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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Default New Function and Form coilovers available for the Scion tC!

Weksos Industries is now EXCLUSIVELY offering Function and Form coilovers designed for the Scion tC right now! Come order these awesome new coilovers today!


Scion TC 18 level adjustable Coil-Over System

OUR NEWEST ADDITION TO THE MARKET!! For our TYPE II suspension system, we took a lot of feedback from the original coil-over system and stepped up our game. Many new improvements such as, "clicking" action on the dampening adjustments, improved quality of parts and finish, even including more accessories for easy installation. Many people were pleased with our original coil-overs and we expect nothing less with these!! Many of the cars in our sponsored section are running the TYPE II system as well. Check out the features!!

Features:
-18 stage adjustable damper
-Height Adjustable (Range depends on application)
-Forged 6061 Aluminum Alloy Top Mount
-Forged 6061 Almunum Alloy Lower Mounts
-Mono Tube Design and 44mm Piston
-Improved rubber components, suspension fluid, and seals.
-SAE9254 Spring (180mm)
-1 year warranty
-Custom Spring Rates available as a custom order. (Call for more details on pricing, options, and build times on custom sets.)





There you have it folks! Remember, you can order these awesome coilovers ONLY from Weksos!

Check out their online store here: http://www.weaksauceparts.com/

WEKSOS PRICE: PLEASE CALL FOR BEST PRICE!
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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I forgot to add that you will need to contact Weksos directly to order until they post the product on their website. Simply call their number or click the contact us box on their website.


On a personal note, I will be running a set of these soon. I will update this thread with pictures when everything is done.
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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I don't know if thats the actual product picture, but do the fronts come with pillowball mounts or camber plates? Or to we have to use our oem top mounts?
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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At this moment, I do not know, so I don't want to say anything that isn't true. I will check into this for you though and I will have an answer by tomorrow.
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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never seen em before, I was thinking about going with Tein basics. How durable are these?
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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Quite honestly, I haven't heard about them at all either until recently. I was going to order the Tein Basics from Weksos when they told me about these. They told me that they are comparable to or better than the Teins, which is quite good. I spent about 5 hours today though researching them and I was hard pressed to find anyone that didn't like them or have any sort of issue with them. Overall, people were quite happy with these coilovers as their daily driving setup. Some people have used them on the track and found them to work extraordinarily well in the corners. They are damper and rebound adjustable, which is a nice feature not found on the Tein Basics, but they do not have a EDFC like the SSP's. Apparently, the springs in this setup are made by Swift, which is a really good suspension brand. Another point worth mentioning is that it is produced by the same manufacturer as D2 and Ksport coilovers. Overall, it's a competitive brand to most coilover setups out there and offers a large range of tuning capability, which most entry level coilovers do not offer (ie. Tein Basic and Tanabe Sustec Pro S-OC Type II).
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
Another point worth mentioning is that it is produced by the same manufacturer as D2 and Ksport coilovers. Overall, it's a competitive brand to most coilover setups out there and offers a large range of tuning capability, which most entry level coilovers do not offer (ie. Tein Basic and Tanabe Sustec Pro S-OC Type II).
I don't know if thats a good thing or not though. The thing with all these new "Coilover" companies such as Meghan, D2, KSport, Omi and Function form is that they seem to offer alot of adjustments and features that arn't even on higher end coilovers. Not only that, but since manufacturing is done for the cheapest of bidders the companies have little to no quality control over their products. I've read and seen numerous horror stories about early blowage and bad seals on allot of these coilovers. Now fact is, that allot of people will give you a great review on any coilover, because, A: most people only buy coilovers for height adjustment, and B: people don't know what makes a good coilover. Pretty much anyone doing anything aftermarket to his suspension will tell you that "the car definelty feels better, it feels stiffer..." Plain and simple just look at some of the reviews for S-Techs, everyone always gives good reviews to coilovers and springs.

