Ksport Lowering Springs

[209mc]

$260 on their site means $160 from a retailer that has them "on sale". Half that price makes me think they might not even be legit KSports.

I agree with you on that one, but the place i found these 91 dollars ksport springs was on andys auto sport. I wouldnt think they would sell counterfit or fake parts...

[sonikaccord]

I agree with you on that one, but the place i found these 91 dollars ksport springs was on andys auto sport. I wouldnt think they would sell counterfit or fake parts...

I'm sure they are authentic K-sport parts, and Andys probably has the wholesale price from K-Sport plus a little more added on top for profit.

Sometimes suppliers don't even know that they are getting counterfeit parts. It happens all the time in the electronics industry...like was mentioned earlier, China is really good at it!

[Raf99]

I'm sure they are authentic K-sport parts, and Andys probably has the wholesale price from K-Sport plus a little more added on top for profit.

Sometimes suppliers don't even know that they are getting counterfeit parts. It happens all the time in the electronics industry...like was mentioned earlier, China is really good at it!

Yep, this! ^^

The other note is NEVER buy cheap parts for your car that keep you safe. Brakes, suspension, wheels, etc.

Would you buy an air bag that was from China with no name on it and cost 1/4 of the price of a OEM one?
Would you use jack stands that didn't meet safety regulations and then crawl under the car?

Cheap out on other things, but don't cheap out on brakes, suspension or wheels. It will cost you more in the long run and possibly cost you your life.

[deevergote]

I agree with you on that one, but the place i found these 91 dollars ksport springs was on andys auto sport. I wouldnt think they would sell counterfit or fake parts...

Andy's is WELL known for selling knockoff parts. Wings West has (or at least had) them on their list of vendors to avoid due to the sale of blatant knockoffs (being sold as the real thing.) Andy's also screwed over a number of our members here... including one moderator that got a body kit for a completely different car, and Andy's gave him a hard time when he tried to return it (they tried to make him pay shipping... and shipping a body kit is NOT cheap!)

[209mc]

Andy's is WELL known for selling knockoff parts. Wings West has (or at least had) them on their list of vendors to avoid due to the sale of blatant knockoffs (being sold as the real thing.) Andy's also screwed over a number of our members here... including one moderator that got a body kit for a completely different car, and Andy's gave him a hard time when he tried to return it (they tried to make him pay shipping... and shipping a body kit is NOT cheap!)

Thanks for the info! Yeah I was doing research on Andy's auto sport. I noticed many people complaining about the body kits/ hoods not fitting and having trouble returning them. As for suspension parts, I haven't seen any complaints about those yet... but if it comes down to not buying from andy's autosport, ill just buy it from somewhere else. amazon etc. lol

[209mc]

However I checked with the BBB. some kind of business reviewer thing (Better Business Bureau)... and they gave the business an A, using the A-F scale. (That A was from May 2015) lol. If a bureau that rates businesses gives Andy's Auto Sport an A.... that is surprising.

[deevergote]

Import tuning enthusiasts aren't usually the type to report issues to the BBB, though. Those ratings are based solely on user reports. Import tuners take it to the forums (and now Facebook, Twitter, etc...) Sadly, that info has no concrete representation. However, having been deeply immersed in the import tuning scene for over 15 years, I can tell you with absolute certainty... Andy's Auto Sport has a LOUSY reputation.

[209mc]

Import tuning enthusiasts aren't usually the type to report issues to the BBB, though. Those ratings are based solely on user reports. Import tuners take it to the forums (and now Facebook, Twitter, etc...) Sadly, that info has no concrete representation. However, having been deeply immersed in the import tuning scene for over 15 years, I can tell you with absolute certainty... Andy's Auto Sport has a LOUSY reputation.

I agree with you on that one. I even emailed ksport about andys auto sport and they said that they are a certified dealer for their products, so i wouldnt think they would steal from their provider... But im skeptical as to how they got the price down to 91 dollars for a full set of springs.

[deevergote]

Probably because those springs cost KSport about $1 apiece to manufacture... (D2's spring supplier sells their springs wholesale for $1 each... so you know the quality must be top notch!)

Makes you wonder about the markup these companies put on their products. I mean, you sell springs for $250, and people assume they're quality. Nobody is going to sell crap for $250, right?

[Mar10]

nice little suprise i was getting seriously curious about ksport because of like what you guys were saying trying to find where they made their products and how wasnt too informational online i was considering the coilovers not sleever or springs i allready have a set of H&R lowering springs and i love them well for what they are i seriously wanna get adjustable coils but it is definetly like yousaid a better ride 25yr old stock suspension haha so any coilover recomondations that you guys have ran im looking at fully adjustable ones then getting an adjustable rear upper control arm. any brands that you guys like better i dont really like the teins for example just because tey seem like they dont offer as much in adjustability but they might be better for all i know then some ??