Godspeed Coilovers, Tension Rods, Ruca's

[carheadman]

Its about time that someone finally gives us a review on Godspeed's products. I don't want any flaming or bitching in this thread. For the money i paid for this i could have gotten proven and tested Megan coilovers, but im taking a risk, to find out for myself and others wether these are very good. I ordered them yesterday, scheduled to be delivered on saturday. I got theyr Hyper RS coilovers, for s14, tension rods, and Ruca's. The tension rods and rucas are covered by a lifetime warranty, and the coilovers are covered for a year. I will post pictures and updates as stuff comes in.

[Sir_Alexander_Slideways]

godamn about time you got some coilovers.

[JJ Alfano]

coilovers are decent, spring compression and height adjustment are different variables which is good, quality control on ebay is terrible so its really hit or miss. both my friends with godspeed enjoy them with no issues.

[Nisxsz]

interesting

[Casey]

Already told you my oppinion

[cjacob74]

I have them also.

[carheadman]

I have them also.

u have there coils? which ones?

[cjacob74]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/mateo04/car%20stuff/mateos077.jpg

[carheadman]

type ss?
put a review of those on here as well, i got the hyperrs (adjustable dampener, and 9 & 7lbs springs) thats the only difference i beleive

[0displacement]

ive got the rs on my car, had them about 1.5 years now. got them for a steal so i went with them and havent regretted it yet, i made a review back about 6 months ago.

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and thanks for your help b4. found my big issue and the settings you gave worked perfect haha.

[250zsilvia]

http://www.ohiodrifting.com/webforum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8397&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=7a37a7b1895107401f56c2552e1d5497 Here's another revew.

[Shane]

http://www.ohiodrifting.com/webforum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8397&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=7a37a7b1895107401f56c2552e1d5497 Here's another revew.
To bad he didnt go thru with the shock dyno.

[0displacement]

if i wanted to pull mine apart i could do the dyno at school... hmmm.... does the hassle over weigh the good..

[v-empire]

more close up pics...

sum high quality trusty ol' jdmsteve welds.

i like it!

[whatever210]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/mateo04/car%20stuff/mateos077.jpg
mine look like this and have the dampner on it as well. i didnt get the blue ones cause which are the hyper rs cause i heard they dont lower that good or very far. so far ive been very happy with mine.they feel great and ive not had one problem

[carheadman]

doo the shock dyno!!!! lol
i got the rs cuz they are dampening adjustable

[Elizabeth Reed]

more close up pics...

sum high quality trusty ol' jdmsteve welds.

i like it!

i love u

[250zsilvia]

heres another semi review http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/nissan-s13-240sx-89-94/114909-full-chinese-suspension.html

[carheadman]

my stuff came in today. I intalled the coilovers and tension rods. I didnt have time to do ruca's yet. Initial impression was " this isnt so bad" but installation dificulty/frustration does get like a 3/5 because one of the pillow mounts is a little tough, i hope it wears in a little and becomse easier to turn, but im gonna contact godspeed on monday to see if i can get some new ones. Ride is a little firm, i have them set 8 clicks front, 9 clicks rear. The difference in handeling is SUPERB!! car is like on rails. I read a lot of people have a hard time getting the coilovers onto the ankle, all you have to do is insert the area around the top bolt of the ankle between the two bolt holes on the coilovers, and then just slide it up, using a jack. I have an s14, and the rears do seem to drop the car a hella lot more then i need, i almost felt like i got s13 coils, but i unscrewed them out and their fine now. tomorw im gonna slap the rucas on, and play with some adjustments. In the mean times here are some pix.
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/carheadman/Photo0128.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/carheadman/Photo0130.jpg

[canadianrcist]

i knew youd like coils on the s14

[PLAY]

more close up pics...

sum high quality trusty ol' jdmsteve welds.

i like it!

thats rly funny and sad at the same time.

[Elizabeth Reed]

yeah that looks like some shitty shit right there

[carheadman]

ok, update, they ride awsome, i lowered the dampening force a bit more so their less bump, no squeks or bumps at all!!! the pillow ball in the camber plate is getting better i put some lithium grease and pb in there, and as i drive it its loosening up some so hopefully itll be fine, or ill just get new camber plates, rucas and tension are great

[carheadman]

the pillow ball is starting to loosen up more and more, i called god speed and they are sending me a new camber plate so ill probably just slap that on.

[J. Sharer]

how bouncy are they?? or are they smooth.. im not looking into getting them cause if my coils blow i get custom race inserts.. but i was just curious.

[carheadman]

not bouncy at all, the ride is great

[carheadman]

so far soo good, idk if i even need the new camber plate now,lol

[I RON DON KEY]

I looked on some global world trading sites, and people are selling coilovers just like those....

hope those welds don't break.

