Wanna finish my gixxerdrew setup - possible coilover sleeve options?
03-21-11, 09:28 PM
#1
Wanna finish my gixxerdrew setup - possible coilover sleeve options?
Im currently running blue? blistein shocks with twin turbo supra springs and coilover sleeves that work with the tt springs but not the hypercoils.
So I pretty much need a coilover sleeve for the hypercoils, but I can't afford $70 a sleeve at the moment, and have been looking for cheaper alternatives
for those not familiar with the gixxerdrew setup here is a link
After a lil reading a 5" height 2" diameter coil over sleeve should work
Well on ebay motors there are millions of $30 coilover kits for hondas and other cars. These would be a pretty good cheap alternative to spending $280 on sleeves alone. Has any tried any of these or know if any of these cheap ebay coilover kits have slees that are 5" hieght and 2" diameter?
So I pretty much need a coilover sleeve for the hypercoils, but I can't afford $70 a sleeve at the moment, and have been looking for cheaper alternatives
for those not familiar with the gixxerdrew setup here is a link
After a lil reading a 5" height 2" diameter coil over sleeve should work
Well on ebay motors there are millions of $30 coilover kits for hondas and other cars. These would be a pretty good cheap alternative to spending $280 on sleeves alone. Has any tried any of these or know if any of these cheap ebay coilover kits have slees that are 5" hieght and 2" diameter?
03-21-11, 09:43 PM
#2
I think there is a reason Gixxer Drew did what he did. He built them for himself, it's not like he picked those sleeves so it would cost more, he picked them because they were quality parts.
I bet you that in 6 months those 20$ sleeves will be frozen stiffer than a corpse. 2 years later, mine are still in great shape.
I bet you that in 6 months those 20$ sleeves will be frozen stiffer than a corpse. 2 years later, mine are still in great shape.
03-22-11, 06:05 AM
#4
I think there is a reason Gixxer Drew did what he did. He built them for himself, it's not like he picked those sleeves so it would cost more, he picked them because they were quality parts.
I bet you that in 6 months those 20$ sleeves will be frozen stiffer than a corpse. 2 years later, mine are still in great shape.
I bet you that in 6 months those 20$ sleeves will be frozen stiffer than a corpse. 2 years later, mine are still in great shape.
if these freeze or strip on my ill just cut them off with a dremel, theyd only cost me like $50,
found some from another forum eclipse sleeve are made to fit 2" shocks but they are like 9 inches long
03-22-11, 06:11 AM
#5
Originally Posted by GixxerDrew
I also wanted to utilize components of exceptional quality, Bilstein shocks and hyper-coil springs fit the bill. You may be able to build this cheaper using cheaper springs/sleeves or shocks. I did not research building a cheap suspension as that was NOT my goal. Building a damn good suspension was, and I got lucky that it ended up being cheap. Either that or we just discovered that everything else is overpriced, I'll leave it to you to be the judge.
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