Project Godspeed Products!?!

[Hoffman5982]

Well it backfired.

thanks for pointing that out?

Philipio- what are those pictures proving? one is flat black and the other is red and a different shape.

To everyone else- I'm not saying that godspeed is the greatest company of all time. The ONLY godspeed product I own is my RUCAs, everything else comes from "name brand" companies. The OP was asking if they were a decent company, and from my experience they seem alright. If they break/warp/whatever, Ill replace them with something better. I check the arms regularly to see if there are any cracks or anything like that. They've been on for 3 months now and look just like they did the day I put them on, plus some dust a dirt

[Brandon1605]

That last post alone shows how clueless you are, imo. Im on a STUPID tight budget for my 240, but I wont be installing anything less than what I KNOW works well for my suspension. Its one of the most important systems of the car... why would you shortcut that?

[adrianfromthecastle]

when i was in junior high, my mom bought me walmart polos (we had to wear uniforms)... after one wash, it hella shrank to the point where if i raise my hands up, my belly button was exposed.

walmart polos ftl

wash with cold water, line dry. laundry by mom fail.

haha I had to learn how to do my own laundry QUICK. My classmates were baggin on me.

[PyR0NiAk]

Made you a better person in the end, right?

[wingFeather]

Does anyone have any experience or reviews on "Project Godspeed" products I plan on getting a full suspension replacement. Im not sure if i want the Coilovers though might go with a diff brand. But are the Coilovers good as well?

I have them. So far so good. Wish I would have bought the adjustables, though, as the basics are really for track use only. But considering I saved about $500 by not buying Teins because they are "JDM"... I am happy!

As for the photo comparison of the RUCAs above, have you seen the OEM Nissan arms? They seem to last just fine & look even cheaper than Godspeed... so I am not certain SPL overkill is necessary for the majority of us hobbyists.

[Hoffman5982]

That last post alone shows how clueless you are, imo. Im on a STUPID tight budget for my 240, but I wont be installing anything less than what I KNOW works well for my suspension. Its one of the most important systems of the car... why would you shortcut that?

ok if Im so clueless then please fill me in on what Im missing?

to answer your question- I did't feel that I was "shortcutting" i've heard enough good things to try them out. Like the guy above said, they're definitely better than oem, and I don't track the sh** out of my car, so why would I need to spend $300+ on SPL or any of the other "good brands" when I could spend $115 and get some that were perfect for what I need. If I do recall, when Blackzenki still had his s14 he tracked the living crap out of his car and he was running a full godspeed package. He even broke a steel knuckle or something and all of the godspeed parts were fine. So if they can hold up to that, I'm pretty da** sure they will hold up to my dd, so if thats shortcutting, then I could really care less.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Okay, it's time for a quick lesson in suspension arms. The reason most arms such as Godspeed arms break is not because of the actual "rod" being weak. The reason they break is because the s*** heim joints seize up and don't allow the arm to pivot with the suspension, then causing stress on the "rod" then causing them to break. I would have no problem running Godspeed arms... With QA1 heim joints.

[Razi]

haha I had to learn how to do my own laundry QUICK. My classmates were baggin on me.

Aww sad Adrian.


I bought a set of Godspeed FLCA that I intend to modify and I played with the rod ends, and man the quality is so horrible it's hilarious and scary at the same time.
Good thing I'm replacing all that ish.

Also, QA1 heims ftw.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Here's BrianHarte's response to the Godspeed "crossbar" AKA the Miracle Crossbar knock off

I bought this for my car too.

(sold all those other goofy a** bars. Just kept the "X")

It sucks. You would think that something as simple as this couldn't be messed up, right?

WRONG.


My brackets that slip over the strut tower nuts were not very good. It was a b**** to get it to fit right, but I made it work.


There are instructions either. Took me a while to figure out how to put everything together.


I do NOT suggest this part to anybody.

[NismoS13Ks]

id like to hear Godspeeds input on this..

