Raceland Coilovers - Lifetime warranty

[niw2500]

Just glancing at these tonight, it seems like a win win and they a clearly confident in the quality. When pay day comes I shall give these a go.

http://racelandeurope.com/news/longer-faster-safer.html

 

[CUPRoAr]

Just glancing at these tonight, it seems like a win win and they a clearly confident in the quality. When pay day comes I shall give these a go.

http://racelandeurope.com/news/longer-faster-safer.html

I doubt these will be that good, circa £300 for a set of coilovers is really cheap. The lifetime warranty just reinforces to me how low cost they must be to produce/replace.
Surely they wouldn't charge so little if they were such a high quality product that could compete with the likes of Ohlins/Kw etc; who subsequently dont provide anything near a lifetime warranty.

 

[niw2500]

I doubt these will be that good, circa £300 for a set of coilovers is really cheap. The lifetime warranty just reinforces to me how low cost they must be to produce/replace.
Surely they wouldn't charge so little if they were such a high quality product that could compete with the likes of Ohlins/Kw etc; who subsequently dont provide anything near a lifetime warranty.

From some research they don't sell through dealers, just direct to the end customer.

I looked at AP and ST too, they have a main UK distributor that gets them from AP / ST in Germany and sells to dealers in the UK. The UK dealers then sell to us, the end user. They are marked up twice + VAT. e.g AP sell at £300 to the UK distributor (KW UK), then they sell to the UK dealer at £360 and the UK dealer to the customer at £420 + vat (£504). Going on this basis they don't actually look cheap, it just looks like there isn't a handful of middle men taking money off us. But I suppose its phycological, you pay more you get more. If they were £499 would you think, yea I will give them a go.

Anyway I bought a set and having had FK and Vogtland in the past these Racelands are superb for the price. Each to their own though. I am happy with my choice.

 

[CUPRoAr]

From some research they don't sell through dealers, just direct to the end customer.

I looked at AP and ST too, they have a main UK distributor that gets them from AP / ST in Germany and sells to dealers in the UK. The UK dealers then sell to us, the end user. They are marked up twice + VAT. e.g AP sell at £300 to the UK distributor (KW UK), then they sell to the UK dealer at £360 and the UK dealer to the customer at £420 + vat (£504). Going on this basis they don't actually look cheap, it just looks like there isn't a handful of middle men taking money off us. But I suppose its phycological, you pay more you get more. If they were £499 would you think, yea I will give them a go.

Anyway I bought a set and having had FK and Vogtland in the past these Racelands are superb for the price. Each to their own though. I am happy with my choice.

I'm glad they are decent, i was only really sceptical of the lifetime warranty for the price. Even if they were £1000+ i would wonder why other high end manufacturers wouldn't offer something similar thats all.

 

[niw2500]

I'm glad they are decent, i was only really sceptical of the lifetime warranty for the price. Even if they were £1000+ i would wonder why other high end manufacturers wouldn't offer something similar thats all.

Yes, I suppose its to show people they don't need to worry about buying a cheaper brand as such.

Look at Kia, a 7 year warranty. Porsche is 2 years. Porsche sell themselves and Kia is the cheaper option.

I just thought I would throw my experience up for others if they think on them. PS they go mega low

 

[ChrisFRTP]

Any pics?

 

[niw2500]

I will get some put up. Have them in the Leon. Golf R isnt lowered yet.

 

[JBRADY95]

Ive had many many bad experiences with raceland and would never recommend them to anyone. Awful quality and very poor customer service.
All within 18 months of having them on my VW CC, I went through 4 new rear shocks as the bushes just collapsed and the shocked literally came off the car making an awful noise, through 3 new front shocks as they kept seized despite being greased and cleaned regularly, both of them leaked so much literally all the fluid came out and they knocked and banged like man, then finally the drop link "tab" on of them completely sheared off on the weld. Each time I had to send the shocks to them for "inspection" they took 2-3 weeks at a time to get new ones sent out so car was sat there without any suspension on, even though pictures could clearly show the issue. Not to mention the fact I paid £380 for mine with the adjustable damping and literally within the first month, all 4 adjustment dials had completely seized and were effectively useless.
And I should mention i was running these around halfway down the adjusters, so not like they were bottomed out all the time although that shouldn't matter as they should be made to go low anyway!

All within 18 months, yes they did keep replacing parts under warranty but I honestly just got sick of it and gave up with them.

 

[iNeoTom]

View attachment 528 I will get some put up. Have them in the Leon. Golf R isnt lowered yet.

Hey nice looking car what wheels are they?

Thanks

Tom