Maxpeedingrods Coilovers Review: Are They Really Any Good?

If you have been looking into budget coilovers you’ve no doubt come across the name Maxpeedingrods.

When it comes to price, Maxpeedingrods have pretty much everyone beat, with coilovers so cheap they are cheaper than most lowering springs.

Naturally, this seems ridiculous, but at the same time makes you wonder if they are for real, and just how good they can possibly be.

In this post I’m going to look into Maxpeeding rods and their coilovers in details, and find out just how good they really are.

About Maxpeedingrods

Maxpeeding rods in a Chinese company that was established in 2006. They specialise in making a wide range of performance parts for laughably low prices including turbos, coilovers, air bag kits, connecting rods and even other parts such as inverter generators and air heaters for motorhomes.

Despite the fact of getting a bit of a reputation of cheap ebay junk, they continued to press on and make their parts, and slowly but surely more and more people began using them.

How can you say no to a $150 turbo even if you know it’s going to suck, just to see how long it lasts?

Well, many people decided to try their parts, and the next thing you know they have over 4 million customers worldwide.

Now they have over 30 warehouses worldwide which allow them to ship their parts very quickly, no matter where you are, as well as an 861,000 square foot manufacturing facility with 15 high-tech production lines where they make their parts.

Maxpeedingrods are also actively involved in the car community, sponsoring racing drivers from all over the world as well being involved in other events like car shows.

They are also now TUV certified, achieving a TÜV ISO9001-2015 certification for design and manufacturing of shock absorbers, connecting rods, chassis hardware for automobiles.

About the Maxpeedingrods Coilovers

Maxpeedingrods initially had one coilover offering which was well known for its yellow color and ridiculously low price of around $250, which is even cheaper than the notoriously cheap Raceland coilovers.

They still sell this kit, which you can get for around $300 (and in various colors), and they have since expanded their range to offer a height and dampening adjustable model, as well as a slightly upper class T6 model, which is meant to offer more performance without sacrificing ride comfort.

These coilovers come complete with springs, dampers, aluminium upper strut mounts (with camber adjustment on some models), dust covers, bump stops and more.

The ride height could be adjusted from 1-3 inches lower than factory and is done by the shock body, which lets you set the spring loads and allows you to retain full suspension travel at all ride heights.

The dampers are twin-tube, and on the adjustable models feature 24-level dampening adjustment.

What’s even more amazing is that Maxpeedingrods actually gives you a 1 year warranty with their coilovers (I can see why people decide to buy them!)

Just How Good Are Maxpeedingrods Coilovers Really?

Well, let’s be honest. You can only expect so much for the price, and there gets a point where no matter what you do, something is going to have to give in order to make things that cheap.

However, taking the price (and the warranty) into consideration, the Maxpeedingrods coilovers are surprisingly good.

Build Quality

While they certainly don’t feature the build quality of a company like Ohlins, there are surprisingly few reports of these coilovers actually breaking in any serious way.

Quite frankly, at this price level, I would be expecting lower mounts to be breaking off or something, but that doesn’t seem to be an issue here.

Sure, there are areas that are not great, such as fairly thin metal being used on the mounting brackets (not that I’ve seen any that broke), reports of rusting on the adjustment threads, and dampers failing and leaking (sometimes leaking in the actual box right from factory).

But you have to be realistic when you take the price into consideration, and the fact that these coilovers seem to last a majority of people even a year is amazing.

Maxpeedingrods also offer good customer service and seem to have a good reputation dealing with any problems, so if you do get a faulty set, they will probably look after you.

Ride Quality

The ride quality on these is reported to be noticeably stiff, but not unbearable.

Realistically, these are not going to be fine tuned for the car, so the fact that they are remotely decent is again, pretty amazing considering the astronomically low price.

If you are looking at these, be prepared to lose quite a bit of ride comfort. But if that doesn’t bother you and you just want to lower the car, these will get the job done.

Customer Service

Maxpeedingrods have a good reputation when it comes to customer service. You can buy your parts from their website directly, and they ship fast and worldwide.

