ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM*
07-29-2005, 10:45 AM
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ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM*
Apparently there have been a few failures of the front shock collars due to the thickness(or lack thereof) in a critical spot. See here for more details:
https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=1
I just spoke with Robear Racing, and have been told that omni is swapping them out for ones with thicker(10mm) walls. Call Omnipower with your receipt from the vendor, and they'll either bill you for a set of the replacements and then refund the money when you send your current ones back, or you can send them in and they'll send new ones, depending on how you want to do it and if you can change them out for a bit.
Just thought I'd give a heads up for anyone else who might be using them.
More details once I speak with Omnipower myself.
https://honda-tech.com/zero...age=1
I just spoke with Robear Racing, and have been told that omni is swapping them out for ones with thicker(10mm) walls. Call Omnipower with your receipt from the vendor, and they'll either bill you for a set of the replacements and then refund the money when you send your current ones back, or you can send them in and they'll send new ones, depending on how you want to do it and if you can change them out for a bit.
Just thought I'd give a heads up for anyone else who might be using them.
More details once I speak with Omnipower myself.
07-30-2005, 11:56 AM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (stormy)
more fine omnipower quality.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1311697
and the excellent customer service
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2G0S0R1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have notified Dave at omnipower about this but they only say:
It is something else, we have never had problems before.
I dunno, but yeah these springs seem a bit soft eh?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i typed "coil bind" in the dictionary, i got this...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1311697
and the excellent customer service
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2G0S0R1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have notified Dave at omnipower about this but they only say:
It is something else, we have never had problems before.
I dunno, but yeah these springs seem a bit soft eh?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i typed "coil bind" in the dictionary, i got this...
07-30-2005, 02:17 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Tyson)
[grumpy old man voice] you get what you pay for!! [/grumpy old man voice]
At least they are not having JIC-like catastrophic failures:
At least they are not having JIC-like catastrophic failures:
07-30-2005, 03:01 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Accord94DX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pworld »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had teins for 2 years. only adjusted the suspension like 4-5 times when i first got it. I never tracked my car, just something nice on the street. Rode like a dream. I hit one bad bad pothole on the freeway, busted a shock mount, </TD></TR></TABLE>
seems like omni's not the only one whose had this problem....
seems like omni's not the only one whose had this problem....
07-30-2005, 03:04 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (speedsmith)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by speedsmith »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
seems like omni's not the only one whose had this problem.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
seems like you like to post the exact same response in 3 different forums...
seems like omni's not the only one whose had this problem.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
seems like you like to post the exact same response in 3 different forums...
07-30-2005, 03:12 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (vtecvoodoo)
ive had their shocks for over a year and a half, and love them, i got them from omniman personally when he just started out...
just wanted to point out to everyone, since they can't seem to notice, like the jic pic in one of the posts, that when you're in a world of morons with few honest intelligent people out there, anyone can f** up anything
why else would a company like Mitsubishi revoke someones warranty on an automobile that was built, designed, and tested for a particular purpose, when they find out you were driving it in competition as it was conceived!!!!
just wanted to point out to everyone, since they can't seem to notice, like the jic pic in one of the posts, that when you're in a world of morons with few honest intelligent people out there, anyone can f** up anything
why else would a company like Mitsubishi revoke someones warranty on an automobile that was built, designed, and tested for a particular purpose, when they find out you were driving it in competition as it was conceived!!!!
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07-30-2005, 03:34 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (speedsmith)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by speedsmith »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive had their shocks for over a year and a half, and love them, i got them from omniman personally when he just started out...
just wanted to point out to everyone, since they can't seem to notice, like the jic pic in one of the posts, that when you're in a world of morons with few honest intelligent people out there, anyone can f** up anything
why else would a company like Mitsubishi revoke someones warranty on an automobile that was built, designed, and tested for a particular purpose, when they find out you were driving it in competition as it was conceived!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mitsubishi had the whole Fuso hubs exploding and people dying fiasco last year too, but that can be pinned to a similar cause
just wanted to point out to everyone, since they can't seem to notice, like the jic pic in one of the posts, that when you're in a world of morons with few honest intelligent people out there, anyone can f** up anything
why else would a company like Mitsubishi revoke someones warranty on an automobile that was built, designed, and tested for a particular purpose, when they find out you were driving it in competition as it was conceived!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mitsubishi had the whole Fuso hubs exploding and people dying fiasco last year too, but that can be pinned to a similar cause
07-30-2005, 03:55 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Accord94DX)
Im glad I didn't buy these when I was building my car... I was debating it. Went ahead and shelled out the couple hundred bucks for the yellow stuff. I do feel sorry for the guy though... that was a beuatiful car.
07-31-2005, 12:06 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Accord94DX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accord94DX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">[grumpy old man voice] you get what you pay for!! [/grumpy old man voice]
At least they are not having JIC-like catastrophic failures:
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**Tears
At least they are not having JIC-like catastrophic failures:
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**Tears
08-01-2005, 12:20 PM
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as I also posted in the suspension thread:
Just spoke with Bob @ omni power.. I had to send them a bit of info and they are getting the collars out to me. They are providing me new collars and I have to return the other ones within 2 weeks or they will charge me the $60 for the others. They are also paying for free ground shipping, but I asked to pay the difference to upgrade to 2nd day air, in order to hopefully not ruin my plan to race this weekend and they are doing so.
