Installing Chinese coilovers on my Turbo.
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What is the final opinion on the Chinese coilovers? I have stock suspension with 100K miles on it. The struts are not leaking but starting to show some play as well as the upper mounts. Do you recommend replacing all 4 corners with the coilovers for street and a few DE a year or springs and bilsteins ?
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Update, my friend offered me a ridiculous sum for my GMG bars so I gave in and sold them. NLA GMG bars = gold bars.
I am running the OEM bar up front and another friend gave me an H&R bar for the rear for free. Tried the OEM on the rear but it is so dinky the backend felt like it was sashaying through corners. I have the H&R set to full soft and honestly it feels perfectly matched with the OEM up front. Car turns in and reacts to steering inputs solidly.
I have gone for total comfort with the Feal damper settings. Set to 3 in the front and 4 in the rear. Suspension adsorbs potholes nicely yet still corners sure-footedly.
All-in-all I would recommend this as a solid budget minded set up, significantly better than stock.
I am running the OEM bar up front and another friend gave me an H&R bar for the rear for free. Tried the OEM on the rear but it is so dinky the backend felt like it was sashaying through corners. I have the H&R set to full soft and honestly it feels perfectly matched with the OEM up front. Car turns in and reacts to steering inputs solidly.
I have gone for total comfort with the Feal damper settings. Set to 3 in the front and 4 in the rear. Suspension adsorbs potholes nicely yet still corners sure-footedly.
All-in-all I would recommend this as a solid budget minded set up, significantly better than stock.
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I could not hold out for olins so I ordered feal 441. My question is what other suspension components are a minimum for replacing being it an almost 20 year old car? I was hoping to order parts before I rip it apart so I can do it in a weekend. Probably wishful thinking.
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I only have rear toe arms to get the alignment set. I'd like some front bump steer arms for the steering as I feel the bump steer here and there. It's a little unsettling.
Did you spec out the 441s or just get the base package?
Did you spec out the 441s or just get the base package?
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Either raise the front end a touch or get offset tie rod ends.
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Digging up this thread. Has anyone replaced bushings along with the coilovers? Seriously considering doing both at the same time...
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Which bushings?
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+1 for Feal and Odi.
I actually purchased the first set of RWD 441's sold through their website in 2016. Feal is great to work with and can customize valving/spring rates to your preference. The entry level 441's held up great for the four years I owned the car with them, including about 30 days on track and about 30k miles. The "as-is" 441 configuration was a massive improvement over factory for a daily driver, but definitely soft for track use. For the guys that want to go low, there's tons of height adjustability. Would purchase again, and will likely add a set to my 6TT once I pick up the car.
I actually purchased the first set of RWD 441's sold through their website in 2016. Feal is great to work with and can customize valving/spring rates to your preference. The entry level 441's held up great for the four years I owned the car with them, including about 30 days on track and about 30k miles. The "as-is" 441 configuration was a massive improvement over factory for a daily driver, but definitely soft for track use. For the guys that want to go low, there's tons of height adjustability. Would purchase again, and will likely add a set to my 6TT once I pick up the car.