Try opening up those old max peeding rods to inspect them. Sometimes the nut on the end of the shaft inside comes off. Might be a easy fix and would be interesting to know how it failed.
Oh shit that reminds me of a time doing a front shock change. Cant remember what it was on but as I undid the top mount which is just a top hat so single nut in the middle. The shaft unscrewed internally and I'd already loosed off the bottom bolts. What a bang and fright you get as it jack knifed the shock and spring towards my nuts. Luckily not more than a hard slap to my leg but aye scary times
I had these new gen on my channel a month ago in an ek they were fine I also tracked them hard out for an entire day no issue, my latest video I fitted them on an ef and they didn’t lower the car at all
Nice overview! Seems like they are likely improved, but won't give you the true custom fit of far more expensive coilovers of course. I also hate 15mm nuts!
I bought a set of the orange adjustable dampening for my 91’ integra. Same issue with the front not going low enough. Great budget suspension but very bumpy still yet. Best content on UA-cam hands down btw!
I installed and reviewed a orange set for my channel aswell, I thought they were a great daily budget coilover but very soft with the stock spring ratess, the updated versions do look promising
Great Video and review. Your last video with the adjustable Orange and black Coil overs on your CRX made be buy a set. I paid less than 200$ during a sale. I do not care for how bumpy the ride became. Stance looked fine. You were right about them being a budget starter set to get to know your car, which they did. I think next I will get a set that has better ride quality. Thanks Again for the vids
Hey Jon, Great video as always! Solid review of the coilovers! Being honest, I think I am going to step up to the next level of coilovers when it is time! Totally agree that having to modify these to get proper ride height just kinda takes them down a notch! Excited to hear you may be getting more serious about the CRX. Very curious how a good intake manifold, cams and tune will positively effect your times!
@@GarageBuiltHondas I’ve checked but haven’t found this.. have you ever tried ITB’s on any of your track set ups? I think it would be fun with a tune, cam and small head work?
Maxspeeding rods would have to redesign the pillow ball area to retain the shock travel .......id prob end up using the MPC lowering shock forks on the front suspension to get more adjustment out of the coilover package. Great video content as usual
Or maxspeeding rods will prob go with an over all shorter shock package for the ef chassis as honda and other suspension manufactures have before them.
Both solid points. The forks would amend that situation easily. But that'd require buying them.. lol. Hopefully they build a shorter shock for the EF chassis.
i have the OG orange boi set on my 96 corolla and i think one of them is blown my top bushing is toast and i get clunks on speed bumps only on the driver side i might spend the money for some FA500s or BCs as they are the only brands for my 96well and XPR but i think i'm done with budget coils THANK YOU FOR THE DROP AND CHUCK TESSSTTTT
Great review and install as always Jon! MaXpeedingrods has been hooking me up with some parts recently also for my YT channel. I have an EF, DC2, and a RD1 so I might try to get a set one day in the future for one of them
Watching you work that reciprocating saw, gives me the willies. haha I have a phobia around machines. As a guy who does his own wrenching, this has been a problem for me in the past...
This was a really insightful and honest overview. i remember commenting back when you put the 2nd set in it would be inteeresting from a longevity POV. Great follow up. Loved the track stuff too. Congrats on the podium and on these budget coils, lets all agree these are the same level as suspension found on cheap mountain bikes and there's nothing wrong with that. But evcen so that set failed one in less than 600 miles? I'd just view these as pure aesthetics (not in your case tho it seems!) at the cost of ride quality and longevity of the parts and not a performance part at all (as they stand). If you get performance from your application consider it a bionus. I'd be looking to get a reputable brand for a bit more as once again it's mostly proven, buy cheap, buy twice.
@@GarageBuiltHondas phew! Just while im here been following you for a few years but don't comment much. Finaly bought an ep3 in the Summer but still lvoe your channel and your track outings. Im very jelly about your garage!
I’m curious to see if these have better dampening. That’s the main complaint I have with my current 12-way adjustable size: when I hit sharp bumps, my rear ended stutters out from under me.
i like watching you slam that sawzall blade on the table due to weirdly pushing down on it as if it's not about to slam down when you finish the cut. neat!
Sadly I cannot buy this brand. Too many reviews on utube say these components die within a year. Comeon manufacture, you cannot make a shock to last. My past shocks lasted 12 years (ok 5 too many), but you get the idea. good video.
