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BONIN240SX · 03-14-2012, 01:50 PM

I Know this usually starts an epic fail battle but im seriously considering them and they have been great answering my questions for them so just in case anyone else is interested or is looking for info:

s13 drop engineering coilovers:

720.00 shipped!
the thread pitch on shock body is m52x1.5 (same as pbm comp)
drop just over 4 inches acording to there tech department.
and heres the kicker........LIFETIME WARRANTY!

All i need to so is find some pbm z32 lower knuckle adapters if anyone knows where i can get some used or new without a long ass wait, and then i will be ordering and righting a lengthy review.
as always thread is open to opinions. and of course flaming is expected thank you

future · 03-14-2012, 01:56 PM

For three more hundred you coukd have real PBM

BONIN240SX · 03-14-2012, 02:52 PM

LIFETIME WARANTY IS WHAT IM GETTING AT HERE!!

i realise for 1000 plus your months of waiting you can get pbm's,

Touge180 · 03-14-2012, 03:26 PM

Bet you that lifetime warranty comes with alot of hassle.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 03-14-2012, 03:43 PM

Thats the thing...just because they say life time warranty doesnt mean they'll actually warrant/replace it.

Touge180 · 03-14-2012, 03:59 PM

Yep your going to have to jump through alot of hoops to get them to honor that i would just suck it up and buy legit coilovers.

jaysgottaredtop · 03-14-2012, 04:02 PM

fortune.

...but seriously, fortune.

Corbic · 03-16-2012, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysgottaredtop

fortune.

...but seriously, fortune.

Fuck Fortune. I have a set of the old 500's, maybe 300 miles on them as my car has sat since install. Covered in surface rust... FROM SITTING IN A GARAGE.

jesse_s13 · 03-16-2012, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbic

Fuck Fortune. I have a set of the old 500's, maybe 300 miles on them as my car has sat since install. Covered in surface rust... FROM SITTING IN A GARAGE.

Pictures?

zooopreme · 03-16-2012, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbic

Fuck Fortune. I have a set of the old 500's , maybe 300 miles on them as my car has sat since install. Covered in surface rust... FROM SITTING IN A GARAGE.

Before anybody overreacts and say that FA's suck/they rust/whatever...

The old 500's were not pre-lubricated with whatever they use to prevent rust.

I've had the newer 500's for almost 3 years now & I have no rust.

ship2236 · 03-14-2012, 04:08 PM

Lifetime warranty doesn't do much for you if they don't sell enough units to keep their doors open and lights on forever lol.

TheRealSy90 · 03-14-2012, 04:09 PM

Fortune fortune fortune

BONIN240SX · 03-14-2012, 04:32 PM

They have been a round quite a while...dsm and honda comunity uses there mounts quite a bit and they stood behind there warranty great for my freinds engine mounts. granted that is just an engine mount..on the phone with the rep(ams performance) they said they dopnt have hastles with warranty verry often at all, and the guy i talked to even said if im in an accidant and take pictures of a weld breaking or the body bending they will replace it no questions asked. that beeing said i do understand where you all are coming from. i can tell you i have a d%^K the size of a horse but when it comes down to proving it id most definatly come up short....

I guess well see what happens i realy want pbm's but i realy cant stand waiting over a month to get something i paid for....

pacotaco345 · 03-14-2012, 07:29 PM

Your spelling, grammar, and association with the honda and dsm community lead me to be un-surprised at your decision to buy these coils. Then again, I was in your position once, about two years ago. I bought E-Motor coils off of ebay for $450, ran them on my car, had to droop the rear springs 2 inches in order for them to look decent, dampers blew in 6 months, etc. The only good thing about those cheap coils was that I was able to trade them for PBMs when my friend sold his car. But hey, they're coilovers, they have to be better than stock right?...

Edit: Maybe there's a reason why PBM has a wait on their parts and drop engineering doesn't.

