Well I need some new shocks for my car and I’m now set on going with coilovers. Here are the options
(1) Ksport Kontrol Pro
(2) NEX Type GT
Both are within $150 of each other so it is not much of a variable.
In my opinion, Ksport is a better brand and has a better brand image with NEX being fairly new on the playground.
There’s plenty of mixed opinions on this with Hanzzzzz, RABBIT, and Shorteaz is just neutral.
Hazzzzz was mentioning that the monotube design of the Ksport is detrimental to it’s durability, however it has 36way adjustable dampening, pillow mount for stock suspension geometry, and -0.3" to -3.5" of height adjust ability
The NEX is a twintube design which should be better for road/climate use, but uses a stiffer spring rate, 4way adjustable dampening, and only has -1.5" to -3.5" of height adjust ability.
Plus he feels coilovers are a lot more prone to rupturing.
I might also be driving this car through the winter and need a coilover thats up to the task of winter driving.
What do you guys think? I kind of need to decide tonight. My stock shocks are completely blown and the wheel bounces on and off with certain speeds.
their are both relatively new companys, the ksport look exactly the same as my d2 coilovers just painted orange and since all i had was nothing put problems with them im recommending the NEX
usually when you talk about X-way adjustable it has to do with damping, my KYB AGX’s are one way adjustable, that one adjustability is in the rebound damping, but a more race oriented coil-over will be 3 way adjustable, rebound, low speed bound, and high speed bound. then there is even more adjustablility in full race shocks, i think you can adjust the pressure of the gas or something like that, im not too sure, i only know about the first 3. there was an excellent article in SCC magazine about it.
If your going to be driving your car in the winter get a good spring/shock combo. From what ive seen coils dont like the cold, and the salt totally destroys them. As far as brand comparasin id go with the k-sport. Ive seen a few articles and wright ups about them in magazines and on the internet and so far ppl have nothing but good things to say.
Imo the smart thing to do is good shocks and springs if your mainly driving it on the road.
Well, Louis240SX don’t hate me, but I bought the KSports.
I have yet to receive them. I was reading a lot also and the general consensus is that if you adjust it from the right side the ride is good, but the wrong side makes the springs extremely bouncy and shitty. Majority of the feedback was good. 97:2
I will keep you guys posted.
BTW, the KSports were a lot cheaper than Megan Lous240SX. Actually they were literally half the price. If I have to pay it again in 6 to 12 months then I guess I have no choice
Ksports and D2s have the same features and seem very similar in terms of ride, handling, and reliability. D2s have Teflon-coated damper body threads, which is nice. But their method of securing the lower mount is a PITA – if you make a mistake and strip or break the bolts, your car is out of commission until you get replacements. Ksport’s method (locking collars) is much, much better. It also seems that Ksport either is more successful or has more backing. D2 still only has one coilover kit available with no apparent plans to release more, whereas Ksport now has a full line from street kits to full race kits and a remote-reservoir setup soon to be released.
ksports are better!
I got a set of NEX SS, I’m satisfied. I can take turns with minimal body role at faster speeds. The coupe feels glued to the road now. the GT’s must be alot better.
ksport is more durable… nex is not bad… but will you really be able to utilize the 36way adjust for k sport pro if you are using this car on winter… ask urself…
Did you consider Teins, SPL, Powertrix (TT.net), Cusco???.. I mean I know its kind of late now since you’ve already ordered, but was there anything wrong with those?
Based on specs only I would’ve gone with NEX coilovers. I didn’t pick that mainly because I’ve been reading on various boards all over the net and the lifespan isn’t that great. The rear NEX coilovers apparantly have a tendancy of dying on 240s and 300s with just short of 6 months of daily driving usage.
No, not at all. 36 way is overkill by far. I don’t need or want 36 ways of adjustability. Most drivers are overwhelmed with just 4. If these coilovers were used daily on a track I can see the 36 way adjustability coming into play. Majority of the time I will have this setup on the softest one.
I considered all of those and the ksports were only half the price of all of those setups. The NEX setup was quarter in price than any of those. When it all came down to it the price was the breaker.
I posted all this last night but for some reason it didn’t show up. Anyway, I put on the ksports on the front first and the ride was great. I had it on the softest setting. Then I put on the backs with the upper control arms all around and now it’s stiff and kind of bouncy. Dampening is on the softest for all four. I’m gonna give it a few more days of driving to settle out and then if it doesn’t soften up I will be adjusting the ride heights etc.
The installation manual i got said the struts are McPherson struts, and the looks of it, If it had blown on me, i can pull it out of the cylinder that has the threads outside of it and replace it.
If that information were available to me I probably would’ve purchased NEX SS coilovers instead. I’m not sure if the Type GT is the same. In the end and based on what Louis said, it was between the ksport or the Megan coilovers. The Megans for my car were too much more money.
