Suspension M7 coilovers ... mystery solved!

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08-19-2007, 08:11 AM

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M7 coilovers ... mystery solved!

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Originally Posted by ChrisMCS04

I personally talked to Peter and he told me it was no where near any asian countries(D***Ricers!!! :( ). I trust em'. Why would this not be yet another mind blowing product from m7?

i was going through some websites and found this Korean manufacturer ...
HD System

http://www.hdsystem.biz/product/product2.htm

M7 is even mentioned (after you run it through a translation software).

I don't mean that Korean coilovers sucks ... no, not at all. Many Korean goods are good, like Hyundai, LG, Samsung.
But Korea is still an Asian country

08-19-2007, 08:22 AM

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Dunno. Got this from Google translator:

BMW they are MINI coil over products.

It is famous with MINI [thyu] you and 'it is while come into the market with [pu_layn_tu]. (Identical [su] peck)

The former/after 15 grade decrease power control and garage control are possible.

[ep] The RAID it makes MINI car [thu] images more and it gives,

Sports dry-cleaning round it is suitable.

08-19-2007, 08:45 AM

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MINI (HS)
BMW MINI用 코일오버 제품입니다.

MINI 튜너로 유명한 'M7'브랜드로 출시중입니다. (동일 스펙)

전/후 15단 감쇠력 조절 및 차고 조절이 가능합니다.

MINI의 고카트 이미지를 한층 업그레이드 시켜주며,

스포츠 드라이빙에 적합합니다.

who can read Korean?

08-19-2007, 09:06 AM

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I think if you post it here, you would have a better chance of translation.

Good luck

08-19-2007, 09:26 AM

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I can read korean.
it says it's sold under M7 brand. same specs.

08-19-2007, 09:26 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VoiD

I can read korean.
it says it's sold under M7 brand. same specs.

meaning you can only get them through m7?

08-19-2007, 09:36 AM

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You can get them in Korea for 1,700,000 (Korean currency).

http://www.hdsystem.biz/shopping/det...pdtcode=893579

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08-19-2007, 09:37 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wake|MCS

meaning you can only get them through m7?

I should have said it is also sold as M7

08-19-2007, 11:09 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sportek1

I don't mean that Korean coilovers sucks ... no, not at all. Many Korean goods are good, like Hyundai, LG, Samsung.
But Korea is still an Asian country

Well isn't that interesting

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08-19-2007, 11:20 AM

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Now I am sorry I unsubscribed from all those previous threads. Weren't M7 claiming that THEY designed and spec'ed the coilovers? That the manufacturer was making the product for them? If the above is true, than they just slapped their logo on.

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08-19-2007, 11:23 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sportek1

You can get them in Korea for 1,700,000 (Korean currency).

About USD $1789 by today's exchange rate, if anyone was curious.

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08-19-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by goaljnky

Not necessarily. There are two other possibilities:

1) M7 licensed the design to HSD, and HSD is manufacturing the coilover on their own, at a different facility than whoever makes the M7 coilovers. After all, with the price that HSD is charging, M7 wouldn't have to worry about them cannibalizing the US market.

2) HSD is illegally copying the M7 coilovers. (Although it would hardly make sense for them to mention M7 on their website if that were the case.)

Or, you could be right, and M7 has been telling porkies. Lord knows they've been practically "Uber-esque" when it comes to revealing where and by whom their coilovers are made, other than claiming that they're not made "anywhere near" Asia.

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08-19-2007, 11:40 AM

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Peter, dishonest, no!

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08-19-2007, 11:43 AM

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08-19-2007, 11:52 AM

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08-19-2007, 02:34 PM

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Man it took you guys long enough

I admit it I do not make these on my kitchen table . They are made to our specs by HD.

Randy
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08-19-2007, 04:30 PM

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Then why the lying?

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...6&postcount=25

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08-19-2007, 04:35 PM

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This thread is gonna be awesome.

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08-19-2007, 04:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by goaljnky

Then why the lying?

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...6&postcount=25

I can't speak for what was said in that conversation...but they were careful about it in their vendor announcements

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Where are they made? Not in China or Taiwan.

That's true if they were made in korea if you wanna get technical....

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08-19-2007, 05:17 PM

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who'dathunk someone would source private label suspension from Asia?? <shocked>

K-Sport and GPMoto are cheap, decent coilovers for Subaru...both made in Korea. I wouldn't be surprised if they are the same....K-Sport shows a MINI Cooper application.

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08-19-2007, 05:27 PM

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Man Randy, I never would have thought that when I talked to you over the phone that you would have lied to me. You said that they were made no where near Asia. That dissappoints me quite a bit, eventhough I am a fan of your products. I do not know if I will be purchasing any after hearing this. I was saving up the money to spend on quite a few things from you guys next summer....but who knows....