New toys...

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

So, some of you know I threw on the new wheels a few weeks ago... well, now it's time to bring the center of gravity on down a little bit... well, a lot.

Fully adjustable.

Moar pix to follow.

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[mapolley07 10+ year member]

how much are you lowering it?

and what kind ofcar is it? i missed the wheel thread apparently

 

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

1996 Maxima.

Bringing it down roughly 4 inches. Have to pull the fenders 20mm, though.

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

Have fun with bump steer and poor suspension geometry...

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

Have fun with bump steer and poor suspension geometry...

x2, if you can get those wheels to tuck itll look good but they look way off in the backspacing department.

 

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

Have fun with bump steer and poor suspension geometry...

I will be overhauling everything, and driving daily on 17" 5th gen wheels. The big wheels are just for weekend cruising and shows.

And I do not track it, nor drive aggressively. I'm actually pretty similar to a typical Florida driver... old and slow.

 

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

x2, if you can get those wheels to tuck itll look good but they look way off in the backspacing department.

I did not go the wide wheel method to tuck them.

Backspacing is PERFECT, actually.

About as flush as it can get.

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

that will look good, but i'd just lower it enough to eliminate wheel gap or those coilovers will lose adjustability and just be a waste, you should be able to set up a nice riding car with those, good luck.

 

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

that will look good, but i'd just lower it enough to eliminate wheel gap or those coilovers will lose adjustability and just be a waste, you should be able to set up a nice riding car with those, good luck.

One of the advantages of the KSport Pros is that they maintain function even when at the lowest point. The shock body does not compress too extensively.

Most applications utilize an adjustable lower mount, which means you adjust height without losing suspension travel like some other coilover designs do.

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

One of the advantages of the KSport Pros is that they maintain function even when at the lowest point. The shock body does not compress too extensively.
Most applications utilize an adjustable lower mount, which means you adjust height without losing suspension travel like some other coilover designs do.

nice, im just speaking from experience, i had the teins on a galant which were 16 way adjustable and still rode rough at the lowest settings, do you have a pic of the lower mount? ive never seen an adjustable one before.

 

[Loud3 5,000+ posts]

nice, im just speaking from experience, i had the teins on a galant which were 16 way adjustable and still rode rough at the lowest settings, do you have a pic of the lower mount? ive never seen an adjustable one before.

I don't have any pictures offhand, but what I can describe should help, I would hope.

It's a monotube design, the lower mount is completely adjustable by torquing it to the left, or right. Each rung is a new height, but the overall length of the coilover has not changed. They are also adjustable from the mounts on top of the coils, and below the coils.

I have never seen such a versitile coilover in person. I'm sure there are other examples out there, but I was running Tein SS-P's on my old car and they were laughable compared to these bad boys.