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[fitsofrage99]

found an old thread from 2008 about these:

http://www.ebay.com/...=item256846e452

http://www.ebay.com/...=item35b5ceddae

one of those. there was no conclusion or answer as to if someone had received a set of them, if they were legit, pics and whatnot. If there was another thread I would appreciate a link. Thanks.

-Derek

[Tommy.]

I looked through 4 pages of seller feedback and there was one Volvo set ordered. Buyer gave an A+

Just my research of all 30 seconds. If there is definitive proof that these things are legit I would be interested.

[fischmama]

There are cheaper ones on the German ebay site. I was always interested in checking a set out. Not going to loose much money if they are no good at all.

[fitsofrage99]

took a gander. found the coilovers you might have been referring to. and a thread on a uk vw forum. there are probably plenty others but...

http://www.ebay.de/i...=item19c9d42b2b

http://uk-mkivs.net/...s/t/256480.aspx

this doesn't look like too bad of a deal, when i can scrounge some dough, i may snag a set. figured i'd post the link for any others that were interested. comes out to about 480 plus whatever shipping is. i don't speak german so...haha

['12brotruckmofo]

Damn. That is dirt cheap.

[fischmama]

I googled some German websites back then and only found info on other cars using these. Some said they were good some said they weren't. One thing was fairly consistent, they tend to freeze up (spin down rings), but honestly I've seen that on KWs as well. Some WD40 once a month will prob take care of that.

Edited by fischmama, 22 October 2011 - 12:10 PM.

[Zappo]

It is the usual adage, you get what you pay for. If all you are interested in is slamming the car, then those are probably fine.

Ride quality is subjective. The older you get, the more important it becomes because you are less willing to be bounced around on really stiff springs. If the roads in your area are good, it isn't as much of an issue.

[Kevin.]

Seriously tempted to get these. Gonna do a little digging and research first

[JVC]

Give it a go! Whats to lose!? I'd be interested to see how low they can go...

[Kevin.]

Pretty sure I'm gonna do this. Going to wait for Christmas though so I can set aside money for em

[fitsofrage99]

beiber, i am thinking the same, but either way you should do a write up and take some pics! I was also thinking about a way to treat or coat them to prevent rust. they seem to be pretty rust-prone...does that seem outlandish?

[ping23]

JOM are german made and pretty cheap but i havent been able to find them for a while for volvos..i saw a couple sets over the summer on ebay and they are about 300-400..my buddy has them on a passat and says theyre not bad but mostly for stance not ride quality.

[Kevin.]

fischmama, on 22 October 2011 - 12:10 PM, said:

I googled some German websites back then and only found info on other cars using these. Some said they were good some said they weren't. One thing was fairly consistent, they tend to freeze up (spin down rings), but honestly I've seen that on KWs as well. Some WD40 once a month will prob take care of that.

So from what you guys are telling me, these are more for low than performance? Are they better than the D2s as far as build quality is concerned?

['12brotruckmofo]

They're even less than D2, so I really wouldn't be expecting more.

[fischmama]

Agreed, D2 seems to be better build quality for sure.

[-Matt01]

id give these a shot aswell.. gotta save up a little.. its like 650 us + shipping... its still quite a few bills.

if shipping is avaliable...

['12brotruckmofo]

-Matt01, on 25 October 2011 - 03:50 AM, said:

id give these a shot aswell.. gotta save up a little.. its like 650 us + shipping... its still quite a few bills.

if shipping is avaliable...

fitsofrage99, on 20 October 2011 - 01:15 AM, said:

took a gander. found the coilovers you might have been referring to. and a thread on a uk vw forum. there are probably plenty others but...

http://www.ebay.de/i...=item19c9d42b2b

http://uk-mkivs.net/...s/t/256480.aspx

this doesn't look like too bad of a deal, when i can scrounge some dough, i may snag a set. figured i'd post the link for any others that were interested. comes out to about 480 plus whatever shipping is.

[mxqwjskspak]

If someone were to figure out how to order these I would be down to be the first to try it. When I tried buying them on the german ebay site it said they wouldn't ship to the us.

[fischmama]

With pre payment I can probably get a set within the next month if someone is interrested. Me or my stepdad will be going traveling to Germany.

[mxqwjskspak]

If we could figure out the logistics I would definitely consider that