Okay, I know they're on flebay, but they're also available from DPM Performance so they can't be that bad! Question is, is anyone running these, and if so any review would be appreciated.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/V-Maxx-Skoda-Octavia-MK2-vRS-Coilovers-Suspension-50mm_W0QQitemZ120423768960QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c09d0e380

I've been looking at the same thing, but would go German if I got them - you'll save a packet !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280488688981

Mine are 55mm diameter BTW, so I'd check whether you need 50 or 55

yours will be 55mm as well. Never heard of anyone with those coilovers before. i had the AP coilovers which can be had for the same price. they were good.

I've slung in a prospective bid of 270Eu + 19Eu delivery (£243) to see how it goes - will keep you posted

There are some great customer pics on the Vmaxx website, if you haven't already seen them

http://www.v-maxx.co.uk/gallery.asp

yours will be 55mm as well. Never heard of anyone with those coilovers before. i had the AP coilovers which can be had for the same price. they were good.

Where can you get the AP's for 350?

There are some great customer pics on the Vmaxx website, if you haven't already seen them

http://www.v-maxx.co.uk/gallery.asp

Thanks for you replies, definately keep me posted on that price, I will be investing if you suceed!

The V-Maxx are a very good option and very comfortable for coilovers.

Damian @ DPM Performance

The V-Maxx are a very good option and very comfortable for coilovers.

Damian @ DPM Performance

Would you recommend the plus version with adjustable dampers?

adjustable dampers are great and a real plus point provided they are easily adjusted. iirc KW for instance although excellent coilovers have the adjustment knobs right at the top of the strut and are rally inaccessible and difficult to adjust once fitted. Bilstein on the other hand have the knobs on the bottom of the strut and the whole car can be adjusted in minutes.

i guess you need to ask yourself, do you frequently take part in different track days where the adjustable dampers will come into its own, or do you want to switch between a road biased setup and track. If so then provided you are happy with the adjusting the dampers to suit differnt tracks etc (maybe manufacurer reccomended) and the adjustment dials are accessible then the adjustable coilovers are a good option.

if not then your probably wasting money and should go for the non adjustable ones which will no doubt e the best compromise of the two, if not more road biased

adjustable dampers are great and a real plus point provided they are easily adjusted. iirc KW for instance although excellent coilovers have the adjustment knobs right at the top of the strut and are rally inaccessible and difficult to adjust once fitted. Bilstein on the other hand have the knobs on the bottom of the strut and the whole car can be adjusted in minutes.

i guess you need to ask yourself, do you frequently take part in different track days where the adjustable dampers will come into its own, or do you want to switch between a road biased setup and track. If so then provided you are happy with the adjusting the dampers to suit differnt tracks etc (maybe manufacurer reccomended) and the adjustment dials are accessible then the adjustable coilovers are a good option.

if not then your probably wasting money and should go for the non adjustable ones which will no doubt e the best compromise of the two, if not more road biased

Based on the purpose of the vehicle, track days are out of the question (although I will do the Nurburgring one day, when swmbo's not looking ) so it would just be a question of how hard the setting is on the fixed dampers, I would guess, as you say they will more road friendly.

If it's just for everyday road use then I'd stick with the set damping.

If anyone would like any prices just give us a shout, we can't do them as cheap as the Germans but we have free delivery on them and I'm sure we'll be able to manage something for you.

Damian @ DPM Performance

If it's just for everyday road use then I'd stick with the set damping.

If anyone would like any prices just give us a shout, we can't do them as cheap as the Germans but we have free delivery on them and I'm sure we'll be able to manage something for you.

Damian @ DPM Performance

Go for it Damian, I'd would sooner put the money into our economy mate!

Edited 28 April, 201016 yr by Pagey1255

I've PM'd some details.

Damian @ DPM Performance

I dont get coilovers on road cars, i've never come across a set that are sprung soft enough to work well on anything other than a dead smooth road

Great for trackdays IF you know the optimum setup

Stiffer is not always faster

I dont get coilovers on road cars, i've never come across a set that are sprung soft enough to work well on anything other than a dead smooth road

I absolutely love mine. On a few of the really badly damaged roads in Sheffield they're slightly hard, but other than that, they're very comfortable.

Edited 29 April, 201016 yr by wega3k

I dont get coilovers on road cars, i've never come across a set that are sprung soft enough to work well on anything other than a dead smooth road

Great for trackdays IF you know the optimum setup

Stiffer is not always faster

TBH I'm more interested in the adjustable ride height, I have changed my original springs for a -30 mm, which has definately made a big difference, but I want more!!

If I can get a rizzla paper between the wheel and arch I'm disappointed........

p.s, I'm sure Babs will agree!

I absolutely love mine. On a few of the really badly damaged roads in Sheffield they're slightly hard, but other than that, they're very comfortable.

I still dont get it, if mine was any harder i'd get less grip 100% certain, as standard its nice and supple and has soo much grip. I reckon i'd lose grip in bumpy corners and i'd certainly lose out on braking zones with bumps.

Track car yes, show car yes ( if you're into that look ), road car, a big no no in terms of absolute performance.