[Razi]

Not much to say, imo.
What'll they say? "We'll improve our product"?
From what I know, they don't do development like SPL or PSM.
Just reading Brian's post on the crappy crossbar shows you that they don't test their products.

Most they can do is probably replace the rod ends with better stuff once they get their shipment of copycat arms in the mail.

[NismoS13Ks]

Not much to say, imo.
What'll they say? "We'll improve our product"?
From what I know, they don't do development like SPL or PSM.
Just reading Brian's post on the crappy crossbar shows you that they don't test their products.

Most they can do is probably replace the rod ends with better stuff once they get their shipment of copycat arms in the mail.

well K sports for me!

[Razi]

And, Fortune Auto and SPLparts for me!

[ILoveMyRHS13]

well K sports for me!

I'm sorry to hear that.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Why, you hear from users who answers range from they work, I love them, I hate them. What do you think their opinion will be of their own part (own private labeled part)?

I find their welds comical at best..... it's bubble gum and spatter ground down.

[Seanzyyy]

i wouldn't buy godspeed coilovers from the simple fact that enough people had problems with them that every single discussion about godspeed parts has at least 1 person say they are terrible products.
i have never tried godspeed coilovers and i don't intend to.
suspension parts other than coilovers i MIGHT try,
but i'd probably just save up for high quality brands.

OP,
get coilovers that have a good reputation,
don't be hesitant to spend the extra $$$,
there are other reasons to spend a little extra,
and not just because they're JDM as someone said earlier

tight budget = patience.

[Bumnah]

Actually the pictures of the RUCA show a lot.

01.) The SPL adjustment technique is superior. Evenly spaces out the arm and rod end for you.
02.) The curve of the arm is important. The SPL are is more oval in it's shape. The Godspeed has a tighter curve. The arm extends out and then turn sharply in. The Godspeed design is weaker.
03.) The SPL arm I believe also angles up slightly for more clearance on lowered cars, not sure if the Godspeed does that based from it's pictures.
04.) Rod ends, the SPL units are higher quality. Not something you can tell from the pictures, but it's evident if you've ever held the two arms in real life.
05.) Anodized finish versus paint.
06.) Metal strength. Guaranteed the SPL arm is stronger.
07.) SPL customer service, you have an issue with the arm? You have someone who'll help you out.

[Hoffman5982]

^ you got all of that from those 2 pictures?? that's cool

[Razi]

He owns a ton of SPLpart products.
And I can tell you from experience, the QA1 rod ends that SPLparts uses is FAR superior than the ones used in knockoff parts.

And SPLparts does indeed have great service.

[Hoffman5982]

sorry bud, but I wasn't arguing against that

[Razi]

Just sayin!

[some_white_guy]

so the conclusion we come to is dont buy godspeed products, for your own safety.

some1 needs to make a chart that knows what they are talking about like this: companyA>companyB>companyC>companyD etc. (for suspension parts of course)

[mrgreeneyes]

so the conclusion we come to is dont buy godspeed products, for your own safety.

some1 needs to make a chart that knows what they are talking about like this: companyA>companyB>companyC>companyD etc. (for suspension parts of course)

they do, its called a price list

[Hoffman5982]

so the conclusion we come to is dont buy godspeed products, for your own safety.

right, because there have been deaths cause by their products.

mrgreeneyes- so your saying that if I create my own suspension parts and have a 4 year old chinese kid weld it together but jack the prices up, then it'll be a good product? There are too many mixed reviews, and I mean legitimate reviews not this rumor bull sh** that everyone is spreading around, about godspeed and thats why we're having this problem. When are people going to understand that if you have never owned their product you have absolutely NO RIGHT to talk against them. That's defamation. Saying, " I read somewhere that they are bad" does not count. Ya'll are like little fu**ing girls spreading around rumors when you don't even know if it's true or not

[BioBerg]

Okay OP here Im not getting Godspeed Yall can stop now lol. I want top quality for street and every once and a while on the track. Im in the military so I dont have the time to go all the way, all the time. So What are other good brands other than Tein?

