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 Apr 4 2005, 08:54 PM
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Person of Wisdom  Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420  |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=33582
Would these work for a Talon and are they that cheap for a reason? I didn't expect them to be soo cheap but I've always figured you get what you pay for so those might just be poorly made. Anybody ever used those? I'm wondering because I'm thinking about buying a set of OZ Racing Rims from a buddy for $250 with low-pro tires and I would want it lowered if it has low-pro tires so there isnt a huge gap. --------------------  |
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Apr 4 2005, 08:57 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...8&category=6755
These are excatly what his rims look like. Is $250 a good deal with low-pro's on em? (I'm thinking yes, but not excatly sure) -------------------- |
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Apr 4 2005, 10:13 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 9-July 03 From: Bloomington, IL Member No.: 151 |
the bidding is at like $750 dude.
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Apr 5 2005, 06:26 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,035 Joined: 31-March 04 From: Chambana Member No.: 268 |
While I have no experience with that company, or those coil overs.... buyer be ware.
I paid 400 for my coil overs, and that's on the cheaper end that you can spend for real 'quality' coil overs. Real, good coil overs can cost over a grand. This company is selling a set for $46.... I see no information about spring rates. Personally, i think they are probally made for dropping more than structural rigidity, based on the fact that most of their current inventory is clear corners and glow sticks. -------------------- game over.
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Apr 5 2005, 06:36 AM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
QUOTE (MidwestDSM @ Apr 4 2005, 10:13 PM) the bidding is at like $750 dude. That is the starting bid, nobody has made an offer that high on them. -------------------- |
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Apr 5 2005, 06:37 AM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
QUOTE (xian 1g @ Apr 5 2005, 06:26 AM) While I have no experience with that company, or those coil overs.... buyer be ware. I paid 400 for my coil overs, and that's on the cheaper end that you can spend for real 'quality' coil overs. Real, good coil overs can cost over a grand. This company is selling a set for $46.... I see no information about spring rates. Personally, i think they are probally made for dropping more than structural rigidity, based on the fact that most of their current inventory is clear corners and glow sticks. I was thinking the same thing. -------------------- |
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Apr 5 2005, 09:48 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
I believe Tein makes a nice set for our cars.
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Apr 7 2005, 01:54 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
Ok, these aren't coil overs, but does anybody know is this is a good brand?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=33586 -------------------- |
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Apr 7 2005, 02:27 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
One quick word of advice, stay off Ebay if you want quality stuff. Buy it at a retailer or second hand from one of the members of the board. Ebay tends to get the stuff you would find in the quarter machine at the grocery store. Not good stuff if you want quality products.
I've never had experience with Megan but have heard some good and some bad things about them. -------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Apr 7 2005, 02:30 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
QUOTE (turbohcar @ Apr 7 2005, 02:27 PM) One quick word of advice, stay off Ebay if you want quality stuff. Buy it at a retailer or second hand from one of the members of the board. Ebay tends to get the stuff you would find in the quarter machine at the grocery store. Not good stuff if you want quality products. I've never had experience with Megan but have heard some good and some bad things about them. I don't know if it is all quater machine products. The guages I ordered were very nice and my clear corners are on the way. I'll let you know how those turn out. Also, if anybody on here had a set of lowering springs and the price was right, I'd buy them. -------------------- |
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Apr 7 2005, 04:02 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
You may have had good experiences with clear corners and gauge faces but are you really going to trust it on things that could cause a safety issue on your car? Say an "off brand" coilover/spring like Megan's is made of a weaker alloy metal than what it's supposed to be. You're driving down the road after 10,000 miles of use and you're very happy with them. You see your turn off and decide to take it extra sharp. Halfway through the corner you hear a loud SNAP!!! and then all the sudden the whole car bottoms out on the pavement on one corner and scrapes to a halt. Now your spring just broke and you've just caused yourself more trouble because you went with an Ebay special.
I'm not saying don't buy them or that they are bad products and will break, it's just what could happen when buying stuff like that on Ebay. I wouldn't be afraid to buy things like clear corners and gauge faces on Ebay, but they're not vitally important to my car's safety and running condition. BTW, aftermarket companies aren't the only ones that this happens to. Ford has a Technical Service Bulletin out for all (certain year) Taurus and Sables because their springs tend to crack and snap in half. What's the TSB for? Putting a girdle on so that when the springs do snap, they don't puncture the tire. How stupid. -------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Apr 7 2005, 06:57 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
Yea, I get what you are saying. I didn't really plan on getting them since I figured its an Ebay rip-off, but I just thought I'd check. No harm in asking.
Anyways, here are some pics I just took to give you guys an idea of what those rims look like on a Talon. I know my car is dirty, I'm gonna give it a good clean and wax this saturday and hopefully the clear corners will be in my then aswell. I know the rims arent perfect, but what do you expect for the price. I'm gonna order some new center emblems since 2 of these are missing.     
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Apr 8 2005, 06:51 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Wort! You're not the only one on the board with a lady-killin' teal green dsm!
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Apr 8 2005, 07:16 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
Nice lookin car! I like the background too. Where'd you snap those at?
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Apr 8 2005, 02:09 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 20-January 05 Member No.: 420 |
The local lake, Silver Lake.
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