I was looking at the Ksport GT lowering springs paired with Tokico Illuminas and was wondering does anyone have this setup?

Or does anyone just have the springs? Does it drop over 2 inches like it says? Level ride?

Or should I just buy the Tokico Setup Illuminas and Tokico springs?

 

Never heard of those.

Ove 2"? Thats a bit extreme for springs only.

 

buy the tokico suspension

 

Do you have a link to these GT springs?

Answering a couple of questions will help determine the type of setup you'd like.
Do you want a setup that will provide a low drop and decent ride? or a decent d\rop but smooth ride?

edit:
found it:
http://www.ksportusa.com/products/gt...ications.html/

They make them for the 3rd,4th, and 5th gen. 2.2"F 2"R for the 4th gen.

 

i have had good luck with my S-techs 2.2f 1.8r the ride is decent and i am selling them

 

Probably low drop and decent ride. Don't know what you mean by smooth and decent ride. Don't wanna hit a bump and it feels like the front wheels came off the ground if you get what I am saying.

Looking for a good drop and also almost all eliminated body roll. I just want a comfortable ride when driving.

 

smooth meaning you dont feel many bumps
decent you feel more bumps than normal.

If the drop is the deciding factor then S-techs, Sprint, or Eibachs. (low drops, but kinda harsh rides at times)

If you want a small drop and comfortable ride, H&R, pr H-tech springs would be better.

 

Might give the Ksport GT a try since no ones seems to have them and they are new and I'll be different

 

GO for it. A lot of people love their coilovers there springs should be just as quality.

GD going on.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=445453
Post a review with pics when you get it.(if you get it)

 

Yea seen the group deal. That the only reason I started looking at them

 

i am very happy with their coilovers.....they are good quality, and ride awsome. if i had spring/strut combo i would give there a try.

 

meh they are too low, i wouldnt bother with them.

 

i emailed KSport's tech dept to see if i can get some spring rates to compare to others....i have heard from various B15 sentra people that our particular suspension works well with very little drop....like Eibachs.....i know our suspensions are similar jsut dont for sure how similar

 

IMO, 2.2" of drop is pushing it. Going beyond that is plain stupidity. You'll never get a smooth decent ride, not even at 2.2" of drop. Also you will begin to put a lot of stress on your axles and eventually destroy them trust me. If you want some testimony, ask VIP Maxima. His Maxima is slammed on K-Sport coilovers. As of recently, he's getting one axle replaced and he's already replaced it once before.

 

Eibachs have just about the least amount of drop!

 

Anyone else having problems replacing axles with the car slammed 2.2 inches

 

but i ahvea lso heard they are best for handeling...short of coilovers

 

I droped my car waaay lower than 2.2" and its smooth and great but I dont feel comfortable plus I think I'm rubbing in certain places, going to raise the car to atleast a 2.2" drop point.

Its crazy to tuck stock wheels!

Axle and such still fine, but I dont want to test them.

I couldnt remember if the eibachs had a 1.7 drop or something higher. My bad

I agree. for a spring/strut combo, that is about the limit pepople should go. If you want to go lower thats what coilovers are for. The ride (my guess) for the Ksport GT springs should be similar to S-Techs. . . .just an assumption

 

Just get it. Just because they advertise 2.2" drop doesn't mean it's going to drop that amount. Could be more could be less. I hardly saw the difference when I went from H-Tech's to S-Tech's. No more than 1/2" increase.

 

i think Eibachs also drop more than advertised as well....but again i a not positive just hear say.....Bonka is right....i dont think my s-techs are what they say they are....especially in the rear

 

eibachs are 1.5" trust me.
anything lower than 1.5 is acctually too low.
im on a 2" drop and its bad. there is no wheel travel.

 

What suspension setup also any pics?

So you saying anything lower then 1.5 is bad for our cars and there will be no comfort from the setup just a harsh ride all the time

 

is it true our particular suspension performs best with little lowering sucha s Eibachs

 

I found that to be true. In general, less suspension travel = rough ride, you tend to bottom out alot faster and when you do that often enough, your struts die alot sooner. On the other hand, going with a bigger wheel would tend to help close that big wheel gap.

 

I've heard that also, cant remember the source but I've heard that also.

 

The way I see it, if you can't afford a good coilover system for extreme drops (although there's a limit too how low you can go), then go with a mild drop less than 2" and be content with it. There's really nothing you can do with that w/o jeopardizing other components to abnormal failure.

 

anyone have pics of their car on Eibachs???? PM ME

 

Check this forum, there are lots of pics in there. You just have to find the ones with suspension mods.

http://forums.maxima.org/forumdispla...sprune=-1&f=83

 

what do you want to see? i have been on intrax, eibach, canuck motor sports, cut intrax and every combo in between.

yes technicly anything lower than 1.5" is bad. on a smooth road it will ride fine of course, but you will feel every road imperfection if there are any.

3rd gen or modified shortened koni's and long travel rear mounts help but only to a degree.

if you want to go low buy true coilovers.

 

Man you all are making this hard I want a low drop but dont want bottoming out every bump what gonna be the difference in buying coilovers and dropping them 2.2 and 2.0 then springs drop 2.2 and 2.0?

Wouldnt having adjustable struts keep it from bottoming out depending on the settings?

 

No not really.

How are your roads? If they're not all broken up like NYC roads you're fine.

It costs about $100 more for you to get coilovers might want to think about that. There's really no point in getting the lowest dropping springs when in a few months time you figure it's not low enough. You mind as well get coilovers in the first place.

 

You have more adjustability with the coil overs, you can adjsut stiffness, height, and spring travel. You cant adjust for spring travel on a regular struts/spring combo, this is what would prevent you from bottoming out.

 

Won't a camber kit also be needed with those springs?


What the point of a camber kit?

 

ehh.....i am runnin S-techs with no camber kit and having no issues so far

 

You may and you may not. Some who are running S-techs didnt need a camber kit. It depends on the person, their car, and how worn out certain parts are.

Camber kit is a kit that will give you some more degrees of camber (in order to get in spec). They have bolts (for sale ~$20 on tire rack) that will give you a degree (+/-) or 2 degrees (+/-) in order to help you get in factory spec.

I would go for an alignment (make sure that they wont charge you if they cannot get your car within spec) and get an alignment (after the new springs are on of course), and if they get it in aligned your fine. If they cant, you dont have to pay and you can order the bolts (the ship via 2day or 3day air).

 

How much of a different ride are you gonna feel with the 2.2 drop compared to 1.5 drop

 

On strut/spring set-ups, you will feel a difference. The lower the car, the less suspension travel, the rougher the ride will be. The adjustable struts could probably compensate for this since dampening can be adjusted but at 2.2 drop that's just stretching it IMO. That plus lower profiled tires, you will feel every little bump on the road.

 

I have Tokico illuminas with Tokico springs, resulted in 1.3-1.7 inches drop.
Also have 17 inch wheels...

On Chicago roads, ride is - mildly put- harsh. I do feel every imperfection in the ashpalt.

Yet, If Im not mistaken, everybody was recommending this setup as one of the more comfortable ones. Don't know of any other, but this is not comfortable.

 

It also depends on your settings of course your gonna feel everything with setting 5


How do you like the drop with the tokico setup? Do you wish it was lower or how is it?

 

Alright guys it either gonna be

Tokico setup Illuminas and springs
Illuminas and S-techs
Illuminas and Ksport Gt

Give me some opinions