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Does anyone have experience with fortune auto coilovers. They are located in VA. There 510 series 24 step simultaneous rebound and compression adjustment. Also upgradeable to 2 or 3 way canister.
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03-04-2021, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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I don't, and I haven't heard anything good or bad. Just know that they exist. For the same money you can grab one of the few lightly used Ohlins RT kits on here. They are a known variable. If you're looking at this for track use, throw on some stiffer linear springs and camber plates and you're good to go. In fact I think Move Over basically has this already set up for you if they haven't sold yet.
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As far as fortune auto goes, any company who is sold on "fitment industries" is a no go for me. Jk jk. I'm probably a bit biased towards MCS due to their support, it's worth a premium. There are some really quality proven brands out there, that I'm not sure I would mess one of the newer brands. Fortune does look much better than say a BC, but I Cant say I know much about them.
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You can get a ST coilover (made by KW in Germany) for about the same price. Way better. Not to mention H&R Street coilovers and other companies at the same price point.
I just replaced my KW V3 which had 10 years of driving with another set of the same. They were still very good after 10 years!
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I called them and they said it will take about 3-6 months for a rebuild because of the current situation. My car gets driven weekly and I can't have it on jackstands for 1/2 a year while I wait for a rebuild. I had purchased the coilovers from a shop which went out of business... they apparently got the coilovers for themselves as a KW sponsored shop car build. They sold it to me rather than use it - it was kinda shady. I didn't know any of this. In KW's records I am not the original purchaser. I'd have to pay for the rebuild - not covered by warranty. I ordered a new set of KW V3 and that took 4 months to get from Germany. - way slower than I expected. I was calling and emailing every month to ask about status. Swap out the old ones, resell them and I'm good to go - no downtime.
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They quoted me 6 weeks but once they got them they had them done and back out to me in a week. You are in Cali and so is their US facility so shipping should be quick for you too. I bought my KW's used and also paid out of pocket for the rebuild it was only around $700+ shipping I think it's still a better deal than buying a cheap coilover. If you're worried about it taking a long time could just put stock shocks back on temporarily...
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I thought new coilovers would be fast to get so I ordered them. When they got pushed out to 4 months - I was pretty disappointed. My cost was $2700 for the KW and I sold the old set for $1200 so $1500. Also, I only have to pay for install one time vs twice at the shop. To take off coilovers, put on stock suspension, do an alignment and re-install coilovers, re-do alignment etc. that cost would be worth more than the cost of the coilovers themselves. Auto shop labor costs are $200 an hour here in California... its not cheap.
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