Background information:
I've been on many suspension setups, not just in my own car, but also in other people's cars. So far to date I've ridden on or been in cars that had Tein Basics, Tein SS, Tein Monoflex, Ksports, F2s (previous gens and current gens), Apex'i WS, JIC FLT-ARs, Stance, AMRs (previous previous gen, previous gen, and current gen), various spring and shock combos, etc. My basis of comparison comes from my experience over the years with these different setups in comparison to my AMRs. Having done many installs and doing a lot of research, I have learned about how the suspension in our cars functions and what works, and also what doesn't.
I have been talking to Andy Reyes (owner of AMR Engineering) for the last two years or so off and on about suspension theory and what he had to offer as an alternative to his competitors. I was at one point torn between his suspension and one of his competitors and decided to go with the competition. To my dismay, they failed to deliver what I understood to be a very good suspension setup to say the least. Andy talked to me about the experience I had with this company at one point and had mentioned that had I had the same experience with his company he would have gone through the motions to help resolve my issues to his best ability. After the years passed Andy made me an offer to help my suspension woes, and now that his product is better than ever I decided that it would be a very nice upgrade.
Write up:
Upon the initial order, I was told the wait for my suspension would be a few months, which I was prepared for. A few months pass and I randomly receive an email with a tracking number for my suspension which arrived on 6/29/10. I was super jazzed! The weekend comes by and goes by. Monday comes and on my way back from a body shop my thermostat decides to take a crap on my face, as well as my battery. The next day, my coilovers would be here.
I get the coilovers. My initial reaction upon pulling them out of the box was WOW. These coilovers are
fucking sick. The build quality and craftsmanship is very apparent. They feel
beefy and thick. In comparison to the many Taiwanese coilovers that I've come across, they seem noticeably heavier as well as thicker (to me at least). The mounts and collars seem higher quality than most setups. When spinning them up and down the threaded shock body, it seems less "friction-y", meaning that they spin up and down without issues, but do not spin freely or easily if that makes sense. They will not spin
super easily, but they do spin without much effort and you don't feel like you're spinning metal on metal, which is nice. It was smooth. The adjustment knob on the top for the 8 setting rebound adjustment is high quality, the upper mount is high quality, and the bolts are nice and shiny.
I'm in ur suspension, valvin' ur shocks!
Each click on the adjustment knob is very distinct. It is not like most that just make a noise or give a slight click feel. There are definite distinctions between clicks.
Install:
Same as any other coilover. Skip.
Ride:
I must say, of all my suspension setups I've had, I finally got it right. These are exactly what I wanted. The rates I got are 14kg/mm front and 12kg/mm rears. For how stiff the spring rates are they feel very nice. They are firm, but not jarring or uncomfortable. I got these rates because I wanted to be able to go low with minimal upper control arm contact with my strut towers. I am not road racing my car. It will never touch the asphalt at Buttonwillow, unless it's in the pits for a meet or something. It will never be involved in autocross. The soul purpose of these for me, was to drop the car LOW and have them stiff but not unbearable. I also wanted something more sporty than my Teins. They ride awesome, to be quite honest. I talked to Nick (Accord_v6_400m) and he described the ride well; refined. The only thing I am having issues with right now is a slight clunking sound coming from the rears but I think it's a loose endlink on both sides since I did disconnect them for an easier rear install.
Customer Service:
Personally, Andy has been great for me. I will say that Andy knows how to make a damn good product. No, Andy is not paying me. No, Andy is not sponsoring me. I'm just another customer just like you could be. Was his stuff worth the wait? Yes, most definitely. His customers generally have some small waiting period to get their coilovers, but the 6th gen coilovers he made took a bit longer since he was making them himself due to a group buy. Hopefully everyone that took part in his group buy feels the same way.
Overall:
Overall, these are worth the money. By far some of the highest quality stuff you will see for an Accord. They ride well, Andy has great customer service, and the warranty is self explanatory.
Cliffs:
Quality of product: 10/10
Ease of installation: Dependant on how skillful you are at installing parts
Ride: 10/10
I hope everyone finds this to be useful. Any questions? Ask away!
