emusa coilover set

[jordancespedes4]

I know this should be on the parts review section but since im a newbie is not letin me .

I purchased a coilover set from emusa last month.im a student in a tight budget and needed some kind of upgrade from my blown stock suspension .the ebay seller sell this for 450 shipped but i call emusa and i got it for 375 shipped. I know there is other reviews about this coilover set ,but since emusa revised this product im doing a new review .I was goint to buy the tokico hp set but i took a chance with this ones .I cant drive my car right now because i need to replace the rear hub and bearing so i i haven't install the coilvers. ( car is my dd )

This set is 16way damping adjustable , not sure but i think is to adjust the rebound.

Pillow ball top mounts but no camber plates, i checked for play and everything looks to be fine.

Individual height adjustment.

Front spring rate 8kg , Rear is 6 kg

and here are some pics i took today one front and one rear . I ll update when i install them prabably in a couple of weeks. sorry for the big pics

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[Leonthefaded]

I would just like to see proof that anything hes said about this coilover set is true. Because although I know they are cheaper than some 1800 or 2100 sets out there from big name companies. I have yet to see anything to show a shred of evidence that there s anything wrong with this set to be used as a DD or moderate track use if one would so have it.

 

[H4G64T]

If you are using the car for DD then who the hell cares?

Here is all the proof you need, ask three time Super Lap Battle champion car owner and DSMTuners.com member Andrew Brilliant about these coilovers, then you should probably apologize to all the people with real experience and knowledge for doubting them, because he is going to tell you how horrible they are.

 

[jtmcinder]

ahahaha simplistic huh? Oh yeah forgot about those awd mid engine cars like lambo's. I don't have to read this forum for information as I aid dsm's out on the track. I work with a lot of platforms and know what works and what doesn't. I have read all that I need to on here as this forum is filled with users raving about megan and tein with nothing to compare against then blown struts. Most of you wisemen aren't as wise as you think but only appear it compared to the majority on this forum. Sorry if I hurt anyones feelings

I'm sorry, but I missed the part of your reply that actually replies to me. I see the waving of your appendage. I don't see any back-up to your simplistic and false claim. And I suggested reading about rear-engine AWDs, not mids.

To the other guy: that a driver can sometimes make up for the crap his sponsor put on his car isn't really data, is it? What said driver would do (time-wise) on other equipment would be relevant.

 

[Revmoto]

I'm sorry, but I missed the part of your reply that actually replies to me. I see the waving of your appendage. I don't see any back-up to your simplistic and false claim. And I suggested reading about rear-engine AWDs, not mids.

and for a wiseman in this forum you have yet to add anything relevant.

 

[H4G64T]

Better yet, Leonthefaded, do what the rest of us did, read:

Far North Racing - Home

Then you will know why I am selling my Megan's.

 

[jtmcinder]

You guys should really stop the arguing or take through PM atleast. Neither one of you are going to budge on your opinions and all it's doing is filling this thread with senseless fighting.

Oh, com'on. 99% of the entertainment on the 'net is guys swinging their little things at each other. However, I agree that it can be a distraction when you actually wanted the answer to the original question.

 

[jtmcinder]

and for a wiseman in this forum you have yet to add anything relevant.

That could well be true. On the flip side, I have yet to drag it below worthless with simplistic and false statements, which puts me above you.

 

[Revmoto]

I would just like to see proof that anything hes said about this coilover set is true. Because although I know they are cheaper than some 1800 or 2100 sets out there from big name companies. I have yet to see anything to show a shred of evidence that there s anything wrong with this set to be used as a DD or moderate track use if one would so have it.

You can't see the proof only feel it and that comes from experience. Go call up some of your dsm buddies, one with a proper suspension and another with megan, then you can comment. Until then sit back and read only.

 

[jtmcinder]

Or learn how to read a dyno plot, not that I disagree with the basic point that the Megans are crap.

 

[Revmoto]

Or learn how to read a dyno plot, not that I disagree with the basic point that the Megans are crap.

Didn't know megan gave out dyno plots or even dyno tested them for even for their own understanding

 

[Leonthefaded]

You can't see the proof only feel it and that comes from experience. Go call up some of your dsm buddies, one with a proper suspension and another with megan, then you can comment. Until then sit back and read only.

Only thing I see is your BS.

 

[H4G64T]

Only thing I see is your BS.

Look, it's clearly obvious that you don't want to hear that these are garbage, even though that is the truth. You are just waiting for someone to come in here and mount an argument that you perceive as more valid in defense of these cheap pre-built coilovers so you feel better about buying them. Fine we get it, and we probably don't care, seeing as how you compared your 420A inline 4 engine's sound to that of a boxer engine in a Subaru, despite the actual fact that none of our cars will ever sound like a Subaru.

I agree with everything that jtmcinder and Revmoto are saying about shocks (not oversteer/understeer) with the exception of jtmcinder's feelings on Illuminas. Guys who have written the book on DSM suspensions, such as Dennis Grant from Far North Racing also agree with them. Just buy the garbage coilovers, because really that is what you want, and move on.

