Question about coilovers

**Johnipt8** · Oct 03, 11, 10:56 PM

So there's a guy selling these coilovers. Well I'll quote his post. Tell me what you guys think. What I should be looking for when inspecting them. My friend told me not to buy anything made before 2005. I was thinking of offering $300 for everything. Also he was trying to sell them for $675 before but lowered it to 395.

And his post goes:

"I have for sale a set of used Tein Coilovers from a 02 Infiniti G20, they roughly have around 20k miles on them and are still in good condition. Nothing is blown or bent. If the buyer is interested I can include for another $45 Tein EDFC damper motors otherwise I would sell the motors alone for $130"

**P11Gdub** · Oct 03, 11, 11:37 PM

no pics? even if they are blown, you can get them refurbed. they have a facility in LA:
http://www.tein.com/service/index.php

the Tein SS coils retail for around $1,000, and the EDFC for around $400.

**Johnipt8** · Oct 03, 11, 11:41 PM

These are the only pics I have.
And you know how much it would cost to get them refurbished?

**blankman3** · Oct 04, 11, 12:14 AM

so they were on his car for less than 2 years maybe. Seems like a good deal, but then again, is he the only owner. Worst case, 20k on his car and then 20k on someone elses lol

**Blackwater32** · Oct 04, 11, 12:16 AM

Look pretty beat

**liljay781** · Oct 04, 11, 05:26 AM

Grab them

**Kidcaffeine** · Oct 04, 11, 05:38 AM

just an fyi. there was a guy on CL selling a set in your vecinity and another member paid him for them and shipping and he never sent them out. he was selling coils and EDFC. just be careful. best bet is to look at them in person.

**Starchamp** · Oct 04, 11, 08:05 AM

Also, you'll need a controller for the EDFC, if you don't already have one.

**Dema** · Oct 04, 11, 09:17 AM

I say do it. My tein SS coilovers were 645 picked up in good condition.
I live in LA and took them to tein in Downey and they did a free inspection and said they were good. Even gave me a set of new bumpstops free.
to rebuild is expensive, all 4 rebuilt is like 600 bucks. And that's picked up no shipping.

**Johnipt8** · Oct 04, 11, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kidcaffeine

just an fyi. there was a guy on CL selling a set in your vecinity and another member paid him for them and shipping and he never sent them out. he was selling coils and EDFC. just be careful. best bet is to look at them in person.

Yeah the guy lives like 30 min away so I would look at them first before buying. I don't really know anything about coilovers that's why I was asking what I should be looking for. I'll probably bring a friend with me that knows some about coilovers.

**P11Gdub** · Oct 04, 11, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Johnipt8

i highly doubt 20K. so the silver collars are the old style. the green collar is the newer style (i've owned both), even the tophat looks newer. also make sure the 2 fronts come with a pair of thick gold washers each.

**Johnipt8** · Oct 05, 11, 04:13 PM

So the guy said he'll sell coilovers with the motors for 360. But he doesn't have the controller. How hard and important is it to get a controller? Should I get it all for 360 if everything checks out?

**Kidcaffeine** · Oct 05, 11, 06:05 PM

Cheap. Why not.

**Johnipt8** · Oct 05, 11, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by Kidcaffeine

Cheap. Why not.

Yeah I guess. I cant afford new ones right now anyways. And Im getting tired of springs. The guy that sold me the car has it lowered on springs..so bouncy

**LerkZone** · Oct 05, 11, 06:44 PM

Blown coilovers are bouncey too.

**CarolinaPanthers** · Oct 05, 11, 08:31 PM

in my limited understanding of coilovers/EDFC, but if you want to save a couple more bucks, i dont know if it you'd need those motors? as in run them as normal coilovers without the fancy electronics. but thats speaking from a strictly economical standpoint lol.

plus i feel like it read somewhere that the wholde EDFC was hard to mount in our cars, like there wasnt room or something? i'm suer you can get creative though lol. like i said i dont know for sure, but if your looking to save a few more dollars...

**Dema** · Oct 06, 11, 06:05 AM

Man u don't need no edfc. U just pop ur trunk or hood and adjust them like that. U probly wont wanna wire them all over the car and ect. U will find mounting location and drilling holes to be the shitty parts with the edfc.
just buy the coilovers hand call it a day

**CarolinaPanthers** · Oct 06, 11, 06:36 AM

^this is what i was trying to get at haha

**Kidcaffeine** · Oct 06, 11, 06:42 AM

edfc is for awesome points.

why do any of us buy half the stuff we do.

get them, rebuild them, find the motor, and have a sick setup.

**Dema** · Oct 06, 11, 06:44 AM

Yeah, lol its gonna give u more mods on your mod list if that's what ur trying aim for definitely

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