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S13Grl · 03-21-2002, 01:58 PM

Does anyone have Worldsports or happen to know anything about them? A local shop here has a good price on them (I'm sure I can find better) but I'd like to get your opinions first.

*AceInHole* · 03-21-2002, 05:00 PM

They're not compatible with aftermarket pillowball mounts or adjustable camber mounts, and I've heard cases where the strut piston has snapped due to a single spacer not being taken out since the directions are hard to follow in Japanese (and since the directions weren't followed, the warranty was voided).  IMO, you might be better off with JIC SF-1's (which not much feedback has been given for) or Tein HA's (which apparently rust).  Otherwise, people that haven't had problems or aren't really looking into total performance (i.e. people that just want their car slammed or just want coilovers to say they have coilovers) only say pretty nice things about them.

drift freaq · 03-21-2002, 05:42 PM

I know someone here in socal that has them they are about 30% stiffer than stock with adjustable ride height but no damper adjustment. In the words of Tosh at Apexi they were designed to be what the factory suspension should have been.
I would say get the Tein's or Ground Controls. I am personally leaning towards Ground Controls because you have a couple of reall cool routes to go with them . You can get Koni inserts which if one goes bad you just order the new one from Koni which you can usually have in a day or less and then just whip out the bad one and send it back to Koni.
Or you can Use AGX's which are basically GAB's . The guys at Ground Control took the GAB and the AGX apart . Same valving same piston size same adjustments only thing different was the piston shaft on the AGX is not quite as high a quality as on the GAB.
either way you look at Ground Controls with AGX's are like $900 delivered and with the Koni's probably about $100-$150 more .
pretty sick if you ask me.

Bomix · 03-21-2002, 06:34 PM

Get them.. your car will be slammed, and every other kind of sus work on your car is inferior compared to WS if you get them. Just get them for the sake of having coils!

but what do I know..

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I have WS on my S14, And they are worth the price i got for them, like anything expensive, you pay for what you get.  But Price doesn't always determine which is a better setup.  A spring and shock combo is nice also.  The functions and purpose should always be the determing factor of coils/SScombo.  

Grant i hear has WS also,  Don't know a lot of S13 who have them.

drift into a curb · 03-21-2002, 09:36 PM

Well, what are you gonna be using the coilovers for?  Street?  If you're planning on just keeping it on the street, it's okay, but if you're gonna use it to take to the track for AutoX  every once in awhile or something to that extent, don't go with the WS dampers.  

You could be like Bomix and slam your car, but that doesn't serve any function but making you go slower over bumps and watching out for pot holes..

03-21-2002, 05:00 PM	#2
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They're not compatible with aftermarket pillowball mounts or adjustable camber mounts, and I've heard cases where the strut piston has snapped due to a single spacer not being taken out since the directions are hard to follow in Japanese (and since the directions weren't followed, the warranty was voided).  IMO, you might be better off with JIC SF-1's (which not much feedback has been given for) or Tein HA's (which apparently rust).  Otherwise, people that haven't had problems or aren't really looking into total performance (i.e. people that just want their car slammed or just want coilovers to say they have coilovers) only say pretty nice things about them. __________________

03-21-2002, 05:42 PM	#3
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	I know someone here in socal that has them they are about 30% stiffer than stock with adjustable ride height but no damper adjustment. In the words of Tosh at Apexi they were designed to be what the factory suspension should have been. I would say get the Tein's or Ground Controls. I am personally leaning towards Ground Controls because you have a couple of reall cool routes to go with them . You can get Koni inserts which if one goes bad you just order the new one from Koni which you can usually have in a day or less and then just whip out the bad one and send it back to Koni. Or you can Use AGX's which are basically GAB's . The guys at Ground Control took the GAB and the AGX apart . Same valving same piston size same adjustments only thing different was the piston shaft on the AGX is not quite as high a quality as on the GAB. either way you look at Ground Controls with AGX's are like $900 delivered and with the Koni's probably about $100-$150 more . pretty sick if you ask me. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

03-21-2002, 06:34 PM	#4
Bomix Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PA/NJ Age: 43 Posts: 269 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get them.. your car will be slammed, and every other kind of sus work on your car is inferior compared to WS if you get them. Just get them for the sake of having coils! but what do I know.. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> I have WS on my S14, And they are worth the price i got for them, like anything expensive, you pay for what you get.  But Price doesn't always determine which is a better setup.  A spring and shock combo is nice also.  The functions and purpose should always be the determing factor of coils/SScombo.   Grant i hear has WS also,  Don't know a lot of S13 who have them. __________________ Be Real and Genuine to your car, and it will naturally take it's own shape wootwoot..wanna buy (old pic)?

03-21-2002, 09:36 PM	#5
drift into a curb Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 2,870 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Well, what are you gonna be using the coilovers for?  Street?  If you're planning on just keeping it on the street, it's okay, but if you're gonna use it to take to the track for AutoX  every once in awhile or something to that extent, don't go with the WS dampers.   You could be like Bomix and slam your car, but that doesn't serve any function but making you go slower over bumps and watching out for pot holes.. __________________ Go big or go home!

03-21-2002, 01:58 PM	#1
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 44 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Does anyone have Worldsports or happen to know anything about them? A local shop here has a good price on them (I'm sure I can find better) but I'd like to get your opinions first.