ksport slide kontrol review anybody?? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

chuki monsta s13 · 03-14-2011, 04:52 PM

EYY Zilvia, well im interested in maybe purchasing ksport slide kontrol coilovers for my s13 coupe, and wanted sum feedback from those who have actuall experiance wit the unit.. I mean you've owned them, not drove in ur buddies car once or twice... So guys and gals i would like your experience with these to do the talking as in stiffness, adjustibility. both dampening and Height, Especially height and problems if any (LOwer is Better) lol, anyways post if u know wats good....

THANX YOU

K_style · 03-14-2011, 04:53 PM

Thought we already did review on this K-spot coilovers???

anyways.. sorry I do not have any experience with them

soreballz · 03-14-2011, 06:33 PM

General consensus is that K-Sports suck.

AGNT84 · 03-14-2011, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soreballz

General consensus is that K-Sports suck.

yup as far as i know theyre not all that good. I have a friend with an evo and he has already sent back the front right coilover to get replaced. why dont you go for the powered by max set im sure theyre better and cost less than the ksports

AGNT84 · 03-14-2011, 09:07 PM

KSport USA - Performance Suspension | Coilovers/Big Brake Kits/Air Suspension/Alignment Parts for Honda, Nissan, Acura, Infiniti, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Lexus and other Performance Cars

Ksports are 1500+
powered by max are 1500 for the pro system and 1000 for the competion set

POWERED BY MAX:

i hear nothing but good things about powered by max and after seeing my friend having to deal with replacing the coilover again and again i'd go with something else

chuki monsta s13 · 03-14-2011, 09:50 PM

PBM it is, but they are out of stock till april ;(

FantasticVoyages · 03-15-2011, 04:39 AM

I've had all generations of K-Sport. They suck and so does thier customer service.

dsc4130 · 03-15-2011, 05:07 AM

they suck yet you keep coming back for more^ lol thats loyalty haha
pbm or stance or bc

EhrikETFG · 03-15-2011, 06:44 AM

pbm, bc, and fortune auto are all better them ksport and they're around the same price

alexanderig · 03-15-2011, 06:53 AM

pbm had them for a few months now and a few drift events and cant complain at all

FantasticVoyages · 03-15-2011, 07:37 AM

Yeah. I kept replacing one strut at a time till I came to my senses!

I'm on PBM now.

GripTerror · 03-15-2011, 07:43 AM

they are all just different colors

CamryOnBronze · 03-15-2011, 07:50 AM

I got the K-Sports I had brand new for $760 shipped (I think) from Intense Power back in 2009. I never had a single issue with them, aside from always getting crap for having K-Sports, lol. The fronts went lower than both Fortune Auto and D-Max coilovers I had without removing collars on any of them. This is most likely determined by the spring height anyway, but just something to note.

For the money, I honestly don't think you can really go wrong. Sure, it would be cooler to save up and get something nicer, but I have owned three sets of K-Sport coilovers on three different cars and never had a problem with them. To simply go low on a cheap 240 that will mostly see street duty, I think they are fine for the money.

Obviously not amazing or nice by any means, but they get the job done if you are on a budget or just want to go low.

ZX88 · 03-15-2011, 08:14 AM

ive had ksports since 2006 no issues at all. daily driving and drifting.

whiterps13 · 03-15-2011, 10:27 AM

Its all relative. There are a thousand opinions on every brand of coilovers. The majority of people that form these opinions have zero actual experience running said brand. Or if they do, they usually havent run anything else to compare them to.

It mainly comes down to your budget. Figure out what you want to spend, and go from there.

FantasticVoyages · 03-15-2011, 08:51 PM

Yeah. I agree,

just dont buy K-Sports. Ive had them on two different brand cars and the REALLY suck...

...like real bad.

ro240sx · 03-15-2011, 08:54 PM

i got mine brand new for 750 about a year ago n havent had any problems watsoever

foxystyle · 03-16-2011, 01:15 AM

I have had ksports for about three years, and i havent had a single issue at all. They are not as expensive as some brands and they go low as CamryOnBronze said.

wh0aitznic0 · 03-16-2011, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AGNT84

KSport USA - Performance Suspension | Coilovers/Big Brake Kits/Air Suspension/Alignment Parts for Honda, Nissan, Acura, Infiniti, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Lexus and other Performance Cars

Ksports are 1500+
powered by max are 1500 for the pro system and 1000 for the competion set

POWERED BY MAX:

i hear nothing but good things about powered by max and after seeing my friend having to deal with replacing the coilover again and again i'd go with something else

I love Powered By Max and all, but for the price of their Pro's, I'd rather put a bit more money in and buy Stance XR.

rightcoastimports · 03-16-2011, 01:52 AM

As one of their largest dealers and having a ton of experience with different brands of coilovers.. I would say for the price you pay they are good enough for street and mild to moderate drifting.

