Hey all, i heard from a very reliable source that DropZone is trying to break into the tuner market in the eastcoast, and in doing so they have been advertising REALLY GOOD DEALS. My source is a friend of the families that is a CAR GOD imo. He works on top end cars a lot, skylines, benz, audis, his most recent was a lotus espris. He is a VW fan. Hes rebuilding a 1.8t GTI engine to put in his beetle. Yea it sounds tacky but his last bug had 400ish hp to the wheels no joke. Anyhoo he got coilovers for less than $200 for a full brand new set. he said you can get springs for like under $100...ill try and find out how to go about getting these deals but...
Can anyone back this up ?????

Great, as if there aren't enough brands of cheap and shitty springs, now they are even cheaper. :rolleyes

if i might ask, why are you so against DropZone...

Originally posted by TheOctane
if i might ask, why are you so against DropZone...

their coilovers are garbage. the springs are good, though, they are the only cheap brand that meets ISO9001 certification.

I vouch for Dropzones. They are a nice 2" drop but dont expect spectacular resutls without new shocks such as some adjustables. I dropped my car on them and it rides close to stock on normal roads. But if you are on some bumpy ones you can forget about it because it is rough just because of how soft our stock struts are compared to the spring rate. I am willing to bet though that if you use some adjustables these will ride beautifully anywhere. Just because they are cheap doesnt mean they are garbage coilovers are garbage unless they are the full setup, But springs.. unless you get new struts when you drop 2" dont expect a world of difference.

Dropzone sucks...worst springs I ever owned. I belive they settle alot lower then the advertised 2".

Originally posted by TheOctane
if i might ask, why are you so against DropZone...

Their coilovers suck, and they can't get their orders right.

If you want to lower your car so it looks "maD TyT3 yo01!!!!" By all means buy them.

If you want real suspension that lowers the car slightly has an nice ride, and actually makes turning better. You won't find it cheap and you won't find it from Dropzone.

I'll be on a mission to prove it wrong. Call me stuborn but I like to find alternative routes for shit. I do admit though these did settle alot and it is bouncy on bad roads. But I am on a mission to do a good suspension setup on a budget.

You get what you pay for. End of story. Drive an eclipse riding on Tein's and you'll see why they paid that much for them.

Worth it IMO.

I agree with all of you though about buyin cheap stuff. But I am making a project of this. If I had the money to buy the really good shit I would. Shit if I could buy a gst or a gsx instead of buying a turbo kit I would.. But it all comes down to money and sometimes we have to take alternative routes. So maybe some people will respect what I am doing. I am not just doing this for me, I am hoping that by experimenting maybe I can help others when they feel they want to lose their 2 foot wheel gap. lol.. If I can find an affordable decent setup for people to go with I'll be happy. Dropzones are ISO approved so its good enough for me to start with. Next I will be buying some type of adjustables and will give feedback to you guys on the results

I agree that you can do a decent suspension on a budget. The best budget suspension kit I've ridden in is a Eibach Pro-kit/Tokico Illumia shock.

IMO the Illumia is the best budget shock and the prokit lowers your car enough to eliminate 4x4 syndrome but not to low, also the spring rates match up well with the car. I'd be interested in knowing the spring rates on a DZ spring.

I dont know the spring rates but all I can say is on normal roads it will ride comfortably.. But now that they have settled if I find a bumpy road yea.. You better take some pills for sea sickness.

I've been seeing these piece of shit springs and coils on the east coast for years. How are they "breaking into the east coast market"?

Originally posted by a_miller_76
I've been seeing these piece of shit springs and coils on the east coast for years. How are they "breaking into the east coast market"?

That is what I was wondering. I'd say a good chunk of car parts are purchased online. You could probably be in Zimbabwe and order a set of dropzones. I don't think the East Coast had any trouble in the past.

if you look how much product they moved in each area of tghe country they were not doing a lot in the east, anyhoo thanks you the input guys...i wasnt gonna go with springs anyways, in MD i need an adjustable ride height.....

I love all this bashing.. Makes me really hope that the tokicos help me out when I put them on.. I would just like to be the guy that pops his head in and says haha, I found the solution to all the things said about dropzone. Anyway I'm going to stop because I don't want to get pissed off. I'm really hoping though that the adjustables make a diffence, because if it doesnt it means this cheap impatient experiment of mine was all done for nothing.

Originally posted by EclipseTenzoRBut now that they have settled if I find a bumpy road yea.. You better take some pills for sea sickness.

