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KevinCelicagts
01-15-2008, 07:06 PM
and tried to install them one night
didnt even think about it
but it seemed like they were too small for the stock struts
do i need new struts? :AF:
Booster1
01-15-2008, 07:43 PM
and tried to install them one night
didnt even think about it
but it seemed like they were too small for the stock struts
do i need new struts? :AF:


do you have some pictures of the item? You should ask them questions before you bought them?If it's too small then you have to buy a strut or a different coilover. But are you sure you got the right item sometimes people can make mistakes and shipping the wrong part.
SquareEnix
01-15-2008, 08:25 PM
Picture or link to this ebay "coilovers"?
ghet2_gts
01-15-2008, 08:45 PM
:worthless
bman365
01-15-2008, 08:49 PM
its probably the bomz coil overs that were like $40 shipped..throw them away. I was guilty of buying them before when i first got my car..didnt even try to install them, looked at them when i got it and knew they wouldn't work, so sold them to my friend since he wanted them so bad..
KevinCelicagts
01-16-2008, 09:03 PM
yea lemme take some pictures of em hold up
h8eternal
02-14-2008, 09:52 PM
look into an alternative of better quality, ground control and skunk2 offer great bang for the buck. just be sure to mate the to new struts because you will blow your OEMs.

coilover sleeve springs are much smaller in diameter than stockers, the are about 2.5 inches in diameter. they fit fine, look into writeups and installs of other coilover sleeve kits so you can get a better idea on the install process.
celica_2nr
02-14-2008, 10:03 PM
need new struts? no you need new coilovers.
slvrcelicagt00
02-14-2008, 10:05 PM
i would definitely recommend you just use the stock suspension until you can buy a quality suspension setup b/c those ebay sets are so cheaply designed and constructed it will be less quality than oem
ghet2_gts
02-14-2008, 10:09 PM
no pics yet?
h8eternal
02-14-2008, 10:48 PM
i would definitely recommend you just use the stock suspension until you can buy a quality suspension setup b/c those ebay sets are so cheaply designed and constructed it will be less quality than oem

not only that but they could prove to be dangerous
inferior metals used lack of RD
neological
02-15-2008, 05:41 AM
Also they don't list their spring rates, many companies use the same springs for every car.
KevinCelicagts
03-03-2008, 10:07 PM
sorry i didnt get any pics
i decided to just give up on the ebay ones lol
gettin my tax refunds and getting skunk2 coilovers
thanks for the help everyone!
wel_565
03-05-2008, 05:18 PM
yeah I was jipped a long time ago. I thought I was buying really good quality coilovers, however they had no brand. :( they kind of look like the bomz one's also. But I paid 150 for them. They are technically still sitting in my garage. :laugh: I am just going to throw them away sometime. lol

I would say if you are going to buy something for your suspension. Do your hw first. Don't go cheap, get something afforable that is good quality. Because if it fails it's your car and the person behind the wheel that's going to pay the consequences. :(
Ch33z
03-05-2008, 05:31 PM
texas...*sigh*
KevinCelicagts
03-16-2008, 12:30 AM
texas...*sigh*

whats wrong with texas?
a1montee
03-16-2008, 09:44 AM
and tried to install them one night
didnt even think about it
but it seemed like they were too small for the stock struts
do i need new struts? :AF:

no its cause there worthless. You waisted your money.
I installed a pair of coilovers and it didnt do jack for a drop.
KevinCelicagts
03-16-2008, 09:27 PM
no its cause there worthless. You waisted your money.
I installed a pair of coilovers and it didnt do jack for a drop.

yes thank god they were only 50 bucks :)

i have skunk2 coilovers coming in tomorrow so the other ones will just be sitting by my computer lol
Zero
03-16-2008, 10:18 PM
:chuckles:

And people wonder why we putdown ebay suspension products.

Live and learn, at least you didn't buy a power-chip from ebay. Or did you? :AF:

:laugh:
Kore971
03-16-2008, 10:59 PM
:chuckles:

And people wonder why we putdown ebay suspension products.

Live and learn, at least you didn't buy a power-chip from ebay. Or did you? :AF:

:laugh:


i did.., i guarantee it.., i now have +40 hp... and it only took 5 mins to install, why waste money on a turbo? :chuckles:
KevinCelicagts
03-17-2008, 03:21 PM
i did.., i guarantee it.., i now have +40 hp... and it only took 5 mins to install, why waste money on a turbo? :chuckles:

haha did you seriously get +40 hp from a ebay chip!?