any problems with hottuning coilovers?

[L9 GOW]

has anyone had any problems with these?
my n/s/f front one is f#@ked
there is loads of play where the insert goes into the strut!
has anyone had this?

 

[P1CK4D]

has anyone had any problems with these?
my n/s/f front one is f#@ked
there is loads of play where the insert goes into the strut!
has anyone had this?

Are these the really dirt cheap ones from ebay??

 

[Cupra137]

i think its these ones

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COIL-OVER-COI...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1689|293:1|294:50

 

[chris_200120vt]

heard mixed views on these coilovers presonal i would go for ap coliovers much better quality £320ish thats what iam getting made by weitec so you know there going be to be good

 

[cupramillo]

Ive only heard bad reviews personally, cant vouch for others. I got a set of AP's fitted 3weeks ago nw and cant knock then in anyway. Ride is very good and the car handles ALOT better!

 

[dubroots125]

ive only heard good things abut them, i even bought a set but never fitted them (ended up selling),

everyone over at the golfgti.co.uk forum loves them , they are meant to be the same as jamex ones

 

[raepaul]

i have used these a few times, i bought a while back for my mk2 golf and mk4 polo and they were not that great, but just bought and fitted onto my ibiza a couple days ago and they are great, good ride, lowers up to 120mm. they cost £169 for previous ones and £265 for these ones

 

[samacus]

yeah i had problems, bought the wrong ones aha then still waiting for the right ones to come (purchased a month ago) i got mine for £250 aha haggling ftw

 

[cuprachrissy]

buy cheap buy twice with coilovers

 

[dubroots125]

yeah i had problems, bought the wrong ones aha then still waiting for the right ones to come (purchased a month ago) i got mine for £250 aha haggling ftw

ur haggling skills arent very good

sorry m8 but u got ripped off, and it seems a few people have been,

my last set i contacted hottuning directly and they gave me them for £150 delivered,

i contacted them last week to find out if i could have another set for £150 delivered and they said that due to the current exchang rate being high they can only go as low as £165 delivered

ive heard loads of people paying all diferent prices for theese coilovers from the same supplier,

 

[cupramillo]

150 for coilovers is so dam cheap, makes you wonder about the quality of the parts used.... cant be good. Glad i didnt buy them.

 

[dubz_wm]

i had a set, fitted them and went for 1 drive and the rears were locked solid when i got it back home.... rubbish!! u pay for what u get really mate, as said before, buy cheap u buy twice.

 

[P1CK4D]

buy cheap buy twice with coilovers

Nail - Head.

 

[antnee]

i had a set, fitted them and went for 1 drive and the rears were locked solid when i got it back home.... rubbish!! u pay for what u get really mate, as said before, buy cheap u buy twice.

Surely you check that sort of thing before you put them on? Send it back and get it replaced if its faulty!

Ive got some TA Technix ones on (re-branding HOTTUNING's) and they are fine, bit hard at times but great for £180 posted!

 

[dubroots125]

i dnt understand why u woud buy them twice, especially since when u buy them from hottuning you get a 2 year warranty, wich means if they break u send them back and get another set

 

[Daymo]

i dnt understand why u woud buy them twice, especially since when u buy them from hottuning you get a 2 year warranty, wich means if they break u send them back and get another set

they dont mean buy the same set twice, you buy the cheap ones, they fook up, then you have to shell out on some better ones because you dont want the same/another problem with the cheap ones

hence the expression, "buy cheap, buy twice"

 

[antnee]

TBH, the people that just bin them are stupid, they have a warrenty so use it!

 

[Cupra_20vT]

been running these in cars for 4 years never anyproblem

1st car mk2 golf 10/10
2nd car mk3 golf tdi 10/10 takes a good set you to make a mk3 golf tdi hold the road but these done it.
3rd tdi vento
4th car vento tdi
5th car seat corrdoba
6th car my cupra
and i get the set for the 4th vento free as they sent me 2 sets instead of 1
called them up the guy said i was sent the coilovers straight from the factory and he was charged for 1 and so was i so keep them.

tbh i no all the ppl that now own these cars and i still have the corrdoba and the cupra and have never give any problems, apart from putting them down to low lol

yes the ppl i got them from on ebay give a 2 year warrenty.

 

[Glen Mk3 TDI]

iv had my hottunning coilys for 2 years now, first i had them on my 6n2 polo then i put then on my mk3 ibiza tdi sport. iv had no probs, but my mate brought some for his bora 130 diesel nd his come undone at the insert so he contacted them and they sent out a new set for the front for nothing!!! turns out you can jst tighten then back up if the thread isnt buggered!!! but gd review from me!!!

 

[AusCupra]

buy cheap buy twice with coilovers

Nail - Head.

Couldn't agree more. Wouldn't touch with a barge pole also comes to mind!