supermike
Member
Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
User status: Offline
|
Are FK Coilovers any good, im sure these are the basic ones, with only front height adjustment, have been offered them from a guy on here (I I, if u see this) just wondered before i go ahead, worth buying?
|
Vaux Lad
Member
Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
Yeah.
There quite good for the money.
|
bigrabbelfast
Member
Registered: 18th Mar 06
Location: BELFAST N.I
User status: Offline
|
they are good if you can get them pretty cheap,just make sure when you get them and fit them you get the camber and tracking setup properly or your car will munch tyres
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
Everyone will tell you they're shit on here.
HOWEVER... I have had absoloutley no problems with them whatsoever. And neither have 4 of my mates that have them on their cars.
Excellent value for money, and handles really nicely. Get it tracked and the camber set up straight away though 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
supermike
Member
Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
User status: Offline
|
I get the camber kit with them too which im assuming is top adjustable? Who cud set up the camber just a usual garage or would it need to be a specialist?
[Edited on 02-01-2007 by supermike]
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
They have camber adjustable holes on the strut. They can be adjusted to a certain extent. My car doesn't have negative camber or anything at the moment.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
bubble
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
User status: Offline
|
i heard loads of reports about em corroding etc,mine were still mint after 12months and 21k miles. ride is very good,quality is very good. i was impressed.
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
much better stuff available for the same money.
I was contacted by FK ( well their uk supplier) to sell their products, rep came with some stuff to show. on the cheaper kits I wasnt impressed by the build quality at all, infact it wasnt even as good as the spax coilovers.
[Edited on 02-01-2007 by Dave A]
|
bubble
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
much better stuff available for the same money.
I was contacted by FK ( well their uk supplier) to sell their products, rep came with some stuff to show. on the cheaper kits I wasnt impressed by the build quality at all, infact it wasnt even as good as the spax coilovers.
[Edited on 02-01-2007 by Dave A]
and how do u judge the competency of a product by looking at it?
surely the real test is when theyre fitted and setup and some time down the line? mine had pure abuse from day one and never let me down. surely thats a fairer evaluation?
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
I've done about 15k on mine now in a year. They've been driven in all weathers, Soaked motorways, snow, floods gravel, mud I greased the threads on the coilovers and left them to it 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
much better stuff available for the same money.
I was contacted by FK ( well their uk supplier) to sell their products, rep came with some stuff to show. on the cheaper kits I wasnt impressed by the build quality at all, infact it wasnt even as good as the spax coilovers.
[Edited on 02-01-2007 by Dave A]
and how do u judge the competency of a product by looking at it?
surely the real test is when theyre fitted and setup and some time down the line? mine had pure abuse from day one and never let me down. surely thats a fairer evaluation?
no, basic build quality was poor on the Fk compared to others. thickness of piston rod, quality of spring seats, quality of thread, type of seals etc....
|
bubble
Member
Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
much better stuff available for the same money.
I was contacted by FK ( well their uk supplier) to sell their products, rep came with some stuff to show. on the cheaper kits I wasnt impressed by the build quality at all, infact it wasnt even as good as the spax coilovers.
[Edited on 02-01-2007 by Dave A]
and how do u judge the competency of a product by looking at it?
surely the real test is when theyre fitted and setup and some time down the line? mine had pure abuse from day one and never let me down. surely thats a fairer evaluation?
no, basic build quality was poor on the Fk compared to others. thickness of piston rod, quality of spring seats, quality of thread, type of seals etc....
fair enough then. i never had any problems though and i know of a fair few peiople who have them on their golfs and they say theyre good.
|
Ant
Member
Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
User status: Offline
|
mine have been fine also, I sprayed mine with clear laquer on the body to avoid corosion and some duck tape round the threads, did take a lot of effort to adjust them the other day but that was after 12 months.
|