Likely you need to have the mcpherson style struts to have the chamber adjustment on the strut tower. If you have upper ball joints like older hondas, then your camber adjustment would be on special aftermarket upper ball joint set up..
Wow they raised prices that high 🤦🤦 not worth it at that price point. Especially if it seems like the coilovers got a revamp on style and not actual performance. If they are going to be that expensive then make model specific versions and correct spring rates for each trim. They can still use the same shocks and get away with it and at least throw correct springs rates for each trim they offer. The spring rates for a crx just don't work well on DC and EG. That's the biggest issue with mine is the soft springs
Send me a set for a 91 civic si I live in Montana. The winter around here kills these kind of performance suspension. Right now I'm running a Frankenstein set that seem to handle the cold and roads well but it hasn't been below 0 much this year.
Question for ya. My driver side seems to clunk a lot when hitting bumps, would that be a coil problem or something else? All other corners are perfect except driver side
The only downside to that is you have a great chance to experience coil bind. With these shocks it would probably happen, with a shock of better quality it could help offset that from happening.
Congrats on the podium Jon! These updated coils look nice, but I'm skeptical about the spherical bushing in the front. Cheaper quality spherical bushings tend to wear quickly and introduce play into the front end over time.. We will see over the long-term how they hold up.. good honest review!
@@GarageBuiltHondas I saw DBG install his & he seems like like them enough but he also didn't seem to experience the same height issues (or didn't mention them), but I think they'll go "IN THE BIN" thanks Marty..... I agree with your assessment Jon, may as well spend the extra $100+ and at least get some Tein coilovers, honestly for a budget set up you really can't beat the good old Koni adjustable & Ground Controls coils.
Same issue I had with the original sets they don’t allow you to drop the same way FF coils do , looks all good then once you raise the car the front wheel drop and hang so low. Once they fix this issue I’ll buy another set for sure
@@GarageBuiltHondas yea you were killin it on track👍 that b16 vtec from the gopro on the nose gets me everytime lol. Guess when I figure out the wheel setup on the cb7 I'll cut em up to get low enough 🙏🏼 great video fam. Keep it up 🔥
For the jump in price I'd wait a while considering they are now n same price range as other known name brands. Like my air ride better tho. Last pair of maxpeedingrod coilovers I had rode well just didn't ever even put more then 5 miles on them b4 started tearing into the car and bagged it.
John be honest, there’s no way you’re getting the most out of your car with these. I’ve had nothing but issues with my set and the company no longer even bothers to reply to my msgs about faulty product. It would take a whole lot of changes for me to ever consider these again.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Seriously, these are junk. You really need to look I to how to modify and revalve Bilstein shocks. These are not performance shocks or spring and intended solely for a cheap adjustable drop.
You probably figured it out by now but usually you have to settle the suspension in. Meaning test drive it for a couple miles. Not sure how much difference it would make but it would have definitely dropped lower.
can it be that they make smaller cups for lowering applications.. and the taller ones for a more stock look? I dont think its that big of a deal in essence but its amendable... give the custy both...
I had the black and yellow ones and they were decent but very stiff and they make binding noises. The fronts both blew out after about 10k miles of regular driving. I have purchased two sets of the COT6 black and blue coilovers from eBay for a 03-08 Toyota Matrix and the photo shows the correct coilovers but in the box they are the wrong ones and not the same as the photo. The box had a sticker on it that says 03-08 Matrix so I think they made a mistake at the factory or something. Could have been mislabeled somewhere else in the chain I guess but it is really frustrating. I wanted to try them out but I can’t keep driving on the blown coils.
They added the spring isolator, but didn't take into account what that would do to the minimum height, especially on a "universal" set. Quality might have gotten better, but product research seems to be lacking still.
any updates bro? i plan on either getting these or bfo ebay coilovers, they're also from MSR but supposedly a higher quality for my 06 accord sedan. it has 160k miles and oem shocks and struts
thank you for your input i have maxpeedingrod coilovers on my crv and i maxed out my fronts and it didnt really lower it much in the front, the rear is a whole nother story im able to tuck the rear not bad for affordability tho
@@oneofthemnames3050 that’s what im thinking I recently got shorter 24k springs to go lower and maybe using mpc drop forks to get extra drop would need to look at the shock rod width and fit a proper extended top hat
Just bought a set for my 1995 Integra came in yesterday. Just waiting for a good day to install I'm curious to see how they are now..I had a set on my 97 BMW 328 a few years ago and they were horrible after a year of use.
