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Old 07-08-2014, 01:31 PM   #1
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I installed Ksport Koilovers a few years back.

It's a harsh ride now no matter what setting they're on because I used the Ksports to lower the car quite a bit so there's less spring travel. If I loosen them up all the way, the car porpoises front to back (nauseating!)

Do a bunch of research and even drive or ride in a car with the equipment you want to move to before you do it to make sure you like the change.
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Old 07-08-2014, 02:38 PM   #2
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I installed Ksport Koilovers a few years back.

It's a harsh ride now no matter what setting they're on because I used the Ksports to lower the car quite a bit so there's less spring travel. If I loosen them up all the way, the car porpoises front to back (nauseating!)

Do a bunch of research and even drive or ride in a car with the equipment you want to move to before you do it to make sure you like the change.

What spring rates are you running on the K-sports. I ran these when they first came out and for the money back then, they were great. The Taiwanese construction on them aren't the best but the adjust-on-the-go feature is nice.
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I installed Ksport Koilovers a few years back.

It's a harsh ride now no matter what setting they're on because I used the Ksports to lower the car quite a bit so there's less spring travel. If I loosen them up all the way, the car porpoises front to back (nauseating!)

Do a bunch of research and even drive or ride in a car with the equipment you want to move to before you do it to make sure you like the change.

I love the Ksport coil overs and prefer them over conventional coil overs. Esp in the lower price point. Part of the problem with adjustable coil overs is the fact they are adjustable. most people don't know how to adjust them.

I think the biggest positive with the Ksport is the adjustable lower mount, which means height adjustability without affecting the spring preload. With normal coil overs you loosen the spring preload to lower the car which in many cases is the last thing you want when the suspension has less room to travel before bottoming out.
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