JOM Coilovers Review: Are They a Good Budget Option?
When it comes to budget suspension, you really are spoilt for choice. There are countless brands out there offering coilover kits for very low prices. The problem is, which one do you choose?
JOM is one of these brands, and with some of their kits being as low as $250, it really begs the question – just how good can they really be?
In this blog post we will go over JOM’s coilovers and the feedback I’ve managed to find along with my own personal experience with them.
A little Bit About JOM
JOM is a German tuning brand who have been around for over two decades (I couldn’t find a definitive date when they were founded, but their website has been up since 1999) and make a wide range of tuning parts from coilovers to lights, bumpers and more.
They primarily focus on European vehicles and are actually quite a popular brand in Europe, especially among the VW crowd.
They make one line of coilovers called “BlueLine”, which has been around forever and is available for many European car models and the odd other manufacturer such as Chrysler and Hyundai.
JOM’s primary target market is the street tuning crowd, and they don’t profess to make track spec products. Unfortunately, I was not able to find any information on where their coilovers are made, other than the odd forum comment claiming they are made in Germany (but who knows).
JOM BlueLine Coilovers
JOM’s only coilover option, the BlueLine, is an almost impossible to believe cheap coilover kit. Starting from as low as $250, these coilovers are designed as a cheap way to get your car as low to the ground as possible.
While they are not rich on features like many of the other brands I have reviews here, they do offer extremely cheap lowering, and will generally lower the car from 30mm-90mm on most applications (1.2-3.5 inches).
They have galvanized shock bodies, and ride height lowering is done by the spring perches, not by the shock base. This means that the lower you go, the less suspension travel you have, which is not ideal, but doesn’t necessarily make them bad (KW use this system, for example).
They don’t come with strut mounts, meaning you either use your current strut mounts or get new factory ones, and they also don’t have adjustable dampening (but that’s almost a given at this price point).
The BlueLine coilovers are also not designed for track use.
However, they do come with a 2 year warranty, which is pretty impressive given the price. Not only that, but they are TUV approved as well.
Basically, if you just want to lower your street car, these are for you.
So How Good Are These JOM BlueLines?
Well, interestingly enough, the overall consensus is that they are actually a decent coilover kit.
Sure, they are very basic, and don’t give you many of the features of a more expensive kit like adjustable dampening and camber adjustable strut mounts, but you have to be fair and factor in the super low price here.
The fact that they are even semi-decent and provide a fairly comfortable ride in itself is almost amazing.
To add to that, they come with a 2 year warranty, so you know that your money will at least last you for the next 2 years, which, given how cheap they are, is actually very impressive.
Reading over reviews of these coilovers on forums, overall they are favourable. People like the ride quality and how low they go, which is quite low.
I wasn’t able to find many reports of issues with these, other than the odd one saying the adjustment collars seized after being driven in snow. However, that’s not entirely surprising, as I wouldn’t expect these to have amazing protection.
I also knew someone who personally bought JOM coilovers new and installed them on his Mk2 Jetta. I rode in that car a few times and was pretty impressed. They were set quite low, at least 60mm lower than factory, and the ride was not unpleasant. Stiff, sure, not certainly not uncomfortable.
So, taking everything into consideration and factoring in the price, JOM coilovers are not a bad buy.
Should You Buy JOM Coilovers?
It depends on what your goals for the car are. If this is your daily driver, you are on a budget and you just want to lower the car, JOM coilovers are one of the cheapest ways to get that done that won’t suck.
However, if you want to fine tune your suspension, are very picky about the ride quality or plan on tracking the car, I think spending a little bit more and getting a coilover kit that can handle it and has proven to perform is a better option. If you want to see what coilover options there are, click here.
So, overall, if you just want to lower your car and are happy with a fairly decent ride, JOM coilovers are not a bad option by any means.
Are JOM Coilovers Good?
JOM coilovers are a good budget coilover. While you have to be realistic with what you expect for the price, if you are on a budget and just want to lower your car, JOM coilovers are decent and will get the job done.
Are JOM Coilovers Adjustable?
JOM coilovers are height adjustable, but they are not dampening adjustable. Height adjustment is done by the spring perches, which you have to wind up or down to raise or lower the ride height.
How Low Do JOM BlueLine Coilovers Go?
JOM coilovers will lower most cars from 30mm to 90mm (1.2 – 3.5 inches) lower than factory. Be sure to check your particular model, as JOM’s website as well as most vendors will say the exact amount the JOM coilovers will lower your particular car.
How Do You Adjust the Height On a JOM Coilover?
To adjust the height on JOM coilovers, you need to loosen the locking collar from the spring perch, then wind the spring up to go higher, or down to go lower, and then tighten the locking collar against the spring perch once you have set it to your desired ride height.
Cars owned: Mk2 Golf with 1.8T swap, BMW E28 with M30B35 swap, BMW E36 328I Mtech, BMW 750IL, Nissan 300ZX, Honda Civic EF
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