KSport Coilovers: All About 'Em

[Jamesp]

I should probably be concerned with how OK I am with using a die grinder on my car, but I'm not.[/QUOTE]

+1!

[insite]

how do i upload a PDF? i only see gif/jpg option. i will repost the files if someone can tell me how. i think we had a mod do it before?

[AlanS]

My two cents...
KSport shocks are NOT worth the time or money. I got 8 months on them before one of them crapped out. Strictly road driving, too! What's more, after having them installed, the car never felt predictable or comfortable. Way too much rebound. My mechanic was not impressed either; "Something not right with those" was his description.

Eight months on the car, and I came out to a puddle of fluid and a blown shock. No hard driving, honestly! The overnight temperatures were around 10 degrees, so my guess is there things were never designed for cold temperatures. Very poor design, very poor engineering - whatever, I am not a fan.

Called the company I bought them from, and they were happy to get that shock replaced. (Also said these shocks should last 3 to 4 years... Shouldn't a shock last longer then that?) To their merit, sounds like KSport would warranty them for 1 year. But would you go to the expense to install along with the downtime to remove, ship back and forth, and reinstall? And then expect the same to happen to another one... Not me. Take my loss, and going with PSS10, or something like that.

Spend a little extra, get something with real quality.

[Topless]

FWIW, So far I have been pretty underwhelmed by k-sport equipped Boxsters on the race track. Maybe it was just their setup or alignment settings but they just never felt solid and planted like the M030 and PSS9 cars. One of the reasons owners choose K-sport is low cost so maybe they are reluctant to spend another $600 getting them really set-up and dialed in, corner balanced and aligned. If you are going to use them, I suggest working with an experienced shop to make sure you get the most out of them.