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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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I'm a say I know not alot about coilovers so the suspension people talk what you think of these?

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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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K-sports are fine. I bet the pink ones are made in the same factory alongside the megans as well.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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K-sports are fine. I bet the pink ones are made in the same factory alongside the megans as well.
haha will you would be the first to answer So you think any k-sport would be fine I noticed they got a couple different models up on, or the same at different prices. Also If I don't like the k-sport springs that come with them could I put any lowerspring in it's place?
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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No, you'd have to order something from k-sport themselves, but i'm not sure if they offer that option. These are just chinese copies like most coilovers available, so i don't know what kind of support they have.

You can however just measure them and order some good springs from a company like Eibach or Hypercoil.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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What company were your new springs from? Since you junked the stance springs lol
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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BC Racing. But BC is one of the companies that offers replacement springs. I'm not saying k-sport doesnt, i just don't know.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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ok so you would pick k-sport. whats wrong with megan just asking
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Nothing, i just said they're all the same lol, just using k-sport as an example.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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ohhh hahah ok i gotcha so there all equally as good.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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technically they're all equally shitty We just don't have any other options.

HSD/Stance and BC Racing are the only off-the-shelf coilovers that don't seem to be made by the same factory as far as i can tell. Don't expect much from coilovers that set you back less than a grand.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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haha so basically there not worth it. I want to go lower than my progress springs have me sitting
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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yup wills has ksports pedders springs and stances so far he knows his ish...
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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oh believe me I know. haha I just want to get lower
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Not saying they're not worth it. If you just want to go lower, they're great, i'm just saying don't expect race car handling and Gucci quality
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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haha yea true and btw ive never seen or heard of the pink ones before so fyi buyer beware i have some megan prototype parts and we talked to them aout making some nicer track coilovers for us last time we were down there but i doubt it would happen
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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Get a set of stance coils and call it a day.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 09sscalicobalt
haha yea true and btw ive never seen or heard of the pink ones before so fyi buyer beware i have some megan prototype parts and we talked to them aout making some nicer track coilovers for us last time we were down there but i doubt it would happen
megan coils are made in the same place i'd bet money on it.

they're all the same.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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no I wasn't expecting that. I don't want it to low but I want it to be like good.

Gucci quality love it.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1fbody
megan coils are made in the same place i'd bet money on it.

they're all the same.
Megan coilovers are just re-branded and cheapened version of BC. On another forum I was on someone worked at a shipping and receiving dock and found a shipment from BC to Megan with the paper work that stated the container had struts and shocks inside. He had a scan of it or a pic if I recall too, but for the life of me I cannot seem to find that thread.

If your going to go with cheap coilovers go with Megan Racing. Ksport's are decent for other makes but the spring rates are not as good as the MR for the delta.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dandaman15
Megan coilovers are just re-branded and cheapened version of BC. On another forum I was on someone worked at a shipping and receiving dock and found a shipment from BC to Megan with the paper work that stated the container had struts and shocks inside. He had a scan of it or a pic if I recall too, but for the life of me I cannot seem to find that thread.
huh, strange. Just figured because BC offerend custom spring rates, and shorter shock bodies, they were different, but i guess not
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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huh, strange. Just figured because BC offerend custom spring rates, and shorter shock bodies, they were different, but i guess not
Yes they make them to different specs obviously but they are both being made by the same people... Just saying the quality is going to be similar so if you dont need a custom set-up why spend the extra money?
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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what about the pedders will?
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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what about the pedders will?
they claim they're different, and maybe they are, but they look exactly the same, just different colors.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 12:47 AM
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Guess we will see ha ha
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 12:50 AM
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the ride on ksports is **** but youll be lower
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