Coilovers

[Kalimaze]

does anyone have any experience or input about these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Grand-Am-Alero-Adjustable-Lowering-Coilover-Kit-Guaranteed-Fitment-/151235747668?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &fits=Model%3AAlero&hash=item23365a5f54&vxp=mtr

[sleepyalero]

I think those are the ones a guy on here sells his name I believe is drm racing or something

[S8track16]

Ummm...I want these.

[sleepyalero]

Then buy them and do a review. You would be the first to get those...

[S8track16]

Getting a shipping quote now.

[mfuller]

Does anyone ever bother to do a spell check before listing something???
Have we gotten that lazy/stupid?

[S8track16]

Does anyone ever bother to do a spell check before listing something???
Have we gotten that lazy/stupid?

Apparently not.

[Kalimaze]

Lol. If you get those post pics i would like to see what they are about. When i get the money if they are still there im going to pick up a set.

[S8track16]

I really want to switch from my eibachs since the front sits a little higher than the back. I'm assuming since they are adjustable, I should be able to level it out fairly well.

[mfuller]

It'd be worth exploring if the seller listed spring free length, diameter, and spring rates.
There's no guarantee that your car won't ride like a dump truck if you install these.
You get what you pay for, and I'd be willing to wager that I put more development time into making my scrambled eggs this morning than were put into those sleeved spring kits.

[Kalimaze]

It'd be worth exploring if the seller listed spring free length, diameter, and spring rates.
There's no guarantee that your car won't ride like a dump truck if you install these.
You get what you pay for, and I'd be willing to wager that I put more development time into making my scrambled eggs this morning than were put into those sleeved spring kits.

Yeah they are pretty cheap. I bet if you lowered them all the way you would feel a 3mm rock in the road. What kind of setup are you running mfuller?

[mfuller]

Yeah they are pretty cheap. I bet if you lowered them all the way you would feel a 3mm rock in the road. What kind of setup are you running mfuller?
My suspension setup is fairly simple -
KYB AGX struts with H&R springs, Speedbuilt oversize anti-roll bars, strut tower braces, BMR adjustable tubular rear lateral links, GM aluminum front lower control arms with poly bushings.
It's firm but very tolerable for a street car.
Yes, I've tried the coilover thing before, and even with relatively soft springs, my car rode so stiffly I hated driving it. And that was when I was 6 years younger than I am now.

[tw0123]

Are the BMR adjustable tubular rear lateral bars another one of your custom orders or are they readily available for anyone? That's one area I have yet to address but always just thought the grand prix lateral bars were our only options ...

[mfuller]

Are the BMR adjustable tubular rear lateral bars another one of your custom orders or are they readily available for anyone? That's one area I have yet to address but always just thought the grand prix lateral bars were our only options ...
I just used the Grand Prix ones and sleeved them to work with our smaller subframe bolts.

[tw0123]

Cool thanks for the tip! I was just looking at opening up the factory holes to accommodate the larger grand prix bolts lol... sleeving then works too!

[Redog]

bdyman had coilovers a long time ago. He didn't like the ride and it didn't even look comfortable to ride in.

Just a thought. Us older guys probably wouldn't like them

[S8track16]

I'm starting to lean towards not buying them now. Pot holes are fairly bad in Ottawa and don't want to risk damaging anything plus having a terrible ride quality.

[tw0123]

Brandon, you would be better off finding a set of h&r springs... they are a more aggressive drop on the front than the rear if I remember right... should balance you out with the weight of the system...

[S8track16]

This may be a dumb question but, could I use eibachs on the back and H&R on the front without issues?

[mfuller]

This may be a dumb question but, could I use eibachs on the back and H&R on the front without issues?
I wouldn't recommend it.
Very different spring rates between the two.
A set of lowering springs is designed to work together, so don't go mix-and-matching.
Race cars and teams that know a lot more than us are different.

[S8track16]

I wouldn't recommend it.
Very different spring rates between the two.
A set of lowering springs is designed to work together, so don't go mix-and-matching.
Race cars and teams that know a lot more than us are different.

Thanks for the input.

[Oldsman]

Coilover handle great but beat the Hell out of you. Especially on long trips.

I know cause I have coilovers still and always will.