BONIN240SX · 03-14-2012, 10:11 PM

My spelling/Grammar is to be partly blamed on me smoking a cigarette on break at work typing this up on a phone...my apologies for upsetting you with my poor engrish. I never once nocked PBM i love them and chances are if i was trying to build a car to take to the track on a budget they would be my choice, however im not. Im sorry about your choice to buy e-motor coils and subsequently them sucking ass. Im sure you also saw this coming. Now onto the dsm thing, if you search(like i did) for reviews theres tons of happy customers in the dsm community this does not make me apart of it. I grew up around honda's and they ended up being one of the first things i fell in love with, i just sold my acura rsx type s last year because of boredom and having the same thing everyone else had. That being said i ended up here with a 240sx that i stumbled across for a decent deal in Wisconsin that's not completely rotted out. but no matter how i look at it its a midwest 2000$ car that i cant justify spending all of my income on that you blessed people in cali can. I don't mean to come off like im upset, im not, i expected just the mere thought of someone considering a new product to be flamed upon, however i didnt expect to be flamed for being into another car besides my 240sx. i guess my point of this thread was to inform people who were "interested" in the new product of information ive learned about it so in the future people can do a google, end up here, and see that hmmm a pbm z32 sleeve will fit these or that thus far i have had good experience with them as a company. that is all

edit: yes most people in the dsm and honda community are cheep ass morons. just testing the pavement on a road you and apparently no one else has traveled. thanks

pacotaco345 · 03-14-2012, 10:25 PM

Me on a typical unemployed California high school kid budget was able to scrape enough money together to attain PBM coils and adjustable arms. I'm not saying PBM is the best, but they are known to be a quality product. I was not given money by my parents, I was not helped out by other family members. I worked my ass off mounting tires on a 50 dollar harbor freight tire mounter for two summers to fund my car. Also, what does location have to do with your ability to spend money? And right now I reside in Texas anyways because I was fed up with California. I traveled on the path of cheap, unknown coilovers and paid the price for it. If I were to do it again I would much rather save up and get a quality product.

BONIN240SX · 03-14-2012, 10:37 PM

I'm saying our cars aren't as clean(i have rust on frame and suspension components) and without storage probably wont last two more years. i make enough money that i could easily drop a 2j and put kw coil overs on this thing. point is im not dumb enough and it would be a huge loss 2 years from now.

PoorMans180SX · 03-15-2012, 06:48 AM

Look, green Megan Racing coilovers!

Hahha. But seriously, save up some more and buy some real coils, you won't regret it.

Fortune, Feal, PSM pro, etc.

OBEEWON · 03-15-2012, 07:38 AM

Why is fortune on a 4 week delay?

Also I had no clue they were made in Taiwan too. Is ANYTHING made in the US anymore??

PoorMans180SX · 03-15-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OBEEWON

Why is fortune on a 4 week delay?

Also I had no clue they were made in Taiwan too. Is ANYTHING made in the US anymore??

Ummmm... Not really. Not till you get into the $3k range for dampers and springs.

Newtypex · 03-15-2012, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX

Ummmm... Not really. Not till you get into the $3k range for dampers and springs.

Since your asking this question I'm gonna assume some things.

Good dampers start at $2500. Will drop engineering coilovers do what you want them to do(slam your car)? Probably. Now will these cheap coilovers perform on a linear level? Nope. Will you know the difference between a good performing damper and a poor one? Probably not.

Newtypex · 03-15-2012, 12:53 PM

PoorMans180sx - Wasn't trying to put you down with that quote.

It was meant to point out that poor Chinese quality parts are cheap purely to produce sales. Quality U.S. built dampers cost $3k because function is expensive.

LockOn! · 03-15-2012, 12:55 PM

I just pre-ordered PBM. 3 - 4 weeks till they're in.

The wait just makes it that much more exciting. Buck up and get the good stuff the first time.

ship2236 · 03-15-2012, 01:47 PM

U can always find a used set of apexi's aswell. My
N1 32ways r almost 4 years old, go super low and have prolly 30k on them still holding strong. Plus it's top quality. U can find used for $700 or so

BONIN240SX · 03-15-2012, 10:22 PM

Thank you for the input and replies I did decide against them because they are way to middle ground and close to price of "decent" coils out there. Could be the needle in the haystack but I'm not going to find out at that price... Thx again

*fliprayzin240sx* · 03-16-2012, 09:04 AM

Shit, for $700, I would have given them a shot. They sell exhaust for Ferraris!!!

mkezzo16 · 03-16-2012, 01:16 PM

I second this, find some used legit coilovers in good condition for that price. I bought some tanabe sustec basic coilovers for like 450 . They do the job and have held up just fine.

cnile51 · 03-16-2012, 01:31 PM

Drop Engineering= Mishimoto.

Same Company. Hence the Lifetime Warranty.

