CEIKA Coilovers

[maseratimike7]

Hi,

Has anyone tried these in the UK as an option for the GS?

Cheers

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[RichTaps]

Have just installed KW's on my 3200 - They really are awesome build quality - recommended.

 

[NickP]

Decent price works out around £300 a corner, cheaper than OEM.... Interesting

 

[maseratimike7]

Have just installed KW's on my 3200 - They really are awesome build quality - recommended.

Thanks, how do they compare to OEM on our UK roads as I am looking for something that isn't to harsh?

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[maseratimike7]

Decent price works out around £300 a corner, cheaper than OEM.... Interesting

This is what I thought and apparently can be rebuilt so might be an alternative option

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[TimR]

Thanks, how do they compare to OEM on our UK roads as I am looking for something that isn't to harsh?

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I fitted KW V3's with FD roll bar kit..Running 18" rims as standard on my 4200..I feel sorry for anyone in a GS on UK roads...
The ride and handling is superb. IMO, the benefits extend to the wishbone bushings and ball joints as well, being able to adjust the ride harshness has got to be a big bonus here too..
Be warned, you'll want to drive the thing all the time...

 

[Church of Noise]

Bought a pair for my gs spyder, turned out that dampers were amongst the few mechanical bits that didn't need doing, so sold then without opening the box to a French chap who put them on his 4200.
They were comfort spec, and he said they were at the same time more comfortable and better in terms of driving fun than the the originals. Again, on a 4200,not a GS...

 

[RichTaps]

The cynic in me would say that the reason this company offers different 'comfort\track' configurations is because they've never actually driven and tested their suspension on an actual 4200\3200 and have made a number of best guesses at suitable spring rates\rebound\bump. Easy to make some generic coilovers that fit a double wishbone setup and send them out to market.

 

[Church of Noise]

The engineer in me would assume that they do some basic calculations (damping/valving, spring rates in combination met weight, suspension geometry, ...) etc.
Most coilovers are pretty generic I'd say (the main differences in construction being one or two way adjustable), the difference would be in the setup (valving, spring rates, ...) and the quality of the build.
Recent improvements include use of magnetism, electronics, sensors and smart steering (even including gps or camera technology), next to further advances in geometry. Maybe some steps have been taken in valving refinement.

All just my humble opinion of course (not involved in car stuff in a professional way!).