Yes. JUST ENOUGH for it to touch. Any more tightening will add preload.

 

also the kit will take time settle.

 

I would like to throw in my 2 cents regarding creaking and poping noises in the hopes that someone will benefit from it.

I read all there was to read on the forums before I installed my Ksports in November and I had a quiet install the first time. I did not use any grease or do anything other than install the componenets properly and make sure the collars were as tight as I could get them.

A few months later after everything settled (still no noise) I loosened all the collars to remove any preload and adjust ride height. Then I took it in for a re-alignment (which it needed). A few days later I was getting the creaks and pops that so many others had been complaining about. I checked the alignment bolts and they were all still very tight. I loosened all of the collars and found all but one to loosen easier than I expected them to. The difference between the initial install and when I adjusted is that everything was clean for the initial install. When I adjusted there was dirt and grime from the road that I did not clean off. I know that makeing sure the collars are clean is one of the things to check when you have creaks, but I hadn't had any yet. This time I cleaned all of the collar mating surfaces with a towel - no water, grease or other chemicals. When I put it all back together it was completely quiet, just like the initial install.

I'm not sure where the idea of using grease came from, but if it does make things quieter, then perhaps it is more of a bandaid than a fix. In most cases, creaks and pops are probably coming from the collars - either because they are dirty, not tight enough or both.

 

i keep breaking cv axles! i this is my second on that has gone bad in a month.....i would liek to raise my car up, but i am as far up as i can go and my maxima is still slammed!

 

When you say breaking. You mean the boot tears?

 

Totally remove the lower mount and collars and put them back together. See if that helps you with the height.

It sounds strange, but it worked for me. Granted, the car is still 0.5" lower than an H&R drop...

 

no first....my axle messed up somewhere, whenever i was moving the car was hoping up and down. do i had it replaced.......now i think the cv joint is messed up, cause the car clicks very bad like yo know the sound when you turn the loud clicking, noise, it even happens when i am going forward, it is getting bad, how long can you drive on a bad axle?

 

You can drive on bad axles as long as you can stand the noise, really. You'll have gone clinically insane long before anything bad happens.

Worst-case scenario, you might get a little torque steer and a weird pull to one side, but you can drive on it.

 

I still have a noise comming from the rear right KSport. I hear a quick thump noise when I go over a bump. It also happens when I take a left turn on to a hill/driveway. It's a loud thump and very noticeable. Sounds like the spring is bottoming out. It happens with preload or without preload. With the shock on full hardness or softness. I took the sub box out of my trunk and it still does it. It feels more like the back right side of the car has something wrong with it. All the collars are tight.

Help me...

 

well that si good cause i do not have the money to fix it right now cause i just did....i e-mail k-sport about why my car is so slammed when they are adjusted as high as they can be...........does anyone have a pic of their car riding semi high on k-sport?

 

Are you getting any excess bounce from that side? Next time you go over a bump evenly on both sides, pay close attention to see if you feel both sides of the car move up and down the same way when the rear wheels hit the bump.

 

did you check to see if your strut is leaking oil? when i had those exact symptoms i took off my wheel and looked at the coilover.. and it was covered in oil, so i got it replaced by ksport

 

The right side definately feels different than the left side. The left smoothly glides over the bump and the right kind of hits it hard and drags over it. I dont really feel any excess bounce from the right.

Where exactly did you find oil on the strut? Mine are really dirty with silicone spray and dirt, so it will be hard to tell. Maybe a picture would help? I remember about a week ago I took the bottom strut mount off the shock completly and noticed a dark liquid in there. But it could of been the dirty silicone spray I was using to clean the threads. I'll inspect it better and take a picture. Something does not seem normal...

 

Lift the dustboot. Where the piston goes into the strut, there will be oil if the strut is blown.

 

Is it an obvious amount of oil? I hate asking so many questions when I don't have it right in front of me. This cold weather really sucks.

 

You will see it.

It's yellow/goldish.

 

Nooob, please Help!!!
Hey guys, i just got a Ksport coilovers and I dun have ani experience on it. I need to make something clear, before i install it in.
1) What the setting yu guys set on the camber plates??? There like bunch of measuring lines, but no numbers. And i dun kno what to set before i install it in.
2) Second is it oke if the is the setting of the dampening is not equally to each other. Probably not right? But there isnt a number to yu to set except a lil twisty stick thingy, and with no numbers. Question is how am i suppose to kno what exact to set to make it equally to each other

Hopefully this is not some stupid questions, am just trying to make sure everything is right before i install.