Great content!! Congrats well done Jon!!! By the way do you have a break line bracket that would work with Koni yellow for sale? If not, do you know where I get a set for the front? Thanks! CONGRATS again!!!
When you adjust the spring down are you not changing the preload of the spring and putting more of a load on the strut than the spring? Or am I wrong about how that works? Just curious just got a set for my 98 accord. And I actually tightened the springs a few turns to take more of a load off the strut because people have so many problems with them blowing out or just leaking.
currently am running the front forks of an 96-00 ek on my ef hatch, are these coilovers still compatible to puton my ef? thanks for the great content Jon!
Just got these for my EK and they clunk in the front... it's the top nut BUT I cannot get them to torque down! They just keep spinning. Got one of em somewhat tighter and it stopped clunking, other one won't grab at all. I see you take these apart and ... i guess my strut shaft is just rotating freely? I'm at a loss here. Any advice is v appreciated.
Is it possible the shocks started leaking because they arent ment for the higher spring rate? And maybe rhats why your other set hasnt had issue yet with stock springs?
I've never read of rates affecting the shock life. I'd think at least 2 would be done then since they all withstood the same abuse. I think it's just quality control, they need to continuously building a shock that superior to previous ones they've built.
@@GarageBuiltHondas usually if you replace springs on shocks that arent rated for them your at risk of blowing them. I figured its the same for coil overs.....cheap ones anyways lol i could be wrong just thoughts. Im about to thow a set on a 01 civic. Kinda wish i got stiffer springs incase i run it at the track
I bought a used G35 and it had these yellow MAXPEEDINGRODS installed on it already and I have no idea how long ago that person installed them but I have only had the car a smidge over a year and the rear coilovers are BUSTED. I'm bouncing all over the god damn place and honestly dislike them very much lol. The front seem to be doing fine though tbh. Again idk how long ago they were put on but a little over a year for me and they were done
Same. Mine blew out and started leaking in less than a year. Ride wasnt too great either. I bought some progress cs3 coilovers and I love them! I also like koni yellows with ground control springs
@@dw8730 not very low I didn't have mine maxed out. I daily my car on some pretty rough roads. I got my set brand new for 100bucks still in the box from a friend that had a 88 that didn't want to swap the rear control arms so they wudnt fit on his car lol. He ended up selling it anyway. They did last me long enough to save up for a better set tho.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Thank you for giving such an insight into their product, ive been very tempted to pick these up however if you dont mind me asking How many track events/Miles have you covered? Ive Been thinking of using them for daily driving with the occasional track use.
John I got so fat in the last year my EF Forever shirts dont fit anymore. lol
Lmao! 🤣
Same boat, homie! Same boat!
Lol
Try opening up those old max peeding rods to inspect them. Sometimes the nut on the end of the shaft inside comes off. Might be a easy fix and would be interesting to know how it failed.
Oh shit that reminds me of a time doing a front shock change. Cant remember what it was on but as I undid the top mount which is just a top hat so single nut in the middle. The shaft unscrewed internally and I'd already loosed off the bottom bolts. What a bang and fright you get as it jack knifed the shock and spring towards my nuts. Luckily not more than a hard slap to my leg but aye scary times
I have them on my rsx. Well i have 1/2 the set installed. These work great i definitely recommend these coilovers
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I had these new gen on my channel a month ago in an ek they were fine I also tracked them hard out for an entire day no issue, my latest video I fitted them on an ef and they didn’t lower the car at all
I saw. Hope they make EF specific ones eventually.
@@GarageBuiltHondas I hope so mate, I sent them a lot of data so hopefully they fix it they listened last time I dynoed their old shocks
Nice overview! Seems like they are likely improved, but won't give you the true custom fit of far more expensive coilovers of course. I also hate 15mm nuts!
I bought a set of the orange adjustable dampening for my 91’ integra. Same issue with the front not going low enough. Great budget suspension but very bumpy still yet. Best content on UA-cam hands down btw!
How is it holding up now?
I installed and reviewed a orange set for my channel aswell, I thought they were a great daily budget coilover but very soft with the stock spring ratess, the updated versions do look promising
Let's hope for the best
Great Video and review. Your last video with the adjustable Orange and black Coil overs on your CRX made be buy a set. I paid less than 200$ during a sale. I do not care for how bumpy the ride became. Stance looked fine. You were right about them being a budget starter set to get to know your car, which they did. I think next I will get a set that has better ride quality. Thanks Again for the vids
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Honda uses JIS spec metric hardware which have a lightly smaller head than regular metric fasteners.