Address to contact is the same:

PO Box 8250
Wilmington, DE 19803

Try them out and put up a review.

daftphunk · 03-16-2012, 03:56 PM

my Fortunes are fine.

arens13 · 01-14-2014, 05:54 AM

I have had drop engineering coilovers on my s13 for 2 years now and not had a single problem with them. Honestly they were worth every penny I spent. I can go lower than the we drift cars (total body height kuz I dont have a body kit) and I get Better traction in the corners than my friends with pbms and stance super sports (my car is autocrossed, not drifted). Ive always told people that drop coilovers are great coils and they are! Just because they have a smaller name and are less expensive doesnt mean they work any worse than overpriced name brand coils. Btw I adjust them once a month at the least and they have no rust or wear. And they have about 30,000 miles on them and counting

03-14-2012, 01:50 PM	#1
BONIN240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: madison,wi Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Drop engineering coilovers I Know this usually starts an epic fail battle but im seriously considering them and they have been great answering my questions for them so just in case anyone else is interested or is looking for info: s13 drop engineering coilovers: 720.00 shipped! the thread pitch on shock body is m52x1.5 (same as pbm comp) drop just over 4 inches acording to there tech department. and heres the kicker........LIFETIME WARRANTY! All i need to so is find some pbm z32 lower knuckle adapters if anyone knows where i can get some used or new without a long ass wait, and then i will be ordering and righting a lengthy review. as always thread is open to opinions. and of course flaming is expected thank you

03-14-2012, 03:43 PM	#5
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Thats the thing...just because they say life time warranty doesnt mean they'll actually warrant/replace it. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

03-14-2012, 04:02 PM	#7
jaysgottaredtop Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	fortune. ...but seriously, fortune. __________________

03-14-2012, 04:08 PM	#11
ship2236 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: lancaster ca Age: 39 Posts: 2,126 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Lifetime warranty doesn't do much for you if they don't sell enough units to keep their doors open and lights on forever lol. __________________

03-14-2012, 07:29 PM	#14
pacotaco345 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal/Ft Worth TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Your spelling, grammar, and association with the honda and dsm community lead me to be un-surprised at your decision to buy these coils. Then again, I was in your position once, about two years ago. I bought E-Motor coils off of ebay for $450, ran them on my car, had to droop the rear springs 2 inches in order for them to look decent, dampers blew in 6 months, etc. The only good thing about those cheap coils was that I was able to trade them for PBMs when my friend sold his car. But hey, they're coilovers, they have to be better than stock right?... Edit: Maybe there's a reason why PBM has a wait on their parts and drop engineering doesn't. __________________

03-14-2012, 02:52 PM	#3
BONIN240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: madison,wi Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LIFETIME WARANTY IS WHAT IM GETTING AT HERE!! i realise for 1000 plus your months of waiting you can get pbm's,

03-14-2012, 03:26 PM	#4
Touge180 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Va Beach Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bet you that lifetime warranty comes with alot of hassle.

03-14-2012, 03:59 PM	#6
Touge180 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Va Beach Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yep your going to have to jump through alot of hoops to get them to honor that i would just suck it up and buy legit coilovers.

03-14-2012, 04:32 PM	#13
BONIN240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: madison,wi Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	They have been a round quite a while...dsm and honda comunity uses there mounts quite a bit and they stood behind there warranty great for my freinds engine mounts. granted that is just an engine mount..on the phone with the rep(ams performance) they said they dopnt have hastles with warranty verry often at all, and the guy i talked to even said if im in an accidant and take pictures of a weld breaking or the body bending they will replace it no questions asked. that beeing said i do understand where you all are coming from. i can tell you i have a d%^K the size of a horse but when it comes down to proving it id most definatly come up short.... I guess well see what happens i realy want pbm's but i realy cant stand waiting over a month to get something i paid for....

03-14-2012, 10:11 PM	#15
BONIN240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: madison,wi Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	My spelling/Grammar is to be partly blamed on me smoking a cigarette on break at work typing this up on a phone...my apologies for upsetting you with my poor engrish. I never once nocked PBM i love them and chances are if i was trying to build a car to take to the track on a budget they would be my choice, however im not. Im sorry about your choice to buy e-motor coils and subsequently them sucking ass. Im sure you also saw this coming. Now onto the dsm thing, if you search(like i did) for reviews theres tons of happy customers in the dsm community this does not make me apart of it. I grew up around honda's and they ended up being one of the first things i fell in love with, i just sold my acura rsx type s last year because of boredom and having the same thing everyone else had. That being said i ended up here with a 240sx that i stumbled across for a decent deal in Wisconsin that's not completely rotted out. but no matter how i look at it its a midwest 2000$ car that i cant justify spending all of my income on that you blessed people in cali can. I don't mean to come off like im upset, im not, i expected just the mere thought of someone considering a new product to be flamed upon, however i didnt expect to be flamed for being into another car besides my 240sx. i guess my point of this thread was to inform people who were "interested" in the new product of information ive learned about it so in the future people can do a google, end up here, and see that hmmm a pbm z32 sleeve will fit these or that thus far i have had good experience with them as a company. that is all edit: yes most people in the dsm and honda community are cheep ass morons. just testing the pavement on a road you and apparently no one else has traveled. thanks

