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Enna · 12-15-2008, 12:06 AM

Not the cheapest but I got Tein Super Drifts on my S14, Its slammed but I can still go alot lower on my coilover.

2 Finger clearance on the frame rails. Thats how you roll. Still can't compare to whoever it was that couldn't run over a quarter.

Spaceboy · 12-20-2008, 07:39 PM

I have D2s on my s13 and i cant even tuck tire with them slammed.

Had 18s with a 255-35 and was just above tire

i dont like them but they have held up great for over 2 yrs

***FaLKoN240*** · 12-21-2008, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enna

Not the cheapest but I got Tein Super Drifts on my S14, Its slammed but I can still go alot lower on my coilover.

2 Finger clearance on the frame rails. Thats how you roll. Still can't compare to whoever it was that couldn't run over a quarter.

That's what I got and shit is cherry for going low.

I just can't get up the energy to get off my ass and take off some of the front collars.

surge s14 · 12-21-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irax

Powered By Max

as low as you're ever going to want...
on 18's with super stretch tires, not so stretch in the front.

hows the ride on them? they seem like a good set

adrians_s13 · 12-21-2008, 04:20 PM

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet or not, but KTS has newer versions: low, and ultra low for like $175-200 more. They offer a lower Swift spring set up and a smaller shock body for extra slammness

***FaLKoN240*** · 12-21-2008, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrians_s13

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet or not, but KTS has newer versions: low, and ultra low for like $175-200 more. They offer a lower Swift spring set up and a smaller shock body for extra slammness

Does that put the price up there with Tein Flex/Super Drifts?

If so, still not worth it.

My KTS were cool as like, a learning set, or a first set of coilovers, but I would NEVER buy them again, when they got old, they sucked.

adrians_s13 · 12-21-2008, 04:52 PM

yeah... you're looking at around ~$1300 for the shorter dampers and springs.

More detail on why you wouldn't go back to KTS's? Like.. on the "sucking" part... leaky dampers or something?

AznDrftr. · 12-21-2008, 05:10 PM

love the stance on the gold coupe. looks good. i think my next set of coils is powered by max, hear a lot of good things about them.

irax · 12-21-2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surge s14

hows the ride on them? they seem like a good set

well.. how dedicated are you? if ride quality is an issue then you should have rims larger than 15's lol but for the most part it's very firm...

btw that coupe isn't mine, its my friend tommy robberts drift competitor.

***FaLKoN240*** · 12-21-2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrians_s13

yeah... you're looking at around ~$1300 for the shorter dampers and springs.

More detail on why you wouldn't go back to KTS's? Like.. on the "sucking" part... leaky dampers or something?

Naw I just had them for a while.

They were a good entry level coilover at the time, but people barely run them anymore because there are much better options out there for an entry level coil.

I would recommend Stance (GREAT prices for some used ones out there)

or

PBM (good customer service, and constant development on their products)

ayuaddict · 12-21-2008, 08:32 PM

i have KTS.

had them on 3 S13s now.

i like them personally but i had a set of Tein Super Drifts that i wish i kept, felt SUPER nice.

anyhow.

this is on KTS modified with shorter tein springs and smaller pillowball spacer dealio.

articdragon192 · 12-21-2008, 08:35 PM

Tein Flexes can go super low. Here is the front maxed with all the collars still in place. Take them out and you got about another 1.5-2 inches left. I was tired of adjusting the coils, so I only maxed the fronts and not the rears. The rears could still go lower though. I'd hit reflectors on the freeway when changing lanes and my oilpan actually hit one of the bigger reflectors on the streets. Scary shit, lol.

Raised it up to what IMO is perfect height but still decently low.

Flexes ride comfy as hell.

wow-thats-a-cool-car · 12-21-2008, 08:38 PM

DON"T BUY K-SPORTS

I had some and hated them they were too bouncy and they were not designed very well. Like you couldn't keep the ajustment knobs in them and close the hood...WTF? ANd they just didn't feel right. Like the shocks were not valved right or something. They only have (I think) 7 and 9k springs but they felt as stiff as my friends megan track coilovers. Maybe I just got a bad pair bit thats my 2 cents.

O and they don't go low at all.

Just don't buy them end of story

Odysseus · 12-22-2008, 01:18 AM

I LOL'd so hard at the UCI thing humping the S13

Im getting ready to order up some Stance GR+ Pros...They can slammmmm.

txrxs · 12-22-2008, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odysseus

I LOL'd so hard at the UCI thing humping the S13

Im getting ready to order up some Stance GR+ Pros...They can slammmmm.

They actually don't go that low without removing collars. This is them set to max low(which really isn't that low):

I've also owned a set of pbm coils. The pbm coils will go much lower.

