eBay Coil Overs Made in Japan, any good?

[GXL]

Here's the source:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2407855908&category=6767

They look really nice...

 

[EVADE]

i think they should be good cuz its made in japan (jdm) only way to find out is buy em. the price is really cheap though.

 

[APEXistud]

Thoe top hats look very similar to the ones on the Skunk2's

 

[kidkorrupt]

uh...just cuz they are made in japan does not mean they are good. In my area you can go to Mitsuwa (japanese shopping center) and they have a store called "auto freak" filled with japanese made car stuff. Among all the small amount of name brand stuff are some really crappy cheap-o merchandise. Technically you can put them in your car and call them JDM. I think most of though would only consider actual OEM mazda stuff availabe only in japan as JDM

ebay sellers use that tag to get you to buy, i wouldn't buy these......


edit in-here is a link to tommotorsport (mispelled in the auction, lol)

http://www.tommotorsport.com/html/accueil.html

it looks like a ricer site, they have the altezzas for the mp5. I can't find mp5 coilovers that match the picture in the acution, but the one they have listed has a 5 yr warranty. However the only thing japanese about them is "JAPANESE SPECS SPRINGS "...thats pretty vague, notice how they said "japanese spec" and not japanese, lol

 

[papa_smurf071]

hey i end up buying those springs i will let you guuys know how good they work.

 

[Rotus]

Hey All,

I did end up buying those Tom Motorsport ones. The guy selling them is A+ in my book. I got them and was disturbed by the look of them. I e-mailed him back and he said he would give me a full refund. I decided to go with Tein and he sent me a M.O. for the full purchase price with shipping. These things are inexpensive, but I just don't know how good they would be on our P5's.

BTW, the Teins are great. paid $185 plus another $60 or so for four Ingall's camber correction bolts. Had them installed for $100 and alignment done for $60 at NTB.

Also, the str8 skinny on how much Teins will lower your P5 is 2" front and 1.5" rear. Just about perfect as I like that forward leaning look, plus I do carry lots in the back and sometimes tow.

 

[kidrage24]

never know until you try but if you do let me know. thats a great price and and even better warranty.