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Nate
29-10-2004, 10:25 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50138&item=2498270 025&rd=1

found this on ebay ... obivously wont help me because i have the BG ... but everyone i have spoken to said coilovers are big money ... so what makes these so cheap??

pr1mo
29-10-2004, 11:35 AM
good question. am interested to know more......

chicaboo
29-10-2004, 07:56 PM
Constant rate springs... YUCK! :(

Cloudland
29-10-2004, 10:23 PM
doesn't look like a coilover to me, or at least something's missing

tein coilover
http://www.24ibuy.com/ftp/products/kutn/teinssdamper-am.jpg

what the guy is selling
http://www.tommotorsport.com/catalog/shop_image/product/651bc69ac611e78a64b02bc731b2bf0d.jpg

twilightprotege
29-10-2004, 10:39 PM
nah they are coilovers, just coilover sleaves. they use your stock shock absorber. those tiens have the thread on the shock.

the only problem with the sleaves is that the springs are usually VERY hard and kill your shock in a few months because of it. personally i wouldnt buy them

geetee
30-10-2004, 07:08 AM
ok, silly question time.......

what are all the black rings at the front of the picture for?

and they look kinda universal to me, what would make them unique to the BA? apart from maybe the bore of the threaded tube...... :?

twilightprotege
30-10-2004, 08:07 AM
yes i would be inclined to think they are universal, they just advertise for numerous cars to get more people finding the product.

if you have a look at www.ebay.com and search for "apex N1" (ie a muffler). you'll find all of them advisertise a car in the title, however they are all universal in every way

Nate
30-10-2004, 09:34 AM
alright ... next question ... who makes proper coilovers for my BG??? and whats the cost gonna be ??

SehnKhan
30-10-2004, 10:34 AM
The seller appears to be a guy off FordLaser.com

http://www.fordlaser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=286471#286471

Detective SehnKhan Out :D

JynX
30-10-2004, 05:29 PM
4 sleeves and 4 coils for $80.

Wouldnt touch it with a ten foot pole.

Noone makes coilovers for BG or BA. They have to be custom made.

You are looking at around 1K-1.5K including springs last time I enquired.

-dc-
30-10-2004, 07:07 PM
i got a quote for coilovers for a BA from HotBitz and they were just over 1 grand about 1200 i think

-dc-
30-10-2004, 07:08 PM
i got a quote for coilovers for a BA from HotBitz and they were just over 1 grand about 1200 i think

Rupewrecht
30-10-2004, 08:05 PM
people do make coilovers for the BA - Mazdaspeed, JIC, Hotbits...


and those are like my coilover sleeves. But mine arent that dodgy! Mine are genuine Ground Control ones (which use Eibach springs), and the ride is pretty good, to be honest


oh, and those black things i'd be guessing are spring rests for between the spring and seating ring.