Hey guys, im looking at working on my suspension right now till i can find a k20....my friends mentioned that these cheap ass coil overs i saw at top speed are as good as the high end ones...they cost like $200 new

obviously i know the pros of them.....their cheap as hell


but can someone give me some ideas of the negatives?

yeah, im still a retard when it comes to suspension

 

without even a name it can be hard to track something down

 

$200 for a set of coil overs sounds way to good to be true. concedring just a set of springs are running around that same price.

 

These are sleeve type coil overs I am sure. Save your money and get real ones.

 

If it's a sleeve-type coilover, I'd say forget about it. Get proper sport kit rather.

Just wanna share my experience..
I bought a sleeve-type coilover for my Civic Coupe and it didnt live up to my expectation. The ride's bumpy and quite noisy. It's a nightmare when it comes to hard cornering. I think it's only good for show and city driving.

 

Just remember... you always get what you pay for... Living by that goes a long way in the end.

 

Here's your problem:

Stop being cheap.

You're about to cut-corners prior to your K20 swap (which I don't understand, because the K20 swap costs more than a few bones). Your suspension is more important than your engine with that particular swap.

Sorry to be so harsh, but the reality is, you're putting a heavy-ass engine in car and it barely fits. If you get some no-name more-than-likely-knock-off suspension upgrades that have little-to-no R&D put in them, you're telling everyone you want to f' up your car. Save your money and buy a decent set, so you don't have to do it twice, plus risk damaging your car. Make sure to research what other K-swaps are using and find someone knowledgable who can point you in the right direction so you don't turn your Fit into one of dem derr old V8 Detroit muscle car boys (*ahem*...V8s are sweet....just don't try to turn....hehe...).

 

nuff said..
K20 is pretty heavy for Jazz/Fit chassis.
with cheap suspension..I dont think the car will hold

 

Yours would be good advice, except for the word "always". Absolutely, positively NOT TRUE. Today when you pay a premium price, you are just as likely to get crap as you are to get something worth the premium. Just look at K&N's price for their Fit SRI. The lower priced Fujita is the better product.

 

Even Mugen had issues with their's. They said the car wouldn't turn worth a damn. If it was bad with their knowledge, how bad do you think it'd be with some cheap-ass coilovers? It's a toss up, but if it were my own car, it's not a risk I'd be willing to take.

 

damn they make sleeved coilovers for the Fit? I don't give a shit about being cheap, I've been looking for a set! lol

btw f the haters... I ran a tein basic full coilover setup on a previous ride so hah!

 

the only way it will be crappy is if the spring rate is to hard and the strut is too soft thats what cause's the bounce because the strut cant handle the stiff spring rate

 

save ur money for a good suspension setup