Hey Jon,
Great video as always! Solid review of the coilovers! Being honest, I think I am going to step up to the next level of coilovers when it is time! Totally agree that having to modify these to get proper ride height just kinda takes them down a notch!
Excited to hear you may be getting more serious about the CRX. Very curious how a good intake manifold, cams and tune will positively effect your times!
You should, you'll appreciate it from the beginning. Definitely want more mods,.let's see what I can get in the next 3-6 months.
@@GarageBuiltHondas I’ve checked but haven’t found this.. have you ever tried ITB’s on any of your track set ups? I think it would be fun with a tune, cam and small head work?
I haven't, but definitely would love to of the opportunity arose.
when you say in 29:25 "there's a handful of other coilovers that have been tested for money in that similar range" what are you referring to? Thanks!
Thanks for the review. Possibly looking to get a set for my EG.
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Maxspeeding rods would have to redesign the pillow ball area to retain the shock travel .......id prob end up using the MPC lowering shock forks on the front suspension to get more adjustment out of the coilover package. Great video content as usual
Or maxspeeding rods will prob go with an over all shorter shock package for the ef chassis as honda and other suspension manufactures have before them.
Both solid points. The forks would amend that situation easily. But that'd require buying them.. lol. Hopefully they build a shorter shock for the EF chassis.
just what i been waiting for! for someone to test the new ones out.
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i have the OG orange boi set on my 96 corolla and i think one of them is blown my top bushing is toast and i get clunks on speed bumps only on the driver side i might spend the money for some FA500s or BCs as they are the only brands for my 96well and XPR but i think i'm done with budget coils
THANK YOU FOR THE DROP AND CHUCK TESSSTTTT
Great review and install as always Jon! MaXpeedingrods has been hooking me up with some parts recently also for my YT channel. I have an EF, DC2, and a RD1 so I might try to get a set one day in the future for one of them
Nice, might as well try them out! 👍
Watching you work that reciprocating saw, gives me the willies. haha
I have a phobia around machines.
As a guy who does his own wrenching, this has been a problem for me in the past...
Lol
This was a really insightful and honest overview. i remember commenting back when you put the 2nd set in it would be inteeresting from a longevity POV. Great follow up. Loved the track stuff too. Congrats on the podium and on these budget coils, lets all agree these are the same level as suspension found on cheap mountain bikes and there's nothing wrong with that. But evcen so that set failed one in less than 600 miles? I'd just view these as pure aesthetics (not in your case tho it seems!) at the cost of ride quality and longevity of the parts and not a performance part at all (as they stand). If you get performance from your application consider it a bionus. I'd be looking to get a reputable brand for a bit more as once again it's mostly proven, buy cheap, buy twice.
Agree!
@@GarageBuiltHondas phew! Just while im here been following you for a few years but don't comment much. Finaly bought an ep3 in the Summer but still lvoe your channel and your track outings. Im very jelly about your garage!
Thanks so much! An ep3 is always a car I've wanted. Not sure I'll get to own one but I've secretly always loved the body style of those.
I wonder if they upped the design on the pillow ball mount to help with less friction on the coilover itself when turning 🤔
I love their coilovers
Really? What do you love about them?
Been happy with my set once I got the replacement shock. Although Ill definitely be getting something higher end for my next set.
I have maxpeedingrods with crx forks on my dc teg and it makes it lower. Like a stock drop fork
I’m curious to see if these have better dampening. That’s the main complaint I have with my current 12-way adjustable size: when I hit sharp bumps, my rear ended stutters out from under me.
I hope so too
i like watching you slam that sawzall blade on the table due to weirdly pushing down on it as if it's not about to slam down when you finish the cut. neat!
It is what it is. Thanks for your genuine concern.
Sadly I cannot buy this brand. Too many reviews on utube say these components die within a year. Comeon manufacture, you cannot make a shock to last. My past shocks lasted 12 years (ok 5 too many), but you get the idea. good video.
sick vid..... downshift is on point great cam views
I saw someone re-use the top hat on their previous gen mxpdngrds coilovers
Likely you need to have the mcpherson style struts to have the chamber adjustment on the strut tower. If you have upper ball joints like older hondas, then your camber adjustment would be on special aftermarket upper ball joint set up..