[carheadman]

had a friend ride along said they rode great, i still love them to death, godspeed sent me new pillow ball, ima swap that out when i have time this week

[babowc]

Not many will be able to tell a difference between the cheaper coilovers.

megan, godspeed, ksport and other brands.

any coilover system on the market now will make the car handle better than worn out oem junk.

most people opt for mid-range which would include but not limited to: stance, kts/spl, pbm, tein, apexi, hks, etc. etc.

then if you have the money to spend, you can go get yourself konis or whatever they're called. This wouldn't be too ideal for a dd or people who don't even track their car.

[meanie]

any pics of the install, before & after shots?

[carheadman]

no pics through install process, but i will post pics after, u hafta remeber my car was lowered before this, so ill post pix wheni got the car and it was stock

[quazar]

Personally the megan race are fine but they can be a bit soft. I'm running SilkRoads and they are not too bad, I want to add some sway bars but it will literally destroy the ride.

[s7_]

Not many will be able to tell a difference between the cheaper coilovers.

megan, godspeed, ksport and other brands.

any coilover system on the market now will make the car handle better than worn out oem junk.

most people opt for mid-range which would include but not limited to: stance, kts/spl, pbm, tein, apexi, hks, etc. etc.

then if you have the money to spend, you can go get yourself konis or whatever they're called. This wouldn't be too ideal for a dd or people who don't even track their car.


forgot about some DMAX they aren't etc! they are better than tein!



Koni yellows > god speed





Shock quality is everything. Megan shocks are meh...but for the money you can't complain.

[carheadman]

im not complaining about the ride quality, because i was looking for something that wasnt too harsh cuz i daily the car, i havent tried teh firmer settings but maybe ill go on a mountain drive this weekend and try it. Btw update, i replaced the camber plat pillow ball, and the front left strut now turns great, but is still hard to adjust. I believe the threads are a bit tight on the bottom of the strut where it connects to the knuckle, idk wat to do, i just attach a wrench to my collar tools and use that, but any suggestions to loosen that up are greately appreciated!!!!

[maxed1]

Personally the megan race are fine but they can be a bit soft. I'm running SilkRoads and they are not too bad, I want to add some sway bars but it will literally destroy the ride.
WHy will the swaybars kill the ride ?

[carheadman]

WHy will the swaybars kill the ride ?
o no, im gettin sway bars by them too, im just sayin about the coilovers, some people like a firmer spring rate, but these come with 9kg fron 7kg rear, and im pretty happy with how they feel

[Neejay]

why will the swaybars kill the ride ?
+1 ?

[s7_]

no room for flex

[cjacob74]

Personally the megan race are fine but they can be a bit soft. I'm running SilkRoads and they are not too bad, I want to add some sway bars but it will literally destroy the ride.

Silk Road RMA-8 = WIN.

[carheadman]

still doing gr8t with them!!!

[maxed1]

no room for flex
Silly drifters

[Ycoboost]

ok so i've drivin on megans, tein, jic, hks, and other random coilover sets, and i drove this car and i will have to say for 700 it rides amazing...i will say they are a little soft for my taste but i like to drive on plywood with wheels attached. they are on par with the megan streets if not a little nicer. and ride quality is about they same as the tein or the lower end hks or jic, but when it comes to the overall handling in corners with shock rebound and all that they arent on par with the big brands but i would personally buy these over the megan streets anyday.

[btp]

idk i would just save a few extra bucks and get meagans they are cheap but you wont worry about the welds busting or blowing shocks or ppl talking as much shit about them haha.

pics of the car on coilovers i am dying to see them.i want to see my friend has them on his S14 and they dont go very low i think that would be the main reason i would not buy them.

[carheadman]

idk i would just save a few extra bucks and get meagans they are cheap but you wont worry about the welds busting or blowing shocks or ppl talking as much shit about them haha.

pics of the car on coilovers i am dying to see them.i want to see my friend has them on his S14 and they dont go very low i think that would be the main reason i would not buy them.

i got these for much cheaper then advertised so that was the reason...they go WAY LOW. like i have it rubbin through the body harnes in the front if it goes any lower...and the rear is set almost all the way up to get the stance in the picture (im thinkin about lowering it in the rear more) but there is still more room in the front to lower...and TONS more room in the rear to slam it

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/carheadman/lowered.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/carheadman/lowered2.jpg

car is dirty lol sry

[dirtythirty]

Key when it gets warmer let me detail your car. Lmao.

[btp]

uhmmmm well since you have so much room slam it hahah.looks pretty nice what the specs on your wheels ?and were did you get these coils from for so cheap?if they tuck your rear tires then i will think about geting them ha.

