FRporscheman

I won't name the vendor because I don't want to bash. I will only say it is not a rennlist sponsor.

A friend just bought koni yellows with front adjustable height and stiffer springs. The rears were just new in a box, no problem there. The fronts were reused 968 front strut housings with koni inserts, a poor paint job in yellow (flaked off very easily), a threaded collar and a custom spring perch, with no spanner included, meaning we'll have to use a spring compressor next time he wants to adjust his ride height - annoying. The spring rate of the new front springs is not specified anywhere. There are no instructions or other info papers in the kit. The strut housings were in rough shape, all the brackets and tabs were bent or crushed.

My biggest complaint with the kit was the lack of any instructions or information. We had no way of knowing how to set the new coilovers to stock ride height, so we had to install the parts with a random guess on the height, then we had to jack it again to correct the height.

If you want to buy a suspension upgrade, even "just" konis, please get it from a rennlist sponsor so you know you're getting good stuff. If you decide to take a chance on some other vendor, then be sure you get instructions, know exactly what parts they are sending you, make sure any necessary tools are included, and don't chip the probably crappy paint.

ramius665

Good info and great advice. There's a reason why Rennlist sponsors keep getting our business...

Damian in NJ

Bet it would've been done right by Paragon . . .

CPR

If it is not a sponsor then why not inform us of who to stay away from?

Otherwise, one of us may have to learn the hardway as did you.

Mark944na86

Unfortunately, being a Rennlist sponsor in itself isn't a guarantee of anything, really -- there are some very ordinary vendors who are also sponsors (in my experience anyway.)

Of course, there are also some excellent vendors, and would be excellent whether they are sponsors or not. For example, I never hesitate to mention Pelican, Paragon and Zims to people who ask me about whom I can recommend. There are also a few vendors I will try to steer people away from if asked. YMMV.

Fox944

agreed

John Etnier

Agreed

Damian in NJ

I like to say 'buy on the vendor, not the product'. Same thing with buying or selling to other Listers-we've all experienced or witnessed exchanges with other people here than have gone bad.

FRporscheman

The first post on this forum is a warning of zero tolerance, so I don't think I should name the vendor.

I'm just saying that if you're shopping for stuff, demand the best, or at the very least your money's worth. Also, please do shop around for the best prices. You don't need to be a college student like me to appreciate the benefit of saving hundreds of dollars by buying from one vendor over another, for the exact same stuff.

Damian in NJ

When making a purchase, large or small, it's good to reach out to other Rennlisters for advice-in this case, PM's work great.

hot-J

I would also like to know who. What has this place become when you cant express your opinion abut your vendor experience. For instance, Speed Force Racing has good products, that all need fine tuning when you receive them but there is never a mention of that on the site or from Tim. And they take forever. I cringe when I have to order from them. See its not that bad.

FRporscheman

Saying SFR has good products but they need tweaking is completely different than what I'm saying, which is that vendor X sells subpar products for 1.5x what others charge.

RajDatta

Arash, there are always ways of mentioning a vendor without calling them out. You can give hints, or initials. I think as members of the community, we could all benefit from this information. I was also planning on going to a coilovers.
Regards.
Raj

hot-J

OK, well, Huntley racing is total crap.......lol

Damian in NJ

And remember those crooks at Windward in Vermont? (They're gone, so it's ok to bash them!)