[jbracy7]

godspeeds to busy winning races with his parts to caree what a few aholes say godspeed makes some the best stuff out there (my opion) i have coilovers from them they out lasted the last car i had, and will be going on my next 240

[mrgreeneyes]

hahaha, HOFF, you defend the company cus you own one pair of RUCAS that you claim to periodically check for problems/rust. when i owned all my PSM parts, i NEVER checked them, cus i KNEW they were 100% legit and NOONE ever had a bad word about them. guess what? when we pulled the car apart, every single component was like new after 3 years of abuse, and the new owner of the parts was astonished at the resilience. these parts saw salty winter roads,rain, you name it, driven 365 days a year.

the reason most people enjoy the few godspeed parts they have is because they are too ignorant to fully understand WHY they think they NEED these parts. most of the cars on this board arent low enough to REQUIRE adjustable arms to correct geometry, so its mostly for eye candy or just "to have". super cool reason.

im not forcing anyone to buy GOOD product, im just trying to help people realize that cheaping out on the parts that hold the wheels on your car MIGHT not be a good idea.... especially if you have any self respect/preservation. have fun with your inferior rod ends with their crap brass bushings... i havent owned them, but some locals bought used godspeed rucas that had maybe 20K on them and the heims had OVER 1/8" PLAY!!!!!!! id totally trust them on my car..... NOT.

[scotty-2-forty]

id like to hear Godspeeds input on this..

Why don't you ask them ... godspeed-240sx-took-1st-auto-club-speed ... 95682.html

[adrianfromthecastle]

well K sports for me!

I'm sorry to hear that.

here's a suggestion on coilovers... Dmax?



er wait... are we talking about arms or coilovers? cuz I dont think dmax makes arms.

[Hoffman5982]

hahaha, HOFF, you defend the company cus you own one pair of RUCAS that you claim to periodically check for problems/rust. when i owned all my PSM parts, i NEVER checked them, cus i KNEW they were 100% legit and NOONE ever had a bad word about them. guess what? when we pulled the car apart, every single component was like new after 3 years of abuse, and the new owner of the parts was astonished at the resilience. these parts saw salty winter roads,rain, you name it, driven 365 days a year.

the reason most people enjoy the few godspeed parts they have is because they are too ignorant to fully understand WHY they think they NEED these parts. most of the cars on this board arent low enough to REQUIRE adjustable arms to correct geometry, so its mostly for eye candy or just "to have". super cool reason.

im not forcing anyone to buy GOOD product, im just trying to help people realize that cheaping out on the parts that hold the wheels on your car MIGHT not be a good idea.... especially if you have any self respect/preservation. have fun with your inferior rod ends with their crap brass bushings... i havent owned them, but some locals bought used godspeed rucas that had maybe 20K on them and the heims had OVER 1/8" PLAY!!!!!!! id totally trust them on my car..... NOT.

your totally missing my point. Im not defending them because I own them, Im doing it because people are coming in here and spreading around rumors. Whether you think its true or not, if you haven't used them, your opinion is nothing but a rumor. My car may not be slammed, but I needed RUCAs because my camber was bad and I was going through tires. If yhat makes me ignorant then great. I also don't jack my car up and pull my wheels off just to check the RUCAs. In the past 2 months there have been quite a few instances when I was working on the rear end(replacing the gas tank, installing coilovers, changing break pads, etc.) and I checked them just to see if people were right, and they weren't. Are you sure the "locals" actually bought godspeed? There are plenty of red control arms all over ebay that don't even have a brand. Godspeed doesn't have any kind of branding on their arms that I know of, so how are you 100% sure? I don't know how many times I have to say this for you and everyone else to understand- If you haven't owned them, keep your opinions to yourself. You have no experience with their products, therefor you have no reason to say anything at all in the thread.

I also have plenty of self respect/preservation, and I will have fun with my GodSpeed control arms. If they break, THEN you can come in and insult me like the little child you are. I mean seriously, because I didn't buy from the companies you like that gives you a reason to talk down on me? real mature