few questions about GC setup

[devon.818]

so im looking into buying a friends car and it has a GC kit on it, he bought the car with the kit already installed.
the other day we jacked it up and it didn't look right.
i know e30 coilovers arent really coilovers, but im talking about the condition.
the rear it looked like the spring hats are cracking, is this bad?
pics...





also the front right had this piece dangling around while the left front didnt.

front right

right front top


left front


tires were off ground in all pics.

can someone post pics of how the coilovers should look?

thanks

if anything looks weird lemme know.

[Van Westervelt]

That dangling piece is the shock collar nut. It is supposed to be tightened down holding the shock into the strut tube. Also, this is just a spring and perch kit for 400. The shocks look like blown stockers to me.

I cant really tell with all the fuzzy crappy cell phone pics, but what is clear, is that whole kit was not installed properly. Needs to be removed and damages assessed imo.

[devon.818]

so i if i was buying the car and the MAIN selling point was this kit, it might turnout to be a headache instead of a good deal?
yeah soory for the cell pics, didn't have the good camera at the shop.

how did rears look?

[Van Westervelt]

The rears are supposed to be aluminum perches, and they are prone to cracking. But I cant tell what the hell that yellow thing in there is! lol

Its not the $1500 GC kit. Its the $400 spring and perch kit that was half ass installed, and looks like even those need work. Those being the upsale point, might add 100 to the car value, or detract 500. Depends on how much damage has been done, especially with what looks like an unsecured strut insert up front. No bueno.

[M-technik-3]

Stock setup might be a better selling point if the piss poor installation caused more damage than it's worth.

[KenC]

Holy hackjob.

[mr.vang]

if the car is worth less then the GC kit, buy it..ahha

[devon.818]

WOW!
im so glad i posted this up!
the rest of the car looks half assed too, i guess these coule always be switched out with the JOM set up?

[Danny]

WOW!
im so glad i posted this up!
the rest of the car looks half assed too, i guess these coule always be switched out with the JOM set up?

[iamsam]

you can sell me the GC springs and perches for $100 if they are indeed not cracked...

[Wishno87]

Wow worst install I have ever seen. R3Vers are suckers for used GC kits though so I'm sure you will sell them.

[devon.818]

its really that bad?
i sent pics to GC so monday they should let me know what needs replacing.
depending on what their people say will determine my next move.

[ill4noreason]

WOW!
im so glad i posted this up!
the rest of the car looks half assed too, i guess these coule always be switched out with the JOM set up?

Doesn't ground control have any warranty? Also why switch these for JOM? why not another GC setup? just replace the wear parts and reinstall you will be fine if not move on to a better car...

[devon.818]

Doesn't ground control have any warranty? Also why switch these for JOM? why not another GC setup? just replace the wear parts and reinstall you will be fine if not move on to a better car...

oh he has a good point, i was told GC has a lifetime warranty!
so they'd be able to fix w/e PO screwed up right?

[M-technik-3]

they won't warranty bad installation.