£150 for 2nd hand Jamex coilies fitted

[itfben]

good deal?

my mate will fit his old Jamex coilies for £150 total is that a good deal?

they still in warranty he says.


I can at least find the right ride height for when i get my LCR in February 2011 this way and buy really good shocks and springs for that then with the knowledge of how much drop I can get away with in my area (speed bumps etc)


I know they not great and they £160-£200 brand new but he will fit them for the £150 too and says it would be £125 without fitting and he wouldn't fit other springs for £25 its cos im buying his.

 

[itfben]

he said sumin about £100 earlier but that may have been without fitting, but he said he wants ride so maybe with.? but advise on £150 as if thats a good deal then £100 is better - i can work that out

I am prob think 60mm drop btw

 

[gezmeister]

Thats not bad, especially if they're still in warranty

 

[itfben]

think he got them just over a year ago they come with 2 years. look to sell the leon before February so will still be in warrenty by then to.

 

[itfben]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAMEX-Coilove...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cee7e4518

those are what he bought and he got the September 2009

 

[gezmeister]

I say go for it!

 

[itfben]

hes got some spacers too

 

[TRUMPY]

good deal?

my mate will fit his old Jamex coilies for £150 total is that a good deal?

they still in warranty he says.


I can at least find the right ride height for when i get my LCR in February 2011 this way and buy really good shocks and springs for that then with the knowledge of how much drop I can get away with in my area (speed bumps etc)


I know they not great and they £160-£200 brand new but he will fit them for the £150 too and says it would be £125 without fitting and he wouldn't fit other springs for £25 its cos im buying his.

they are a very hard ride mate had them on my golf, never again. but for the money it is cheap

 

[rsmith]

good deal?

my mate will fit his old Jamex coilies for £150 total is that a good deal?

they still in warranty he says.


I can at least find the right ride height for when i get my LCR in February 2011 this way and buy really good shocks and springs for that then with the knowledge of how much drop I can get away with in my area (speed bumps etc)


I know they not great and they £160-£200 brand new but he will fit them for the £150 too and says it would be £125 without fitting and he wouldn't fit other springs for £25 its cos im buying his.

I have them on my LCR, couldn't tell you if they are a hard ride as my last few cars all had uprated suspension, i get on fine with mine.TBO i couldn't know these coilovers for the price, mine have done 20k now and with regular maintanence, i.e cleaning and oiling the threads they look and feel brand new.

May sure there the ones with the ARB connectors otherwise they won;t fit the LCR.

I would say go for it, you will have good scope to lower your car with these.

 

[itfben]

they are a very hard ride mate had them on my golf, never again. but for the money it is cheap

I know what u mean I remember them being very hard, I would never buy them new.

 

[EL]

Don't think he has an LCR mate by looking at his pics. You should be ok with those coilovers and to be honest for that price you should just go for it. Give them a try and see what you think. I personally find that coilovers and suspension set up's as a whole are a personal taste thing. Some may find certain set up's hard where others don't etc

 

[paul26982]

ill buyt them if you dont want them

 

[itfben]

No I don't have an LCR just a 1.6 but I plan on selling the 1.6 and getting an LCR in February 2011. Sorry for the confusion hope that clears things up.

As for personal prefference, these made me the cheap coilover hater I am today, from going to college everyday in his slammed mk4 golf it was bloody horrible with especially with a full pelt sub in the boot too. :S not nice EVERYDAY! I lived weekends lol

Anyway there are cheap, they are fitted too and as I said it would allow me to judge a good ride height for getting over speed bumps and other obsticals in my area before I get my LCR and make a commitment with springs with a specific drop.

 

[itfben]

Ok so I think I am going ot go for it. he want £100 for the coilies. And he is waiting for his mate to get back (who own/works in a garage cant remember which) to find out when they could fit them and then he will gimme a price, he think £30 for fitting plus by th guy a pint for using your his and that.

got another mate with a nice Astra who's cousin in an apprentice mechanic and he done my mates springs for his so might get him to do it for £50 ish (price to be confirmed)


be cool to get it lowered for NWdubs meet on Monday.


im thinking 40mm drop on the front and 60mm ont he back not college speed bumps for me haha.

 

[Booya]

Surely it would look daft lowered more at the back? Like you got a dead body in the boot lol.

 

[MATTCR]

Ok so I think I am going ot go for it. he want £100 for the coilies. And he is waiting for his mate to get back (who own/works in a garage cant remember which) to find out when they could fit them and then he will gimme a price, he think £30 for fitting plus by th guy a pint for using your his and that.

got another mate with a nice Astra who's cousin in an apprentice mechanic and he done my mates springs for his so might get him to do it for £50 ish (price to be confirmed)


be cool to get it lowered for NWdubs meet on Monday.


im thinking 40mm drop on the front and 60mm ont he back not college speed bumps for me haha.

No way! Reverse rake all day long with that drop.

Im about 50-60 at the front, and 45-50 and the back.

Nose down, looks awesome.

 

[Yaboy]

lucky you hey £150 for coilovers fitted some mates are good aye,, im currently 35mm front and about 40mm rear till I get some spacers fitted

 

[itfben]

Sorry boys Thort I had replied to the thread explaining why I want more drop at the back.

Basically... At the moment the arch to the top of the front wheel is lower then the back so more drop on the back would even things up.

 

[Pyro]

I say 600 al round will look mean as fook or go lower there's no such thing as to low IMO

 

[Booya]

there's no such thing as to low IMO