New Type Of Coilovers Just Arrived - Testing Ahead!

[Tom]

Yes but who actually makes the shocks? Whos the manufacturer. Noone actually knows i dont think.
If they stop production of them or they go bust then like i said.... You have NO warranty!

Dude, with respect, you don't have a clue.

The Raceland coil-overs aren't a new product, they've been selling them for years. Your reasoning is flawed, because ANY company can go bust.

But for £160 its the risk you take! Its peanuts.

 

[Tunst]

Dude, with respect, you don't have a clue.

The Raceland coil-overs aren't a new product, they've been selling them for years. Your reasoning is flawed, because ANY company can go bust.

But for £160 its the risk you take! Its peanuts.

This ^

 

[Bondie]

Dude, with respect, you don't have a clue.

The Raceland coil-overs aren't a new product, they've been selling them for years. Your reasoning is flawed, because ANY company can go bust.

But for £160 its the risk you take! Its peanuts.

Excellent! Just what everybody thinks tbh!

 

[krisbutler02]

Dude, with respect, you don't have a clue.

The Raceland coil-overs aren't a new product, they've been selling them for years. Your reasoning is flawed, because ANY company can go bust.

But for £160 its the risk you take! Its peanuts.

:rasp::rasp::rasp::rasp::rasp::rasp:

 

[Edd]

haha

But which Raceland have these coilovers come from? There seems to be quite afew. What's the address on your warranty/tuv cert?

 

[Gaz_]

Dude, with respect, you don't have a clue.

The Raceland coil-overs aren't a new product, they've been selling them for years. Your reasoning is flawed, because ANY company can go bust.

But for £160 its the risk you take! Its peanuts.

True, but if they are £90 Trade, thats 4 springs 4 dampers and what not, alarm bells ring for me!!! With suspension being so important, if something falls off @ 70mph and you crash, was it worth it for £160?! Imo NO.............!

I'll stick to the billies/H&R's thanks

 

[Tom]

Again its personal preference, but stating facts you don't have is silly.

Live and let live people.

 

[Slammed172]

They will be dire and wont last 5 mins! if they are available to buy in at trade/import price then what the hell are they actually costing to make!!!
I wouldnt trust these to be even fitted to my car

But you don't have a clio, so why does it matter to you !

You have a bad word to say about every single Clio coilover kit there is but AST.

 

[Dunn]

loool im lovin the beef
if you dont like the idea of them
then dont buy them SIMPLE
and so what if these are so cheap at trade an that.they dont seem any different in terms of build to ktecs and vmaxx
wonder how much theres cost to make.....
tbh idont care for 160 i aint gonna argue
an beats my standard shitty renault shocks :rasp:

 

[tandino]

because thats raceland USA

And the supplier is Raceland Belgium...

http://www.raceland.nl/eshop/catalog/

Thats who manufacture and distribute them, its also where the TUV certificate is from.
Obviously Raceland US are going to do a kit for a Clio as i very much doubt a Clio is even sold in the US!

 

[Gumby]

True, but if they are £90 Trade, thats 4 springs 4 dampers and what not, alarm bells ring for me!!! With suspension being so important, if something falls off @ 70mph and you crash, was it worth it for £160?! Imo NO.............!

I'll stick to the billies/H&R's thanks

Like kittens would they be £90 trade

 

[Will.]

Maybe its jealousy that most people have spent a few hunderd on their coilovers and some people are now getting something like what they have got for half the price....jealousy, its a terrible thing

EDIT: Im still better off though.. i spent £100 on sportlines...i didnt spend £450 for coilovers..

 

[krisbutler02]

Maybe its jealousy that most people have spent a few hunderd on their coilovers and some people are now getting something like what they have got for half the price....jealousy, its a terrible thing

Roger that

 

[Dunn]

Maybe its jealousy that most people have spent a few hunderd on their coilovers and some people are now getting something like what they have got for half the price....jealousy, its a terrible thing

:lolup: terrible terrible thing :rasp:

 

[Gaz_]

Youve hit the nail on the head. Just spoke to someone who has been offered the same kit at trade and can buy them in for 90+ vat!!! Mmmmmmm quality!!!

Like kittens would they be £90 trade

Maybe its jealousy that most people have spent a few hunderd on their coilovers and some people are now getting something like what they have got for half the price....jealousy, its a terrible thing

Roger that

:lolup: terrible terrible thing :rasp:

RLY

 

[Bondie]

Im luvin this keep it comming boys!

Oh btw handled like a treat on the country road's by me, better then my ZS did and that was on KW's :rasp:

 

[Dunn]

Im luvin this keep it comming boys!

Oh btw handled like a treat on the country road's by me, better then my ZS did and that was on KW's :rasp:

haha keep throwin that fuel on the jealousy fire :rasp:
how long did yours take to arrive matey
im orderin mine next week

 

[Will.]

Im luvin this keep it comming boys!

Oh btw handled like a treat on the country road's by me, better then my ZS did and that was on KW's :rasp:

I really hope they make them for non-sports. Who ever said they were going to email, hurry up

 

[Tunst]

I really hope they make them for non-sports. Who ever said they were going to email, hurry up

i didnt get chance to strip mine down to get some measurements.

If anyone has hub measurements for a Mk2 Ph1 1.2 8v and Mk2 Ph2 1.2 16v

Soon as i know these i shall email them

 

[Will.]

Im going to try and find out for a 1.4 16v too but if anyone else can find out do so also

 

[Dan R]

But you don't have a clio, so why does it matter to you !

You have a bad word to say about every single Clio coilover kit there is but AST.

