i bought some ebay coilovers last week, i wasnt impressed on the kit, the collar that adjust the ride hight was too tall.how rude. it made a hell ov a sound when i hit a bump. had to break out the grinder to getem off, the only thing i could use from the kit were the springs. which work good for what i wanted them for, but its still not low enough, it dropped it about 2 inches, i was hoping for 4, oh yeah and the spring toppers couldent use them either.well now there history anyone know a good set of coilovers?

 

Never trust those ebay coilovers..just get some lowering sprins with a 2-2.5 drop front and rear....but if you are looking for a 4' drop.......im not sure

 

You can't get a 4" drop on a neon.

 

you havent learned anything from this site about the ebay coilovers????

when i had them on my car i loved how it looked but it was the most horrible ride and the sounds they made were nuts.......
ignore the front of the car....this is the only pic with them that i have


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how long can you ride on just the lowering springs, before your going to need new struts and shocks?

 

if you use the stock struts then you can for a little while....but im not sure about a real time frame....if you had good aftermarket sturts then you shouldnt have to worry at all about needing new ones

 

Depends on the quality of the strut and how much life/abuse you have put them through already.

 

my car came with them on it, the car just sat on the adjusters between the strut and plate,and the spring did nothing - i threw the adjusters in the corner and put just the springs in, they been in there ever since and its a little bouncy and bottoms out over big bumps, but its not all that bad of a ride, only problem i have is the front springs tend to stick and make it pull to one side or the other after a turn (i think part of the bearing plate is missing), so i have to grease them about once a month
AND you have to readjust the rear camber or it eats the inside of the tires, it puts about 5-6 degrees in lowering it that far

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so it would be a better idea just to get new everytihng then? like all at once.

and what type of springs/struts/shocks do you guy suggest ?

 

spud, did your top spindle bolt fall out in that pic? or did the strut tear