#27571, "DropZone breaking into the East Coast Market?"
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 ?????
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#27602, "RE: DropZone breaking into the East Coast Market?" In response to Reply # 3
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.
98' Eclipse GS- Hahn Stage 2- SOLD 02' Honda S2000- SOLD 04' Acura TL- Current Whip
#27604, "RE: DropZone breaking into the East Coast Market?" In response to Reply # 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.
#27605, "RE: DropZone breaking into the East Coast Market?" In response to Reply # 6
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.
98' Eclipse GS- Hahn Stage 2- SOLD 02' Honda S2000- SOLD 04' Acura TL- Current Whip
#27607, "RE: DropZone breaking into the East Coast Market?" In response to Reply # 8
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
98' Eclipse GS- Hahn Stage 2- SOLD 02' Honda S2000- SOLD 04' Acura TL- Current Whip
#27608, "RE: DropZone breaking into the East Coast Market?" In response to Reply # 9 Jul-18-05 10:22 AM by L2RTSiAWD
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.
