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JOM Coilovers - Any comments??

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JOM Coilovers - Any comments??

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I'm currently swaying between buying some JOM coilovers or Spax.

The JOM are nicer looking and slightly cheaper but I'm concerned about the quality.

The Spax I think are a safe bet but not as "pretty".

SO what do peeps think of JOM?? Any experience welcomed.
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Can't rate the JOM specifically, but I've got a set of Hottuning coilovers on mine which i believe are pretty similar.

The ride is firm, but the rebound leaves a little to be desired on bumpy road surfaces especially at speed. That said, I only paid £150, so you get what you pay for. Out of interest, waht is the price difference / budget and what do you want them for?
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Hi,

Budget around £500 ish and I wanted coilovers with re-bound adjustment so I can soften for road use but stiffen up for track days. Unfortunately as I binned the old suspension complete with top spring seat and mounts, going down the springs and dampers route was going to be problematic.

I posted the same question on CGTi and after a few replies placed an order for Spax.

http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?2 ... y-thoughts

The JOM look good, but I felt safer with the reputation of Spax even though they are £100 more.

I wasn't really prepared to jack the budget up another £300-£500 for Weitec or KW nice though they are.

Thanks for asking tho.
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Think my fully adjustable Weitecs were £450 ish. No dampening adjustment but I wouldn't use it, the cars low enough and grips like the proverbial as it is
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Ordered my Spax yesterday lunch and arrived today by courier.

How's that for service. Direct from the manufacturer courtesy of Venom Motorsport and a great price too.

I wanted coilovers with adjustable damping and finally got sorted for only £60 over budget.

Couldn't resist opening the boxes and they do look nice. Pictures to follow on my build thread later.

Something for the weekend Sir. :yahoo:
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Christ that's good service
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Venom motorsport......highly recommended.
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