FEAL coilover review thread

[DRIFTER-M]

We see plenty of reviews for small coilover companies, but FEAL probably actually deserves one being that these coilovers are essentially built to your driving spec.

Mine are in the mail, on the way.

If you don't know what they are, they are a higher end suspension company owned by Fornula D driver Aurimas "Odi" Bakchis - fealsuspension.com - Directory (http://www.fealsuspension.com/)

I believe these actually deserve a review thread because they are built to YOUR spec. You call, you tell them what your car is for, they build it for that. Awesome.

Anyhow, if you have any experience with them, feel free to add. My review will be up soon!

[!Zar!]

Is FEAL the sexually hyperactive cousin to ZEAL?

[240zach]

I've also noticed that resemblance...lol i haven't seen reviews for FEAL...lol but ZEAL I've heard is really good. lol

[xoxide]

From what ive heard theyre pretty good. Someone told me Odi will actually talk to you on the phone and answer questions youve got and reccomend what to run. If I didnt have Fortunes already, I would definetly get a set.

[240zach]

here are some reviews..http://zilvia.net/f/suspension/462428-feal-suspension-441-coilovers-s13-s14-swift-springs-free-shipping.html

[DRIFTER-M]

^^ EXACTLY, Odi makes them for YOUR motorsport and driving style.

^ I am going to put up very thorough reviews for both daily driving and drifting. Will update when they get here.

[Matej]

Another coilover using the old style Megan body.
They should at least have custom seat perches made to fit those Swift Springs properly.
It looks cheap when companies put Swift Springs on coilovers on which it is obvious that they were made for a different diameter spring.

[tricky_ab]

Speaking of Megan, they now have advertisements in Drift Tengoku (Heaven) magazine. I had to do a double take while reading my copy earlier.

We have now come full circle in the JDM world...

[BossHogg]

Pretty much any baller spec coilover can be made to your liking upon order.....

[tamdo7114]

Can someone explain how they customize it to your driving? Besides different spring rates? Sounds like a pitch line for a sale but what does that really mean? And how does it differ from other companies that offer different spring rates?

[chuki.s13.coupe.]

Can someone explain how they customize it to your driving? Besides different spring rates? Sounds like a pitch line for a sale but what does that really mean? And how does it differ from other companies that offer different spring rates?

Custom valving.

[DRIFTER-M]

Pretty much any baller spec coilover can be made to your liking upon order.....

Precisely.

And how many "baller spec" coilover threads have you seen on Zilvia?

Welcome to why this thread exist.

[SLiDe_WaYz]

I've also noticed that resemblance...lol i haven't seen reviews for FEAL...lol but ZEAL I've heard is really good. lol

I had Zeal's on my IS300 for a while. Road like a dream, took corners like a beast. Never heard of Feal until now.

[240zach]

Never heard of Feal until now.


i heard about them like a week ago..but i feel like they are still relatively new...i might be wrong cause idk how long they have been out.

[nu_born]

I was reading about these on the forum a couple days ago; got hung up on the "One way adjustable, 30-click spectrum" bit. How does that work exactly? I always thought 15, 30, whatever-way adjustable was the amount of adjustment the knob at the top of the damper had? Maybe some of my noob is showing still, but I am confuse...

At any rate, they seem pretty legit and priced relatively competitively for what they offer - what with all the custom valving and the like.

[240zach]

^^ what he said

[xoxide]

^^ what he said
^^ That was a spambot haha.

[SomeoneWhoIsntMe]

I was reading about these on the forum a couple days ago; got hung up on the "One way adjustable, 30-click spectrum" bit. How does that work exactly? I always thought 15, 30, whatever-way adjustable was the amount of adjustment the knob at the top of the damper had? Maybe some of my noob is showing still, but I am confuse...

At any rate, they seem pretty legit and priced relatively competitively for what they offer - what with all the custom valving and the like.one-way adjustment = fixed compression damping, adjustable rebound damping.

[nu_born]

one-way adjustment = fixed compression damping, adjustable rebound damping.

Ahhh I see, whereas the knob on other types of coils, such as Megan or certain types of Teins adjust both of these parameters at the same time?

[240zach]

^^ That was a spambot haha.


i know it was. lol i was just agreeing

[OBEEWON]

All these coilovers are the same. This company is just offering you the same options Windflower gives to each of these brands.

Feal
PBM
Fortune Auto
K-Sport
D2
Stance
BC
etc.

...All made in Korea.

[shinobis13hb]

These coilovers a VERY NICE. Now odi even states that some of the parts come from Taiwan. But I had a set ofmegan tracks, tein, tenabe.. And well these ride better then ALL of them. Plus you can see the quality they put into there work. All moving parts are greased Nice. I told odi what I had and did,he knew EXACTLY. I would recommend these coilovers to everyone.