[carheadman]

they will BEYOND TUCK your rear tires...i have ppl that will vouch....i basically called godspeed up and asked what kind of bundle package they could give me on them, rucas, tension rods, and these coils....i got everything for $700 shipped! couldnt pass it up. lmk if u want the number...the front can be a little lower if i apply more preload on the springs

wheels are 17x8 and 17x9, offsets are 33 and 35 with 25mm spacers all around. they look like bbs rx but appearantly they are falken's imported from japan some years back

[btp]

they will BEYOND TUCK your rear tires...i have ppl that will vouch....i basically called godspeed up and asked what kind of bundle package they could give me on them, rucas, tension rods, and these coils....i got everything for $700 shipped! couldnt pass it up. lmk if u want the number...the front can be a little lower if i apply more preload on the springs

wheels are 17x8 and 17x9, offsets are 33 and 35 with 25mm spacers all around. they look like bbs rx but appearantly they are falken's imported from japan some years back
dam you got all that for 700 wtf uhmm yeah dude i want that number i have a S13 tho and stock 4lug SEwheels.do you think that would change anything?

PM sent!!!

[carheadman]

that shoudlnt change nething...get the hyper rs (they are their nicest set)

[meanie]

shit looking clean dude!
what were coil specs and what is your tire profile?

[carheadman]

thnx man...the coils have ithink like 7mm preload spring in the front and dropped all the way...the rear has no preload yeat (i know i just havent got around to it) and are almost all the way up. They are set onlike 4 stiff all around. Tires are 225/45 on front and 215/50 stretched on the rear

[Zellner]

hey anyone have experience with the ss series? im buy either of the two rs / ss. Does the ss get as low as these?

[carheadman]

appearanlty the older version of the ss got lower then the rs...but idk they seem pretty much the same now (minus dampnenign adjustment)

[carheadman]

still rockin them with no problems, handle great

[Myfonti]

can i get a ride in it sometime???

[Casey]

lower it till your lip is on the ground.

tuck harness. hammer inner fender. done!

not low if your tire isnt leaving marks on the body

[cjacob74]

What if your sway bar touches the ground before the tire rubs casey? I have the SS's n my sway bar, oil pan, n whole subframe is on the ground..

[whatever210]

i got these for much cheaper then advertised so that was the reason...they go WAY LOW. like i have it rubbin through the body harnes in the front if it goes any lower...and the rear is set almost all the way up to get the stance in the picture (im thinkin about lowering it in the rear more) but there is still more room in the front to lower...and TONS more room in the rear to slam it

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/carheadman/lowered.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/carheadman/lowered2.jpg

car is dirty lol sry
i had to cut and relocate mine. not hard. and know i have no problem

[Casey]

What if your sway bar touches the ground before the tire rubs casey? I have the SS's n my sway bar, oil pan, n whole subframe is on the ground..

well he has 17's with 225 45 front tires iirc you have se's lol

[cjacob74]

nope.

[carheadman]

s13's just generally go lower

[Zellner]

anyone have some coils for sale??

[carheadman]

just get the new call them up and ud get a really good price

[Zellner]

just get the new call them up and ud get a really good price

can you pm me who you called i just want the ss's until i get my other insurance check (my driverside strut is toast) lol then ill go big

[SSKboy240]

can you pm the number you called?

[carheadman]

aight ima post their number here
626-442-9825
ask to speak with ken...then ask if he can give u some sort of discount, or bundle deal of some sort

[GhostS13]

is it 6226 or 626?!

[carheadman]

ooops sry 626 lolz...i edit

[SSKboy240]

thanks for the number man

[carheadman]

no problem

[WANNAB]

can I get that phone # from you?
Just PM me
Thanks

[Infinite]

he's banned.. permanently.

[Elizabeth Reed]

thanks for the number man


can I get that phone # from you?
Just PM me
Thanks


he's banned.. permanently.

somebody else obviously has the number.

[Infinite]

shhh

[maxed1]

Did i miss something

[shawn shawn]

Did i miss something

The kind of people that use godspeed coils are the kind of people that get banned.




I think that sums it up.

[0displacement]

The kind of people that use godspeed coils are the kind of people that get banned.




I think that sums it up.


:(

i like mine.. debating on pbm though...

[shawn shawn]

It's all in good fun.

[canadianrcist]

he's banned.. permanently.

yeah, by choice which is even funnier.

[Elizabeth Reed]

yeah when you have to ask an admin to ban you permanently when you can simply just not log in, is kinda special.

[dirtythirty]

lololol...shit.
well maybe you're so constantly compelled to log on that you have to request a permaban to keep you off the site.
but then again...if i recall correctly, he didn't exactly ask. haha.

[canadianrcist]

well he was banned, and was asked if he wanted to be unbanned and he said that hed rather stay banned.

[dirtythirty]

oh. haha i just saw the thread he posted through james's login.

[Sildrifter69]

my friend likes them alot.