Suspension/Coilover
01-17-2009, 07:44 AM
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Suspension/Coilover
this is not really a tech question so I post it here.
I've been using Ksport full coilover system since 2006 , one of them failed last year, and did not know untill this year, because they have always been hard.
my warranty is past due, and it will cost over $200 to replace the single shock(only the shock) 2 I am putting these in my new Ek hatch the lower mounts will not fit properly so I have to use spacers. I don't like that, and I don't wanna buy a new set of rear from Ksport.
I've been searching for a new brand that will withstand the hard track setting, and the daily street driving , and possibly a lifetime warranty.
D2,Ksort, Function&form, blox, megan, blox,godspeed all seem to be the same junk *** chinese crap. and you have noticed my campaign to burn fire on them all. so I will not buy another set.
I am looking at TEIN coilovers, but don't know which type to choose. I need something that is fully adjustable like the Ksport, dampening,hight, spring, etc.
what about TEIN super street? is TEIN basics worth it?
(I am not interested in springs and shock. even though koni yellows are ok)
any sugestions ? any reviews with pice to support them
I've been using Ksport full coilover system since 2006 , one of them failed last year, and did not know untill this year, because they have always been hard.
my warranty is past due, and it will cost over $200 to replace the single shock(only the shock) 2 I am putting these in my new Ek hatch the lower mounts will not fit properly so I have to use spacers. I don't like that, and I don't wanna buy a new set of rear from Ksport.
I've been searching for a new brand that will withstand the hard track setting, and the daily street driving , and possibly a lifetime warranty.
D2,Ksort, Function&form, blox, megan, blox,godspeed all seem to be the same junk *** chinese crap. and you have noticed my campaign to burn fire on them all. so I will not buy another set.
I am looking at TEIN coilovers, but don't know which type to choose. I need something that is fully adjustable like the Ksport, dampening,hight, spring, etc.
what about TEIN super street? is TEIN basics worth it?
(I am not interested in springs and shock. even though koni yellows are ok)
any sugestions ? any reviews with pice to support them
01-17-2009, 10:49 AM
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Re: Suspension/Coilover
Everything you have mentioned except Koni is a piece of ---- jap or chinese shock. Dampers aren't one of the things asians understand. Also, Koni is at best a mid-grade performance shock as their valving varies a lot out of the box.
Best is Bilstein or Penske, and you probably can't afford Penske whereas the Bilstein is cheaper. Also there is nothing wrong with a threaded sleeve slid over a shock body, so get over it.
Best is Bilstein or Penske, and you probably can't afford Penske whereas the Bilstein is cheaper. Also there is nothing wrong with a threaded sleeve slid over a shock body, so get over it.
01-17-2009, 11:18 AM
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Re: Suspension/Coilover
Fap to it three times daily, Mr. Lindsay: http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html
01-17-2009, 01:55 PM
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Re: Suspension/Coilover
what do you think about KW? I never like anything made in Germany, but I never heard anyone complain about them.
reason why I don't like the treaded sleeves is because I had bad experience more than once. I just need something that will lasts
reason why I don't like the treaded sleeves is because I had bad experience more than once. I just need something that will lasts
01-17-2009, 02:04 PM
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Re: Suspension/Coilover
No experience with KW.
All sorts of stuff made all over the place has issues, but you still get awesome stuff from those locations too. Even china got the OBX LSD right, for a while. I avoid a lot of German "engineering" due to the price vs unneeded complexity aspect, plus their wiring and electonics suck for the dollar vs what you get. Bilstein, however, is legit and at $99/corner for the HDs it's priced better than AGX.
What sort of problems have you had with threaded sleeves? I know there can be installer errors (no offense) and the cheap units sometimes crack. My GC sleeves are going on 8 years old, I laid some power through them, and had the car airborne on a daily basis. I like their stuff. Alternately, some of the "threaded body" asian units have issues where the threads strip off or the threaded section is welded to the body and it breaks.
All sorts of stuff made all over the place has issues, but you still get awesome stuff from those locations too. Even china got the OBX LSD right, for a while. I avoid a lot of German "engineering" due to the price vs unneeded complexity aspect, plus their wiring and electonics suck for the dollar vs what you get. Bilstein, however, is legit and at $99/corner for the HDs it's priced better than AGX.
What sort of problems have you had with threaded sleeves? I know there can be installer errors (no offense) and the cheap units sometimes crack. My GC sleeves are going on 8 years old, I laid some power through them, and had the car airborne on a daily basis. I like their stuff. Alternately, some of the "threaded body" asian units have issues where the threads strip off or the threaded section is welded to the body and it breaks.
01-17-2009, 02:41 PM
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Re: Suspension/Coilover
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
...Best is Bilstein or Penske...
01-17-2009, 03:14 PM
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Re: Suspension/Coilover
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
No experience with KW.
All sorts of stuff made all over the place has issues, but you still get awesome stuff from those locations too. Even china got the OBX LSD right, for a while. I avoid a lot of German "engineering" due to the price vs unneeded complexity aspect, plus their wiring and electonics suck for the dollar vs what you get. Bilstein, however, is legit and at $99/corner for the HDs it's priced better than AGX.
What sort of problems have you had with threaded sleeves? I know there can be installer errors (no offense) and the cheap units sometimes crack. My GC sleeves are going on 8 years old, I laid some power through them, and had the car airborne on a daily basis. I like their stuff. Alternately, some of the "threaded body" asian units have issues where the threads strip off or the threaded section is welded to the body and it breaks.
All sorts of stuff made all over the place has issues, but you still get awesome stuff from those locations too. Even china got the OBX LSD right, for a while. I avoid a lot of German "engineering" due to the price vs unneeded complexity aspect, plus their wiring and electonics suck for the dollar vs what you get. Bilstein, however, is legit and at $99/corner for the HDs it's priced better than AGX.
What sort of problems have you had with threaded sleeves? I know there can be installer errors (no offense) and the cheap units sometimes crack. My GC sleeves are going on 8 years old, I laid some power through them, and had the car airborne on a daily basis. I like their stuff. Alternately, some of the "threaded body" asian units have issues where the threads strip off or the threaded section is welded to the body and it breaks.
second time hit a pot hole and perch ripped itself down the threads
third time corrosion from the salted streets ould not make adjustement.
