# Ksport coilover owners, post your experience **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 16, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238 "2009-03-16T12:23:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bswaptcivic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bswaptcivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bswaptcivic)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/21 "2009-03-18T11:48:32Z")
> [@FS: 15x7 Black Slipstreams](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-15x7-black-slipstreams/39869/11): > > Ride height itself has zero effect on shocks blowing. Most shocks blow due to not having enough travel or valving insufficient to handle the springs on them (sometimes a combination of the two). Lots of people try to get that “slammed” look by lowering the car really far. If you do that, you reduce the travel of the shock to almost nothing…so close to the bumpstops that you essentially bounce off of them all day. This particular situation can be corrected by using extended shock hats and also by eliminating the collar holding the brake lines (this allows the shock body to be pushed lower in the fork). > > A shock does not care _where_ it sits in it’s range of travel, but it does not like being close to the ends of it’s travel. All a shock does is resist movement (in either direction) at a given rate dependant on it’s valving. High rate spring + low rate valving = BLOW, same with the reverse. truth, further proving why i chose k-sports over my example of the skunk2 set-up, whether the car is dumped or an inch above stock ride height you are never forced to bottom the struts out, or overextend them. Not saying anyone has never blown a k-sport, but atleast it isn’t a sure thing. ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/22 "2009-03-18T17:11:12Z")
if you are worried about the spring “bouncing” around-- use a helper spring setup or buy a spring the correct length. truth be told, once the car is on the ground, the spring should be seated. if it is not, you have other problems. if you buy off the shelf shocks, and custom g/c’s-- you get to choose spring rates and sizes. so a spring 2 inches longer could be had w/ same rate. really, the ksports will work for 90% of the end users. if it works for you–great. yet, imo i dont see it being a predictable/repeatable performance wise shock. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/23 "2009-03-19T07:27:01Z")
I had Apexi N1 Dampers on my 98 Accord for 3 years. They were EXCELLENT for DD. Almost a factory ride when driving normal, but would load up well in the corners. ---
**Author:** ![Rogueeg6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rogueeg6/32/6060_2.png) [@Rogueeg6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rogueeg6)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/24 "2009-04-09T19:54:56Z")
i have F&F type2 coilovers on my daily driver and they are fine its no smooth ride but it doesnt bother me. you just have to go with what you want. if you want full oiloers then get them. i have also heard about k sports blowng same as i heard about ff’s blowing but everything has its down sides. im sure you will be happy with them. ---
**Author:** ![matt94z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt94z/32/6040_2.png) [@matt94z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matt94z)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/25 "2009-04-14T04:18:01Z")
I cancelled my order and found a set of used Tokico Illuminas w/ Ground Control coil overs… I absolutely love it! It will take whatever i throw at it, just turn the wheel and it goes! ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/26 "2009-04-14T07:48:07Z")
K-Sport & D2 are affiliated. i think they are built in the same factory…i remember reading about it somewhere. they are very similar, D2 just have more dampen adjustability. I have d2’s on my hatch…no complaints. ---
**Author:** ![Rogueeg6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rogueeg6/32/6060_2.png) [@Rogueeg6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rogueeg6)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/27 "2009-04-14T19:13:11Z")
> [@Staff update at Innovative Tuning](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/staff-update-at-innovative-tuning/40088/48): > > I cancelled my order and found a set of used Tokico Illuminas w/ Ground Control coil overs… I absolutely love it! It will take whatever i throw at it, just turn the wheel and it goes! so your oem suspension didnt turn very good? ---
**Author:** ![matt94z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt94z/32/6040_2.png) [@matt94z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matt94z)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/28 "2009-04-15T17:56:39Z")
No it sucked and only had 99k on it. The struts werent blown, but yuck, it sucked. ---
**Author:** ![Bswaptcivic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bswaptcivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bswaptcivic)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/29 "2009-04-15T20:40:39Z")
> [@FS: Brand New Hollister Jacket](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-brand-new-hollister-jacket/40117/12): > > No it sucked and only had 99k on it. The struts werent blown, but yuck, it sucked. i think you would have been happy with the k-sports, but hey if you’re happy with your decision, chalk it up for a win ---
**Author:** ![GOMBOS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@GOMBOS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GOMBOS)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238/30 "2009-04-20T09:20:09Z")
i have rode in Bswaptcivic’s car with k-sports and the ride wasn’t all the bad i think for the money you can’t beat them. i have them on my talon but haven’t driven it yet since its appart while i paint it. about k-sport making performance cavalier parts…i think your thinking of RK sport they have performance parts and body kits for cavaliers and other gm cars. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ksport-coilover-owners-post-your-experience/202238.md?page=1)