 The risks: What are they?, Lowering Springs. |
 Jun 26, 2012 - 3:54 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/90-93-94-99-TOYOTA...r#ht_4134wt_952
How/why can you make something that works for so cheap? Discuss e-Bay springs! -------------------- 1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold
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Jun 27, 2012 - 10:48 PM
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This kind of thing happens on eBay all the time:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/90-99-Toyota-Celic...=item3f129abc80 If you do a search, you'll know what I mean. Their MKI MR2 springs are quite interesting. QUOTE (Galcobar @ Jun 27, 2012 - 11:32 PM)  And all that's said for them is speculation. You might get value for money. You might not. People pay more for a brand name because the name is an assurance of some level of quality. They're not paying for the name -- well, the smart people aren't -- they're paying for the risk avoidance. Given we're talking about something that would likely cause an accident if it fails, and will cause great discomfort if it's crap, people pay more to be sure they'll get a product that is up to the specification. IMO, cold-wound, SAE-grade steel is the same, eBay spring or not. My OP has a type of spring I've never seen used for our cars before, with a ton of dead coils acting as a spacer. I'm interested in more information as to why they chose to use that design rather than a design like Tein/Eibach which have much less/no dead coils. This post has been edited by Syaoran: Jun 27, 2012 - 10:52 PM -------------------- 1993 Celica GT Coupe - sold
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Syaoran The risks: What are they? Jun 26, 2012 - 3:54 PM
jordisonjr Why cheap out when you can get a set of known to p... Jun 26, 2012 - 4:02 PM Syaoran I'm not considering to cheap out, but really t... Jun 26, 2012 - 4:06 PM njccmd2002 love the mexican flag and the tacos tacos Jun 26, 2012 - 6:53 PM Box Superior materials, craftsmanship, and design with... Jun 26, 2012 - 9:07 PM Syaoran QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 26, 2012 - 7... Jun 26, 2012 - 9:19 PM
95CelicaST QUOTE (Syaoran @ Jun 26, 2012 - 7:19... Jun 27, 2012 - 2:41 PM Box They don't have the stiffness of the springs l... Jun 26, 2012 - 9:45 PM trdproven Because no one knows for sure how cheap springs pe... Jun 26, 2012 - 10:23 PM azian_advanced QUOTE (Syaoran @ Jun 26, 2012 - 2:54... Jun 27, 2012 - 2:29 AM Syaoran QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Jun 27, 2012 - 3... Jun 27, 2012 - 1:49 PM Galcobar QUOTE (Syaoran @ Jun 27, 2012 - 11:4... Jun 27, 2012 - 10:32 PM Box They're also not forthcoming with how the spri... Jun 27, 2012 - 2:29 PM azian_advanced not sure if you're considering buying these sp... Jun 27, 2012 - 2:59 PM trdproven normally, you would go for certain products if it ... Jun 27, 2012 - 10:49 PM RabidTRD To answer your question, that many dead springs = ... Jun 28, 2012 - 3:46 PM Syaoran QUOTE (trdproven @ Jun 27, 2012 - 11... Jun 29, 2012 - 1:24 PM trdproven QUOTE (Syaoran @ Jun 30, 2012 - 4:24... Jun 29, 2012 - 10:13 PM mak5603 The major thing I would be worried about is the 1.... Jun 29, 2012 - 2:36 PM mkernz22 Just get some new endlinks for your car haha
I rep... Jun 29, 2012 - 4:45 PM jordisonjr I think he was referring to not be low enough haha Jun 29, 2012 - 5:57 PM jordisonjr ^ I can vouch for this Coilovers>Springs statem... Jun 30, 2012 - 12:02 AM Syaoran QUOTE (trdproven @ Jun 29, 2012 - 11... Jun 30, 2012 - 9:39 AM delusionz QUOTE (Syaoran @ Jul 1, 2012 - 2:39 ... Jun 30, 2012 - 9:55 AM jordisonjr I can see where your coming from, but in my opinio... Jun 30, 2012 - 10:54 AM Syaoran QUOTE (delusionz @ Jun 30, 2012 - 10... Jun 30, 2012 - 12:37 PM trdproven sounds like you still want to mod not so much fix ... Jun 30, 2012 - 8:00 PM Syaoran QUOTE (trdproven @ Jun 30, 2012 - 9... Jun 30, 2012 - 9:25 PM trdproven i thought you just mentioned: I'd rather spend... Jul 1, 2012 - 5:42 PM Syaoran QUOTE (trdproven @ Jul 1, 2012 - 6:4... Jul 1, 2012 - 9:14 PM trdproven coilovers are for whatever you want to do with the... Jul 1, 2012 - 10:33 PM Box Can get a set of Tein springs for $150 or les... Jul 1, 2012 - 11:53 PM trdproven ^ Yea you can assuming shipping costs are all incl... Jul 2, 2012 - 1:20 PM Box That was shipping included on that. My car came t... Jul 2, 2012 - 2:58 PM trdproven yea coilovers are the way to go unless you go spri... Jul 2, 2012 - 7:20 PM Box Seem like the best out there for the car, to me an... Jul 2, 2012 - 7:53 PM azian_advanced don't get tanabe's. they don't have d... Jul 2, 2012 - 7:57 PM mak5603 QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Jul 2, 2012 - 5... Jul 2, 2012 - 8:01 PM Box Everything Tein is made in Japan, same with Tanabe... Jul 2, 2012 - 8:15 PM mak5603 http://cms.skunk2.com/id/275/JDM-Made-in-Taiwan/
... Jul 2, 2012 - 8:28 PM Box Once I see it from a reputable source(as apposed t... Jul 2, 2012 - 8:53 PM krom8 QUOTE What I mean is, what are the benefits and/or... Jul 7, 2012 - 4:25 AM Syaoran QUOTE (krom8 @ Jul 7, 2012 - 5:25 AM... Jul 7, 2012 - 11:41 AM |
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