futurehachi wrote:I found alot of really good reviews. They seem fine to me....
mikeyee wrote:http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/showthread.php/25580-D2-amp-K-Sport-Tear-Down-and-Comparison
Suspension reviews can be broken down into two categories.
First is reviews of how well the shocks are built. As in were they messed up when the customer got them? Were there troubles installing them because something wasn't right? Did they fail for no good reason?
Any ones opinion on this subject will be about as good as any others.
Second is what is the actual quality of the components and how do they do in a performance situation. It's probably about 1% of people who buy suspension who are qualified to judge them accurately and post an opinion that actually means anything. Of that 1% probably 1% of them would even consider buying bargain bin suspension. Out of them maybe 1% will write a review. So now .0001% of the reviews you read actually means anything.
Anyone can slap coilovers on their car and think they feel good or think it makes their car faster. They may in fact even make the car faster but a fraction of what a quality spring will do. So if your goal is to ride stiff and low then run whatever you want. Heck pull the springs and ride on the bump stops.
The main problem is the dampers and no cheap coilover is going to have high quality dampers.
I have done a lot of research on these things looking for a decent option for affordable coilovers. I decided to pick up BC racing coilovers because I do believe them to be one of the best options in the price range. I would run them long before D2 or Ksport. I don't believe they are the best. I don't believe their dampers would hold up to any decent shock but I do strongly believe that they are better than the above and that for your average driver they should perform acceptably.
I can get BC racing and would be happy to price a set out for you. I would never carry D2 or Ksport even if I could make more money selling them.