TexasQuest Posted March 23, 2012 Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 Wrong. K Sport is a completely different company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsTKl Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 they are made in the same factory. It is possible to be a different company, however the designs are the same. Its also possible for them to change the valving and spring rates, which would be good, however to me they are the same product. If Tein had a product out for us that would be amazing. I see nothing on google though. If they do make them I can't find anyone who sells them which is the most important part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOSTED88tsi Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 there was a thread awhile back posted by nudelobster i believe with the tein info in it. they were like 3500 tho or some crazy crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coke Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I also see 'XYZ' brand coil overs on eBay as well. I guess it comes down to what colors you want your coilovers to be. Hah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 The only thing I was implying is that in this case both Ikea and D2 have a pretty liberal use of the word "some" in "some assembly required". Wasn't commenting at all on quality since I don't own this product. I would rather we had more than one option though, such as hot bits or kdw etc. Roger. With the 80's cars, even the ones more popular for JDM motorsports like the Corollas and older Z's, the same setup applies. Those guys cut their strut tubes and weld too, we were very late to the game. KSport makes a setup for the Starion, and just because they come from the same factory doesn't mean it's not a different company than D2, but likely similar quality. In manufacturing, often a plant will make parts for different companies based on the customer's specs. That's just how manufactuing works, most companies don't own the tooling and equipment to manufacture everything themselves, so they have business partners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAndBoosted Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 is there any info out there that explains the difference in the ksports and d2's? if the are valved differently or had different spring rates that would be good info to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 is there any info out there that explains the difference in the ksports and d2's? if the are valved differently or had different spring rates that would be good info to know. Well, both companies make many different models of coilovers, and for many cars. Street to full race. I doubt there has been a comparson written for the Starion versions, since it would require somebody to have access to both D2 and Ksport products. Other than that, you an dig on the websites and find a ton of specific info, but you'd have to do the homework. My setup came with shock dyno sheets and all that, but to put that to the side these are "street" coilovers that are 32 way adjustable, from almost like stock to solid as a rock and everything in between. I've seen the Ksport stuff on Forumla Drift cars, and I was BSing with a Ksport driver at Wall Speedway about the Ksport hydro ebrake and suspension in his Mustang pro drift car. He also had a set of huge Ksport calipers on the front and two sets on the back, one set for the ebrake. The parts looked like quality, for what that's worth, fit and finish. Just saying they sponsor several pro and am drift teams and that goes a long way with me. D2 is so deep into motorsports they co-sponsored a Euro touring car series and had a Mercedes race team, among many other sponsored teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 The how-to is very good information...thanks for taking the time to bring it to us! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Yes great write up. On a side more, don't leave more than 3 inches when you make the cut. I left 2.5" and I can still slam the car, but any more might not let you go low low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Yes great write up. On a side more, don't leave more than 3 inches when you make the cut. I left 2.5" and I can still slam the car, but any more might not let you go low low. I think I left about 3", you can tell from the shot. When I put it all back together, I had to raise the front a little bit, the wheels were inside the wells. Then again, you are a madman sir so you may be going lower. Really as long as there's enough for it to fit solidly I'm sure that's fine. I've seen some people almost completely cut the tube away (other cars, same setup) and that freaked me out. You thinking of dropping in a set before the shootout? The how-to is very good information...thanks for taking the time to bring it to us! Nick My pleasure dude. Edited February 22, 2013 by Fuze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullzaflare Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I think I left about 3", you can tell from the shot. When I put it all back together, I had to raise the front a little bit, the wheels were inside the wells. Then again, you are a madman sir so you may be going lower. Really as long as there's enough for it to fit solidly I'm sure that's fine. I've seen some people almost completely cut the tube away (other cars, same setup) and that freaked me out. You thinking of dropping in a set before the shootout? My pleasure dude.i left 1" when i did mine, and almost maxed it when i lowered, however the greater issue was the front tires hitting the front framing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo2by911 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 just like 25gconquest said, how do you know which one is "left" and which is the "right''. or does it not matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 just like 25gconquest said, how do you know which one is "left" and which is the "right''. or does it not matter I'd do a quick test fit just bolting up the upper mount to make sure the strut is in the correct position. Not sure if there's a difference, either that or I just got it right without thinking. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'm pretty sure the front camber plates have an "L" and "R" etched or stamped in them. The rears shouldn't make a difference as the tops are fixed position. I should be installing mine this weekend. We left about 2-1/4" of tube, and had to press the D2 sleeve on, leaving about 3/16" of tube showing at the bottom. Tig welded half the circumference and called it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tg118 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Big thanks to Fuze for this write-up, made it so much easier to know what to expect!!! Fuze u must have got it Right, i went by the stickers on the fronts and apparently, where ever they are made, US Left front is not their left \front, my camber plates were on the wrong side but i didnt slam it, and got it aligned perfectly like that.... thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuze Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Big thanks to Fuze for this write-up, made it so much easier to know what to expect!!! Yeah I get a little stressed before I do anything big on the car, I try to run through it in my head a million times if I haven't done it before. This was tricky enough to make a tutorial for, I'm glad it lowered the stress level of some of you guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieJ Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 +1 on the thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coke Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Going to be doing my fronts this afternoon. My friend who welds, just left his house to come here to help out. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coke Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Also, when you guys did your rears, did you have to switch your lefts with rights, and rights with lefts? My right is installed on the left, and my left is installed on my right. It was the only way they would fit with the brake line brackets oriented in the correct position. Was wondering if anyone else had this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Going to be doing my fronts this afternoon. My friend who welds, just left his house to come here to help out. Wish me luck! I wanna see pics when it's done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383chevelle Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 My fronts and rears are both switched. Lefts on right and rights on left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Why the switch from right to left and left to right mounting tabs wrong or the angle after modding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coke Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I guess the modding never stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383chevelle Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 My front camber plates didn't line up right when I put them on the correct side. The camber adjustment was in an odd direction. Switching them right to left was the only way I could get them to adjust in the correct orientation In the back the brake brackets didn't line up right when they were on the correct side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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