Ksport Coilovers *PICS*
05-14-2005, 08:37 AM
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the dots show where the top of the wheels are, the rear end has settled a little bit, but i still need to screw around with the heighs which i will be doing after work today. I will post up more pics later.
The car handles great, and im still fooling around with the dampening to get it just right, when i find that 1 point, i will post up my full review.
05-14-2005, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by BigLou93SE
Looking good, I wish I had some...
edit: How hard was the install? What kind of special tools were needed, besides basic hand tools (noob to suspension).
edit: How hard was the install? What kind of special tools were needed, besides basic hand tools (noob to suspension).
it shouldnt be that hard because he didnt need to compress the springs or nothing. all he needed was a 14mm socket and a 19mm i think?
MR.DUCK car looks sick!! i know your loving it right now, to go to stock to coilovers
How long did it take you guys?
05-14-2005, 12:03 PM
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It took maybe 3 hours, only cause we put the fronts on and then took them off a few times to change the drop. It is very easy to do but you'll need a jack to raise the control arm so that you can attach it to the coilover.
05-14-2005, 04:05 PM
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ooooooeeee those look great i think i might have to try to save some extra cash and get these soon does anyone know how long the group deal will last and can some one post a link to the GD thread
05-14-2005, 04:11 PM
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The install was very easy, it is just a direct replacement, take the stock out, put the new in. I got them for 700 shipped from millenium motorsports, that price is unavailable now, and he is selling them for 740 shipped just like jinsu. I would recommend to get them from Jinsu through the group deal, Wei is a very pleasant person to deal with. The ride is very nice, and i am loving it right now, i got to tighten up the rears a bit though, made them too soft that they bounce a bit.
05-14-2005, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DrTySOUFMaX23
looks nice.. how low can u go??
dude, your car looks sick. I'm not really a big fan of most kits for our cars but with your's being that burgundy color it looks awesome. very different. got any front 3/4 shots?
05-14-2005, 09:33 PM
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The ksport coilovers come with 9/6 spring rates, and are fully adjustable, i have them dropped so that i have about a 2 finger gap all around. Also i have the rears turned 360 degrees from the harshest settings, and the front 540 degrees turned from the harshest settings. rides extremely nice, no noise issues yet, i gotta get an alignment done though, my front tires are kinda weird right now, any other questions?
*edit* i forgot to mention, i dropped my rears a bit more tonight, so i will post updated pics of them prolli tomarrow night
*edit* i forgot to mention, i dropped my rears a bit more tonight, so i will post updated pics of them prolli tomarrow night
05-15-2005, 04:57 AM
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Looks good, Duck. Glad the install went well. You gotta drop it a bit more, though.
Those look almost identical to my D2's. I'm glad there are no noise issues with yours. I'm still having some spring 'clicking' noises but they're getting fewer.
Did you pre-load the springs? If so, about how many turns on the bottom collar?
Those look almost identical to my D2's. I'm glad there are no noise issues with yours. I'm still having some spring 'clicking' noises but they're getting fewer.
Did you pre-load the springs? If so, about how many turns on the bottom collar?
05-15-2005, 05:56 PM
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im new to modding and dont know a thing about cars so heres my question, 740 shipped? is that an average price for coilovers? on ebay they have some for less than 100 bucks. good or bad? the difference?
05-15-2005, 06:03 PM
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quick question for anybody with coilovers.. I know the ride will never be as smooth / soft as a good set of springs.. but any opinions on whether the ride will be better than agx's / sprints? I don't really care about the drop all that much, but I can't stand this ride much longer
05-15-2005, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSpd85
im new to modding and dont know a thing about cars so heres my question, 740 shipped? is that an average price for coilovers? on ebay they have some for less than 100 bucks. good or bad? the difference?
http://maxmods.dyndns.org
05-16-2005, 12:15 AM
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hey guys i moved my fronts up a bit, and my rears down a bit.. now its uneven the other way around... lol i had to move the fronts up cuz of some rubbing issues i had. but either way here are some pics, the rest are at my photbucket.
05-16-2005, 12:18 AM
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sorry about the size, photobucket makes em that big, and cardomain is a b!tch to upload to, also these pics show my drop vs Dave Sz's drop, i dont know exactly what Dave has got, but it was always a pretty low drop.. untill i came along 
Also like i said the rears are a BIT higher than my fronts, and you cant tell unless you look reeaalllllyyy close
here is the link to the rest of the pics
http://photobucket.com/albums/y147/k...overs/?start=0
Also like i said the rears are a BIT higher than my fronts, and you cant tell unless you look reeaalllllyyy closehere is the link to the rest of the pics
http://photobucket.com/albums/y147/k...overs/?start=0
05-16-2005, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Duck
lol i had to move the fronts up cuz of some rubbing issues i had.
does this mean you can't drop the car any more then that?
05-16-2005, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by drunkenmunky23
Can you clearify what kind of rubbing? rubbing when you went over a bump? rubbing when you turned the wheel all the way?
does this mean you can't drop the car any more then that?
does this mean you can't drop the car any more then that?
You physically can't drop the car more than 2.5" without some kind of rubbing on stock spec tires, you're going to have to cut into the wheel well. Depending on what setting he has his coilovers on may have something to do with the excess rubbing also. The lower you drop, the stiffer you need to set them up so there's less chance of rubbing. There's a sweet spot that needs to be found with daily driven coilovers, and it takes a week or so to find it.