which are better coilovers, KTS or silkroads?

[publicenemy137]

Silkroads are slightly more expensive, but it seems the two coilovers are very similar. Both have inverted monotube fronts, around the same amount of dampening adjustment, and have gotten great reviews from its owners. They both come with 8/6 kg spring rates. Also, both are onsale on zilvia! So I'm wondering, are the silkroads worth the extra $250?

Keep in mind that this is just for daily spirited driving.

[kingsol]

already discussed: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=76869&highlight=silkroad+kts

search some more, as there is info on them both.

[SilkroadUSA]

Silkroad Coilovers are available in any springrate. We can put together any combination for our customers. Just talk to your dealer about changing them if you are interested. Thanks

[KiDyNomiTe]

Personal experience says Silk Road, but budget says KTS, but patience says Stance...

Silk Road also has more features, well one more I should say.

[vvtisupra]

silk roads rebound seems smoother

[SimpleS14]

Personal experience says Silk Road, but budget says KTS, but patience says Stance...

Silk Road also has more features, well one more I should say.


What's this about Stance? Also what more features do Silk Road have over KTS?


To contribute to this thread....I have KTS and have yet to ride in a car with Silkroads.....

[007jpang]

Silkroads are slightly more expensive, but it seems the two coilovers are very similar. Both have inverted monotube fronts, around the same amount of dampening adjustment, and have gotten great reviews from its owners. They both come with 8/6 kg spring rates. Also, both are onsale on zilvia! So I'm wondering, are the silkroads worth the extra $250?

Keep in mind that this is just for daily spirited driving.

tight on money get kts...
Drug dealer with a lot of $... get silkroads.

for me i spent a little more and got the silkroads


reason... reputable company/name brand, jdm bling, rides very comfortable for coilover when daily driven, but when you drift there no body roll at all.

love them since

john

either one you get though there both really good so it really does not matter.

[TheSquidd]

+2 for Silkroad. Me and a buddy got em. Great great great suspension for both daily and track.

SilkroadUSA??? Does this mean we can get rebuilds done in the USA now or are you just a represenative for silkroad of japan/section??

[mr_240sx]

tight on money get kts...
Drug dealer with a lot of $... get silkroads.

for me i spent a little more and got the silkroads



are you saying your a drug dealer? :wtf:

[007jpang]

are you saying your a drug dealer? :wtf:

:boink: do you want to buy an 8th or a gram.

[wood]

I have silkroads on my personal car ive been driving for over a year now and i love them. Broad dampening adjustment... hold up to shitty weather well. Lots of adjustment in height also.

Ive sold countless sets of these and have had nothing but GREAT reviews from my customers.


+1 SILKROAD!

-Brian W.
ma-motorsports.com

[007jpang]

OK now it's obvious... JUST GET SILKROADS.

YOU"LL LOVE THEM

[wood]

Yep, guarenteed satisfaction!!!


We always offer our customers install help by phone too as they do not normally include instructions.

[EchoOfSilence]

soo... what happens when you need a rebuild on the silkroads?

[!Zar!]

soo... what happens when you need a rebuild on the silkroads?
You cry in pain as your friends with kts' get brand new coils while you have to send yours in for rebuild and wait days and days for them back?
I haven't had a chance to drive on the silkroads yet but when I ran the kts' overall feel was pretty nice. But as a choice between the two, I would rather have little to no down time for rebuild and just get the kts. Who knows whenever I see 007pang I might switch? Overall the spl/kts are so great I want another company to do better than them. But I find them hard to beat imo.

[Arsenal of Glory]

What's this about Stance? Also what more features do Silk Road have over KTS?



the camber bolt adjustment plate....there are 3 ways you can mount this, so think of it as x's 3 of what your current camber adjustment can do..

also i think the Silkroads have less dampening click adjustments (easier to use) than the KTS...and if you need anything for the coilvoers such as rebuilding or replacement parts, the turn around time straight from JAPAN is extremely quick

[FaLKoN240]

The KTS are only 15 levels of dampening. . .I don't know how coils could get significantly less "dampy"

[publicenemy137]

hmmmm... I've been in both, KTS and silkroads, both have a nice ride with not much bodyroll. I was hoping for more of a technical analysis, like which one is certifiably better or did better in a shock dyno. Most responses were just that whichever coilover they had, they recommended. But I guess I can't go wrong with either coilover. So I think I am goin to choose KTS since I am on a budget, dunno if silkroads are worth the extra $250 as I'm broke.