Perfect form on that trash throw
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Wow they raised prices that high 🤦🤦 not worth it at that price point. Especially if it seems like the coilovers got a revamp on style and not actual performance. If they are going to be that expensive then make model specific versions and correct spring rates for each trim. They can still use the same shocks and get away with it and at least throw correct springs rates for each trim they offer. The spring rates for a crx just don't work well on DC and EG. That's the biggest issue with mine is the soft springs
Send me a set for a 91 civic si I live in Montana. The winter around here kills these kind of performance suspension. Right now I'm running a Frankenstein set that seem to handle the cold and roads well but it hasn't been below 0 much this year.
Apparently the rear shocks for the Miata have too long a stroke. So once the car is levelled there is almost no rear shock travel left!
I agree. No more universal setups
Question for ya. My driver side seems to clunk a lot when hitting bumps, would that be a coil problem or something else? All other corners are perfect except driver side
Same issue I'm having..but had my set since 2022..
You can also get a shorter spring with the same 8K rating for more adjustability.
The only downside to that is you have a great chance to experience coil bind. With these shocks it would probably happen, with a shock of better quality it could help offset that from happening.
Congrats on the podium Jon! These updated coils look nice, but I'm skeptical about the spherical bushing in the front. Cheaper quality spherical bushings tend to wear quickly and introduce play into the front end over time.. We will see over the long-term how they hold up.. good honest review!
Agreed. We'll see where these go
@@GarageBuiltHondas I saw DBG install his & he seems like like them enough but he also didn't seem to experience the same height issues (or didn't mention them), but I think they'll go "IN THE BIN" thanks Marty..... I agree with your assessment Jon, may as well spend the extra $100+ and at least get some Tein coilovers, honestly for a budget set up you really can't beat the good old Koni adjustable & Ground Controls coils.
Same issue I had with the original sets they don’t allow you to drop the same way FF coils do , looks all good then once you raise the car the front wheel drop and hang so low. Once they fix this issue I’ll buy another set for sure
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They look great im sure they will be better then the first design
Let's hope
MPR hasnt let me down honestly...
I've had good experiences also, except one coil blowing prematurely.
Can't wait to find out the spring rates
Rates are listed on MXR website
@@tigris4149a2 no need to look. He went over that part in the video. Still weak
See that ride height looks perfect to me but that jumping up and down when u hit a bump is what I’m afraid of if I drop my car.
I debated on cutting my cup on my cb7 as well Jon. Just not low enough in the front
Do it man, it held up to 30 hard driven miles on track. You'll be good!
@@GarageBuiltHondas yea you were killin it on track👍 that b16 vtec from the gopro on the nose gets me everytime lol. Guess when I figure out the wheel setup on the cb7 I'll cut em up to get low enough 🙏🏼 great video fam. Keep it up 🔥
You need to get a GoPro with an external mic too. Your cars will make waaaaaaay cooler sounds than mine do! 👍
Whoa why the shifter looks so loose I’d be scared to grind gears. Congrats
and its a type r trans
I need new linkage bad.
For the jump in price I'd wait a while considering they are now n same price range as other known name brands. Like my air ride better tho. Last pair of maxpeedingrod coilovers I had rode well just didn't ever even put more then 5 miles on them b4 started tearing into the car and bagged it.
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John be honest, there’s no way you’re getting the most out of your car with these. I’ve had nothing but issues with my set and the company no longer even bothers to reply to my msgs about faulty product. It would take a whole lot of changes for me to ever consider these again.
Sorry to hear man.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Seriously, these are junk. You really need to look I to how to modify and revalve Bilstein shocks. These are not performance shocks or spring and intended solely for a cheap adjustable drop.
Well I'm patiently waiting for what the out come is to see if there worth it.
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@@GarageBuiltHondas so are they worth it after time comparing to orange ones ?
Not for the EFs, but all the other models they'll work fine.
@@GarageBuiltHondas ef?
88-91 Civic/CRX, also known as the EF models when talking about cars.
I didn't receive a brake line kit either
You probably figured it out by now but usually you have to settle the suspension in. Meaning test drive it for a couple miles. Not sure how much difference it would make but it would have definitely dropped lower.
I still haven't install my gold ones on my rex yet. lol
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Would the higher spring rate cause a difference in ride height?