I still dont get it, if mine was any harder i'd get less grip 100% certain, as standard its nice and supple and has soo much grip

That's really not the case Matt. The handling on the standard setup on average UK roads was dire compared to on the coilovers. There were certain corners I never used to enjoy on the standard setup (best one I can think of, turning left onto the A6020 from the A6) - they were totally killed with too much body roll and understeer. Now I sail around the same corners, carrying my speed, nice line, no roll, no fuss - much more comfortable.

I still dont get it, if mine was any harder i'd get less grip 100% certain, as standard its nice and supple and has soo much grip. I reckon i'd lose grip in bumpy corners and i'd certainly lose out on braking zones with bumps.

Track car yes, show car yes ( if you're into that look ), road car, a big no no in terms of absolute performance.

Utter rubbish IMO. The std vRS is rubbish in comparison to a vRS on a GOOD set of coilovers. Its not the spring stiffness that is the problem. Its the damping. If a car is poorly damped it will loose grip on bumpy surfaces.

My car previously had a full raft of suspension options-colovers/eibach ARBs/WALK. and i am now back to standard and ill tell you now that the car feels rubbish now has lost a huge amount of grip and I dont like the way it drives at all.

The only way i would agree with your post is when you use a set o poorly made and setup budget coilovers. A good set of coilovers will work on both road and track.

Take into account he std vRS rolls i the corners like a yacht tacking, add coilovers it will reduce the body roll, meaning the tyres stay at their optimum geometry for longer resulting in more tyre in contact with the road and thus more grip.

so unless you drive around on cobbled roads id say you are either misinformed or have experienceda set of pants coilovers that were poorly setup

Edited 29 April, 201016 yr by vRSy

The only way i would agree with your post is when you use a set o poorly made and setup budget coilovers. A good set of coilovers will work on both road and track.

Based on your post, would you consider the V-Maxx a budget coilover?

I must say, I'm very interested in the vastly different opinions, and hey ho, thats the reason I started the topic. As I said before, I am after improved handling but also that lower look, I have to say just changing the springs has made a big improvement over standard although I didn't think it was that bad before. I do need to consider the use of the car, it isn't going on a track any time soon, the primary use is transporting the family around, Tesco run's and out with the dog, etc. So, with that in mind, should I even bother?

Edited 29 April, 201016 yr by Pagey1255

id say the mainstream coilovers the likes of bilstein and KW which are probably the best available on the market. but they cost money and rightly so as you pay for quality and all the R&D that they would have done. I initially bought the AP coilovers as an inbetween setup as i knew i was about to move just up the road from the nurburgring, but they suprised me just how good they were on and off the track, so i never bothered upgrading.

would i have changed them eventually if i had been keeping my car......yes, to bilstein B16Pss10 coilovers as i do alot of track days and they are probably the easiest to adjust and excellent to drive with.

id say the Vmax are on the budget side, but having not driven them i couldnt comment on them. I know the APs were better than i expected them to be.

i would say however if your not into track days at all, then i wouldnt bother with the coilovers and instead go for some eibach/H&R springs to start with and then fit some good dampers such as bilstein or koniFSD when you have the available cash.

The APs at £439 are great value. I've read / been told the spring / damper rates on them are actually physically tested per model rather than only being worked out by formula as is the case with cheaper kits (maybe the case with VMaxx, I don't know). How much truth there is to that, I'm not sure, but regardless, they feel spot on and as I have no interest in being able to adjust the damping, paying more for a set which let you do that would have been a massive waste of money. APs have a 2 year warranty on them and AP is a KW brand. A google for AP vs Vmaxx makes AP the clear winner on anecdotal evidence.

Edited 29 April, 201016 yr by wega3k

I'll agree to disagree, the VRS is very well damped as standard for uk roads IMO.......i'm not talking smooth dual carriageway or nicely tarmaced wide a roads, i'm on about little welsh lanes, tiny a/b roads.......Roll does not mean lack of grip..............Stiffness does not necessarily mean grip even if it 'feels faster'

I've been driving 15 years, ALWAYS had modded cars and done 10 years of trackdays etc with my dad and our various track cars so i've got a fair bit of experience. I have generally always had fords but have had lots of coilies, AP's, GAZ's, Koni, Bilstein etc, never had a pair that were sprung or damped suitably for road use. Sure you could custom spec some and custom spec the poundages too but its a lot of money. What i'm saying is i've never had an 'off the shelf' coilover kit i'd class as 100% suitable fo uk roads where I drive

Okay, I know they're on flebay, but they're also available from DPM Performance so they can't be that bad! Question is, is anyone running these, and if so any review would be appreciated.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/V-Maxx-Skoda-Octavia-MK2-vRS-Coilovers-Suspension-50mm_W0QQitemZ120423768960QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c09d0e380

Sorry - I just thought I'd post a reminder of the OP's original post, which was whether Vmaxx coilovers are worth having, not whether coilovers in general are worth having

Things seem to be drifting off topic to some degree

An individual's opinion as to whether or not you need coilovers is going to be totally subjective, whether it be for track use, road use, showing etc

Sorry - I just thought I'd post a reminder of the OP's original post, which was whether Vmaxx coilovers are worth having, not whether coilovers in general are worth having

Things seem to be drifting off topic to some degree

An individual's opinion as to whether or not you need coilovers is going to be totally subjective, whether it be for track use, road use, showing etc

I know what your saying mate, if this debate carries on, it will get televised on ITV,

TBH, I think I've gone off the idea, maybe I can cut the springs down.........