This guy is also asking about the slide kontrols which are completely different than the regular kontrol pro model which people are saying (suck). These have a monotube shock, reinforced internals and a helper spring in back.

Ive had these on my 240 for 5 years and still havent blown a shock. If you install them correctly and adjust the ride height by the lower mount and not just spin the spring perches down (cauing bounciness, compressed shock all the time) you will have a good stiff ride.

I'd be happy to answer anyones questions.. also they were redesigned about 2 years ago with thicker front shock bodies, black coated more rust resistant shock bodies and urethane rubber pillowball mounts up front.

Thanks -Evan RCI

OBEEWON · 03-16-2011, 04:28 AM

I had K-Sports on my S14 as well as my SC. I would not buy again.

My SC coils ATE through the top mounts due to a bushing failure. When I contacted K-sport direct they would not replace them because they said "the struts should not see load."

That scared me enough not to use them if they honestly believe that.

GripTerror · 03-16-2011, 06:42 AM

^lol

well, as a few positive 'reviews' above show it is intended for a crowd that considers spending a thousand bucks just to 'slam' their vehicle 'low' and that's all they really care about

CamryOnBronze · 03-16-2011, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GripTerror

^lol

well, as a few positive 'reviews' above show it is intended for a crowd that considers spending a thousand bucks just to 'slam' their vehicle 'low' and that's all they really care about

Which, as I'm sure you know, constitutes 99% of this forum.

s14freak93901 · 03-16-2011, 07:16 AM

spend your money wisely and on something that actually works. $1500 for this crap? you gotta be kidding. for that price stance and fortune auto blows them away.

bmhossain · 03-16-2011, 10:29 AM

I would suggest Fortune Auto. But I have friends that have K-Sports and have 0 problems with them except for the lack of street cred.

rightcoastimports · 03-16-2011, 01:09 PM

Not saying they are the best, there are plenty of better coilovers out there but ive had no compaints on the slide kontrols.

I sell these for $1100, reg ksports are $845 - shipped. addntl disc for zilvia members, pm me

chuki monsta s13 · 03-20-2011, 01:04 AM

plz lock thread.. i hav aqcuired PBM coils

03-14-2011, 04:52 PM	#1
chuki monsta s13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CALI Age: 34 Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	ksport slide kontrol review anybody?? EYY Zilvia, well im interested in maybe purchasing ksport slide kontrol coilovers for my s13 coupe, and wanted sum feedback from those who have actuall experiance wit the unit.. I mean you've owned them, not drove in ur buddies car once or twice... So guys and gals i would like your experience with these to do the talking as in stiffness, adjustibility. both dampening and Height, Especially height and problems if any (LOwer is Better) lol, anyways post if u know wats good.... THANX YOU __________________ OHHHH SHITTTT!!

03-14-2011, 09:50 PM	#6
chuki monsta s13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CALI Age: 34 Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	PBM it is, but they are out of stock till april ;( __________________ OHHHH SHITTTT!!

03-15-2011, 05:07 AM	#8
dsc4130 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: st.louis, MO Age: 37 Posts: 619 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	they suck yet you keep coming back for more^ lol thats loyalty haha pbm or stance or bc __________________ I <3 jdmhookup

03-15-2011, 07:50 AM	#13
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 39 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	I got the K-Sports I had brand new for $760 shipped (I think) from Intense Power back in 2009. I never had a single issue with them, aside from always getting crap for having K-Sports, lol. The fronts went lower than both Fortune Auto and D-Max coilovers I had without removing collars on any of them. This is most likely determined by the spring height anyway, but just something to note. For the money, I honestly don't think you can really go wrong. Sure, it would be cooler to save up and get something nicer, but I have owned three sets of K-Sport coilovers on three different cars and never had a problem with them. To simply go low on a cheap 240 that will mostly see street duty, I think they are fine for the money. Obviously not amazing or nice by any means, but they get the job done if you are on a budget or just want to go low. __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

03-15-2011, 10:27 AM	#15
whiterps13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Age: 37 Posts: 831 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Its all relative. There are a thousand opinions on every brand of coilovers. The majority of people that form these opinions have zero actual experience running said brand. Or if they do, they usually havent run anything else to compare them to. It mainly comes down to your budget. Figure out what you want to spend, and go from there. __________________

03-14-2011, 04:53 PM	#2
K_style Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 7,666 Trader Rating: (63) Rides Gallery: K_style Feedback Score: 63 reviews	Thought we already did review on this K-spot coilovers??? anyways.. sorry I do not have any experience with them

03-15-2011, 04:39 AM	#7
FantasticVoyages Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cheltenham Age: 41 Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've had all generations of K-Sport. They suck and so does thier customer service.

