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    hey,
    i need some coilover advice im buying some front used coilovers for my car, and one of the front ones is leaking oil.

    are most coilovers easily servicable, and can i just reseal the seal where it leaking from?

    does anyone know the cost involved in reconditioning a coilover? any recommended places in sydney that deal with coilovers?

    thanks
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    Default Re: coilover help

    OH GOD.
    lets start with what brand are these "coilovers"
    Most of the ones you will getout of japan wont be able to be serviced here.
    What car is this for?

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    Default Re: coilover help

    sorry mate

    the brand is called ZEAL made in japan
    zeal suspension system
    The car is a 1994 180sx

    cheers

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    no hope of having them serviced in aussie or japan.
    best bet for a good setup would be get some koni yellows and build your own struts.
    and stay clear of RCAs unless you like more bump steer

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    Default Re: coilover help

    thanks
    damn that sucks

    cya

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    hey i was just checking on their website and its says they can be overhauled?

    heres the link mate below;

    http://endlessusa.com/product.php?c=suspension&p=43

    Dont know if people will do it in australia though

    will also look into other setups too man

    cheers man

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    Quote Originally Posted by merc-blue
    no hope of having them serviced in aussie or japan.
    best bet for a good setup would be get some koni yellows and build your own struts.
    and stay clear of RCAs unless you like more bump steer


    Sorry, but that is complete and utter rubbish.

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    Default Re: coilover help

    ok sammy tell me what commonly causes bump steer? and tell me how a RCA doesnt do that.

    it says they can be overhauled inhouse. problem is the damper units used in alot of these are not always of a common design. konis bilsteins etc are well known and quite a few places will be able to rebuild them but there is no telling what damper is used in these.

    you may get lucky and find somone who can identify them or find a damper to replace it with, but its really not that had to have them fabricated

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    Quote Originally Posted by merc-blue
    ok sammy tell me what commonly causes bump steer? and tell me how a RCA doesnt do that.

    it says they can be overhauled inhouse. problem is the damper units used in alot of these are not always of a common design. konis bilsteins etc are well known and quite a few places will be able to rebuild them but there is no telling what damper is used in these.

    you may get lucky and find somone who can identify them or find a damper to replace it with, but its really not that had to have them fabricated

    I'm not starting a flamming war in someone elses thread, but you shouldn't just palm out half bucked (in my opinion and many others) opinions. Personally, I have used RCA's in my 4AGZE AE86 and 4AGE AE71 with great success. Touring cars with on car Roll Center Adjusters...................................Was the way of the future, and then they banned them.
    End Rant.

    Anyways, you are lucky to own a car with many many options for your coilovers. I wouldn't see it worth while fabricating your own coilovers. Look into Racing Logic. Have heard reports around these in the drift scene.
    Good luck with it, get them in and enjoy.

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    No your front end geometry should be setup PROPERLY. which is dont by the maker.
    coilovers often get followed by LCA spacers called "LCA" which while improving your roll center pretty much destory bump steer but then again if you have "coilovers" you probly have excesive spring rates and a lack of dampning so you dont have nay bump travel and its the least of your problems.,

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    WOW!!! A lower control arm spacer. The one that goes between the bottom of the strut and the steering arm via the ball joint which is connected to the lower control arm?? The part that is used to return the lower control arm back to it's (or as close as possible) original position. That being horizontal??

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    yeah exactly. while leaving the steering where? hanging up in the middle of fucking nowhere!

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    Default Re: coilover help

    Just remember guys there is a big difference between an RCA where the steering arm and LCA are both spaced down and where just the LCA is spaced down. For most RWD Toyotas RCA do a good job of returning close to a factory roll centre when your are not prepared to completely redesign the front suspension.

    Callum

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    My point is simply that thousands of cars here, Japan and USA have used RCA's for a long time. And they have been used with good results. Thats it. In the applications I have used them, I wouldn't go past them!!

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    My point isnt that they give you bump steer.

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