ok guys...now i reli reli pening...im having a dilemma & nightmares on which ADJUSTABLE COILOVERS to get..these are my choices...(prices stated r for wira gsr)
1. NEW gab adjustable, hi/lo - RM1.9k..these are claimed to be local assembled with the parts & technology fr japan...took a test drive in a perdana v6 wif these shocks n it performed nicely...quite to my liking..but dunno about its reliability
2. NEW hwl mt1, hi/lo - RM1.6k..heard from MANY shops that the HWLs are very prone to leaking...one shop told me that he had to claim warranty for so many ppl till he dun wanna sell anymore...
2.1 USED HWL mt1 - saw a set in m-power selling for RM800+..it was claimed that the shocks were leaking n the owner sold them to mpower..so they repaired it and r now selling for RM800+...another case of hwl causing problem...
3. USED Tein HA, hi/lo & soft/hard without adjustable cambers - RM1.8k..seller is a forummer...he had this set installed into his wiralution n took me for a test ride...performed quite well too..kinda liked it..but worry about servicing...but heard from a fren that there is a suspension shop which is able to service ALL types of shocks..they can only service, not customise...
4. NEW APM, hi/lo - RM1.3k..now this is the biggest headache...as far as i know, the monotubes should be better...twin tube have a bad reputation for making those sounds after a few months usage...i dun even know whether ive been lookin at the monotubes or twin tubes all this while...cos theres a forummer who said that apm stopped the monotube production n many shops were just changing the spring colors to look like the monotube..wat ive seen so far, the coil n tube r blue & yellow...and then came the real mind buster...went to mpower yesterday...the apm he had was different color, cant remember if the tube diff or the spring diff color...but he said it was twin tube cos the shaft was thicker (or watever the f*ck he was saying)...now the best part is...he said twin tube is better than monotube!!!dat made me wonder...was he trying to cheat me or was he just plain dumb?? my guess was he trying to cheat me cos im not a familiar face there...so he prolly was trying to get rid of those lousy twin tubes he had lying in the store...
5. NEW RG, hi/lo (front also got soft/hard?? as claimed by forummer) - RM1.1k (fr forummer), RM1.5k fr shop..ok i heard n read that RGs r being manufactured in the same factory as the APMs...just they changed the spring color
6. NEW DR, hi/lo - RM2.3k..first time i seen or heard this brand...the coils r white and the shocks r blue...saw it in a performance part shop in SP (BKM)..claimed to be the latest brand in performance shocks...also claimed to be the same as D2, oni they changed the name to DR cos cannot use the same name in m'sia (???)
7. NEW Hot Bits, hi/lo - RM2.3k..hoping to have a test ride in a fellow forummer's ride this weekend...heard from a shop that i frequently visit for suspension advise, that these coilovers r HARD...but hard to wat extent, i can oni know after the test ride..all the other NEW coilovers i stated above have 1yr warranty..but this hot bits got 2yrs...not sure if its diff from shop to shop but this is wat the guy told me (the shop that i frequent to)...
8. and finally...the cream of the crop..TITANS, hi/lo - RM2.8k..now with all that great quality...i wonder if i will be utilising it to the fullest??
abt the prices, i got this stupid theory in my head...say i pay RM1.3k for apm...if i top up just another 300, i can get hwl....but from 1.6k, i top up just another 300, i can get gab...and if i top up 400 from 1.9k, i can get an additional i year warranty from hot bits...and so on...
so...dun ask me about my budget...i want sumthin which is PRACTICAL...it is goin into a daily driven wira gsr...not for race, not for track, not for drag...so a combo of performance & comfort is best..now, i mean practical in the sense that...if i get a real good set of coilovers, eg. titans, i wont be utilising the full potential or value of the shocks...cos its just a daily driven car to take me to work & back on weekdays (normal driving)...while on weekends mebe boost around here n there...so...mebe just getting a lower end coilovers like apm or hwl will be sufficient for me?? PRACTICALITY is the keyword here, not overkill...
reliability is another important factor...i dun wanna be always removing my shocks for repair cos im in penang...it should take at least a wk to send it back...dats y im keeping my stock shocks so i can still use my car when i need to service/repair...dun wan a shock which keeps leaking...even if i keep claiming for warranty, its gonna b a real hassle to keep removing & sending for repair...
pls take note that im in penang...so regardless of what brand i get, the shocks still need to be sent to kl for servicing or re-tuning...so the free tuning provided by titans (or other brands for that matter) wud not reli be a bonus for me cos each time i wanna fine tune, need to send them all the way to kl...
NOTE: I want to be able to adjust the ride height, so for sure i will get the adjsutable coilovers...dun ask me to buy the normal non-adjustable koni or sumthin like dat...
NOTE: I am in no way bad-mouthing or condemning the brands mentioned above...this is just what i heard from shops/users/frens...DO NOT take my word for it..for all u know, i could have oni heard the bad reviews but not the good reviews...
sorry for being so long winded...but i really really really need some help n advise...
thanx in advance for all those who contribute ur advise/experience...