[veilside180sx]

The 250 is probably better spent towards a set of sway bars. Both are very good coilovers.

[Eternal_240Sx]

the camber bolt adjustment plate....there are 3 ways you can mount this, so think of it as x's 3 of what your current camber adjustment can do..

also i think the Silkroads have less dampening click adjustments (easier to use) than the KTS...and if you need anything for the coilvoers such as rebuilding or replacement parts, the turn around time straight from JAPAN is extremely quick

As of yet we havent had to have a set rebuilt. Typically the shipping to Japan and back with a week or so layover there would be 4-6 weeks right now. That is just an estimate but I will definately look into it for you. Thanks

Doesnt look that quick to me.

[EchoOfSilence]

holy shit that's a whole fucking month
damn, someone better tell silkroadUSA that not having a US-rebuilding site is costing them potential money...

[sideview_180sx]

imma be lazy, what are the differences BTW the rears of s13 and a14 coilovers. I'm drunk and can't read straight.

[wood]

s14 is longer.

[SimpleS14]

s14 is longer.

In the rear.


Andrew - Don't get coilovers period...stick with your shock/spring combo and spend the money elsewhere. Like a flat panel HDTV. :wiggle:

[sideview_180sx]

fo sho peoples!!! :bow:

[KOUKI KA-T]

I've had KTS for about a year and a half. Never ridden on Silkroads, but personally I wouldn't buy a coilover I needed to ship out to have rebuilt. Downtime is shitty even if only a week or 2.
I replaced a shock in my KTS 2 weeks ago, $135 for the shock only took 15 minutes.

Sidenote: Make sure to use the dustboots on the KTS ones (or any coilover for that matter), I bought mine back when they weren't included, hence the blown rear shock after about 16 months.

[KiDyNomiTe]

What's this about Stance? Also what more features do Silk Road have over KTS?

I bolded patience for a reason.

On the features, like someone said the camber bolt, but its 4 ways adjustable. The top bolt that mounts to the spindle is notched and has a plate that has 4 varying lengths.

It serves two purposes.
1) Camber adjustment. It allows for more camber w/o adjusting the camber plates. Currently mine is on the 3rd from the furthest in and I have 3 degrees of camber and didnt mess with the plates. So its good if you want to be a camber whore.

2) Wheel clearance. Because of where it adjusts it makes the strut sit closer to the wheels, or further. In my case it was on the 4th setting (most camber) and my 9.5 +12 wheels didnt fit but changed it to setting 3 and they do now.

I am not sure if the 1st setting is any further out than a non-slotted coilover though...

A freind of mine will be shock dynoing a couple coilovers in January, so I am going to loan mine for the test, hopefully we'll get DDs, Silk Roads, HEs, and Zeals.

[publicenemy137]

In the rear.


Andrew - Don't get coilovers period...stick with your shock/spring combo and spend the money elsewhere. Like a flat panel HDTV. :wiggle:

lol yes, I have finally decided which flat panel HDTV I am goin to get and I am goin to buy it tomorrow. If I get a job this winter, I may pick up a set of coilovers, everytime I take an on/off-ramp I really miss having no body roll :cry: .

[SimpleS14]

lol yes, I have finally decided which flat panel HDTV I am goin to get and I am goin to buy it tomorrow. If I get a job this winter, I may pick up a set of coilovers, everytime I take an on/off-ramp I really miss having no body roll :cry: .

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....just enjoy your TV and buy coilovers come summertime...by then you'll have those shock dynos.

[SilkroadUSA]

Everyone has made good points on this subject. We have been the Silkroad distributor in the US for over 2 years now, and I have not had anyone that needed the RMA8's to be rebuilt. For that reason I really can't say "how long" the rebuild would take. I have emailed Silk in Japan and I am waiting for a response as to the turn-around time for rebuilding. If there are any other questions about our product line please email me personally at [email protected] I check emails everday. Thanks again.

www.silkroad-usa.com (http://www.silkroad-usa.com)

Are any of you going to D1 this month? We will be there with a couple cars. We will have a booth as well, dont hesitate to stop by and say hello if you are there.

[TougeRacing]

get whichever lowers more, cause the lower your car is the more gangsta you are. its fun to angle and break ur kits when u screw up.

[publicenemy137]

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....just enjoy your TV and buy coilovers come summertime...by then you'll have those shock dynos.

boo yea, just picked this up yesterday :bigok:

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I'll get some coilies this summer again. Hopefully, those new Tanabe sevens will become more affordable or another set of coilovers will be the "next" big thing for 240s.