Exactly what I mean. Even if this guy could get DZ srings for 100, I'd still spend an extra 100 for some I know won't sag. I mean now you'll have to buy another set of springs and go through the hassle of installing them. Not worth it BANME!

Originally posted by EclipseTenzoR
I agree with all of you though about buyin cheap stuff. But I am making a project of this. If I had the money to buy the really good shit I would. Shit if I could buy a gst or a gsx instead of buying a turbo kit I would.. But it all comes down to money and sometimes we have to take alternative routes. So maybe some people will respect what I am doing. I am not just doing this for me, I am hoping that by experimenting maybe I can help others when they feel they want to lose their 2 foot wheel gap. lol.. If I can find an affordable decent setup for people to go with I'll be happy. Dropzones are ISO approved so its good enough for me to start with. Next I will be buying some type of adjustables and will give feedback to you guys on the results

EclipseTenzoR and I have talked extensively about our cars and buying parts for it, and we had one thing in common. When we had the car in its earlier stages, we would put absolute JUNK on it, but now (him and I), are attempting to get our car going in the right way.

When the word of suspension came up, he said that he had heard that DZ was good with springs, but not with coilovers. He searched and even asked some people how they liked their ride and the majority of it was positive. So he went with dropzones, which is satisfactory for what his setup and budget was.

From what I have seen and heard about on tuners DZ is 50/50 with feedback from customers on their products. But in "my" opinion, for my car, I would never go lower than 1.5", which puts me in the market for Tein S-techs or such.

The only thing that's keeping me from Dropzone is it will drop it too low, and it will kind of being in that same pool of Honda Civic owners with horrible camber and worn tires.

Originally posted by dsmmyth
EclipseTenzoR and I have talked extensively about our cars and buying parts for it, and we had one thing in common. When we had the car in its earlier stages, we would put absolute JUNK on it, but now (him and I), are attempting to get our car going in the right way. When the word of suspension came up, he said that he had heard that DZ was good with springs, but not with coilovers. He searched and even asked some people how they liked their ride and the majority of it was positive. So he went with dropzones, which is satisfactory for what his setup and budget was. From what I have seen and heard about on tuners DZ is 50/50 with feedback from customers on their products. But in "my" opinion, for my car, I would never go lower than 1.5", which puts me in the market for Tein S-techs or such. The only thing that's keeping me from Dropzone is it will drop it too low, and it will kind of being in that same pool of Honda Civic owners with horrible camber and worn tires.

The point I'm trying to make is 50/50 is not a very good track record. How many people do you see complaining about Eibachs,Teins, Ground Controls,not many. On the flipside how many people complain about DZ's, Tenzo's, Goldlines, Sprints or any other cheap ebay brand. I'm not bashing on any of you I'm just trying to get the information out there.

P.S. Excessive toe causes the tire wear not camber.

Originally posted by L2RTSiAWD

Originally posted by dsmmyth EclipseTenzoR and I have talked extensively about our cars and buying parts for it, and we had one thing in common. When we had the car in its earlier stages, we would put absolute JUNK on it, but now (him and I), are attempting to get our car going in the right way. When the word of suspension came up, he said that he had heard that DZ was good with springs, but not with coilovers. He searched and even asked some people how they liked their ride and the majority of it was positive. So he went with dropzones, which is satisfactory for what his setup and budget was. From what I have seen and heard about on tuners DZ is 50/50 with feedback from customers on their products. But in "my" opinion, for my car, I would never go lower than 1.5", which puts me in the market for Tein S-techs or such. The only thing that's keeping me from Dropzone is it will drop it too low, and it will kind of being in that same pool of Honda Civic owners with horrible camber and worn tires.

The point I'm trying to make is 50/50 is not a very good track record. How many people do you see complaining about Eibachs,Teins, Ground Controls,not many. On the flipside how many people complain about DZ's, Tenzo's, Goldlines, Sprints or any other cheap ebay brand. I'm not bashing on any of you I'm just trying to get the information out there. P.S. Excessive toe causes the tire wear not camber.

You're absoultely right, 50/50 is not a good record. And thanks for the clearing up of toe and camber. I couldn't remember which one it was. But then again, I'm not a suspension guru.

And Dropzone has been around awhile and it still seems to be as popular as it was 2 years ago.

dropzones are shit. quit bullshitting and do it right with quality parts.

Makes me want to buy a gst and start over from scratch.... sighh