03-15-2011, 06:44 AM	#9
EhrikETFG Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 689 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pbm, bc, and fortune auto are all better them ksport and they're around the same price

03-15-2011, 06:53 AM	#10
alexanderig Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Miami Age: 34 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	pbm had them for a few months now and a few drift events and cant complain at all

03-15-2011, 07:37 AM	#11
FantasticVoyages Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cheltenham Age: 41 Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah. I kept replacing one strut at a time till I came to my senses! I'm on PBM now.

03-15-2011, 07:43 AM	#12
GripTerror Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 685 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they are all just different colors

03-15-2011, 08:14 AM	#14
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 36 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	ive had ksports since 2006 no issues at all. daily driving and drifting.

03-15-2011, 08:51 PM	#16
FantasticVoyages Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cheltenham Age: 41 Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah. I agree, just dont buy K-Sports. Ive had them on two different brand cars and the REALLY suck... ...like real bad.

03-15-2011, 08:54 PM	#17
ro240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: OC, CA Posts: 283 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i got mine brand new for 750 about a year ago n havent had any problems watsoever

03-16-2011, 01:15 AM	#18
foxystyle Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 909 Posts: 283 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have had ksports for about three years, and i havent had a single issue at all. They are not as expensive as some brands and they go low as CamryOnBronze said.

03-16-2011, 01:52 AM	#20
rightcoastimports Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston Area Age: 40 Posts: 663 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	As one of their largest dealers and having a ton of experience with different brands of coilovers.. I would say for the price you pay they are good enough for street and mild to moderate drifting. This guy is also asking about the slide kontrols which are completely different than the regular kontrol pro model which people are saying (suck). These have a monotube shock, reinforced internals and a helper spring in back. Ive had these on my 240 for 5 years and still havent blown a shock. If you install them correctly and adjust the ride height by the lower mount and not just spin the spring perches down (cauing bounciness, compressed shock all the time) you will have a good stiff ride. I'd be happy to answer anyones questions.. also they were redesigned about 2 years ago with thicker front shock bodies, black coated more rust resistant shock bodies and urethane rubber pillowball mounts up front. Thanks -Evan RCI __________________ 95 SR Zenki \| @ e_form daily - A34 Maxima \| A36 Maxima

03-16-2011, 04:28 AM	#21
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I had K-Sports on my S14 as well as my SC. I would not buy again. My SC coils ATE through the top mounts due to a bushing failure. When I contacted K-sport direct they would not replace them because they said "the struts should not see load." That scared me enough not to use them if they honestly believe that. __________________

03-16-2011, 06:42 AM	#22
GripTerror Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 685 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^lol well, as a few positive 'reviews' above show it is intended for a crowd that considers spending a thousand bucks just to 'slam' their vehicle 'low' and that's all they really care about

03-16-2011, 07:16 AM	#24
s14freak93901 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: salinas,ca-fort bragg,nc Age: 36 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	spend your money wisely and on something that actually works. $1500 for this crap? you gotta be kidding. for that price stance and fortune auto blows them away.

03-16-2011, 10:29 AM	#25
bmhossain Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Topeka KS Age: 42 Posts: 520 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	I would suggest Fortune Auto. But I have friends that have K-Sports and have 0 problems with them except for the lack of street cred.

03-16-2011, 01:09 PM	#26
rightcoastimports Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Boston Area Age: 40 Posts: 663 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Not saying they are the best, there are plenty of better coilovers out there but ive had no compaints on the slide kontrols. I sell these for $1100, reg ksports are $845 - shipped. addntl disc for zilvia members, pm me __________________ 95 SR Zenki \| @ e_form daily - A34 Maxima \| A36 Maxima

03-20-2011, 01:04 AM	#27
chuki monsta s13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CALI Age: 34 Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	plz lock thread.. i hav aqcuired PBM coils __________________ OHHHH SHITTTT!!