This why NOT to buy cheap ebay coilovers.

Post by **Custommx3** » December 19th, 2005, 3:54 pm

A friend of mine after I warned him not to decided to get these ebay coilovers.

To imagine the ride.. It was like riding on crappy springs and no struts at all.

Heres some pictures so you can see the comparison.

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fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » December 28th, 2005, 7:33 am

Flashpoint2 · Post by **Flashpoint2** » December 29th, 2005, 9:43 pm

Those are...wow.

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » December 29th, 2005, 10:25 pm

Oh my god. I had drop zones on my Escort and thaught they were terricle. There like 2.5 inches taller than those. I can't belive people sell crap like that.

John

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » January 4th, 2006, 2:46 am

theres like..no movement. Like driving on a rock i'd imagen.

MEXTHREE · Post by **MEXTHREE** » January 7th, 2006, 6:01 pm

wow its like david vs goliath

Mazdaracer · Post by **Mazdaracer** » January 8th, 2006, 5:18 am

that poor strut...

den · Post by **den** » January 9th, 2006, 12:07 pm

If you look at their pictures on ebey they look good. I didn't expect it to be that small. That is not for MX-3, it is for this car.... http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=47924

Post by **Custommx3** » January 9th, 2006, 2:19 pm

They are actually made for a CRX.

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » January 13th, 2006, 4:19 pm

The main reason why you dont use them is the handling. Remember they are not attached to the strut/shock so think how it would feel with it moving around alot down there. You take a few nice hard turns and you are going to ahve some issues. They put so much ware on the strus/shocks and the handling is just crap. My wife has them on her car and they just have a crappy ride and they make alot of weird sounds most of the time.

gfreire · Post by **gfreire** » January 15th, 2006, 11:04 pm

Wow good thing i didnt end up buying those off ebay! was looking at them.

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » March 11th, 2006, 11:22 pm

Almost looks small enough to be a valve spring

Danny · Post by **Danny** » March 26th, 2006, 10:34 pm

Legato626 wrote:The main reason why you dont use them is the handling. Remember they are not attached to the strut/shock so think how it would feel with it moving around alot down there. You take a few nice hard turns and you are going to ahve some issues. They put so much ware on the strus/shocks and the handling is just crap. My wife has them on her car and they just have a crappy ride and they make alot of weird sounds most of the time.

Are you suggesting that it's bad to use coilovers all together?

Post by **Custommx3** » March 27th, 2006, 12:02 pm

Nope...

The CHEAP ones.

Ground control's are the only ones I'd buy. They use Eibach springs.

Post by **Custommx3** » May 25th, 2006, 10:11 am

Is this your 1st lowered car?

Good springs do not bounce. Ive used Intrax, Jamex, and Suspension techniques on all 3 of the mx-3's Ive owned. A local guy put those on his car and I rode in it, and it bounced like it had no shocks, just bouncy springs.