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    Quote Originally Posted by Buller_Scott View Post
    dave, i dont think anyone's trying to get into an argument with you, but i'll be completely honest... ultimately, just by reading these threads, and having spoken to you the first night you saw my car with the coilies on, the message that you're delivering is that you've talked to "experts" who have said "uhmmm ahhhh" and that ultimately, FK's are a cheap coilover that's going to fail on you if you're unfortunate, and when they fail on you as a result of being FK's, you're going to wish you had spent big cash money $$$$$ on KW V1's.

    the thing is, though, in both this and the other thread, the way in which you tell people that FK's are sh7t, is so silky smooth... you come in, say abrasive things like "you're going to wish you'd spent more for a better product" and "they're cheap to buy, but you get what you pay for", and then make out like people are arguing with you when we merely are stating that the product is GOOD, and that we've had no issues, and that we stand by our decisions.

    then, round two happens - you reply with something like "hey mate i never meant to say anything controversial, this is meant to be a forum where we can voice our opinions and offer helpful advice... im just saying that i've talked to experts who have said that they're cheap sh7t... hope this helps, im not here to disagree with anyone".

    we FK owners turn around again and say "prove it". then you make out like we're personally attacking you and that you've had to defend yourself or something.

    if one looks at it objectively, THAT is the blueprint for these FK discussions.

    "you get what you pay for"... on a car forum, that is THE perfect way of politely, passive aggressively, silky smoothly saying "they're cheap sh7t".

    but......................... they ARENT. it's not like they're supersports, raceland, JOM, or spax coilies... they're FK's. they're good.

    i stood there and took it like a bitch that first night at tim's place when you were telling me, with all that FK knowledge that no one else seems to have, that FK's (and koni!!!!) are inferior. that's passed, but everytime ANYONE comes on here and says:

    - "they're cheap"
    - "remember, you get what you pay for"
    - "guys, i really dont want to ruffle any feathers, i just spoke to some experts who say FK's are sh7t and that you guys really did make the wrong decision... i hope this helps, "

    just like josh, im going to be telling them to cough up proof. statistics, data, research literature, ANYTHING. so far, we've got the FK boys who are all thrilled with our purchase decisions, and then we've got a very select number of KW V1 (not v2's or v3's) owners who have demonstrated their persistent enthusiasm for telling the FK owners that FK's are sh7t, and who have precisely ZERO evidence/ literature/ data to back it up.

    seriously......I once owned fk coilovers and had to ditch them purely because there were spitting oil and the dampers were gone, when i took them back to the distributor he said he was having major problems with fk customer cars coilovers leaking, and was selling them weitec coilovers at a discounted price because his tired of people complaining about leaking coilovers. It wasn't just the bottom of the range either it was through the fk range.

    When I was doing my research for weitec hicon gt, i noticed a lot of people were upgrading from fk to weitecs because of leaking coilovers, your better of listening to the people who have been there done that.

    FYI....kw v2 are nearly $2000, and Kw v3 is around $2500 - $3000, I'm not sure how many people can afford to spend that type of money for a car which is used 90% for everyday use when kw v1 are sufficient
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    There is the possibility for any damper to leak. Ive heard of failures on FK, Bilstein, Koni, KW, H&R and probably many more. You can all argue around in circles but there is nothing wrong with many budget coilover kits but that is what they are. KW V1s I would still consider a budget setup.
    The higher end products tend to have more sophisticated valving which when setup correctly can translate into better performance.

    Warranty backup and the ability to rebuild/replace inserts in a cost effective manner to me are they key. Ive always been a bilstein fan for that reason as the local support is great. You certainly cannot argue with the performance of the higher end KW product though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Njay View Post
    he said he was having major problems with fk customer cars coilovers leaking, and was selling them weitec coilovers at a discounted price because his tired of people complaining about leaking coilovers. It wasn't just the bottom of the range either it was through the fk range.

    When I was doing my research for weitec hicon gt, i noticed a lot of people were upgrading from fk to weitecs because of leaking coilovers, your better of listening to the people who have been there done that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Njay View Post
    seriously......I once owned fk coilovers and had to ditch them purely because there were spitting oil and the dampers were gone, when i took them back to the distributor he said he was having major problems with fk customer cars coilovers leaking, and was selling them weitec coilovers at a discounted price because his tired of people complaining about leaking coilovers. It wasn't just the bottom of the range either it was through the fk range.

    When I was doing my research for weitec hicon gt, i noticed a lot of people were upgrading from fk to weitecs because of leaking coilovers, your better of listening to the people who have been there done that.

    FYI....kw v2 are nearly $2000, and Kw v3 is around $2500 - $3000, I'm not sure how many people can afford to spend that type of money for a car which is used 90% for everyday use when kw v1 are sufficient
    Thanks NJAY for your input. This is exactly what I meant and is pretty much what I was told the moment I asked about the FK's (no not base kits but the konigsports and the highline?) from both local and overseas stockists/resellers. Glad someone else has been told the same thing so I don't look like a liar. Gti Dave out...

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    FYI. Dbc performance.com has a sale on for the Bilstein PSS10's... It'll cost me $2200 installed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DonJuan View Post
    FYI. Dbc performance.com has a sale on for the Bilstein PSS10's... It'll cost me $2200 installed.
    That's pretty good. I'm. Guessing the coilovers cost around $1600

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gti Dave View Post
    Thanks NJAY for your input. This is exactly what I meant and is pretty much what I was told the moment I asked about the FK's (no not base kits but the konigsports and the highline?) from both local and overseas stockists/resellers. Glad someone else has been told the same thing so I don't look like a liar. Gti Dave out...
    No problem Dave, just hope I can convince some people to try other products other than the cheapest on the market and not go. Through the headache which I went to

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    Quote Originally Posted by Njay View Post
    That's pretty good. I'm. Guessing the coilovers cost around $1600

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    $1600 for coilovers, $200 shipping and $400 install (because i'm lazy)...

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    I think the bottom line here is that you buy what you can afford. The more you spend, the better product you'll get (A hyundai Getz isn't as nice as a Mk6 GTI, right?).


    The decision is in the buyer's hands.. I know plenty of people with "$3000" (hit me up for a price- They're not) V3s in their daily drivers..

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