Jdotsturn · 12-22-2008, 10:46 AM

Yea i have stance right now. I'm maxed out in the rear and drooping the spring 1" and it still isnt low enough for me. I'm thinking of selling them and getting some PBMs.

Devil Man · 12-22-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wow-thats-a-cool-car

DON"T BUY K-SPORTS

I had some and hated them they were too bouncy and they were not designed very well. Like you couldn't keep the ajustment knobs in them and close the hood...WTF? ANd they just didn't feel right. Like the shocks were not valved right or something. They only have (I think) 7 and 9k springs but they felt as stiff as my friends megan track coilovers. Maybe I just got a bad pair bit thats my 2 cents.

O and they don't go low at all.

Just don't buy them end of story

i dont know about the ride quality i have only riden in my car with ksports and megan's felt about the same, but as for lowness.... the k sports can go reallllly low like the other dude with 18's said you could put the frame on the floor if you wanted to i belive, but they do go plenty low

Enna · 12-22-2008, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

That's what I got and shit is cherry for going low.

I just can't get up the energy to get off my ass and take off some of the front collars.

Yeah I gotta modify the front wells a bit so I can go lower. Rears I gotta raise like an inch, then get it setup so it can go back down again. I'm not even close to maxing them out and my ass is on the ground. The fronts got like 1 1/2 inches to ground and about still 2" left on the coils.

Tein for the sexy and quality low.

Odysseus · 12-26-2008, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txrxs

They actually don't go that low without removing collars. This is them set to max low(which really isn't that low):

I've also owned a set of pbm coils. The pbm coils will go much lower.

You cant be serious? Ive seen cars that are lower than that running Stance and the owners say they arent close to being maxxed...

WTF?

LifePlazaCircuit · 01-01-2009, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jdotsturn

Yea i have stance right now. I'm maxed out in the rear and drooping the spring 1" and it still isnt low enough for me. I'm thinking of selling them and getting some PBMs.

picture of your car at this height?

irax · 01-02-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by articdragon192

what wing is that?

touge dreamer · 01-03-2009, 04:54 AM

go with powered by max.... there great and also affordable. 10-way adjustable, and you can feel the difference, no reason for 40-way... haha.. Plus they go super low.

240RICHisGOD · 01-05-2009, 03:46 AM

id get powered by max, i hear the cool color adds like 4 hp too.. definatly

unlegendary · 01-05-2009, 04:27 AM

get powered by max, pbm, max coilovers, whatever u wanna call em. MANY MANY MANY people are amazed on how low they can go and finally they say "who the eff does this?" but they do it anyway cause gangsta rap made them do it.

Flipzide · 01-05-2009, 04:32 AM

Get MAX coilovers.

Shits so low that even on max ride height, it still looks low.

Mine are set so low that the ratchet I tie my car down with on my trailer can't fit under the front bumper/intercooler on the car.

C. Anderson · 01-20-2009, 05:35 PM

The only thing with the PBM coils is they don't offer the z32 rear lower mounts for the z32 aluminium uprights on the s chassis coils.

jrhgolf23 · 05-22-2009, 07:59 AM

i dont mean to bring up an old thread, but i cant find powerd by max coilovers ANYWHERE!
do they still make them?

murda-c · 05-22-2009, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrhgolf23

i dont mean to bring up an old thread, but i cant find powerd by max coilovers ANYWHERE!
do they still make them?

Did you ask them if they made them?

duh....

Post in this thread or shoot DC Dan a pm.

http://zilvia.net/f/advertiser-speci...op-max-97.html

***FaLKoN240*** · 05-22-2009, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrhgolf23

i dont mean to bring up an old thread, but i cant find powerd by max coilovers ANYWHERE!
do they still make them?

It's because you're 16 and haven't learned how to use the SEARCH function.

Watch this:

google.com

*click the search field*

"powered by max"

HEY LOOK THE FIRST LINK IS POWEREDBYMAX.NET.

The first product on their page, ARE THE POWERED BY MAX COILOVERS.

mdbizman87 · 05-22-2009, 10:34 PM

what would you guys recommend for a s13 that is planning on auto x and drifting but would still like a smooth ride for a daily driver?? Also that is affordable and will last me awhile....thanks for the help!!!

