you can get tanabe S-OC or Tein Basic for under a grand.

 

I don’t have these coils but I haven't really seen a valid argument yet on why these are sh!tty. Their full retail is 749 not because they are crap but because they are sold directly by the manufacturer. I don’t remember seeing any bad responses about these even on driver, what’s unfortunate is there are like 30+ 350z owners with them and more over on driver. The other cost cutting factors are they are group selling them in bulk. I remember all the coilovers I used to install typically the shock/strut would fail pretty soon, I've seen several fail even big name brands koni, tokico, if they don’t fail immediately then for the most part they have lasted a while. That has been my experience with DSMs. There is a lot of conjecture there but I can't automatically discount these coils simply because they are cheap. Again there is no middle man so the price is down, there is no vendor so the price is down and they are selling in bulk so the price is down, so I'll take the chance, not all will but those who have purchased haven't been disappointed yet, if I am the 1st I will most definitely post to avoid others from encountering the same. Their build quality appears to be good. I'll give my 1st hand experience when time comes.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

 

here's my chime in....i ran the mdus that came in red, prior to the orange ones ive seen. (rears) i did not have to undo preload, wouldnt know because the springs came separate, ran them as true type rather than oem. placed the springs on the strut, hand tightened the collars, then tightened them up just a bit more with the wrenches. lowered shock height till maxed, had to raise maybe 1/2 inch or more, was pretty low on 19's. fronts can go super low nuff said. yeah got the noises after a while, but radio fixed that. for 600 bux wouldnt say they are track worthy. but street cruising, cant beat that. ride was decent even when i had all corners full stiff, and again these were on the red ones, which i believe are discontinued as the orange ones are the lastest and greatest(??). orange z is on an even older version, the silver/blue set.

the orange(newer) set - i hear they dont go as low. dunno why...err should say, not as easy to get them to go as low as the red sets we had

on a da integra


my former z


robzone


shelter orange z on an older version mdu


snb rootbeer s2k



buddy's eg sedan


lunatik's g35


another homie's s2k


various videos of my car rolling on mdu's if u search youtube....

 

thanks for the chime in man, yea i know for a fact now there's a difference in the versions being released...they've changed something. The only complaint i have about mine is that they are too soft, damper adjustment doesn't work on mine

 

i still havent seen people with the orange mdus slammed like the older versions

 

yea won't happen...maybe that's why they went from 799 to 549. Switch in suppliers? Sounds about right lol

 

See my Yonaka thread..these are NOT damper adjustable though.

 

Wrd, wat i did notice was the rear upper mount on strut does not have the seat to center the springs of u were to try and run it true type, so if u are wanting to go true type, id rather not run with these, .02

 

It looks like your mind is made up. I hope these coilovers work out for you.

 

Here is my car with MDU from eBay, rears are set OEM WITH OUT locking collars, and fronts are set 2 inches shorter than Hotckis spings, fronts are still adjustable I need to lower 1/2 maybe 1 full inch more.. Rears are maxed out unless I go true coilover set up then I bet I can go lower.. I'm also hoping the springs settle a bit more

 

^ difficult to judge height from that angle

 

@Rowlett, take a ground level - side view pic, and what are your wheel/tire specs?

 

BOOM!

Two rear pics, 1 front

oh yeah, SPECS: Vars tone +12 all around, 9.5/ 10.5
235/30/19 used tires
and
245/30/19 New *Full Runs bc they dont run when empty, lol

rear fenders are slightly rolled, need more rolling and mad spacers

 

you've definitely got lower than everyone else...you purchased from racingfirst on ebay? What color were yours?

 

yeah "racingfirst" $520 shipped, they were listed as $300, 220 shipping
18 way adjustable

red!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nissan-350Z-...#ht_990wt_1270

how long did shipping take Rowlett?

 

Lol so I think if you get the gold ones you should just send those ****** back lmao

 

took 9 days? fast for Hong Kong

yeah those are the ones, If you search g35driver you'll see these are "pirate" coil overs, so apparently there not suppose to sell em anymore, which is why the colors change to appear different.. idk something like that, "racingfirst" sent me an email stating they were fresh out of yellow, so red's are what he could ship, and that's what I wanted I somewhat took the risk knowing it would happen, also in shipment package was attached a shipment receipt "Sample Shock $80.00" go figure!

 

It really depends on what you are looking for from a coilovers... If you just want a coilover to lower your car, or "Slam" it, these will probably be an "AMAZING" coilover for the value... But if you're looking for coilovers that will improve handling and characteristic of your vehicle (which is what I want..) you should probably purchase a coilover that was purpose built with research and development behind it...

 

^^^TRUE

my ride is set to stiff, and I would expect more, maybe the spring perch needs more tightening.. idk