Wow, you're all idiots. (apart from Joe)
Sorry, but it had to be said.
They're all the same units, JOM, Jamex, HotTuning, Performance 2000 etc. All
exactly the same, made in the same place, by the same people; just rebranded and boxed.
I've had my JOM's on for over two years and 30,000 miles; still perfect. Prawn had Jamex on his daily for 30K+ wound down to the max and they have been fine. I've got 10's of friends all with Jamex/JOM coilovers and they're all perfect.
The ride is smooth when not lowered too far, I would suggest coupling them with Polo top mounts to gain an extra 10mm spring rate and retain the same height. DON'T slam the **** off them as most people do (running them way out of their designed and advertised limit) and they'll be spot on. If they do break just sent them back; in my experience you've got just as much chance of having a duff Weitec as yuo have JOM/Jamex etc.
In the mean time I've also had Weitecs on another A3, and they were admitedly much better damped when on track. But actually on the road the JOM's are far more comfortable and there wasn't a noticable difference really. I first fitted these Jamex coilovers yearrrrs ago (the how to in the FAQ was written by me) and they've been perfect.
With reference loading them up with weight and all that rubbish; when I was renovating my house I needed to buy 26 bags of cement and roughly 150 bricks. I got the cement in the car in one hit, and the bricks all in the car in one hit. Far more weight than a drum kit.
And here with a kitchen in it -
And here with the bricks in it -
My advice if you want to take it is to go and buy the cheapest set of coilovers you can, or phone Les at Vee Dub Machine who is a mate of mine and he'll do you an epic price. Tell him Jardo with the BMW who bought a load of coilovers off him earlier in the year sent you and he'll do you a deal. (
veedubmachine, Volkswagen Audi Seat Skoda Porsche spares and accessories 01209 314206)