stupid cheap raceland coilovers

[randall93]

anyone have experience with these? they seem super cheap, wondering if anyone has them, i suspect they may be new.

http://www.racelandus.com/coilovers/...lover-kit.html

[passatv6AF]

One of my friends got them, they're pretty good and I will get them soon. Has 2 year warranty so you can always replace what's wrong....have you got them?

[18t papa]

I'm getting Raceland's too. My buddy has the ultimos on his MK3 and they don't ride half bad, they also go stupid low. I plan on being stupid low so the cheaper the better especially because I'll be buying a skid plate and control arms at the same time and doing it all at once.

[this is my new username]

I just got a set today. I had them on two previous cars. Good product for the price. Don't expect them to ride like 1000 coil overs and you won't be disappointed.

[Heathcliff Huxtable]

yeah you really do get what you pay for.

[randall93]

okay so i know someones gonna tell me to search but what will i have to replace when i install new coilovers, my car has 220k miles on it btw...

[passatv6AF]

Upper and lower strut mounts, bearings and bolts and possibly control arms

[E CODE]

Upper and lower strut mounts, bearings and bolts and possibly control arms

This. I can gaurentee you'll mangle some CA's when you do it.

Plus, if you go 'stupid low' on a B5 without adjusting camber in the front with adjustable CA's you'll be going thru tires too. Possibly CV boots too....

I'm going to raise by wagon UP this season and use it as a regular car since it really doesn't like to be lowered....

[koidragon1980]

i believe that Rokkor and Racelands are the same thing... i've been riding on a set of Rokkors for over a year now with no issues and the ride isn't bad. they didn't have a B5 kit for a while, so they use to take custom orders that they pieced together using compatible parts from other kits.

my only complaint is that the metals they use for the struts get ugly, fast... but you get what you pay for. anytime i post about these now, i recommend that you give the struts a good protective coating to help maintain them.

my oem upper strut mounts looked good when we installed them, but i think it's time now. i'll be cleaning them up and painting them when i do the upper mounts.

[W8sted03]

A friend of mine road on his racelands for about 4 years before he sold his car. They were still in good shape, not great, after those 4 years. I should mention that the car was in New Hampshire and he did drive his car through the winter, regularly.

[Heathcliff Huxtable]

you don't know a good suspension til you try one.

on the same passat, i've run kyb gr2's, koni yellows, weitec-based ST's, KW-based ST's, and air suspension with kit dampeners.

currently on the KW-based ST's (same as KW V1, but without stainless bodies, got them for free) and I like the ride. it's smooth, a little bouncy due to how low I am (rears maxed out, fronts 3/4" thread left), but worlds better than the rest. the konis were the stiffest, and didnt last that long. the KYB's blew out in under 1000 miles.

just installed HPA SHS coils (KW V1's with blue springs instead of yellow) on the wife's mk5 and they ride even better than the passat. might be because it's 3" higher than mine, so i suppose i could raise mine up if it were that big of a deal.

[Bigman1226]

Does anyone have any pictures of there Passat with Racelands on it? I am about to purchase a set and would like to know what they look like.

[E CODE]

It looks like a lowered passat.... the brand of coilover makes literally NO difference to the look save for a couple brands that don't go as low. You will likely run out of threads before you run out of ground... at least on the front.

[passatv6AF]

Racelands will go pretty darn low. I believe around 3 inches if I'm not mistaken. That's crazy low and cheap for the price with that killer 2 year warranty )) YYYYYEEEEEEEE.........BUUDDDYYYY!

[randall93]

Glad to hear i got good reviews about them, im a broke college students so I know im getting what i pay for, still the ride should be better than it it now, car has 220k miles on it and im pretty sure the shocks havent been replaced....

should be ordering them in the next week and whenever theyre installed i will certainly post pictures

[18t papa]

If you cringe and close your eyes every time you see a bump or pothole you cant avoid, then the ride will be similar, if you dont, then your in for a bit of a surprise

[this is my new username]

honestly ill say thats how any super low car rides. if its that low you probably already were ready to sacrifice comfort for looks.

[john prusinski]

Does anyone have any pictures of there Passat with Racelands on it? I am about to purchase a set and would like to know what they look like.

ive got about an 1 1/4 inch of threads left in this photo

[passatv6AF]

Just ordered a set!!! Can't wait )

[Bigman1226]

ive got about an 1 1/4 inch of threads left in this photo

thank you

[koidragon1980]

here's a recent pic of mine:

[passatv6AF]

LOVE THEM FOR THE PRICE!