No but it will make the suspension squish less so you'll stay at the set height or close to it when you hit bumps
I know color on a track car is irrelevant but DANG those powder blue springs are beautiful too bad to shelve 😕
I like them a lot too, the black & blue contrast looks fantastic!
can it be that they make smaller cups for lowering applications.. and the taller ones for a more stock look? I dont think its that big of a deal in essence but its amendable... give the custy both...
They could, I don't see an issue. Should be an easy redesign also.
I had the black and yellow ones and they were decent but very stiff and they make binding noises. The fronts both blew out after about 10k miles of regular driving. I have purchased two sets of the COT6 black and blue coilovers from eBay for a 03-08 Toyota Matrix and the photo shows the correct coilovers but in the box they are the wrong ones and not the same as the photo. The box had a sticker on it that says 03-08 Matrix so I think they made a mistake at the factory or something. Could have been mislabeled somewhere else in the chain I guess but it is really frustrating. I wanted to try them out but I can’t keep driving on the blown coils.
You are the first one to I've seen change out the springs to a better one. By the video, though, they did look a bit too bouncy.
They need better shocks to be able to handle the rebound better.
@@GarageBuiltHondas It seems like it. Maxpeedingrods coil-overs are for a budget mindset, but in the end, you get what you pay for.
Exactly
They added the spring isolator, but didn't take into account what that would do to the minimum height, especially on a "universal" set. Quality might have gotten better, but product research seems to be lacking still.
They need to make an 88-91 Civic model, hopefully they will.
How these cot6 hold up? Buying some for my g35x
For track use so far so good. I have never daily driven them though.
That induction noise is why i love B-series so much
Sounds so cool!
Great review! Thanks for the info 😃
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That stance though
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any updates bro? i plan on either getting these or bfo ebay coilovers, they're also from MSR but supposedly a higher quality for my 06 accord sedan. it has 160k miles and oem shocks and struts
If you're daily driving the car you're golden. These just are suitable for track abuse.
nice thorough review
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thank you for your input i have maxpeedingrod coilovers on my crv and i maxed out my fronts and it didnt really lower it much in the front, the rear is a whole nother story im able to tuck the rear not bad for affordability tho
Thanks for sharing and the info!
Just put extended top hats up front. 👌🏽
It won't fit. The shaft is a different diameter than OEM.
@@oneofthemnames3050 that’s what im thinking I recently got shorter 24k springs to go lower and maybe using mpc drop forks to get extra drop would need to look at the shock rod width and fit a proper extended top hat
Is this with the old set or the new blue ones?
I'm looking to get some for my rd1
I knew you were going to throw them nuts in the trash! Lol 😂 honda size bolts only.
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When I received my coils one of them was leaking from the bottom of the dust cover, Can I still fix them ?
I don't believe so. Contact customer service, they should be able to help.
Can you order the new coilovers with custom spring rates?
Yes, but you need to contact customer service first.
I had a lot off miles on a set of original ones.
Never had an issues other then being too soft
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Just bought a set for my 1995 Integra came in yesterday. Just waiting for a good day to install I'm curious to see how they are now..I had a set on my 97 BMW 328 a few years ago and they were horrible after a year of use.
Hope they perform better for you.
How are they after a year
The truck on track caught me off guard lmao
Right
Good video and information 🤙🏽
All he has to do was harden then spring and it would have made room for the shock to go lower
So compared to the older model of bouncy coilovers you’d say these are good for daily driving?
For any model except an 88-91 Civic/CRX
Congratulations!!!!
The alligment its the same ??
You'll want to get your car aligned after lowering it.
Great content!! Congrats well done Jon!!! By the way do you have a break line bracket that would work with Koni yellow for sale? If not, do you know where I get a set for the front? Thanks! CONGRATS again!!!
I don't sorry. Use some zips ties held to the shock absorber. That generally works pretty well.
When you adjust the spring down are you not changing the preload of the spring and putting more of a load on the strut than the spring? Or am I wrong about how that works? Just curious just got a set for my 98 accord. And I actually tightened the springs a few turns to take more of a load off the strut because people have so many problems with them blowing out or just leaking.
Correct. Tightening them as you did does add preload so you might be helping the shocks survive a little longer.
Omg finally coilovers that have a higher height for my car 😍 #Acura integra
I'm having issues with these. The rear plate was sooo huge that it wouldn't bolt on top in the rear..