Just spoke with Bob @ omni power.. I had to send them a bit of info and they are getting the collars out to me. They are providing me new collars and I have to return the other ones within 2 weeks or they will charge me the $60 for the others. They are also paying for free ground shipping, but I asked to pay the difference to upgrade to 2nd day air, in order to hopefully not ruin my plan to race this weekend and they are doing so.
08-06-2005, 05:56 AM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (mstewar)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mstewar »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">More details once I speak with Omnipower myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Just as an FYI, Steve called from Taiwan yesterday and talked about his recall/exchange programme and how he was going to do it. He seems to have the implementation worked out well in his head and I hope it goes well when he gets back.
He's thinking about putting a banner up advertising how to get the problem solved if you were shipped the thin collars.
I left the conversation with a sense that he was being honest about his decision, and he appeared to be determined to take his share of the responsibility and see the problem through to its conclusion.
Just as an FYI, Steve called from Taiwan yesterday and talked about his recall/exchange programme and how he was going to do it. He seems to have the implementation worked out well in his head and I hope it goes well when he gets back.
He's thinking about putting a banner up advertising how to get the problem solved if you were shipped the thin collars.
I left the conversation with a sense that he was being honest about his decision, and he appeared to be determined to take his share of the responsibility and see the problem through to its conclusion.
08-06-2005, 01:36 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Solracer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Solracer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'll say it again ... go figure a $500 suspension have a manufacturing problem.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
You think people are losing the concept of value in this industry? y0 I cAn g3tZ me SuM Kay TWO coIloV3rs oN eBaY foR $600 Buy It NOW doGG!!
1 Week later:
"My ShoX R NoiSy!"
You think people are losing the concept of value in this industry? y0 I cAn g3tZ me SuM Kay TWO coIloV3rs oN eBaY foR $600 Buy It NOW doGG!!
1 Week later:
"My ShoX R NoiSy!"
08-13-2005, 09:23 AM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (mstewar)
how does one company get away with effing up so bady on so many of their products...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1334993
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1334993
08-14-2005, 12:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mstewar »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">front collars only.. and you pay the return shipping..</TD></TR></TABLE>
IMO they should pay for shipping both ways.
IMO they should pay for shipping both ways.
08-14-2005, 12:44 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Tyson)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how does one company get away with effing up so bady on so many of their products...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1334993</TD></TR></TABLE>
But they sponsor the RR/AX forum, so they must be race parts...right?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1334993</TD></TR></TABLE>
But they sponsor the RR/AX forum, so they must be race parts...right?
08-15-2005, 09:10 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (usuck)
more broken omni crap.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1341181
wtf is wrong with this company?
Modified by Tyson at 10:20 PM 8/15/2005
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1341181
wtf is wrong with this company?
Modified by Tyson at 10:20 PM 8/15/2005
08-15-2005, 11:27 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (Tyson)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">more broken omni crap.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1341181
wtf is wrong with this company?
Modified by Tyson at 10:20 PM 8/15/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
LOL yea thats my car in the pic and yes im done with omni now... Can't say that i didnt fall into the "Stave Omni Man" thing cause I did, I thought because he was behind the name that the product would be top notch, while it seemed so good, it fell horribly short. The worst part is I am not in even close to the same category as everyone else, especially the drag races teams that experienced problems. At most I'm out a $150, but if this had gotten worse I could be out of way more than that! Hopefully i'll get this rectified and maybe this and the other threads will stop some bad things that could happen to others who purchased these products. Altho i will say this, I don't think this is a 100% design flaw as much as i think its a manufacturing flaw. Whether it be the coil overs, camber arms or what ever, you can design and engineer the greatest product in the world but if the person who makes it doesn't do their job, then all u have is a piece of junk.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1341181
wtf is wrong with this company?
Modified by Tyson at 10:20 PM 8/15/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
LOL yea thats my car in the pic and yes im done with omni now... Can't say that i didnt fall into the "Stave Omni Man" thing cause I did, I thought because he was behind the name that the product would be top notch, while it seemed so good, it fell horribly short. The worst part is I am not in even close to the same category as everyone else, especially the drag races teams that experienced problems. At most I'm out a $150, but if this had gotten worse I could be out of way more than that! Hopefully i'll get this rectified and maybe this and the other threads will stop some bad things that could happen to others who purchased these products. Altho i will say this, I don't think this is a 100% design flaw as much as i think its a manufacturing flaw. Whether it be the coil overs, camber arms or what ever, you can design and engineer the greatest product in the world but if the person who makes it doesn't do their job, then all u have is a piece of junk.
08-15-2005, 11:35 PM
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Re: ATTN: Omnipower coilover shock problems! *READ IF YOU HAVE THEM* (mestizo)
design?? what does he know about "design"? its clear omnipower just peddles taiwanese junk. praise omnipower! good looking out man!