It’s also not difficult to contact them through the website, and the reports I’ve seen mentioning coilover issues were resolved by Maxpeedingrods, normally sending out replacement parts.

As I mentioned previously, they offer a 1 year warranty on their coilover kits, so at the very least you should get 1 year out of your kit.

Potential Issues

Being so cheap, there is no way that these coilovers are not made with at least somewhat inferior materials than more expensive brands, so you have to be prepared for that.

However, I have not come across many reports of any serious issues such as coilovers mounts breaking off or anything like that.

The most common problems I see with these coilovers are:

Dampers leaking – It’s anyone’s guess as to how long they will last. Some make it 6 months, some a couple of years. Some are leaking right from the factory when you open the box. So take that into consideration when buying these
The adjustment threads rust – If you live in an area with harsh winters and salty roads, I wouldn’t recommend these as the odds of them rusting and seizing up are high
Fitment issues – While I didn’t find any instances of major fitment issues, you may find that things like brackets don’t line up, or the strut mounts are not perfect and you don’t get full camber adjustment etc
Noises – These coilovers are known for making squeaking, popping and groaning noises.

Should You Buy Maxpeedingrods Coilovers?

Honestly, if you are on a tight budget and just want to lower your car and you are ready to sacrifice some ride comfort, or perhaps it’s your first coilover kit and you just want to learn, these coilovers will get the job done.

If you are planning on using these on the track, or want to get some performance benefits for your car, I would recommend looking into other coilover brands who have a better reputation for track use.

Overall, just remember to be realistic with what you are buying. There’s a reason cheap parts are cheap, and you’re not going to get the quality of a more expensive coilover kit from a reputable brand.

Other Coilovers I Recommend

If you are looking to get cheap coilovers that will be a bit better than the Maxpeeding Rods set, here are a couple of options I would recommend.

Riaction GT1

The Riaction GT1 coilovers are probably the best value for money set available right now.

These coilovers feature linear dampers, 1 way, 32 level dampening adjustment and shock body height adjustment, with the added bonus of being upgradeable to 2-way dampening adjustment and convertible to digressive valving.

Riaction are known for exceptional customer service and very fast turnaround times for servicing and rebuilding coilovers (just 4-7 days!).

They also offer a lifetime free labor warranty, meaning you only pay for the parts when getting your coilovers rebuilt.

Put all this together, and it makes this kit incredibly good value for money.

You can read my full Riaction coilovers review here.

Features include:

Ride height adjustment by the shock body
Lowers 1-3 inches
Monotube dampers with linear valving
32 levels of dampening adjustment
Aluminium top mounts
Custom spring rates and valving available
Swift Spring upgrade available
Upgradeable to 2-way dampening adjustment
Can be converted to digressive valving
Fully rebuildable in the USA
2 year warranty
Lifetime free labor warranty

BUY RIACTION GT1 COILOVERS HERE

BC Racing BR Series

If you have a bit more money to spending, the BC Racing BR Series coilovers are another very good option.

These coilovers are made for almost every vehicle on the road and they offer a large amount of customizability so that you get exactly what you are looking for.

These are designed as an all-round kit primarily for street use and give you a great balance of ride comfort and handling performance, and are excellent value for money.

Features include:

Ride height adjustment by the shock body
Lowers 1-3 inches
Extreme Low lowers up to 4 inches
Monotube dampers with linear valving
30 levels of dampening adjustment
Aluminium top mounts
Custom spring rates and valving available
Swift Spring upgrade available
Fully rebuildable, all parts available for purchase
1 year warranty

As I mentioned, these are highly customizable, giving you the option to select custom spring rates and valving, Swift Spring upgrade and more.

As far as value for money goes, these coilovers are very hard to beat, and are a fantastic option for street cars that will do the occasional track day.

BUY BC RACING BR SERIES COILOVERS HERE

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Mateja Matic

Having been in the car tuning game for 15 years, I'm now using all the knowledge I acquired to help other people learn and select the right parts for their cars through this blog.

Cars owned: Mk2 Golf with 1.8T swap, BMW E28 with M30B35 swap, BMW E36 328I Mtech, BMW 750IL, Nissan 300ZX, Honda Civic EF