Review of Gruppe-S's Helix DNA Coilovers

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10-31-2005, 11:14 AM

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11-01-2005, 02:26 PM

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There's no place on the body that is not threaded, and so you cannot use a tool to turn it.

Hi Matt,

Nice review - and very timely. My driver's side rear strut is leaking and haven't got round to swapping it out yet.

I had been looking at the Whitelines, but I don't really compete enough to justify the $$s - even though I know they are extremely good.

I had been looking at sti pinks with either Koni or AGXs, but the Helix C.O. sounds like a better bet for pretty much the same money.

You mentioned that the height adjustment is a PITA. Is it possible to accept trashing part of the thread to get a hold of it with a wrench or do you need the whole thread to be in good condition for assembly/disassembly/ adjustment?

Anyway, these sound like a good compromise and would probably work fine for my needs.

- Lorry

11-01-2005, 03:50 PM

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Hi Matt,
Is it possible to accept trashing part of the thread to get a hold of it with a wrench or do you need the whole thread to be in good condition for assembly/disassembly/ adjustment?

I worked on this some more, and discovered a sligtly better way to do the height adjustment.

Basically, you loosen the lower locking collar, and then snug the perch locking collar up against the lower perch adjustment. Snugged together like this, they dont turn, and instead rotate the entire shock absorber assembly. This way, you can use the special claw wrench thing to turn them.

This way adjustment still takes a while (can only turn them a half turn at a time), but can be done with a tool without screwing up the threads.

11-01-2005, 05:26 PM

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nice writeup

i'm sure it will help others make their decisions.

Blah your BIASED!!!

Interesting read Mcowger I was wondering how it was gonna turn out.

11-02-2005, 04:29 PM

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Cool - thanks for the info.

05-27-2006, 01:15 PM

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Hey all,

We have some great news! We just received word that Helix has finished its first run of 05+ STi fitment DNA coilovers. For all those that have been waiting, the wait if finally over.

ETA: July 1st.

We expect these to fly out the door and the first shipment will be very low quantity so if you're interested in a set, preordering is a good idea. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. More info here:

https://www.i-club.com/forums/gruppe-s-510-783-5300-141/helix-announces-05-sti-dna-coilovers-finally-135960/

Thanks,

Mark
Phone: (510) 783-5300

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