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WARNING : ksport and d2 coilovers.

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by sxlostv1, Aug 3, 2006.

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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    WARNING : ksport and d2 coilovers.

    make sure the bracket that holds the brake line in place is in a position that can not touch the axle boot at all. Mine was put on a certain way that tore my axle boot, making me have to buy a new axle. best way is to route it over the steering knuckle.
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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    good thing people here is too cheap to buy even ksport/d2
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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    si senior :)

    touche

    dos

    Yah

    hai
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    Corolla DX-R AE100

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    LOL.. so true...
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    i was considering it. but the risks of trying em outweighed the benefits of lifetime warranty on shocks/struts
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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    the dont making sensitive at all
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    I was thinking about getting d2's since i got a better job. but im already hitting shit with the sway bars at work (construction areas), and would be afraid to have it any lower.. so Ill just get a new car lol.

    sucks that you have to get a new axle. Not too expensive but still..
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    Gerson Back with another AE101

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    Tein type flex from a levin for me when I get more money.
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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    hooray, somebody that don't cheap out on suspension.
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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    honest, i sure learned my lesson about buying cheap stuff. not that i usually do but too my chance at it and it's cost me an axle. maybe within a year if i still have money, i'll be thinking about getting another brand of coilovers.
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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    eh.. even with a axle replacement you still save a lot more monies than if you went with a setup like mines.
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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    omg its funny. the axle that i replaced the original with is like 1cm thicker. beefiness!
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    So how is this the coilovers fault? Checking your boots for cracks/tears could have prevented this from happening. It had to have been torn for a good amount of time for it to dry up.
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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    too long of a story. ksport/d2 brake line brackets suck. thats all.
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    Then how about you go into some more detail instead of bashing the entire company/setup. It seems that the problem lies in the installation, not the product. And some of the blame can certainly be put on lack of maintenence, dont you agree? A torn CV boot will only lead to an entire new axle/axle joint after being let go for a good amount of time.
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    ^^^
    that's 1

    here's 2..
    obviously you haven't seen these brackets that the ksport/d2 coilovers come with. here's a pic of them. its those black dillys on the top right
    [IMG]

    They're made of cheap flexable metal that are easily bent even by hand. On my part was negligence. i was replacing pads and rotors and during that, you should know that a lot of times the caliper will fall down. that leads to the brake line holding on the bracket being bent.

    now if ksport/d2 had actually gone an extra step to have brackets for the lines welded on, this wouldn't have happened. i'm not too mad because the axle i replaced it with is thicker than the original by 1 cm maybe.
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    hmm thanks for the heads up. Am thinking of purchasing them. (yeah still)

    They're purple? lol I thought they were gold in color. hmm, oh well not too terribly important.
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    Correct me if i'm wrong, but shouldn't you replace both sides if you're going to have put on a bigger axle? 1cm isn't that big, but I would think a bigger and slightly heavier axle on one side would lead to increased torque steer.

    Also, from a quick look on Ebay, D2 RS coilovers are going for around $1500, which is close to the MSRP for Tein Flex...
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    torque steer can be an issue. yes.
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    Barnacules 100101101011011

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    How much? And where do I buy them?
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    Same here, from what I've heard over on the Mazda 6 boards I wouldnt buy them either. Spend the $$ and buy some Teins / HKS etc.
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    Mayur Biggest trd whore in the whole wide world

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    Too bad Tein doesnt make anything for the rollas. We are stuck with this ;)
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    You would be surprised at what you can find when you do a little searching
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    cgreen38 Common sense, p

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    From what I understand, they do. You just have to do some digging to find the part number.
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    JIC magic has some FLT-A2 coilovers for the 8th gen corolla.

    Corolla 98-02 ZZE110 AE111FLTA2* :)
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    They used to for the 98-02, but they were discontinued about two years ago. TIEN does offer the option for them to make you custom ones. And since they used to make them, i assume they still have he specifications they need and it should not take them long to make. I would assume they would cost about the same? I think they were 1,200 retail.
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    Mayur Biggest trd whore in the whole wide world

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    Interesting. I looked up on Teins website and for the 9th gen the smallest drop for the rear is like 1.1". I dont think I want to go that low for the rear. I normally have people sit in the back and I do not want to rub. Not sure if its any different on the 8th gen ones.
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    Tein offer SuperStreet and Flex for AE101 and AE111 in Japan.. they fit perfectly on 93-02 models in the US.
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    mine touches the axle but not the boot
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    Mayur Biggest trd whore in the whole wide world

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    Interesting...but whats the minimum drop?

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