No i dont!!! H&R is great stuff. I liked the way the one i drove felt. Just a bit soft for track use.
KW kit im sure is very good but never driven one so cant really comment.
This new kit is just a recipe for disaster at the cost these are available to buy into the uk at trade. Thats an awful lot of important parts for 90 quid!!!

 

[krisbutler02]

these have been tested on various forums even on big heavy bimmers

so dan i know u are only looking out for us but just let us be the judge , in a few monthes u may be rite but if not were laughing

 

[tandino]

No i dont!!! H&R is great stuff. I liked the way the one i drove felt. Just a bit soft for track use.
KW kit im sure is very good but never driven one so cant really comment.
This new kit is just a recipe for disaster at the cost these are available to buy into the uk at trade. Thats an awful lot of important parts for 90 quid!!!

Id like to know where you can buy these trade at 90 quid seeing at it has already been said they are not available from UK suppliers, sounds like BS to me

 

[Dan R]

Id like to know where you can buy these trade at 90 quid seeing at it has already been said they are not available from UK suppliers, sounds like BS to me

Curtis at AST got offered them to sell in uk along side the stuff he sells now actually! He just basically said its nothing he would be interested in thanks and neither would i. Dont believe me! Ring him.

Apparently quite a few people in the trade have been approached with this kit in the uk!! Noone wants to get involved because they know how it will all turn out!!
Im sure the stuff will be fine and everyone will be happy. End of thread

 

[Dan R]

these have been tested on various forums even on big heavy bimmers

so dan i know u are only looking out for us but just let us be the judge , in a few monthes u may be rite but if not were laughing

thats fine dude. Im not saying dont buy them. There just not going to be that good but then your savin a grand on decent stuff so yeh.... bargain

 

[PBCup]

Seems beyond cheap to me!!

Less than a refurb on one trophy damper!

If it was me I'd be questioning more than just the price.

Handling or lack of it, push it a little too much on a round about and be spat off into the nearest tree.

Can't believe people think these could be better than standard. Renault who are probably the best setter upper of FWD cars vs £160 coilovers set up by amatures!!HMMMMM!!

Is the damping actually the same across both fronts and both rears?

Will they break within five minutes? Oh but they have a warranty. Yeah right, try enforcing it!!! Purchased on ebay and from a foreign country.

You can ruin the handling of a trophy with a little twist of the adjuster so how can a £160 coilover be any good?

I'd stick to standard!!!!

 

[Dunn]

There just not going to be that good

and how do you know this???

 

[Dan R]

Seems beyond cheap to me!!

Less than a refurb on one trophy damper!

If it was me I'd be questioning more than just the price.

Handling or lack of it, push it a little too much on a round about and be spat off into the nearest tree.

Can't believe people think these could be better than standard. Renault who are probably the best setter upper of FWD cars vs £160 coilovers set up by amatures!!HMMMMM!!

Is the damping actually the same across both fronts and both rears?

Will they break within five minutes? Oh but they have a warranty. Yeah right, try enforcing it!!! Purchased on ebay and from a foreign country.

You can ruin the handling of a trophy with a little twist of the adjuster so how can a £160 coilover be any good?

I'd stick to standard!!!!

Praise the F**KING lord. Finally someone who agrees and makes sense.
What ive been saying all along. Like i said the warranty may be 2 yrs but with who and what?? It wont be worth the paper its written on.

 

[Tony Hunter]

My comment about the £90 was not a dig on quality as I have not seen them,but just saying that is a price a well known company(which shall remain nameless)pay for thier "own brand coilovers" and then pass them on for over £300.
Make from that what you will.
Price and quality do not always go hand in hand.

 

[Tunst]

Its £160!

If they aint very good then so f**k its not a huge loss...

 

[Dunn]

My comment about the £90 was not a dig on quality as I have not seen them,but just saying that is a price a well known company(which shall remain nameless)pay for there "own brand coilovers" and then pass them on for over £300.
Make from that what you will.
Price and quality do not always go hand in hand.

thats the eaxact point
as so what if these are so cheap
its questionable to what the cost is of many well made kits are today
prices dont always resemble quality at all
i go for the reviews
and so far not one bad thing has been said based on FACT

 

[PBCup]

Its £160!

If they aint very good then so f**k its not a huge loss...

Unless they cause you to crash, which they may well do.

How much did audi invest in the original TT which then became a handful and started to kill people.

 

[Dan R]

Unless they cause you to crash, which they may well do.

How much did audi invest in the original TT which then became a handful and started to kill people.

LMAO more than 160 quid! and people still died

 

[Gaz_]

Itz ok da clio iz slammed so andlez mint boi









btw, i as said many pages back, they may be ok for non sports, but on an RS i wouldnt touch em!

 

[krisbutler02]

if they put a price of 300+ no one would say they were crap

its only coz there a bargin

 

[Dan R]

Itz ok da clio iz slammed so andlez mint boi











btw, i as said many pages back, they may be ok for non sports, but on an RS i wouldnt touch em!

id possibly go with that! Im pretty confident taking everything into consideration etc that the standard 182/cup setup etc will be far superior to these coilovers

 

[PBCup]

if they put a price of 300+ no one would say they were crap

its only coz there a bargin

1. I would, you need to spend a fortune on coilovers and get someone very tallented to set them up to get any improvement over standard!

2. but they dont cost £300+ they are £160

 

[jenic]

id possibly go with that! Im pretty confident taking everything into consideration etc that the standard 182/cup setup etc will be far superior to these coilovers

Lets face it though, everyone buying these is in it for looks, not performance.

 

[krisbutler02]

well , lets just hope there not going to cause accidents,

its people like you lot that keep the prices high on the more known brands

 

[krisbutler02]

Lets face it though, everyone buying these is in it for looks, not performance.

like me