03-14-2012, 10:25 PM	#16
pacotaco345 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal/Ft Worth TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Me on a typical unemployed California high school kid budget was able to scrape enough money together to attain PBM coils and adjustable arms. I'm not saying PBM is the best, but they are known to be a quality product. I was not given money by my parents, I was not helped out by other family members. I worked my ass off mounting tires on a 50 dollar harbor freight tire mounter for two summers to fund my car. Also, what does location have to do with your ability to spend money? And right now I reside in Texas anyways because I was fed up with California. I traveled on the path of cheap, unknown coilovers and paid the price for it. If I were to do it again I would much rather save up and get a quality product. __________________

03-14-2012, 10:37 PM	#17
BONIN240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: madison,wi Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm saying our cars aren't as clean(i have rust on frame and suspension components) and without storage probably wont last two more years. i make enough money that i could easily drop a 2j and put kw coil overs on this thing. point is im not dumb enough and it would be a huge loss 2 years from now.

03-15-2012, 06:48 AM	#18
PoorMans180SX Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 37 Posts: 5,616 Trader Rating: (16) Rides Gallery: PoorMans180SX Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Look, green Megan Racing coilovers! Hahha. But seriously, save up some more and buy some real coils, you won't regret it. Fortune, Feal, PSM pro, etc. __________________ Build: http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=643065 Friends don't let friends buy knock-offs.

03-15-2012, 07:38 AM	#19
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Why is fortune on a 4 week delay? Also I had no clue they were made in Taiwan too. Is ANYTHING made in the US anymore?? __________________

03-15-2012, 12:53 PM	#22
Newtypex Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 36 Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	PoorMans180sx - Wasn't trying to put you down with that quote. It was meant to point out that poor Chinese quality parts are cheap purely to produce sales. Quality U.S. built dampers cost $3k because function is expensive.

03-15-2012, 12:55 PM	#23
LockOn! Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: MAPLE BLOCC Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just pre-ordered PBM. 3 - 4 weeks till they're in. The wait just makes it that much more exciting. Buck up and get the good stuff the first time. __________________

03-15-2012, 01:47 PM	#24
ship2236 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: lancaster ca Age: 39 Posts: 2,126 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	U can always find a used set of apexi's aswell. My N1 32ways r almost 4 years old, go super low and have prolly 30k on them still holding strong. Plus it's top quality. U can find used for $700 or so __________________

03-15-2012, 10:22 PM	#25
BONIN240SX Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: madison,wi Age: 35 Posts: 157 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Thank you for the input and replies I did decide against them because they are way to middle ground and close to price of "decent" coils out there. Could be the needle in the haystack but I'm not going to find out at that price... Thx again

03-16-2012, 09:04 AM	#26
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Shit, for $700, I would have given them a shot. They sell exhaust for Ferraris!!! __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

03-16-2012, 01:16 PM	#27
mkezzo16 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Granada Hills, CA Posts: 461 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I second this, find some used legit coilovers in good condition for that price. I bought some tanabe sustec basic coilovers for like 450 . They do the job and have held up just fine.

03-16-2012, 01:31 PM	#28
cnile51 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: nj Posts: 292 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Drop Engineering= Mishimoto. Same Company. Hence the Lifetime Warranty. Address to contact is the same: PO Box 8250 Wilmington, DE 19803 Try them out and put up a review.

03-16-2012, 03:56 PM	#29
daftphunk Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 767 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	my Fortunes are fine.

01-14-2014, 05:54 AM	#30
arens13 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: rockledge Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have had drop engineering coilovers on my s13 for 2 years now and not had a single problem with them. Honestly they were worth every penny I spent. I can go lower than the we drift cars (total body height kuz I dont have a body kit) and I get Better traction in the corners than my friends with pbms and stance super sports (my car is autocrossed, not drifted). Ive always told people that drop coilovers are great coils and they are! Just because they have a smaller name and are less expensive doesnt mean they work any worse than overpriced name brand coils. Btw I adjust them once a month at the least and they have no rust or wear. And they have about 30,000 miles on them and counting

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