#23750, "RE: Ractive coilovers any good?" In response to Reply # 0
No, coilovers in general suck unless you are getting into true coilovers like Teins.
I've heard nothing but complaints and general bitching about ractive coilovers. Save your money.
Think about it, you still have to get good shocks and struts. So if you buy Tokico Blues for $300 then this is how it would work:
Blues $299 Coilovers $60 Total $359
Blues $299 Eibachs $180 Total $479
So for an extra $120 you're getting a much better and more reliable set up. And if you blow your $60 on the coilovers then realize a month or two later that they suck then you're gonna end up paying more than you should have in the first place by just getting the eibachs.
#23979, "RE: Ractive coilovers any good?" In response to Reply # 0
Take my advice: I spent 13 hrs. on Friday installing those coilovers and a camber kit. Granted, the camber kit held me up for a while on the ball joints, but the point is...I finished everything and lowered the car back on the ground. Every one of the top "hats" for the springs popped through the spring....my car sat about 3/4" off the ground. Saturday, I jacked it back up took the springs off, pressed the hats back out of the springs, installed some bushings to prevent the hat from coming back through. Well, 5 hours later I lowered the car and was a good 3" off the ground....so I was happy with that and the car looked damn good !! I drove to work this morning....Hit 1 bump in the road and popped the hats back through the springs. Now I have to go home and rig something up or reinstall my stock springs. Coilovers are junk !! I would never recommend them to anyone and I highly regret buying them in the first place !
#23989, "RE: Ractive coilovers any good?" In response to Reply # 2
My friend has Ground Controls with Tokico Blues and even tho it rides brutally they work just fine. Ground Controls are supposed to be the best "sleeve type coilover" but they are still not as good as real coilovers like Teins or JICs which are "full body coilovers" I wouldn't say avoid coilovers altogether. There still are decent options out there for people on a budget.
#24000, "RE: Ractive coilovers any good?" In response to Reply # 3
Ok.........JUST AN UPDATE !! I blew the front driver's side strut on the way home from work today. I was really pissed because I can't afford good struts and springs right now. The back is ok with the cheap coilovers on (still get about 2 1/2 inches of movement in the A-arm before it hits the inner fender). So I pondered for a while and noticed my rear stock springs were thinner and shorter than my front stock springs......well, it's obvious what happened. I ripped the coilovers off the front, then threw them around for a while and stopped when they were flattened under my hammer.....then I put my rear springs on my front stock struts. It lowered my front end to the identical height of what the coilovers were set to. I had to test it out, so I went down some backass road with a lot of bumps and hit everyone I saw....the back made noise but my front A-arms never hit once and it was smooth the whole way. I don't know how long it will last, but there's an idea for those of you who still want to go the cheap route like myself.
#24028, "RE: Ractive coilovers any good?" In response to Reply # 4
Nah I wouldn't buy Reactive coilovers. Even with good coilovers like Arospeed, Ground Controls, etc., you'll need good shocks that can take the beating. I have Arospeed with Illumina front shocks and KYB AGX rear shocks, set at the second to highest stiffest setting, and they still have trouble keeping the car from occasionally bottoming out (coilover sleeve hitting the shock mount). Pretty harsh ride but I've gotten used to it.
Basically all you need coilovers anyway is to find the perfect stance you want for your car. I spent weeks adjusting the car up and down in 1/8th inch increments until I got the stance I wanted (yeah I'm picky). What I would do, if I could start over again, was look at sig pics and find the drop I was going for. Then message the member and ask what springs they have and their opinion on them.
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