*edit* mods, i just realized i named my thread the same as the original thread started by another user so if you could change the name to "isis coilovers writeup" or something along those lines i'd appreciate it.
Ok, here's some background info. keep in mind the motor popped so i only got to ride ont he coils for a couple days
THE CAR
the car's an '89 coupe with like 25X,XXX miles on it, and it's in really rough shape, i bought it as a project. one of the first things i decided to do, since the suspension that came on the car was GONE, was buy some inexpensive coilovers. when i heard about the price on these ISIS coils i couldn't resist. i found no info on them except the specs (which were great), and a bunch of people talking about how horrible they were, even though they'd never even seen a physical set in their lives. naturally, i had to have them. It's nice to be the first because usually you're plesantly surprised with the end result, and you get in before everyone catches on and the price goes up. This is pretty much the case here.
THE COILS
the coils are the ISIS basic HR's. they're fully ride height adjustable in 2 ways. first, the spring itself is adjustable as it is on pretty much all traditional coilovers, second, the actual damper is adjustable within the mounting hardware, this is to ensure that even at their lowes point, the damper is positioned in a way that the suspension has pretty much "full travel" they are also fully camber adjustable up front while the rears are a static mount. They are also very attractive... here are the specs from the site i got them on
ISIS [I-sis] Basic HR Coilovers - Nissan 240sx 89-93.
These are a great Entry level basic coilovers for the street and occasional track use. Provides a comfortable ride while improving handling
Fully Height Adjustable and 8 way adjustable dampening. Twin Tube Design. Front Pillowball Upper Camber mounts. Rear solid upper bushing for more comfortable street driving
Spring Rate - 8K Front, 6K Rear.
For more information, please visit this products
webpage.
THE INSTALLATION
very straightforward, i haven't messed with the dampening or camber since i put them in, which leaves an even better impression on me considering how they felt when i drove on them
THE IMPRESSION
"the good"
without the car being aligned, and without the dampening being adjusted, the coilvers still felt GREAT, for an entry level coil i was absolutely taken aback by how well the car handled compared to stock, they felt pretty hard in turns but i didn't necessarily feel every pebble in the road, speed bumps were a bit rough but hey, when aren't they with coilovers?
"the bad"
only two things i don't really like about the coils, one is that i was kind of hoping to ge a real "slam" out of them, what they gave was still a decent drop, but not necessarily a "slam," as you will see later in the pictures. i will take out the rear adjustment perches to get another 3/4 to 1 inch out of the backs. second problem, aslo in the back, is that while in the fronts the bottom of the mount is open so the shock can be adjusted as low as the user wishes, the rears had a stopping point, this is by design of the nissan suspension, and there is no way to logically remedy it, but it was an annoyance nonetheless.
THE PICS
sorry for the horrible image quality, i'll have better ones up tomorrow, these pictures were taken from about waist level, and from about 8-10 feet away, as most of you know, point and shoot cameras tend to distort the dimensions of the actual image, and they actually look beter in person, hopefully day pictures will do a bit more justice. for now this is all you get! haha
keep in mind i'm on 195/60/15's so for those of you with bigger wheel/tire combos, you will get more tire under the fender (i would imagine), and please excuse the fact that it's a shitbox, it's a work in progress.
here's a generic
here are mine