 

I'll try to answer your questions.

1. For the camber plates, just set it to right about in the middle for install. This can be changed easily and will be when you get the car aligned. You can kind of eyeball it after you get them installed too. But just set them in the middle for the time being.

2. It is not extremely important that you have to have each dampening setting exact. It really doesn't matter. Just go by how many full turns or half turns on your dampener adjuster. That will get you close enough.

Hope that helps, good luck with the install.

 

So i still can pop the hood and set the camber myself after i install it? thanks alot though, Poo!!!

 

Yes you can.

Might want to call him something other than "Poo" tho.

 

Yes, you can, but jack the front up first obviously.

wtf!? haha j/k

 

well just did my install today.turned out great! no noises or clunks. i love the ride and its about 3inches dropped. will post pics tonight or tomorrow.

 

awesome, i love how your max looks.

i'd liek to add that today i went to the track and set all the struts to full hard. i drove it on the way back home and was in love all over again. almost felt like the difference between when i had stock suspension and then installed the ksports.
just goes to show how much i've forgotten about the feel of stock suspension.
i need to tinker with different settings between the front and the back.

 

pics of my drop. still need to pull down the rear about another 1/2inch. we'll do a photo shot this weekend and clear her up and put the center caps back on. and thanks! to choray911 that help me get this done right.

 

Nice man! You got those from Chris'Max right? Looks great!

 

Here's some pics of the new drop i did today also.

 

Looks good man. Glad it all worked out for ya

 

i like yur Volk PooWill, wonder how would a dark max look in bronze***

 

wow everyones cars are looking great!

 

I would love to drop my car like pooWill Damn Stillen Front Lip will be mangled in hours tho.

 

Looking very nice Poowill!!!!!!!!!!!!

What size tires are those? And how many inches is the top, outside of the wheel well from the ground? Mine is like 24.5-75 inches in the front and 25 inches in the back. I can't remember exactly though. Could you measure your car for me if you understand what I'm talking about?

 

alright. well while driving on the ksports today i came across a problem. i got a "pop" sound from the right coilover. It just happens sometimes when I'm turning. i was reading about the how the collars can come loose, so i guess ill chk up on them this weekend. Otherwise is it safe to drive?,lol. just wanna make sure. Thanks!

 

Thanks man.
They are 235/40/18's.
The drop exactly 25" in front, and 25.5" in the back.

yeah, a stillen lip would be preeetty low to the ground.

 

Thanks for the reply. That's right about where I'm at. Maaaannn, our whips are low...

 

ok i have a problem. i was trying to drop my rear about another inch and im having a strange problem. The collar on the shock is not loosening, therefore I can not adjust the height of the shock. It just wont freaken budge...any ideas? I placed a picture of what I'm talking about below boxed in red so you guys will understand. (the pic. is not ksport coilovers for the max, just pulled it off the web so i could show you guys what im talking about). Thanks

 

You can do two different things.

You can take a flat head screw driver and place it on one of the notches, then take a hammer to the butt of the screw driver. Make sure you're turning in the right way. You will be turning it counterclockwise.

Or you can use the wrench provided and hit the handle with a hammer to get more force.

You can do either of these to methods to get them tight as well.

Hope this helps!

 

I didn't want to sit here and take a week to go through 27 pages of this forum so hopefully someone can help me out with my questions.

-Where can I get these k-sport lowring springs the cheapest?

-Is it possible to install them yourself if not how much would it cost to install them?

-After installation would I be able to lower and higher the car at anytime?

-What is a good "inch" drop for the front and back?

mmmm, I think thats it. LOL sorry, If anyone can help me out, I'd really appreciate it.

 

From jinsu
Yes
Yes
Whatever you think is best. The range is very large

 

About to install my Ksport, probably after finish off all my tests. Just wondering what would be some good preload and dampen settings, thanks guys. I'm too busy to read all of the pages in this thread.

 

Whats up Lex,
First off, the car looks SICK!!!!! The drop was the finishing touch. The popping sound is probably the collar issue that you have heard so much about. The car is safe to drive so don't sweat that, next time you chk on the coilover just give the collars a little tap with a skrew driver/hammer to tighten it down. About the collar on the rears, make sure that you are going counterclock wise, don't go by my arrows. I hope this helps......Damn the Max looks good