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Old 01-11-2008, 05:50 PM
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K-sports getting softer?

So its been 3 months so far since i got my k-sports. And it may just be my imagination but are the springs getting softer? any one else on k-sports have any insight on this? i really cant have my springs any softer than they are with how low my car is so this is a problem for me.
Old 01-11-2008, 06:07 PM
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I dunno, I cant really tell. I don't think so though but then again I dont think k-sport advised to take out two collars either
Old 01-11-2008, 06:13 PM
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^^^^^^ ya im not that low.. yet.. but currently with 4" of clearence i scrape alot. and after i get my ww-lip. im gonna start caring about scraping . u ever have to repaint ur front lip?
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blown shocks maybe?
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Originally Posted by Nautsiju
^^^^^^ ya im not that low.. yet.. but currently with 4" of clearence i scrape alot. and after i get my ww-lip. im gonna start caring about scraping . u ever have to repaint ur front lip?
just the bottom is scraped and since im so low you cant tell it is anyways. The real issue is that the shop that painted my lip and sides did a real shitty job so the paint is chipping in some areas and has spiderweb cracks in the other. I really need to just re-paint my whole front
Old 01-12-2008, 03:47 PM
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blown shocks maybe?
well the shocks are only 3 months old. i havent heard of any one else blowing there shocks. and im not scraping that bad. just the lowest part of the splash guard keeps rubbing on the ground
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so did you find out if they're really getting softer? i was planning on getting ksports and running them on a pretty stiff setting.
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Originally Posted by AznX TL
so did you find out if they're really getting softer? i was planning on getting ksports and running them on a pretty stiff setting.
I've had mine on for a year now (over actually), and usually on the stiff setting, 8 autox events and 10,000miles of use, i haven't noticed any performance changes.
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Originally Posted by AznX TL
so did you find out if they're really getting softer? i was planning on getting ksports and running them on a pretty stiff setting.
I'm wondering if he adjusts the dampening if it improves at all
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so after couple days of adjusting i dont think they are getting softer. i cracked up the dampening and it made a hell of a difference. it made less bounce and even improved the ride. (if any of you with k-sports have the stock dampening settings... make them stiffer its so much better) i decided just to raise my car 1/4-1/2 an inch. i recently got new rims and im guessing that the rims lowered my car because of the smaller tires. so false alarm! k-sports are still awsome.
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I raised mine from a unbearable but sick 4" drop to a 2" drop, I think it respondsbetter might just be the alignment angles ie caster
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of rims, glad you got it figured out man
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ya mine was as low as it could go before. but i raised it a tiny bit. prolly a 3 inch drop right now. ill post pics tomorrow of my ride. i was waiting for my ww lip to get on which i installed today
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weak picture. but best i could get yesterday
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sick dude

i cant wait to get my lip on too :sigh:
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wow i demand a better picture! shit like super toight! i need to get myself a lip like that
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that pic = u loose
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Originally Posted by Alperovich
I raised mine from a unbearable but sick 4" drop to a 2" drop, I think it respondsbetter might just be the alignment angles ie caster
positive caster helps with handling...castor is the position of your shocks....if they face forward, that's positive, negative is when they are facing to the back of the car..you can adjust caster with using shims...
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i was thinking of picking up some ksports too.. hrm maybe i should just get some teins lol
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