Drop Zope Coilovers

Has anybody used Drop Zone Coilover's on their ride? I know they can't be that good but will they be good enough for street driving? The complete setup cost around $300 with shipping. That's cool for me because I'm on a budjet. Comment, suggestions please.

my cousin has them on his 91 Civic HB; they ride "ok" but started sagging on one side after a few months.

Junk, IMO :2cents:

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Thanks guys. That probably saved me a big headache. So what should I do if I'm on a budjet? What is the cheapest setup that won't mess up on me? I was reading in another thread that sometime's it's better to have adjustable shocks instead of adjustable coilsprings. But if I want to keep my ride height very low in my GSR 2 door with 17" Konigs then what should I do?

Lowering springs or maybe GC coilovers; which run about $350(?) a set.

edit: just looked at the GC adjustable springs and they cost $300 a set

If you want to slam it, springs and struts or true coilovers are needed. The lower you go the more money it costs for good products. Any thing more than 1.5" will need camber kits. For springs I suggest H&R's, coilover sleeves Ground Control. More than 1.5" of lowering should be done using Koni Sport struts, KYB and Tokico make stock length struts which means that they wont function at the full potenial and wear sooner. For the same amount of money (Ground Controls/Koni Sports or H&R's/Koni Sports) you could buy an entry level full coilover setup.

I really think you should read some of the other posts since this basically going to the most commonly asked question - what parts should I use to lower my car?

One thing to remember with adjustable ride height springs(sleeves or true coilovers) An alignment is needed EVERY time you change the ride height even if it's only 1/2" and corner weighting should be done. As a basic rule, if you do not know how to setup coilovers stick to lowering springs.

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Thanks alot guys. Hey Kven, where did you say that you can pick up some of those GC coilovers from? Are they adjustable coil or shocks? I tried looking for some on ebay but couldn't find any.

Ground Controls are coilover sleeves, spring with adjustable collars. they will tear up stock struts within months.

www.groundcontrol.com - dont use ebay for research.

Thanks alot guys. Hey Kven, where did you say that you can pick up some of those GC coilovers from? Are they adjustable coil or shocks? I tried looking for some on ebay but couldn't find any.

directly from them: www.ground-control-store.com

They are adjustable springs; just check the site out, they have pics :)

I have the dropzone struts and lowering springs. i have a pretty good ride.

I have the dropzone struts and lowering springs. i have a pretty good ride.

That's a seperate strut and spring setup from them, their coilover kit will ride much different.

projectgsr, if you're on a budget, then check out Omni power coilovers. They adjust ride height, and can be had for as cheap as $600 I've seen before. They are good quality (though not quite what other coilover kits are like Tein, APEX'i or Tanabe) but they will give you a nice ride overall.

Wow, I was kind of surprised to see anybody reply to this thread after so long. Thanks for the info though. I pretty much am going to go with the OMNI Power complete coilover setup but I just have one quick question. I've seen Tein setups going pretty cheap also (about $100 more). My question is do you think that those entry level Tein's will be better than the OMNI's? Or do you still say that I should go with the OMNI's? I've heard that Tein is a little bit over-rated.

Also do you think I'll need a camber kit with the OMNI's? If so do I need front and back and what brand should I buy, Skunk 2?

if you get a camber, yes, either Skunk2 or Ingalls

Wow, I was kind of surprised to see anybody reply to this thread after so long. Thanks for the info though. I pretty much am going to go with the OMNI Power complete coilover setup but I just have one quick question. I've seen Tein setups going pretty cheap also (about $100 more). My question is do you think that those entry level Tein's will be better than the OMNI's? Or do you still say that I should go with the OMNI's? I've heard that Tein is a little bit over-rated.

I have Teins myself, definitely not over-rated. Are the Tein Basics better than the Omnis? Ehh, that's all personal preferance really... I'd go with Tein just from owning them and knowing how comfortable they feel, but others might prefer the feel of the Omnis instead.

I personally wouldn't go with either Tein Basic or Omni because they do not have adjustable struts. Adjustable damping is more important than adjustable height unless your going to use it for what it's for.

If you plan on taking full advantage of adjustable ride height, Yes you should get front & rear camber kits. Ingalls.

I personally wouldn't go with either Tein Basic or Omni because they do not have adjustable struts. Adjustable damping is more important than adjustable height unless your going to use it for what it's for.

If you plan on taking full advantage of adjustable ride height, Yes you should get front & rear camber kits. Ingalls.

That's really irrelivant IMO only because the adjustable dampeningis for indipendantly setting up each corner. On a street car that adjustment is a waste of money, hence why they developed the Tein Basic kit (for Tein at least), also so an affordable entry level coilover kit is available.

Adjustable dampening is not important on a street car, and infact the first coilovers never even had adjustable dampening. They were made to adjust the preload of the spring by means of compressing it with a threaded collar perch like how most coilover kits have. Adjustable dampening isn't ment for having so you can make your ride stiffer or softer. Yes that's what it does, but that's not it's intention. it's intention is to allow one to individually set the rebound and/or compression of each shock for race purposes. With that in mind, if there isn't any planning of racing with the car, adjustable dampening is unnecassary.

And the real purpose for adjustable height is balancing the car. Both are over kill for the street but I'd rather control my ride than have the hassle of adjustable springs. Driving a stiff car all the time SUCKS.

If your going with entry level coilovers, I personally would save the extra $$ and get the next step up coilovers, one that includes adjustable dampening as well. In any step I'd get, whether it be going with GC's/Koni's, Tein's, or Omni...I require both adjustable dampening, not just adjustable ride height. :2cents: Koni Yellows are as GC's will give you both adjustable hieght and dampening, as will the next step up omni's and teins.

I have them on 93 accord...and they suck. I refuse to purchase another dropzone product