N03L
04-12-2009, 08:22 AM
im thinking about getting a new set of coilovers because my teins arent cutting it anymore. im really intrested in ksports, but what the differnce between the ksport kontrol pro VS the ksport gt pro damper???
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View Full Version : what the difference between?? N03L 04-12-2009, 08:22 AM im thinking about getting a new set of coilovers because my teins arent cutting it anymore. im really intrested in ksports, but what the differnce between the ksport kontrol pro VS the ksport gt pro damper??? swartzautoman 04-12-2009, 01:54 PM im noy too sure.... ive looked at both descriptions and they seem to be about the same. i wold guess is different spring rates the spring rate for the kontrol pro kit is F/295 R/123 that alittle it stiff in the front and way too soft in the rear. the teins are 180 in the rear the GT pro kit it the same ive got the Tein SS+P kit and it was cool except for that 180 bould spring in the rear. i took it out and installled a 225 spring thats only 7" tall, it worked perfect and i can handle alot more cargo with out it squating down. if i had it all to do over again id go with Magen, its about the same price as (if not a tad cheeper) than the ksport. the springs on there Street Series kit are 225 front and rear + has all the other goodies. you can find it cheeper other places but this is streat from Magen so its got all the correct info http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=765&catid=93 whats wrong with your Teins? N03L 04-12-2009, 08:00 PM im noy too sure.... ive looked at both descriptions and they seem to be about the same. i wold guess is different spring rates the spring rate for the kontrol pro kit is F/295 R/123 that alittle it stiff in the front and way too soft in the rear. the teins are 180 in the rear the GT pro kit it the same ive got the Tein SS+P kit and it was cool except for that 180 bould spring in the rear. i took it out and installled a 225 spring thats only 7" tall, it worked perfect and i can handle alot more cargo with out it squating down. if i had it all to do over again id go with Magen, its about the same price as (if not a tad cheeper) than the ksport. the springs on there Street Series kit are 225 front and rear + has all the other goodies. you can find it cheeper other places but this is streat from Magen so its got all the correct info http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=765&catid=93 whats wrong with your Teins? nothings wrong with my teins, its just i wanna get lower but at the same dont lose out on the drive quality swartzautoman 04-12-2009, 11:28 PM what type of Tein coilovers do you have now. ive played with my dampning force ajustment alot and ive fount what peforms the beast is all the way hard (Tein even recomends this for street use) you can go alot lower but you might have to get different springs (like i did) for the rear to keep from having problems here are a few pics http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/swartzautoman/IMG_1482.jpg http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/swartzautoman/IMG_1483.jpg http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/swartzautoman/IMG_1488.jpg this rear spring is 7" tall free highth, 2 1/2 I.D. and a 225 pound spring ive got the SS+P so the front spring is 220 i can still go a little lower in the front, i just resently (befor thease pics) droper the front another 1/2" and i wanted to see what would happen befor going lower. maybe another 3/8" left at the most http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/swartzautoman/IMG_1506.jpg |