KSport Coilovers: All About 'Em

[RandallNeighbour]

Here's a crappy cell phone pic of the fronts:



And the entire set:



So why are the thinner lowering springs not already attached to the fronts? I can see no way to put them on to look like the backs so there must be a different configuration.

I'm already having my mechanic do the front wheel bearings. He says the backs sound fine and don't need replacing right now.

BTW, I bought Che's adjustable toe links for the front and back. I'm getting rebuilt lower control arms all the way around, rebuilt rear trailing arms, and new drop links. The rear end suspension will be completely rebuilt and most of the front will be new as well.

[insite]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

So why are the thinner lowering springs not already attached to the fronts?

not sure. some people choose not to run the helpers. i will be running them.

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I'm already having my mechanic do the front wheel bearings. He says the backs sound fine and don't need replacing right now.

you have over 100k on your odometer. do the rears. if you don't and one goes bad, you will essentially have to redo all of the work required to install the coilovers. since the knuckles will already be off the car, it's easy to disconnect the ebrake cables & replace the bearings. they're $30 each.

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

BTW, I bought Che's adjustable toe links for the front and back. I'm getting rebuilt lower control arms all the way around, rebuilt rear trailing arms, and new drop links. The rear end suspension will be completely rebuilt and most of the front will be new as well.

nice. there are no toe links up front (tie rods instead). do you mean the diagonals?

[insite]

randall -

one more thing: it's my understanding that the bolt threads on the Ksports are a different thread pitch than the OEM. you will need to buy the right nuts ahead of time.

[insite]

randall - are they threaded on both sides of this collar?

[Gary in BR]

This has been helpful, I am going to contact K sport about getting the helper springs and the different rear springs.

I think (hope) this will help.

Afterwards I'll update everyone.

[RandallNeighbour]

Gary, I'm on the horn with them (on hold, of course) right now.

I'm asking how much 7 kg rear springs cost and how to install the helper springs on the rear, etc.

This is what Kevin (Insite) told me to buy on the phone just now when we spoke.

I'll post the info here when I find this out

[stephen wilson]

Those thin tender springs don't add anything to the effective spring rate, and will be compressed flat at ride height. They just keep the main spring from rattling and coming off of the perch when the suspension is fully extended.
Steve