?

if an insert is moving around in the strut casing, one would think that either the casing must be shortened, or a spacer must be added.

and how far it can be adjusted would depend on where the collar was welded on.. so hm..

perhaps these things have been dealt with? http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

never know though.

Shiri where you been? haunting these forums? http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

Grant.[/b]

you have a real obsession with that fact of the brake calipers being deleted, when in fact it was the THREAD STARTER who deleted, i certainly didnt ask him to, but ill leave this thread as it is, http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

i have sold about 30prs of coilovers now and they all seem to be doing fine

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

ok i think i covered everything

[RobertoX]

i dont think simon is going to pay steve to rip the coilovers out

and im not going to go into steves workshop and make a car in there immovable, i dont think steve would like that, so it is up to simon to deliver the strut to me then it will be repaired

[Granto]

of course im obsessed http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

i deplore censorship of any shape or form.

that said.. i'm rather happy with my springs http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif (well, im happy with all four springs, and my rear shocks, just not my fronts which are too soft, which has nothing to do with you http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Grant.

post script:

what's wrong with shocks and springs? when you have places like AJPS that can have them made up for you, who can also supply shockers to suit (sure they'll be longer stroke and stuff, but if you can get longer stroke ones designed for the increased springrate, hm)

[Granto]

haha, really? we should start a fund..

i've had a few go byebye..

i think it'd be polite to get a message when they're deleted.

"your message was removed due to a sponsor complaining, byebye pleb"

Grant.

[xolent]

mods are wankers cause they're supporting only one side

i still haven't seen that scenario with es86 and the bloke that bought the "OEM" sideskirts resolved yet. his shit keeps on getting deleted.

mods=fuckfaces

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

suck mah balls

[xolent]

w00 ho i hear a ban coming up!!!

[Granto]

hey if they ban you for an opinion .. all beit an abusive one, hookup an email to grant86@optusnet.com.au or fooz_86@hotmail.com to let me know not to bother coming back ere http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Grant.

[xolent]

oh yeh and fyi, i don't have anything against mr lawson. i got my springs in 2 (or 1?) days from adelaide to sydney so no complaints.

just very pissed off about the whole scenario where that guy was very angry and mods kept on deleting his post. point is, he had every right to be angry.

so some guy pays the site to be a sponsor, and he rips some guy off and from my p.o.v, mods are letting them get away with it.

[jjoeworks]

Are the AJPS coilovers sleves steel and welded onto the strut or are they alloy and have a steel spacer welded to the strut and the sleeve sits on this. Am interested in the AJPS units as they seem o/k to me.

[Shiri]

what's wrong with shocks and springs?[/b]

cause thats not JDM! everyone wants illegal ride heights and stiff as a board suspension for everyday road use!

[loarm]

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these Noby Booth Coilovers and if they could comment on whether or not it's good

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[RobertoX]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/wtf.gif if i had a dollar for every one of my posts that have been deleted or edited for telling the truth etc. then i would be able to buy a JDM Trueno....... http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/dry.gif[/b]

this only happened becuase you typed stuff that was off topic, all the stuff about my coilovers was left


haha, really? we should start a fund..

i've had a few go byebye..

i think it'd be polite to get a message when they're deleted.

"your message was removed due to a sponsor complaining, byebye pleb"

Grant.[/b]

i hope that wasnt directed at me, cos i have never had a thread deleted, i have asked for a couple of signatures to be removed as they were defaming other business (not mine)


oh yeh and fyi, i don't have anything against mr lawson. i got my springs in 2 (or 1?) days from adelaide to sydney so no complaints.

just very pissed off about the whole scenario where that guy was very angry and mods kept on deleting his post. point is, he had every right to be angry.

so some guy pays the site to be a sponsor, and he rips some guy off and from my p.o.v, mods are letting them get away with it.[/b]

is this directed at me? or refering to the es86 incident?


Are the AJPS coilovers sleves steel and welded onto the strut or are they alloy and have a steel spacer welded to the strut and the sleeve sits on this. Am interested in the AJPS units as they seem o/k to me.[/b]

they are steel sleeves welded to the strut which has been shortened, etc - see www.ajps.com.au for more details



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what's wrong with shocks and springs?[/b]

cause thats not JDM! everyone wants illegal ride heights and stiff as a board suspension for everyday road use!
[/b]

nothing is wrong with shocks and springs, i used to run them for quite some time, but when making the car low, cutting the strut is necessary, this is where it becomes easier to make a coilover


Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these Noby Booth Coilovers and if they could comment on whether or not it's good

they look good and theyt are body/stroke adjustable

there wouldnt be much extra adjustment there as it still gets stopped by the stub axle, and there would be no off the shelf replacement shocks

but they are nice, they are also made up on the factory struts

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[Granto]

You'll find that those comments were directed at mods rather than sponsors.

but yeah this has gone wayyy offtopic..

too bad people can't have a beefs thread, cos that'll just get deleted http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif (i think that's why this is all in here)

[xolent]

truenosedan,, was not directed at you.

was talking about the es86 incident

[RobertoX]

im a sponsor and a mod, lol


You'll find that those comments were directed at mods rather than sponsors.

but yeah this has gone wayyy offtopic..

too bad people can't have a beefs thread, cos that'll just get deleted http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif (i think that's why this is all in here)[/b]