New Type Of Coilovers Just Arrived - Testing Ahead!

[Bondie]

Right let me just start by saying i have not bought these for track use although i might test if i fell their okay, they were bought due to my front shocks have gone and it was the cheaper option then going to the stealers. Now i know their are peopleout their they are just going to say their s**t because their sooooo cheap but you never know what their like until their fitted and tested.

They are made by a company called Raceland, they have been suppling the Golf's & Saxo's for year and the golf boys say these are better then other more expensive coilovers. I had a set of these on my saxo and they were awsome. Raceland make induction kits, bucket seats, cages to suspension. These coliover were advertised on ebay at £170 delivered, i put in a offer of £160 deliverd which was accepted by the seller in Germany.

They are TUV approved so all good, they are fully adjustable also. I will be fitting them early next week and will get a write up on the forum. But if they do turn out to be awful ive only lost £160 but they do have a 2 year warrenty.

Pics comming up

Bondie

 

[Bondie]

Also come with 3 spanners to adjust.

Bondie

 

[Scrooge]

Bloody hell that is cheap. Pics look nae bad either

 

[Timi]

Could well be an absolute bargain, plus like you say if you only spent £160 you have saved money anyway, rather than getting front shocks

 

[Sargara]

Your not alone Bondie. Checkout this topic over in the Ebay section.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=477803

Someone off here has also bought some and is going to be fitting them to a Ph1 172.

No-one appears to have actually fit them yet however so theres no reviews!

 

[Jonny1*2]

interesting this. look forward to hearing the reviews on them

 

[D4N13L]

This should be an interesting read when someone has them fitted and tested.

For £30 more thean a set of eibach springs these could be bargain of the year.

 

[DMS]

If they're as good as the standard suspension setup or better, that's an absolute bargain.
Very interested to see how they perform.
Fixed damping I assume?

 

[Bondie]

Your not alone Bondie. Checkout this topic over in the Ebay section.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=477803

Someone off here has also bought some and is going to be fitting them to a Ph1 172.

No-one appears to have actually fit them yet however so theres no reviews!

Yeah ive seen that thread this guys has atcually fitted his but aint really reveiwed them as of yet. But between the both of us im sure we can give you all a decent review.

Yeah DMS they are

 

[jon_r]

Oooooooooooooooooo!

Might get some next month when i have funds again!!

 

[Clart]

me too!

 

[Jonny1*2]

surely the question to ask is WHY are they so cheap? Not being synical, but nothing is cheap and good at the same time usually.

 

[Moz168]

Ooo, I think I may get some for the Golf.

 

[the_prophet]

surely the question to ask is WHY are they so cheap? Not being synical, but nothing is cheap and good at the same time usually.

exactly my thinking, posted the same in the other thread.

its all well and good them being cheaper than standard shocks, but if they make it handle worse than standard. i dont see the point. dont get me wrong im tempted as my shocks are nakered, im just keen to see some peoples, who know what they are talking about, reviews first.

so, bondie, get outside and get them fitted

 

[Bondie]

Like i said you never know until tested, they may be awful but i will let all you guys know

 

[Bondie]

exactly my thinking, posted the same in the other thread.

its all well and good them being cheaper than standard shocks, but if they make it handle worse than standard. i dont see the point. dont get me wrong im tempted as my shocks are nakered, im just keen to see some peoples, who know what they are talking about, reviews first.

so, bondie, get outside and get them fitted

f**k that its still snowing here plus cant get the car out lmao!

 

[alperin]

looks good will these fit a 1.4 or isit different coilovers on a 2.0 ?

 

[Aluco]

As I said before they look identical (apart from colour) to my KTR ones. If they're basically the same thing I feel a little bit ripped off.

 

[jon_r]

I may have made an offer on a set....

 

[Jonny1*2]

are they as cheap on the saxo's/golfs? what's the longevity like?

 

[liquid_force]

just asked if they are availble for cup fitment

 

[Christophe]

If these turn out to be ok then what a bargain. I would seriously consider. after reviews of course

 

[JD]

surely the question to ask is WHY are they so cheap? Not being synical, but nothing is cheap and good at the same time usually.

I would tend to agree, but look forward to hearing results.

 

[123stevevw]

My brother had these on his mk2 Golf, they're hard but VERY good for the money. A mate also had them on his Civic and managed to snap the rear one twice and they just posted him new ones each time.

Really defines the word 'value' IMO

 

[TimR26]

Bargain at that price.

 

[Edd]

just asked if they are availble for cup fitment

I asked if these would fit a ph1 172 at the weekend and the seller said they wouldn't. Clearly they will though. So I'm not sure if he will be able to help you with other fitments.

 

[ForceIndia]

Think I'd rather have standard bits than cheap coilovers, but good luck to you fella.

 

[.Ben.]

* Double Post *

 

[.Ben.]

I fitted Eibachs about 2 months ago, so I'm not in the market for coilovers - Though I wonder why they're so cheap?

For comparison - - - -

Raceland (£160):

K-Tec Racing (£351 from their site):

Similar, it has to be said, but the differences are probably in the internals?

 

[Scrooge]

The ktec ones arnt really that much dearer tho are they?

 

[123stevevw]

The ktec ones arnt really that much dearer tho are they?

In the quiet words of the virgin Mary - come again

 

[Ben..]

Raceland, if you dig around on other forums, thge BMW boys seem happy with them , good review on some VW sites too
just need 1.2 fitment now

 

[the_prophet]

not that much dearer than these, hence not worth the risk he means.

 

[Ben..]

not that much dearer than these, hence not worth the risk he means.

over double the cost!

 

[kaz2664]

i had a lot of raceland stuff on my old saxo vts .4 branch manifold ,cage and a induction kit .and they are great value for money .i know it seems too good to be true .but in my experience all the gear i have had off them was great .example s/s 4 branch manifold brand new 110 pound at the time .i did the same thing as the guy with the coilovers .they were advertised for x amount .and i made a offer and got it .

 

[TimR26]

over double the cost!

Only if your not a member. Ktec are ~£300 for Cliosport members.

 

[the_prophet]

over double the cost!

nw performance also sell them quite abit cheaper than £300......

 

[Fletcher]

Think I'd rather have standard bits than cheap coilovers, but good luck to you fella.

So would I TBH.

 

[kaz2664]

how low are you able to go with these coilovers?

 

[Matthew]

just asked if they are availble for cup fitment

Ide like to know too, be very interested for that price, you cant really loose, even if they are ultra hard, for that price....