V-Maxx Autosport Coilovers from MotoringWerks http://www.motoringwerks.com/p-3883-...coilovers.aspx

I'm usually about more expensive, better product in most cases but knowing next to nothing about coilovers... Opinions?

 

Lots of threads on this topic... search around. Quick answer: VMAXX suck, look into ST or Megans for better performing coilovers without breaking the bank. FWIW I like my ST's.

 

Search function on NAM isn't the best... I don't have the time or the rum to dredge through all of the results.. I was thinking Megans.. Thanks.

 

Yeah, the search is pretty bad. Use google and preface your search with "site:northamericanmotoring.com" for better results.

 

Sweet! Thanks... Arggh!

 

Just installed my vmaxx, and drove em pretty hard. They feel great! Only complaint is there is no adjustable dampening, but they are worth the cash if you dont mind the dampening issue.

 

How are the coilovers stiffness wise? looking into getting some for myself and just wanted to see how they are.

 

People complain that they are "too bouncy" The roads in my area are pretty smooth and I dont see an issue, Stiffness wise I would say they are a few steps stiffer than stock.

hope this helped

 

Megans are worth the extra money for sure. Adjustable front camber plates and adjustable dampening are extremely useful. And since they come with upper mounts already installed you don't need a spring compressor for the install. A small bonus if you're installing them yourself.

 

Thanks guys! Megan's it is, and Dannyhavok, thanks for the search hint.

Well, there goes my money!

 

What do you mean there not adjustable dampening??? According to Outmotoring.com, it says that it is fully adjustable and can be lowered at all for corners. I must be missing something here. Please verify or explain. Is dampening the amount of throw or how far the shaft travels in the cyclinder? Adjustable means how low you can drop the car? Right, wrong, help out.

Thanks.

 

You can not adjust the "stiffness" of the ride. What you ride is what you get with these. You can adjust the ride height with ease. Other systems have options to make the ride stiffer in increments.
Hope this helped

 

Yes, this helps out a lot. I was recently interested in purchasing Megan Racing COs, as it said it had 32 levels of dampening, but I at that time I thought that meant 32 levels of how high or low you can lower the car. But then I was talking to another guy on here and he said that you could not lower the car as much as you would like if you installed Megans. Now I understand the difference between dampening and lowering. Thank you, it is greatly appreciated. Now I won't make the mistake of getting Megan, since i am planning on slamming my R56.

Question for you though, does the V-Maxx COs come with the required MANDATORY shorter front anti-roll bar drops links? I read a review that you need these short drop links as the some piece will coincide/hit another piece in the front if you plan on lowering more than 1.5"? Does this sound about right?

 

I used ALTA endlink, If we are talking about the same thing. You will need them, The more you lower the car the more stress these stock (longer) endlinks will take. Make sure you get some sort of adjustable endlink.

 

Are these endlinks (that you are talking about) or droplinks (the review is talking about) the same links that go in the front sway bar? So if I got NM Eng Adjustable Sway Bar Endlinks, they will suffice or work as the droplinks for when I am lowering my ride?

 

Alright when I think I am right. I just pulled this quote from Outmotoring.com, in the Adjustable Endlinks pages: "The length of front and rear links are compensated for lowered vehicles so the sway bar arms will sit in a neutral position relative to the swing arm. The length of the rear links are 25mm shorter and the fronts are 12mm longer compared to OE links. This is also 'the' solution for enthusiasts out there with coil-over suspension that lower the ride height more than 1.5". "

My next question is, do I need rear endlinks for lowering as well or is the front all the one's that are necessary? Now I know you think this is a dumb question when I just quoted my answer about both front and rear, but I believe only the front Endlinks come with the V-Maxx CO's. So does that mean the rears are not required or necessary?

 

Vmaxx's do not come with endlinks (mine didnt) You will need both front and rears IMO. If you feel like risking it and breaking the stock ones you will just have to buy them later...

 

Ok, thanks, will get both.

Sorry to get off subject thread, but did your V-Maxx COs come with the shock bushings or did you buy them in addition to? Another thing are you using camber plates, if so, what brand did you purchase and are they adjustable or fixed, or are you not running camber plates?

 

No camber plates for me (i sit at -1.7 in the front and -3.8 in the rear on stock) Not 100% on the shock bushing, sorry mate

 

Damn, -3.8 in the rear!! So you don't even have rear control arms to adjust rear camber?