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03-04-2006, 14:09
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1049

These ones, anyone run them or know what they are like?

I reckon with the sale of a few bits, and the amount of work ive been doing recently i should be able to afford them.

Cheers

Lunner
03-04-2006, 17:04
Don't bother

K-tec are massivly overpriced

if you want coilovers get teh avo ones or KW ones, from motorsportworld, all my suspension has come from them, simply can't find anywehre else cheaper

03-04-2006, 17:49
how much tho, cheaper than £280

Clio_GTT
03-04-2006, 17:51
how much tho, cheaper than £280

Don't expect them to last long at that price

matty
03-04-2006, 18:12
Would get FK's which I think you can get for £350. Never heard of Ultimate......

matty
03-04-2006, 18:13
Would get FK's which I think you can get for £350. Never heard of Ultimate......

Lunner
03-04-2006, 18:47
i'd never buy coilovers that cheap, they would be wank, you get what you pay for

remedi
03-04-2006, 22:43
A mate of mine had the K-Tec ones on his valver and they were surprising bumpy on the motorway i thought! He had his down to the max (60mm) though.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/Remedi/front1tf.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/Remedi/backside4tn.jpg

I have FK highsports and the ride is a lot better imo.

As Lunner says, you get what you pay for.

03-04-2006, 23:20
I had a full spax kit on my Nova, that was bumpy everywhere. Super stiff.

That valver looks good, an on 17's aswell

stew
04-04-2006, 00:45
I run those coilovers! :oops:

For the people who say they are wank - they are ok actually. Quality aint great, and they are a bastid to fit, but mine handles well with them! Cant fault them other than a tad stiff for bumpy b roads! Perfect and smooth and steady responce on flat roads!

Next time im going avo or something! That will be widetrack tho!

04-04-2006, 08:57
why they hard to fit

Jason
04-04-2006, 12:09
A friend of mine runs these on his 5.
They are not very stiff.
The price of ktec looks good cpmpered to the one in France
http://www.ultimate-suspension.com/ultimate-suspension/gb/prod_combines_results.cfm?marque=RENAULT&modele=Clio%2520I

remedi
04-04-2006, 18:44
^^lol Stew!

They're not wank, just a bit bumpy as you say :)

Good if you're on a tight budget, It's got to be a better upgrade than just springs alone.

Lunner
04-04-2006, 19:46
Well i had 60mm springs and spax shortened adjustable dampers on my rsi, and that handles better than the hybrid on worn avo coilovers, if you are on a budget stick to std shocks and get 200lb springs made up for £130, and then at a later date uprate the shocks

06-04-2006, 17:03
Hows these for shocks?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-Gaz-fixed-height-adjustable-suspension_W0QQitemZ8054045912QQcategoryZ40192QQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem

Are Gaz any good?

Lunner
06-04-2006, 19:05
Gaz has a bad rep on here, plus hte tops of the coilovers dent the bonnet

MattyH16valver
06-04-2006, 21:06
http://2modified.com/clio-upto-highsport-coilover-p-10232.html?osCsid=1cd6d1df78b74eb5c7273646383e8a01
Are these any good? How easy are coilovers to fit? Matt :wink:

07-04-2006, 09:41
Gaz has a bad rep on here, plus hte tops of the coilovers dent the bonnet

Hmm, well after working out my finances i have a rough budget of £200 which cant get me Coilovers of any kind - unless 2nd hand.

The kits ive got in mind are a bilstien streetline kit which for £200 uses standard struts/shocks and uprated springs, non of which is adjustable.

The gaz kit for £150 is uprated struts/shocks with adjustable dampning, and for £50 i can get some pretty decent springs.

So i might as well go for them :)

Lunner
07-04-2006, 16:50
custom made 200lb springs for £130, and 2nd hand (or new) 16v shocks

07-04-2006, 18:24
from where tho

Lunner
07-04-2006, 18:26
look in deamon tweeks motorsport catalogue for companies that do springs and then approach them direct.

Or PM bayliss for details of where he got his made