jom coilovers vs billy sports and h&r...

[JGood]

10 years and 250,000+ miles on my Bilstein sports / H&R sports. Still going strong, just pulled the shocks a few months ago to install drop hats and they still felt new, by hand.

If the JOM's do last that long, you will be enjoying unknown spring rate and shock valving rates. Even if you are provided rates, you will be questioning the accuracy. When you are talking about precision parts for that price, something has to give. Something is lacking. There's no way around it. To some people, this doesn't matter, and they say things like "my car handles great" (these people generally think the stiffer a suspension setup is, the better it handles).

[nando]

This is me to a T. I'm really debating whether to switch to the JOM kit, I can sell the H&R/Billie stuff for whatever that kit costs.

you want to sell your suspension made by two of the best suspension engineering companies in the world for some random made in china junk? :?

[CorvallisBMW]

I was on the fence about the same thing for my coupe but went with what was tried and true. Both of my cars have the Billies and H&Rs with 15mm drophats and feel great. Of course, I would like to be lower but im ok with the stance.

Im going to see how these JOMs hold up with time but with all the positive comments, it may be sooner than later for this C/O set up...on a different car.

This is me to a T. I'm really debating whether to switch to the JOM kit, I can sell the H&R/Billie stuff for whatever that kit costs.

[N2MYE30]

I was on the fence about the same thing for my coupe but went with what was tried and true. Both of my cars have the Billies and H&Rs with 15mm drophats and feel great. Of course, I would like to be lower but im ok with the stance.

Im going to see how these JOMs hold up with time but with all the positive comments, it may be sooner than later for this C/O set up...on a different car.

[imdashiz]

im wondering the same thing but for a vert

[AirplaneBuilder]

I had the H&R sport springs+Bilstien sports and drop hats on my car and i loved the setup! Handled amazingly and it was hard not to take corners fast and make your buddys mustang look like a prius, no complaints whatsoever on the ride quality the only issue i had was i wanted to go lower so i got the JOM coilovers on the group buy! I love the JOMs too and they ride really nice and are perfect for daily driving and having a really low stance! But i wouldn't recomened tracking the JOM kit or driving enthusiasticly. Its just good for normal daily driving and doesnt come close the performance you get out of the H&R setup but its cheap and rides good and now i dont feel the need to fly past my friends on the way to work.

H&R+Billies= Amazing ride, good performance, pretty low stance, higher price.

JOM Kit= Amazing ride, stay away from the track, as low as you want stance, cheap price.

[reelizmpro]

10 years on my Bilstein sports. Still rides great.

[Adrian_Visser]

My dad has been running his billie sport h&r sport combo since 88. Still feels fresh.

Wow I never would have expected any shocks to last this long.

[E30AWDAZ]

My car has 4000 miles on the JOM coilovers and they are still like new. If that makes any difference lol

[Ryan...]

My dad has been running his billie sport h&r sport combo since 88. Still feels fresh.

Holy crap lol

[einstein57]

My dad has been running his billie sport h&r sport combo since 88. Still feels fresh.

[CabrioPunk]

Ya, no saying how long for JOMs. No history on this application.

[jaywood]

Seems like no one here knows how long the JOM shocks are going to last.....but billy's are proven.....

[bmw325csi]

billies will last at least 3 times longer than the other ones.

[Sputnik]

anyone?