1. NEW gab adjustable, hi/lo - RM1.9k..these are claimed to be local assembled with the parts & technology fr japan...took a test drive in a perdana v6 wif these shocks n it performed nicely...quite to my liking..but dunno about its reliability
2. NEW hwl mt1, hi/lo - RM1.6k..heard from MANY shops that the HWLs are very prone to leaking...one shop told me that he had to claim warranty for so many ppl till he dun wanna sell anymore...
2.1 USED HWL mt1 - saw a set in m-power selling for RM800+..it was claimed that the shocks were leaking n the owner sold them to mpower..so they repaired it and r now selling for RM800+...another case of hwl causing problem...
3. USED Tein HA, hi/lo & soft/hard without adjustable cambers - RM1.8k..seller is a forummer...he had this set installed into his wiralution n took me for a test ride...performed quite well too..kinda liked it..but worry about servicing...but heard from a fren that there is a suspension shop which is able to service ALL types of shocks..they can only service, not customise...
4. NEW APM, hi/lo - RM1.3k..now this is the biggest headache...as far as i know, the monotubes should be better...twin tube have a bad reputation for making those sounds after a few months usage...i dun even know whether ive been lookin at the monotubes or twin tubes all this while...cos theres a forummer who said that apm stopped the monotube production n many shops were just changing the spring colors to look like the monotube..wat ive seen so far, the coil n tube r blue & yellow...and then came the real mind buster...went to mpower yesterday...the apm he had was different color, cant remember if the tube diff or the spring diff color...but he said it was twin tube cos the shaft was thicker (or watever the f*ck he was saying)...now the best part is...he said twin tube is better than monotube!!!dat made me wonder...was he trying to cheat me or was he just plain dumb?? my guess was he trying to cheat me cos im not a familiar face there...so he prolly was trying to get rid of those lousy twin tubes he had lying in the store...
5. NEW RG, hi/lo (front also got soft/hard?? as claimed by forummer) - RM1.1k (fr forummer), RM1.5k fr shop..ok i heard n read that RGs r being manufactured in the same factory as the APMs...just they changed the spring color
6. NEW DR, hi/lo - RM2.3k..first time i seen or heard this brand...the coils r white and the shocks r blue...saw it in a performance part shop in SP (BKM)..claimed to be the latest brand in performance shocks...also claimed to be the same as D2, oni they changed the name to DR cos cannot use the same name in m'sia (???)
7. NEW Hot Bits, hi/lo - RM2.3k..hoping to have a test ride in a fellow forummer's ride this weekend...heard from a shop that i frequently visit for suspension advise, that these coilovers r HARD...but hard to wat extent, i can oni know after the test ride..all the other NEW coilovers i stated above have 1yr warranty..but this hot bits got 2yrs...not sure if its diff from shop to shop but this is wat the guy told me (the shop that i frequent to)...
8. and finally...the cream of the crop..TITANS, hi/lo - RM2.8k..now with all that great quality...i wonder if i will be utilising it to the fullest??
abt the prices, i got this stupid theory in my head...say i pay RM1.3k for apm...if i top up just another 300, i can get hwl....but from 1.6k, i top up just another 300, i can get gab...and if i top up 400 from 1.9k, i can get an additional i year warranty from hot bits...and so on...
so...dun ask me about my budget...i want sumthin which is PRACTICAL...it is goin into a daily driven wira gsr...not for race, not for track, not for drag...so a combo of performance & comfort is best..now, i mean practical in the sense that...if i get a real good set of coilovers, eg. titans, i wont be utilising the full potential or value of the shocks...cos its just a daily driven car to take me to work & back on weekdays (normal driving)...while on weekends mebe boost around here n there...so...mebe just getting a lower end coilovers like apm or hwl will be sufficient for me?? PRACTICALITY is the keyword here, not overkill...
reliability is another important factor...i dun wanna be always removing my shocks for repair cos im in penang...it should take at least a wk to send it back...dats y im keeping my stock shocks so i can still use my car when i need to service/repair...dun wan a shock which keeps leaking...even if i keep claiming for warranty, its gonna b a real hassle to keep removing & sending for repair...
pls take note that im in penang...so regardless of what brand i get, the shocks still need to be sent to kl for servicing or re-tuning...so the free tuning provided by titans (or other brands for that matter) wud not reli be a bonus for me cos each time i wanna fine tune, need to send them all the way to kl...
NOTE: I want to be able to adjust the ride height, so for sure i will get the adjsutable coilovers...dun ask me to buy the normal non-adjustable koni or sumthin like dat...
NOTE: I am in no way bad-mouthing or condemning the brands mentioned above...this is just what i heard from shops/users/frens...DO NOT take my word for it..for all u know, i could have oni heard the bad reviews but not the good reviews...
sorry for being so long winded...but i really really really need some help n advise...
thanx in advance for all those who contribute ur advise/experience...