Ok, so for a while now I've been looking at my options to replace my worn out GTX suspension. I really didn't mind spending a bit of money so long as I got a quality product. I really wanted adjustable ride height and adjustable dampening. Since Dirtas are fairly difficult to come by these days, and the ones you do need a good rebuild; I opted a different route. I looked at getting some KYB AGXs from a different car and retrofitting, then using them in conjunction with ground control coilovers; but after running the numbers and looking into the mods needed to make it work, I decided that for the money, I might just as well give these Knights a shot. They were a little more expensive than a shock/ground control solution, but they are a drop in solution, and rebuild kits are fairly cheap. So after searching around and looking at reviews (for different cars), I realized there isn't a whole lot of information on these coilovers. So I bit the bullet and will be the guinea pig. Hopefully this thread will provide valuable information for those also looking into these coilovers.
So first things first, this kit is the Ksport "Kontrol Pro Damper System", part number: CMZ241-KP. Here's what you get:
Front coilovers have .310" thick anodized aluminum camber plates with adjustment markings. Studs are pressed in steel.
Rear coilovers have .321" thick anodized aluminum mounts, non adjustable. Studs aren't actually studs, but steel button head cap screws that thread in from the bottom side.
Coilover first impressions:
Lower mounting bracket are quite beefy; and are cast, and post machined, machined aluminum. The threads do NOT extend all the way thru the lower mount, but rather are only present on the first 3" of the mount. All the threads seem quite nice. Everything seems to fit well with no excessive play or binding that I've found so far. All the aluminum parts seem to be anodized. Color is consistent on all the parts with no discolorations. That gives good indication that the ano was done well and has consistent thickness on all the parts.
Accessory first impressions:
The wrenches are stamped steel, and don't fit the perch plates all that well. They certainly will get the job done, but I wouldn't be surprised if they mark the perches while making adjustments.
The brake line "relocation" brackets are also stamped steel and are fairly worthless as is. You WILL need to modify these to get them to hold the brake line in the OEM location. The grommets fit inside the brackets fairly well, and are split so they can be wrapped around your brake line without uninstalling them and rebleeding your system.
Dampening wrenches are questionable. They fit inside the shocks fine, but the heads are fairly cheap plastic. We'll see how they hold up, but even if they don't any correctly sized hex wrench should get the job done.
Instructions are about useless, but no surprise there.
So first things first, this kit is the Ksport "Kontrol Pro Damper System", part number: CMZ241-KP. Here's what you get:
- 2X front coilovers
- 2X rear coilovers
- 2X adjustment wrenches
- 6X "brake relocation brackets"
- 6X brake line grommets
- 4X dampener keys
- lube packet
- warranty card
- instruction booklet
Front coilovers have .310" thick anodized aluminum camber plates with adjustment markings. Studs are pressed in steel.
Rear coilovers have .321" thick anodized aluminum mounts, non adjustable. Studs aren't actually studs, but steel button head cap screws that thread in from the bottom side.
Coilover first impressions:
Lower mounting bracket are quite beefy; and are cast, and post machined, machined aluminum. The threads do NOT extend all the way thru the lower mount, but rather are only present on the first 3" of the mount. All the threads seem quite nice. Everything seems to fit well with no excessive play or binding that I've found so far. All the aluminum parts seem to be anodized. Color is consistent on all the parts with no discolorations. That gives good indication that the ano was done well and has consistent thickness on all the parts.
Accessory first impressions:
The wrenches are stamped steel, and don't fit the perch plates all that well. They certainly will get the job done, but I wouldn't be surprised if they mark the perches while making adjustments.
The brake line "relocation" brackets are also stamped steel and are fairly worthless as is. You WILL need to modify these to get them to hold the brake line in the OEM location. The grommets fit inside the brackets fairly well, and are split so they can be wrapped around your brake line without uninstalling them and rebleeding your system.
Dampening wrenches are questionable. They fit inside the shocks fine, but the heads are fairly cheap plastic. We'll see how they hold up, but even if they don't any correctly sized hex wrench should get the job done.
Instructions are about useless, but no surprise there.
Any ways, more to come on the rear installation hopefully tomorrow.
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