I installed a set of ksport coilovers on my crx and they're all the way down and still have about a 2 finger gap. Will they settle? How much will they settle?

 

eepp that is as low as they go? ordered mine last week looks like no slammage for me

 

be careful... the tend to leak or blow out... unless they fixed that problem

 

yea, they "look" like good coilovers, but there has been MANY cases of them blowing... do an archived search for blown ksport & see how many threads pop up... alot of them say dont drop them all the way down or u are show to blow them

 

I hear a lot of horror story also
rebuilt after only one summer of street use...

 

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True story . It's pretty fcking ridiculous actually. Less than 50 miles of road use with preload dialed in and the right rear is blowing out. I need to initiate a warranty claim once I get back. And once I get a new set from my warranty I'm selling them and going Koni/GC.

Needless to say I was pretty pissed. Granted Bay Area roads suck major ***, 50 miles on brand new coilovers with plenty of preload dialed in should not blow out. This was just daily use. I was babying them for break in. No track or auto-X time. Go Tein or Koni/GC.

 

exactly what im doing now.... upgrading to koni/gc set up. Mine blew after only 6 months of use. I didnt have the time or any other suspension to put on my car, so i wasnt able to use their "one year" warranty. I was able to drop the font quite a bit, but wasn't too impressed with the drop in the back.

 

people who say ksports are crap cause they blow are usually riding them to a point where they aren't supposed to be ie removing perches and slamming them which is not their intent.

With my 89 civic running 195 65r14 tires I get 1 finger gap in the rear and can get just past 1 finger on the front. Personally if you want to go lower than this get a proper setup like H&R Ultra Low, Koni Shorts with GCs etc etc.

I've been using mine now for a few months and have tracked them of speeds in excess of 100km/h and have had no issues. Its like anything you use it wrong and it will stop working properly.

Ksports are fine if you use them properl, just don't expect slammage on a EF with them cause they won't.

 

with your setup and stated gaps, I wouldn't be surprised if yours blew within the year. I wouldn't consider 1 finger gap riding at an appropriate level to allow the piston to travel without using stiff springs.

 

omni-power ftw

 

Andy,

I'm running 12/10 spring rates not your normal or off the shelf setup.

 

if they're not engineered to be lowered past a certain point, then they shouldn't thread the body to allow such lowering.

 

then how would they het a proffit? lol

 

koni/gc FTMFW!!!

tein basics/ss, ksport, f2, d2

 

yes sir!!! i cant wait to get my gc/konis with extended tophats!!!!!!!!

 

which rates did you go with? i went 400f/500r and love them

 

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yep it sucks

 

if i were u i would just sell the ksports before they blow out... i was lucky enough to get 400 out of them with a blown strut. I'm going with a 400/350 manny. I think they should be goo rates for daily/spirited driving

 

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and how low were you and how did you set them up?

 

if you're gonna swap em out tein basics SUCK. ground control + koni is the best!

 

ksport uses new valves in their kontrol series coilovers now

 

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tein basics/ss, ksport, f2, d2 </TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry but my tein basics are awesome

 

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lol wowzers, a whole 62mph, huh? can't say that i've ever worried about my suspension at 60mph

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tein basics/ss, ksport, f2, d2 </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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im sure there are people out there that like them. im not trying to sound like a dick, honestly, but some people's suspension standards are higher than others.

ive ridden in cars with ksports, d2, function/form, tein basics and ss. the cars bounced like **** even with a moderate drop. if you brought them back up, they rode pretty good. but what is the point of getting coilovers if you cant lower the car to a good stance and have good ride quality. if they must be high in order to damper decently, with some eibach springs.

ive heard good things about PIC's too. i wonder if Bart will chime in and tell us if he's decided on what he wants to get.

the koni/gc combos have been proven themselves to be the top notch sleeve coilover set up. i'd rather be on sleeves than ride like **** on a full coilover.
**** that works is more impressive than **** that looks pretty.

i'll admit that the koni/gc gets pricey with some top hats, but... hands down it is way better than almost all in its price range

agree or not... these are my .02 cents

 

have any pics of the koni/gc top hat setup? Any adjustable camber plates as well? Pics are good people