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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Coil overs suck

Ok well i have the coil overs put on and i must say it makd the car look more aggresive, however the ride quality SUCKS. you feel every bump in the damn road. is there something i can do to cusion it more. I have 215/35/19 tires will going up tp a 215/40/19 help? Spme one Please help.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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which kind did u purchase? and also having 19's on ur car wont help the fact of not feeling every bump lol
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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yeah you can give them to me.. lol j/k you should be able to adjust the stiffness of em with the tool that they come with.. but really thats the point of the coil overs.. they are suppose to make it more stiff to handle better and get more response out of your car..
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Yup with 19'' there's almost no rubber on your tires, you feel everything...Change your tires and rims maybe?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Yes, what coilovers do you have?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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I have the K sport coil overs. The handaling is crazy.it feels so goodwhen im hitting a sharm turn and the body role is almosy non existant. So you guys think i should get thicker tires. Plus im sure living in New York doesnt help the situation either
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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the reason your coilovers suck is because you bought them for appearance reasons, hence why you posted this in the appearance section in the site. you get what you pay for. having 19's doesn't help either.

moved to the suspension section.

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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any one here with K sport Coil overs? how is ur ride? what size rims do u have?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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The 19's have to be hurting.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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I had rubberbands on my last car. It is FTL. The coilovers just amped up your prob =/.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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coilovers are made to give you a stiff ride. ride height in my opinion is just a plus. if you did not want a stiff ride you should of just gotten springs. if you start messing with it and making it softer it will iliminate the purpose of the coilovers thuse making them useless for performance
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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You can also change spring rate changing coil spring or adjust damping damper level.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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You can change the stiffness man. Better comfort
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Death Dealer
any one here with K sport Coil overs? how is ur ride? what size rims do u have?
I have them with 17" Rims
Ride is fine IMO but if you wanted a smoother ride you should have gotten the B+G Coilovers from Gravana Tuning
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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if you wanna sell em, shoot me a pm
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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well ill see what im going to do. I might go down to a 18" rim. If not then maybe ill trade them for an exedy hyper clutch

if i go up in tire size what size should i go and will that even make the ride my comfy?

does any 1 know how 2 adjust these coil overs?

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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Which Ksport Coilover kit did you get?
Ksport Kontrol Pro
Ksport Version RR Damper
Ksport Rally Spec AR Damper
Ksport GT Pro Damper
Some of the Ksport coilovers are designed for use on the track only
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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I have the ksport kontrol pro and the ride is fine until you hit a really sharp bump in the road. The handling is exceptional and causes you to push the car harder into turns more than usual. As far as softening, the hex-style tools go into the center of the front coilovers. Turn them toward the "S" as much as possible and then turn in the opposite direction 2 or three turns. This is only if they aren't already on the softest setting. I should be going up to brooklyn next month so I will share in your problems soon enough.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Death Dealer
I have the K sport coil overs. The handaling is crazy.it feels so goodwhen im hitting a sharm turn and the body role is almosy non existant. So you guys think i should get thicker tires. Plus im sure living in New York doesnt help the situation either
i feel your pain and im on stock suspension...driving in NYC makes the car feel like you have hydraulics...

Originally Posted by Deathscythe
I have the ksport kontrol pro and the ride is fine until you hit a really sharp bump in the road. The handling is exceptional and causes you to push the car harder into turns more than usual. As far as softening, the hex-style tools go into the center of the front coilovers. Turn them toward the "S" as much as possible and then turn in the opposite direction 2 or three turns. This is only if they aren't already on the softest setting. I should be going up to brooklyn next month so I will share in your problems soon enough.
yup i drive like 10mph in Brooklyn and Manhattan damn pot holes i miss Florida even though it has its bad side (old people driving)
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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I love it when people want a fast car, but when they get all the vibes(mounts) and ride quality(stiff suspension) they bitch.

You want the best ride keep it stock...if you know how to left foot brake you can make this car do a lot of things.

You want the drop shoulda just went with springs and replaced the struts when they went bad...
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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i cant left foot brake i have tried to use my left foot to hold the brake while i am in neutral and pedal doesnt go in at all its wierd
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by redlineblueline
i cant left foot brake i have tried to use my left foot to hold the brake while i am in neutral and pedal doesnt go in at all its wierd
The idea is to drag to make the front end bite more and the ass end to rotate...not much braking required...the stock suspension is actually pretty kick ass and responds well to the little things
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by redlineblueline
i cant left foot brake i have tried to use my left foot to hold the brake while i am in neutral and pedal doesnt go in at all its wierd
lol.thats funny im going to try left foot breaking when i go to work.....
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by NYC_Eddie
lol.thats funny im going to try left foot breaking when i go to work.....
Dude lol be careful...usually your left foot is used to mindlessly mashing the clutch pedal
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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the pedal does not move at all and if i am on a hill will drift while i am pushing with my left foot...i really dont know what it is i think its some saftey thing so you dont hit it while pushing the clutch or something
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