PLUS if you can't afford a set of his Coilover he offers re valveing service too!

[shinobis13hb]

AND they go PLENTY low. I can tuck half my damn 18x10 1/2 out back.

[OgSilviaSkywalker]

Bump want more reviews.

[NinjaWithAGun]

To put it simply, I've had these on my daily for well over a year now at full stiff and I can still walk, lol. I had Megans on the car when I bought it, and the difference in ride quality and handling after putting on the FEAL's was mind blowing. With the Megans it felt like I was off-roading on a plank of wood just driving down the street, bouncing around so much I would actually loose traction or tweak a bit on corners every time I hit a miniscule bump. With the FEAL coils the ride is much smoother, better handling and much better on traction and control. On the Megans there were some interchanges and on ramps I'd actually slow way down for because it was so damn jerky and bouncy that the car felt unstable as all hell, but with the FEALs I can take the same corners full throttle throughout without ever letting off and my car wont even twitch. The car also feels a hell of a lot better, more planted and more controlled when engaging in vehicular shenanigans with friends! Also worth noting is the first thing every passenger who's ever ridden in my friends hatch that had Megans and now has Godspeeds that rides in my car says is, "holy crap your car rides so much nicer than his!" So yeah, I'd say it's well worth the money and would highly recommend them to anyone be it for track or street use, whatever tickles your fancy.

[skrouse28rs]

AND they go PLENTY low. I can tuck half my damn 18x10 1/2 out back.

This is what Sonic Motor had to say about them :
They don't go as low as some other coilovers, but that's not what they are meant for. They are meant for performance and not being super slammed.

I do not care to tuck rim and be super slammed but I do like a nice "flush" stance . I am curious if they will go low enough. I currently have Tein's on my S13 and although they ride great to me , they do not go quite low enough for my taste. I would love to see some ride height pics of the Feal's.

[OgSilviaSkywalker]

Thanks nice to here man im really leaning towards picking up some feals just want some reassurance. Not many review out there on them. There are just so many options to choose from within that price range from Pbm, stance, fortune, buddyclub, feal and a lot more. I just want to make sure I'm making the right decision.

[SilviaSR20DET]

Getting my stance rebuilt from them, wouldn't hesitate on their coil-over based on their good service.

[Mitsubayati]

How much do they charge to rebuild?

[PoorMans180SX]

All these coilovers are the same. This company is just offering you the same options Windflower gives to each of these brands.

Feal
PBM
Fortune Auto
K-Sport
D2
Stance
BC
etc.

...All made in Korea.

None of that matters. The only two suspension companies that are in the same league for price are Fortune Auto and FEAL. All the others have inferior valving. So what's the difference between Fortune and FEAL? FEAL gives you full control of exactly how you want the coilover to perform at no extra cost.

I convinced a buddy to put FEAL's on his circuit Evo 8, and the spring rates are 14/16. It still handles bumps amazingly well. Ride is leaps and bounds above the Godspeed and D2 coilovers that have come on a few of my cars, as well as K-sports and Stances that have been on my friends cars, all of which had lower spring rates.

I have heard good things about Stance's new lineup, which I have not ridden on yet.

[95KA-Turbo]

Fortune will do any spring rate, valving, and shock height you want at no additional cost. As of version 4 all fortunes are hand built in Richmond VA to order.

[PoorMans180SX]

Fortune will do any spring rate, valving, and shock height you want at no additional cost. As of version 4 all fortunes are hand built in Richmond VA to order.

Good to know! Last I knew it was extra. :angel:

[Etikoner]

I was reading about these on the forum a couple days ago; got hung up on the "One way adjustable, 30-click spectrum" bit. How does that work exactly? I always thought 15, 30, whatever-way adjustable was the amount of adjustment the knob at the top of the damper had? Maybe some of my noob is showing still, but I am confuse...

At any rate, they seem pretty legit and priced relatively competitively for what they offer - what with all the custom valving and the like.

Most OTS coilovers kit companies incorrectly market their dampers as "30 way adjustable" when in reality the most adjustability that even high end $1000 per corner shocks only have 3-way adjustable damping; rebound, low speed and high speed compression

The only thing that the entry level coilovers can adjust is rebound speed, and that usually means the "stiffer" it's set at the stronger (slower) the rebound on it works..

It makes people swear that the stiffest setting is the best but it just really makes the car feel more planted but at the expense of maximum tire grip.

I've been reading up on Feal but I wonder if they provide each buyer with a shock dyno for every shock they sell.

Also worth noting that a lot of adjusters really don't work as noted and one shock set to full stiff is probably going to be softer than another shock not yet at the full stiff setting.
As in say my right rear damper is set at 15 clicks and the rebound isn't as strong as my left rear damper which might be set to 12 clicks.