 

[Revmoto]

Only thing I see is your BS.

enough of you go read and gain experience instead of bad mouth people . I bet this is your first car too yet you argue with others who have been doing this for a long time. You are way to hard headed for somebody with only opinions. Stop flooding this thread with your ignorance.

 

[TJCTalon]

I guess I better unsubscribe to this thread. Its cool, I didnt want to actually see the results of these coilovers anyway.

Anyone who reads this thread and has owned emusa coilovers, please PM me.

Carry on

 

[Leonthefaded]

enough of you go read and gain experience instead of bad mouth people . I bet this is your first car too yet you argue with others who have been doing this for a long time. You are way to hard headed for somebody with only opinions. Stop flooding this thread with your ignorance.

This is not my first car. I've owned: 02 Alereo, 98 Civic LX, 99 Prelude, 02 Grand Am, 05 Ninja 250, 04 Ninja 636. Currently I own a 05 Canyon SLE and a 98 Eclipse GS.

I'm merely pointing out the obvious fact you've never owned this coilover set, problably never seen it up close. Only heard heresay about them. Have no intention of buying them to give em a shot. And have no factual DATA to back up anything you say.

I joined this thread to see who HAS USED them, and to see if anyone had FACT about them. Because I will either be purchasing this set OR the Megan EZ streets.

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[jtmcinder]

...with the exception of jtmcinder's feelings on Illuminas.

They are just no better than the GR2s and cost more. They're probably better than the shocks on most Taiwanese choose-your-favorite-color coilovers, so maybe, in the context of this thread, I shouldn't be so hard on them. If we could get people to buy them instead of, say, Megans, then we'd be doing them a favor.

Most of all, for the staged/budget-minded, when you buy a set of shocks (other than new GR2s), they should be able to be the core of a coilover down the road. Konis can handle moderate springrates right out of the box and can be shortened and revalved for a darned good set-up. Illuminas can't. If you buy Illuminas then you are committing to either buying another new set of shocks if you get serious or remaining forever on silly-low springrates.

That's why I called them a lose/lose middle ground.

But they're probably better than the coilovers that we're supposed to be discussing.

 

[jtmcinder]

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Excellent.

 

[H4G64T]

They are just no better than the GR2s and cost more. They're probably better than the shocks on most Taiwanese choose-your-favorite-color coilovers, so maybe, in the context of this thread, I shouldn't be so hard on them. If we could get people to buy them instead of, say, Megans, then we'd be doing them a favor.

Most of all, for the staged/budget-minded, when you buy a set of shocks (other than new GR2s), they should be able to be the core of a coilover down the road. Konis can handle moderate springrates right out of the box and can be shortened and revalved for a darned good set-up. Illuminas can't. If you buy Illuminas then you are committing to either buying another new set of shocks if you get serious or remaining forever on silly-low springrates.

That's why I called them a lose/lose middle ground.

But they're probably better than the coilovers that we're supposed to be discussing.

I really think that is where the line should be drawn though, if you are going to be buying Illuminas, you are building your run of the mill low 12s or high 11 b-monthly drag car. If you are serious right off the bat, nothing less than Koni should touch your lips. Wish I never bought my Megan's, not saying they are bad for just driving to the supermarket, but it was piss poor advice threads that had me buy them with stupid comments like "just as good as Koni" and "these are great for the track."

 

[jtmcinder]

Yeah. OK. If it's a DD that occasionally drag-races, I could see buying Illuminas. The extra compression over the GR2s would be nice on launch. As long as that's the goal, then I agree. But if we bring turning back into this, I'm gunna rag on them some more.

Deal?

 

[H4G64T]

If we bring turning into this, than we might as well just pack this thread up into a box, set it on fire along with all the people who think they can get any sort of performance benefits from a 400.00 coil-over setup when you can't even buy 4 cheap and crappy Monroe/Gabriel shocks from AutoZone or Advanced for the same price.

So, I guess that is a deal.

 

[Ravensfan314]

Glad that's over. Although I'd still like to see the results of these coilovers just for shits and giggles.

 

[Boostinsideways]

you can't even buy 4 cheap and crappy Monroe/Gabriel shocks from AutoZone or Advanced for the same price.

But these shits are blue and are like adjustable yo, Must be good.

 

[Ravensfan314]

I got upper front and rear strut bars, will my strut bars still mount? I notice only two bolts hold them to the towers.

Also wondering that as well.

 

[jordancespedes4]

Wow you guys are going crazy here . Just like I said they didn't feel so bad just dd just more rough a agresive than stock . Like I said before just for dd and to have the ability to adjust the height of ## car and u can adjust the stiffness too. if you drive on good street they will last u for some time ,I drive on rought city streets with pot holes n bumps all over . One of the reason I went with this set over a set of shocks and springs let's say like a kyb or tokico shocks is because the kyb n tokico are stock replament and they start saging after a while and blow

 

[Ravensfan314]

Yeah I was surprised at out of hand it got. So are the bolts that strut bars bolt to the same as stock?