12-21-2008, 04:20 PM	#35
adrians_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: long beach, CA ^_^ Age: 36 Posts: 2,877 Trader Rating: (29) Feedback Score: 29 reviews	I don't know if this has been mentioned yet or not, but KTS has newer versions: low, and ultra low for like $175-200 more. They offer a lower Swift spring set up and a smaller shock body for extra slammness __________________ @adrianfromthecastle

12-21-2008, 04:52 PM	#37
adrians_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: long beach, CA ^_^ Age: 36 Posts: 2,877 Trader Rating: (29) Feedback Score: 29 reviews	yeah... you're looking at around ~$1300 for the shorter dampers and springs. More detail on why you wouldn't go back to KTS's? Like.. on the "sucking" part... leaky dampers or something? __________________ @adrianfromthecastle

12-21-2008, 08:35 PM	#42
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina/ Irvine Age: 35 Posts: 6,789 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Tein Flexes can go super low. Here is the front maxed with all the collars still in place. Take them out and you got about another 1.5-2 inches left. I was tired of adjusting the coils, so I only maxed the fronts and not the rears. The rears could still go lower though. I'd hit reflectors on the freeway when changing lanes and my oilpan actually hit one of the bigger reflectors on the streets. Scary shit, lol. Raised it up to what IMO is perfect height but still decently low. Flexes ride comfy as hell. __________________ Need help? Click here Still stumped? Try this Can't find what you're looking for? Here you go.

12-21-2008, 08:38 PM	#43
wow-thats-a-cool-car Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 2,663 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	DON"T BUY K-SPORTS I had some and hated them they were too bouncy and they were not designed very well. Like you couldn't keep the ajustment knobs in them and close the hood...WTF? ANd they just didn't feel right. Like the shocks were not valved right or something. They only have (I think) 7 and 9k springs but they felt as stiff as my friends megan track coilovers. Maybe I just got a bad pair bit thats my 2 cents. O and they don't go low at all. Just don't buy them end of story __________________

01-03-2009, 04:54 AM	#52
touge dreamer Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 909, CA Age: 38 Posts: 131 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go with powered by max.... there great and also affordable. 10-way adjustable, and you can feel the difference, no reason for 40-way... haha.. Plus they go super low. __________________

12-20-2008, 07:39 PM	#32
Spaceboy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the bURG, SC Age: 34 Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have D2s on my s13 and i cant even tuck tire with them slammed. Had 18s with a 255-35 and was just above tire i dont like them but they have held up great for over 2 yrs

12-21-2008, 05:10 PM	#38
AznDrftr. BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 254 \| Texas. Age: 34 Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: AznDrftr. Feedback Score: 3 reviews	love the stance on the gold coupe. looks good. i think my next set of coils is powered by max, hear a lot of good things about them.

12-21-2008, 08:32 PM	#41
ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 32 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i have KTS. had them on 3 S13s now. i like them personally but i had a set of Tein Super Drifts that i wish i kept, felt SUPER nice. anyhow. this is on KTS modified with shorter tein springs and smaller pillowball spacer dealio.

12-22-2008, 01:18 AM	#44
Odysseus Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: S14 Posts: 640 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	I LOL'd so hard at the UCI thing humping the S13 Im getting ready to order up some Stance GR+ Pros...They can slammmmm.

12-22-2008, 10:46 AM	#46
Jdotsturn Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: 909 Age: 33 Posts: 559 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Yea i have stance right now. I'm maxed out in the rear and drooping the spring 1" and it still isnt low enough for me. I'm thinking of selling them and getting some PBMs.

01-05-2009, 03:46 AM	#53
240RICHisGOD Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buffalo Age: 34 Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	id get powered by max, i hear the cool color adds like 4 hp too.. definatly

01-05-2009, 04:27 AM	#54
unlegendary Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: with my parents Posts: 625 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	get powered by max, pbm, max coilovers, whatever u wanna call em. MANY MANY MANY people are amazed on how low they can go and finally they say "who the eff does this?" but they do it anyway cause gangsta rap made them do it. __________________ Full Time Student for Life

01-05-2009, 04:32 AM	#55
Flipzide Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,011 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Get MAX coilovers. Shits so low that even on max ride height, it still looks low. Mine are set so low that the ratchet I tie my car down with on my trailer can't fit under the front bumper/intercooler on the car. __________________ D-Street.net \| bcuison.wordpress.com

01-20-2009, 05:35 PM	#56
C. Anderson Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 753 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	The only thing with the PBM coils is they don't offer the z32 rear lower mounts for the z32 aluminium uprights on the s chassis coils.

05-22-2009, 07:59 AM	#57
jrhgolf23 Join Date: May 2009 Location: michigan Age: 28 Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont mean to bring up an old thread, but i cant find powerd by max coilovers ANYWHERE! do they still make them?

05-22-2009, 10:34 PM	#60
mdbizman87 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 33 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what would you guys recommend for a s13 that is planning on auto x and drifting but would still like a smooth ride for a daily driver?? Also that is affordable and will last me awhile....thanks for the help!!!

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