Have you tried to contact their customer service?
@@GarageBuiltHondas not yet
Did the old set of maxspeedingrods coilovers sit that high out of the box as well?
They did. I had to lower from the perches, not the cup.
Don’t the coilovers need a couple weeks to rest? They usually lower more once they settle for a bit.
Maybe a little bit usually coilovers don't settle much.
Ehh it doesnt really do anything anyway
Thanks this help a lot
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currently am running the front forks of an 96-00 ek on my ef hatch, are these coilovers still compatible to puton my ef?
thanks for the great content Jon!
Yes. They come with the spacers needed to put in the fork.
@@GarageBuiltHondas thanks Jon! surely i will buy soon this, i need for daily and track
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They look great just sucks you had to modify them to get it lower
I agree
Just got these for my EK and they clunk in the front... it's the top nut BUT I cannot get them to torque down! They just keep spinning. Got one of em somewhat tighter and it stopped clunking, other one won't grab at all. I see you take these apart and ... i guess my strut shaft is just rotating freely? I'm at a loss here. Any advice is v appreciated.
The top nuts on the top hat?
What dampening setting did you set the front and rears at?
I start full stiff. Then adjust as I feel needed in between sessions.
That stick look like it’s bout to fall out the car cuz 🤣😂
It got so loose this day. Found out the rear bushing loosened itself up.
Great footage
Is it possible the shocks started leaking because they arent ment for the higher spring rate? And maybe rhats why your other set hasnt had issue yet with stock springs?
I've never read of rates affecting the shock life. I'd think at least 2 would be done then since they all withstood the same abuse. I think it's just quality control, they need to continuously building a shock that superior to previous ones they've built.
@@GarageBuiltHondas usually if you replace springs on shocks that arent rated for them your at risk of blowing them. I figured its the same for coil overs.....cheap ones anyways lol i could be wrong just thoughts. Im about to thow a set on a 01 civic. Kinda wish i got stiffer springs incase i run it at the track
Is the new ones good Iam going to buy this for my Nissan n16
The newest offering is supposed to be the best yet.
I just installed some ok my 4 g eclipse gt and I’m getting a clunky noise coming from the passenger side any tips to maybe take care of that issue
Double check that everything is tight from the coil to your suspension. Sounds like you missed something
I bought a used G35 and it had these yellow MAXPEEDINGRODS installed on it already and I have no idea how long ago that person installed them but I have only had the car a smidge over a year and the rear coilovers are BUSTED. I'm bouncing all over the god damn place and honestly dislike them very much lol. The front seem to be doing fine though tbh.
Again idk how long ago they were put on but a little over a year for me and they were done
Seem to need some rebuilding of their product to stay relevant. Too many bad instances where the product is having issues.
Man they look nice
They do, let's hope the perform nice too!
Noo they got hurt that had to hurt a little when u found it
Lol, it was pretty fun throwing them.
You have a cool voice!!
Lol, well thank you! 😁
Hey the code only gives u 5% off and on the discription it says 15%. What’s up with that
I wrote it wrong. It is actually 5%
Put them on a shock dyno i bet a stock honda shock performs better
Junk coilovers in my experience. Spend the $ for quality set.
Same. Mine blew out and started leaking in less than a year. Ride wasnt too great either. I bought some progress cs3 coilovers and I love them! I also like koni yellows with ground control springs
@@joshdane5657 how low were you?
@@dw8730 not very low I didn't have mine maxed out. I daily my car on some pretty rough roads. I got my set brand new for 100bucks still in the box from a friend that had a 88 that didn't want to swap the rear control arms so they wudnt fit on his car lol. He ended up selling it anyway. They did last me long enough to save up for a better set tho.
@@joshdane5657 I only asked because, I see a lot of people lower there cars on these coilovers pass the recommended height.
@@joshdane5657 complaining about 100$ coil overs that lasted you a year of shitty roads?
Great review!
Thanks!
how are the coilovers holding up after 6 months ?
I've had no issues so far
@@GarageBuiltHondas Thank you for giving such an insight into their product, ive been very tempted to pick these up however if you dont mind me asking How many track events/Miles have you covered? Ive Been thinking of using them for daily driving with the occasional track use.
Not many. Maybe 500 miles tops
Could’ve just added an inch of preload. That would’ve dropped it
But then it increases the spring rate which i wanted to avoid.
Wow they haven't boosted the spring rates yet
not yet.