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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:13 PM
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Ground Control Coilovers

Hey I was wondering if anyone knew where I can purchase this kit. Or do I order it directly from ground control.

I am set on purchasing the ground control kit as opposed to the mazdaspeed kit simply because I dont have 1500 bucks to blow on suspension.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:23 PM
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Just call ground control. DO NOT get the mazdaspeed kit, it's the biggest rip off goin. I got mine for like $400, and it has not given me any trouble in over a year. I recommend this kit to everyone.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 07:35 PM
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check out the k2rd kit. $950 for kyb agx's, coil overs, front camber plate, and rear camber link. mine's in the mail

http://www.k2rd.com/Online_Catalog/F...sion-index.htm
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 07:45 PM
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Mine got installed today! I called the mechanic, he's still got some other work to do on it, so I won't be getting the car until like Tuesday. Here's a weird thing, he said my rims actually HIT the strut, and he had to put a little wheel spacer in. Very weird. I guess those stupid Neeper N7's I have aren't quite the proper offset...
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 07:56 PM
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weird... you should have more room now with the coil overs. how close where the rims before??...
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:01 PM
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See I already have KYB Agx's on all fours, I simply want the ground control coil over kit. It appears that there are not any vendors that sell the kits, so I am gonna call them directly
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:17 PM
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Originally posted by Gene
Mine got installed today! I called the mechanic, he's still got some other work to do on it, so I won't be getting the car until like Tuesday. Here's a weird thing, he said my rims actually HIT the strut, and he had to put a little wheel spacer in. Very weird. I guess those stupid Neeper N7's I have aren't quite the proper offset...

So where did you order the ground control coil over kit from?
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:19 PM
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gene got the k2rd kit. just order from ground control.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 11:26 PM
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
check out the k2rd kit. $950 for kyb agx's, coil overs, front camber plate, and rear camber link. mine's in the mail

http://www.k2rd.com/Online_Catalog/F...sion-index.htm
mine are on the ground behind me... *sigh*... too bad I decided to get a new car. I have to wait to install them.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 12:13 AM
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you can order straight from GC. I like the design of my coil-overs, I don't know why it rubs though, there ought to be more clearance. (shrugs) Now I've got an even better reason to rid myself of those ugly *** rims. I REALLY like the design of k2rd's camber plates compared to the GC ones. In the GC kit, all the force is held in tension on 4 bolts, in two places. (4 bolts in tension because the camber plate sits ON TOP of the shock tower, and another 4 bolts in tension because the adjuster plate sits on top of the camber plate!)
By comparison, in the k2rd unit, all the force is held in compression on metal plates, because the camber plate sits under the shock tower, and then the sliding part sits under that. the only time there is tension on the bolts is when the suspension is in full droop.
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