[Roketdriver]

Racelands will go pretty darn low. I believe around 3 inches if I'm not mistaken. That's crazy low and cheap for the price with that killer 2 year warranty )) YYYYYEEEEEEEE.........BUUDDDYYYY!

Cheap price to pay for wrecking your spine in a horrible riding car.

[RybreadMagwheels]

i havem on my B5.. dont listen to the haters, go low cheap. BUT they are DEFINITELY not the quality you get from some of the higher end stuff.

[Bigman1226]

here's a recent pic of mine:

Very nice. I didn't end up installing mine this past weekend bc I blew a drive shaft. So hopefully this weekend. Do u have ur fenders rolled??

[koidragon1980]

Very nice. I didn't end up installing mine this past weekend bc I blew a drive shaft. So hopefully this weekend. Do u have ur fenders rolled??

not yet. i'm still deciding on what size spacers i want to go with. the angle of that pic and how i've got the wheels turned makes it look closer to the fenders, but i've got no rubbing issues right now.

thinking 10 or 12mm all around and rolling the fenders just to be safe.

[VRDubssat]

not yet. i'm still deciding on what size spacers i want to go with. the angle of that pic and how i've got the wheels turned makes it look closer to the fenders, but i've got no rubbing issues right now.

thinking 10 or 12mm all around and rolling the fenders just to be safe.

lower it^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Bigman1226]

not yet. i'm still deciding on what size spacers i want to go with. the angle of that pic and how i've got the wheels turned makes it look closer to the fenders, but i've got no rubbing issues right now.

thinking 10 or 12mm all around and rolling the fenders just to be safe.

I have 10mm in the front and 25mm in the rear

[koidragon1980]

I have 10mm in the front and 25mm in the rear

25mm at the rear is too much poke for me. i test fitted 15mm at the rear for a day and saw just a slight bit of markings from some minor rubbing when going over bumps. keeping my current wheel/tire setup (no stretch), i think 12mm would be the closest i can get without any rubbing issues. i'm just not sure if the fronts should be 10mm or 12mm. if i can roll the fenders and swing the 12mm fronts without issues, then that will probably be the direction i go.

she's my daily driver, so i'd rather not constantly ride around worried about rubbing eventually shredding a tire.

[koidragon1980]

lower it^^^^^^^^^^^^

honestly, i already have moments on certain bumps and uneven pavement surfaces that have given my skidplate a good test.

i don't like the look of tucking the tires on a static setup (i'll leave that for those that stance on bags), so i would only go a 1/2 inch lower at the most, but it would make my daily commute through nyc a nightmare.

[Bigman1226]

25mm at the rear is too much poke for me. i test fitted 15mm at the rear for a day and saw just a slight bit of markings from some minor rubbing when going over bumps. keeping my current wheel/tire setup (no stretch), i think 12mm would be the closest i can get without any rubbing issues. i'm just not sure if the fronts should be 10mm or 12mm. if i can roll the fenders and swing the 12mm fronts without issues, then that will probably be the direction i go.

she's my daily driver, so i'd rather not constantly ride around worried about rubbing eventually shredding a tire.

What was you wheel set up?

[koidragon1980]

What was you wheel set up?

17x8 Sport Edition KM11. I'm not positive, but I believe the offset is et20.

the guy I bought them off of used 15mm up front and 20mm in the rear but he had some stretch on his tires and mentioned that they might rub a bit if I used the spacers. i got rid of the 20mm spacers but still have a pair of 15mm. i loved the look with the 15mm on the rear but i didn't like the evidence of rubbing after just a day of driving around nyc.

oh, and i should mention that my rear offset is not even. the rubbing only happened on the rear driver-side. it seems that my passenger-side sits just a few mm further in than the driver-side. i've been told that the rear axle beam can possibly be adjusted to fix this (probably hit a curb too hard a long time ago). if i can figure out how to properly adjust things, then the 15mm spacers on the rear would probably be the perfect fit I'm looking for.

[koidragon1980]

17x8 Sport Edition KM11. I'm not positive, but I believe the offset is et20...

i'm finding it hard to get exact specs for those wheels online... i've seen some reference et20 and others reference et40, so i'm not sure which one would be correct. these wheels were popular with the bmw guys. they are getting harder to find now.

[Bigman1226]

I have a B5.5 1.8t. Just installed my Racelands three weeks ago. Can anyone help me on figuring out why my rear is higher than the front. I have 1.5 turns left on the rear perches and still higher than the front. PLEASE HELP

[passatv6AF]

Well use up that 1.5 turns that you have left if still high then take out the perches.