is k-sport a good suspension

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400ex
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K-Sport 36 Way Fully Adjustable Coiloversw/ front Pillow Ball Mounts

are these anygood. i want to put 18 inch rims on my s-14


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i havent heard any bad things about KSport

cheaper than i think any REAL coilovers but that doesnt always mean anything

theres af ew peopel on ehre with em, i know of one person axel gungy that has tol dme nothing but good things about them, unless something came up since i talked to him

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what do you need coilovers to put 18" wheels on your car for? lol..

Anyways, do some research.. they look to be good.. but the spring rate is like 5kg/7kg..plus, I don't know if Ksport will rebuild them for you if you blow em.. if you want them only for LOOKS or whatever, don't do it... the ride is going to be horrible... find a good shock/spring combo instead..

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yeah im totally happy with them, great for autox

400ex
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i don't care about the ride, just looking for a good performance

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how much?

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It's like 6-7 hundred, check the Advert Specials.

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400ex wrote:i don't care about the ride, just looking for a good performance
Good performance to do what.
400ex wrote:i want to put 18 inch rims on my s-14
That contradicts your idea of wanting good performance.

The main thing for most members is the cost. Ksports will work. If you are going to get them, I would suggest getting them teflon coated or something so they don't seize up. My friend has these on his Integra, and after a year or so of having them, he tried changing the height (last time he did it was a few months prior), and the shock body on one of the shocks basically seized to the bracket. This may be a problem w/ lots of coilovers, but I've only seen this problem w/ Ksport.

For a hundred or so more, you could get megan racing coilovers, almost everyone loves these, you can find the threads on it.

For another hundred, you could go w/ spl/kts coilovers from our our sponsor splparts.com. Those are the best for the price range imo. The inverted damper (allowing larger piston size & shorter stroke) are a major plus also. I have these and love them.

For any basic driving or entry level competition, you could even probably get away w/ a good spring/strut combination. It all depends on your goals and budget and what you are doing with it.

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brokeAs240sx wrote:Good performance to do what.

That contradicts your idea of wanting good performance.

The main thing for most members is the cost. Ksports will work. If you are going to get them, I would suggest getting them teflon coated or something so they don't seize up. My friend has these on his Integra, and after a year or so of having them, he tried changing the height (last time he did it was a few months prior), and the shock body on one of the shocks basically seized to the bracket. This may be a problem w/ lots of coilovers, but I've only seen this problem w/ Ksport.

For a hundred or so more, you could get megan racing coilovers, almost everyone loves these, you can find the threads on it.

For another hundred, you could go w/ spl/kts coilovers from our our sponsor splparts.com. Those are the best for the price range imo. The inverted damper (allowing larger piston size & shorter stroke) are a major plus also. I have these and love them.

For any basic driving or entry level competition, you could even probably get away w/ a good spring/strut combination. It all depends on your goals and budget and what you are doing with it.

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i can get them for $ 800. i'm more so going to drags this car and maybe auto cross it. i'll be running 16 inch rims with slicks for the drags. don't matter now someone bought them. so what would be a good suspension to go with

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go shocks and springs if you don't need to slam or do any serious racing. it's a lot cheaper and probably good enough for your needs. maybe kyb agx and pro kit?

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hell yeaz!

Once my swap is done im 99% sure im getting a set of KTS SPL coilovers....unless i can get a deal ont eh Silk Road ones


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