Not downing anyone who owns a set of these, but when I do get coilovers I know that I'll also be paying for R&D, quaility and performance. Even if that means spending a little more.
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i have a couple of friends with these coilovers. my friend with a xb loves them. and my buddy with a civic says they are ok, he said that he jumped on the banwagon to get them cause of his friends. he told me to get teins or something better. i actually went to function and form and checked them out when my buddy was picking up his set for his xB. they are chill guys that stand strong with their products. i wanna see some reviews for the tC setup
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WendysOrBust:
I couldn't agree with you more. However, this is mainly an entry level coilover. The kind of setup you are desiring would most likely be found with HKS, JIC, and Zeal/Endless. There have been no documented problems with these coilovers so far (at least in the time I have searched), but that rare possibility will exist with any coilover you plan to purchase. You just have to understand what kind of coilover best suits what you want and find someone to talk to that understands the product and can advise you best. From my understanding, the Function and Form coilover is one of the best setups for daily driving and mild track use. However, if your goal is for a total track tC, you would probably be better off buying the HKS Hipermax coilovers. It all depends on what you want and the style of driving you will be doing. Best of luck in your coilover search!

UNiT_xEr0:
I will be purchasing this coilover soon, so I will be sure to write up a detailed review and description.
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write a DIY too and post pics of the car lowered.
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cool keep us updated man and let us know the pros and cons
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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Chrisb319:
I'll try my best to do so.

UNiT_xEr0:
Alright, but I'll be biased since this will be the first car I've ridden in that's lowered. I'll see if I can get a ride with my friend who has the Tein Basics. At least then I can make an honest comparison.
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all good man
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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Bump for Weksos.
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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the install for coilovers is pretty straight forward... assumiing they come wtih the top mounts.

1. jack car up.(use jack stands or a lift)
2. remove wheels.
3. unbolt the 12mm bolt thats connected to the stock shock assembly. (now that i think about it it might be a 10mm...)
4. unbolt the 17mm nut that connects the endlink.
5. unbolt the two 22mm bolts at the base of the strut assembly (will need impact gun and 22mm wrench to get them easily, can be done with breaker bar but will take longer).
6. once everything is disconnected and clear in the wheel well move under the hood and undo the 3 14mm bolts (be careful to have 1 hand or a friend hold the stock strut assembly)
7. insert coilover and bolt in the reverse order in which you removed them. then measure the ride height and adjust accordingly.

rear.
1. remove trunk panels to expose the 3 bolts on top. easiest to do with car on ground
2. jack up car (use jack stands or a lift)
3. remove wheels
4. remove the bolt that holds the strut assembly at the bottom (19mm) (also its a tight squeeze fyi)
5. you might have to remove the 17mm bolt that holds the tie rod in place so that you can drop the rear brakes for more clearance.
6. once bottom bolt is removed remove the 3 bolts on top and remove.
7. install coilover same as repeat for uninstallation.
8. adjust ride height accordingly.

total install time should take around 1.5-2 hours

very easy and straight forward its a little trickier if they dont come preassembled with the top mounts.

any questions lemme know. and no i dnt have pics i just walked you through using my memory.
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also these look like pretty good coilovers. if i had an excess amounts of money i would compare these to my H&R coilovers but i like the fact that my H&Rs are threaded on the whole body so i can get the best ride height adjustment. but they dont have the adjustable dampening like these.

also those look like they could be the ones for the tC.

the rears are identical. and if they are resting on the brackets for the fronts then yup those are them for the tC, and they look like they dont come with top mounts for the front so you would have to remove them from stock,.... which can be a b!tch.
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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how do you adjust hieght? do you have to take out the wheels to do adjust? I'm looking to buy coilovers but im kinda new to this coilover stuff
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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yea you have to take the wheel off, and the coilovers should come with two special wrenchs on smaller one for the lock nut and one bigger one for the top nut, once you break them free and use some thread lub you can just bring the bottom one down to where you want it and then bring the top one right on top of the small one. if you want to raise it just break them free and crank the top one to where you want it then bring the smaller one to the big one, then tighten them. make sure they are very tight tho.
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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ahh i see so no need going to a shop then
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Thanks Dave.

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