Are there any coilovers that are compatible with the Kizashi

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murcod
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The links are dead, but they were mentioned back here: http://www.kizashiclub.com/forum/viewto ... ver#p12431

They're obviously now in production because the part number gives hits at various online stores.
http://kw.suspensiondirect.co.uk/KW-Suz ... _18141.jsp
http://www.kamracing.co.uk/kw-inox-vari ... 76005.html

Time to go check Koni and Bilstein sites (wishful thinking....)
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Ouch, $1750 plus shipping and they're only one way adjustable? Get a set of springs from RRM at 10% the cost.
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murcod
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What about the shock absorbers? You're stuck with OEM or bottom line KYB (who make the OEM shocks.)

It would be nice to just be able to buy a decent quality shock, they can make a huge difference without resorting to coil overs.
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I've written about this before in the forum, but since we're on topic:
I've checked JDM/Japanese aftermarket shock makers. No one supports the Kizashi. I've not come across any other shock absorber maker for the car other than KYB who is the OEM supplier for the shocks. Even then, only the OE-grade Excel-G shocks are available for the Kizashi. KYB's higher-grade shocks are not offered for the car.
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murcod
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Yep, that's what I was saying!

Coil overs are over rated on a road vehicle. (I can't believe there's actually a kit made to fit the Kizashi, but normal shocks are limited to one brand.)
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Here's the installation instructions for the KW kit: http://docs.kwsuspension.de/ea-KWGFwEA-h68676005.pdf
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