Which is why I think all those "performance" suspension systems that advertise "more adjustablility" usually means vague as hell handling and dampers that aren't really matched. Which is usually due to a factory with no quality control and workers just assembling your damper haphazardly with shim stacks in the wrong order, so-on.

Also swift springs really are the best springs money can buy..

Read this; http://m.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157535

[Legoctf]

^Thats incredible. I was buying stances for my evo, really thinking fortunes with swift springs now.

[Etikoner]

^Thats incredible. I was buying stances for my evo, really thinking fortunes with swift springs now.

Yeah, I have buddy club coilovers on my Miata. I swapped the original springs out for swift springs all around. It's incredible how much lighter they are compared to the others. Also seeing how smoothly the swift spring compresses is just awesome..

I really can't say enough good things about em.

[Grenade180sx]

If you havent driven on FEAL coils , then you cant really compare them, the big benefit to supporting FEAL( and odi) is one customer service, odi goes out of his way to talk with you about setup and adjustments, and if there is ever an issue he will take care of you. plus your helping him fund his FD program and he is locally based in Ontario CA.

after driving on a set of FEAL coils on a properly aligned car, id say it the best coil i have ever driven on, for the price point there's nothing that really compares. mind you if you have $2500+ then KW's are for you.


but to those who have never driven on a set you really cant come in here running your mouths about shit you don't know.

[EsChassisLove]

Bump.

Curious if there are anymore reviews?

I am between FEAL and Fortune Auto 500s.

[Corbic]

Bump.

Curious if there are anymore reviews?

I am between FEAL and Fortune Auto 500s.

I have not seen a single review... so how can there be "anymore"?


Times like this makes me so pissed you all (ziliva, tuners, kids under 25) are such broke asses you could not afford a $24 magazines subscription. This is the shit they could have been reviewing like in the all the MuscleCar Rags.

Get a stock whatever, buy 5 sets of coils and take it out on the track. But no. Fuck you all.

:mad:

[Etikoner]

My friend recently placed an order for Feal 441's for his 2013 WRX Sedan.. I was expecting odi to message him and maybe talk to my buddy but it never happened.. Anyhow, they were in stock, and shipped out next day.. They all came preset with preload and ready to install.. My friends WRX came out modestly lowered and while we haven't yet messed with the knobs, the dampers show that they're pretty nicely matched for the spring rates, and the ride is almost same as stock while handling is way better. The entire set up is a good 32lbs lighter than stock, and the fact they come with swift springs is a nice plus.

I hope a 240 owner with these coilovers can chime in and give you all a better idea.

[TheRealSy90]

If you ordered off the shelf coilovers without specifying that he wanted a custom setup there's no reason for him to call the guy.

[Etikoner]

If you ordered off the shelf coilovers without specifying that he wanted a custom setup there's no reason for him to call the guy.


You are right. They seem set up for a standard WRX. Set up well, at that.

[tayloray]

Fortune will do any spring rate, valving, and shock height you want at no additional cost. As of version 4 all fortunes are hand built in Richmond VA to order.

BC racing offers the same options. Hand built in Florida.

[Corbic]

BC racing offers the same options. Hand built in Florida.


Build your own.

http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=270829

[EsChassisLove]

I do not understand your anger.

But ok.....???


I have not seen a single review... so how can there be "anymore"?


Times like this makes me so pissed you all (ziliva, tuners, kids under 25) are such broke asses you could not afford a $24 magazines subscription. This is the shit they could have been reviewing like in the all the MuscleCar Rags.

Get a stock whatever, buy 5 sets of coils and take it out on the track. But no. Fuck you all.

:mad:

[Corbic]

I do not understand your anger.

But ok.....???

Once long ago you could buy these things called "Car Magazines". They are made of paper and had lots of pictures and information. It was like a blog, but printed on paper, but unlike a blog it was updated only once a month.

This "printed blog" would then be sent to you house if you paid for a years worth of "printed blogs" upfront. This actually saved you money but still cost $20-$50, less then the cost of an X-box game.

These "printed blogs" also had tons of advertisements and advertisers would give the "journalists", which is what you call a blogger that prints his blog, free parts to try out and show off. So you had real content and data, not just pictures of the latest helladriftstancecaninebeetshow.

But.... everyone is a cheap ass broke illiterate rachet these days so they just read Facebook, blogs and forums for free instead of buying magazines.

Goodbye,

Modified
Import Tuner (of old)
Turbo
Honda Tuner (of old)
Sport Compact Car
Import Racer
Super Street (still around?)
Project Car
...and a few others I once had laying around.


Drag became Dsport and they are still kicking. S3 rocks and anyone reading this needs to give them your money.

http://s3mag.bigcartel.com/product/s3-subscription

[EsChassisLove]

So you are upset because you believe no one buys magazines anymore?

Ok.