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Old 10-09-2009 | 02:31 AM
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they didn't break on me going 100mph (in a closed course)
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anyone have any experience with their performance parts like their bolt ons?
Old 10-09-2009 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by gerardo2207
What's up guys, I'm kind of new to the forum scene. I have an 08 tc and want to go with coilovers. Now I hear alot about these Raceland coilovers being cheap, but are they trustworthy? If you guys have any experiences to help out I would appreciate it.
trustworthy i guess since they been in the business for years for the VWs.

i might buy a set of these. hope the prices wont go up later...

i guess if they are proven to be as good as other coilovers they would sell better but then again the price would go up...

also for the VWs they havent jumped at all though.
Old 10-09-2009 | 05:59 PM
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i wouldn't take them to the track. come on, just look at the price tag. they still make profit off them being relatively cheap. they're very inexpensive compared to other coilvers so i doubt so much build thought and quality went into them.
Old 10-09-2009 | 06:19 PM
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theyre prob so cheap because theyre "knock off"

typically, in the car industry, name brand manufacturers put the time and money in R&D to develop good products.

shortly after that, "knock off" companys copy their exact design, thus saving the time and money put into R&D, essentially allowing them to sell the product for cheaper.

BUT, alot of times they will use diff manufacturing processes and materials as well which cut the cost, but make the product less reputable.

take rota for example, almost if not all of their wheels look just like their name brand counterparts, however the manufacturing process is WAY diff. which leads to a lower quality rim.

not to mention these dont have certain features such as camber adjustment, etc...
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totally agree
but i would never get rotas haha i guess i would rather cheap out on my suspension than wheels haha
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these will pretty much just be for low for pictures and DD'ing.
Old 10-09-2009 | 08:13 PM
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just to look cool
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got my racelands today!! ill take some pics. Overall they look pretty well built and the welds look pretty good :D
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everyone says there no good and should never been on the track... No one has proof its getting annoying saying they cant preform on the track.. you have no idea yes i know you can just (Feel) the bad quality... whatever test them right and then when they brake you can say there no good...
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^ ???
i cant tell if you think racelands are good or bad haha
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im interested but it dosent look any lower than my stechs

can they go lower, or are they maxed out?
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i know these aren't stock wheels to compare it to but..

they should definitely go lower than stechs
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i just wanna go so low i scrape and bottom out, i come from the bagged truck world, im not afraid of a little sparks
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what is "bottoming out?"
Old 10-10-2009 | 03:47 AM
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where the undercarriage of your car rubs the ground on bumps and stuff, i dont literally want to trash my ride i just want it to be so low its a possibility if im not careful
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im going to jack yellowhoodies ride... this low

im talking illegal in Cali low
Old 10-10-2009 | 04:26 AM
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that's low! you're going to have a lot if issues.
Old 10-10-2009 | 04:39 AM
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Well the only coilovers that go that low are b&g. Also the pic you posted he is not all the way lowered on them.

I am pretty sure he has them almost as far as they will go,



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