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Monkey_GSi

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 11:46

i might change my fk's then for other brand


Cybermonkey

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 09:43

yet... :lol:

thats terrible quality though...


jamesvalver

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 09:39

thats propper bad! im running fk highsports on my valver but ive had no problems with them at all


ShEp

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 09:15

wow thats shocking

i wouldnt expect any suspension to do that no matter how cheap it is,

i think they've skimped on materials a fair bit for the cheaper fk's as the others are spot on


Jambo

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 09:12

:!

Heard nothing but bad reports about FK's


mwg

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 08:57

looks healthy :|


Ojc

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 08:53

Always knew that they were substandard the minute they were released.


shane_o

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 07:12

thats schocking, ive seen them collapse on the platforms due to rust but not snap b4


MKC

posted on 23rd Oct 06 at 07:08

heres a quick pic from last week:



i emailed Fk twice ranting, etc - no reply cause they prob don't give a shoot :|


Lucky B

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 21:28

Buy some Proflex and you'll be ok.

My AVO front dampers are shagged too, i have instant variable tracking... not very handy at all... :mad:


Monkey_GSi

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 20:42

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Nothing wrong with mine. :thumbs:

I did notice that the spindle (where you put the allen key) has a split in it, think it's supposed to be there as my mate's have it too.


same here :)


STEvieXE

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 20:06

that doesnt souns too hot. i only bought mine cause at that time i was gonna f/glass the car up and just wanted the height adjustment, wasnt gonne xe it. so bought them to replace my fucked avo coilovers that were there before. now i wish i had of just put a gd brand of fixed height adjustable shock kit like bilstein or koni etc etc


Adam-D

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 19:57

pictures?


jamied

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 19:52

email them and go mad


Dave A

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 19:26

I have always been dubious about the build quality of cheap coilover kits.


Ian W

posted on 22nd Oct 06 at 19:22

Just to add to this mine snapped last night :mad:

Anyone had any luck getting a replacement? I dont fancy splashing out on a brand new full kit at the moment :rolleyes:


VegasPhil

posted on 18th Oct 06 at 09:53

Nothing wrong with mine. :thumbs:

I did notice that the spindle (where you put the allen key) has a split in it, think it's supposed to be there as my mate's have it too.


Siberia

posted on 18th Oct 06 at 09:19

didnt j100rsa ones snap aswell....

i had nothing but trouble with them when i had em.... my dogs play with them in the back garden now..:)

[Edited on 18-10-2006 by Siberia]


MKC

posted on 18th Oct 06 at 06:48

bought them brand new about a year ago.

i knew FK's had rust issues but didn't know they were actually made of tin foil :|


JM_16v

posted on 18th Oct 06 at 06:36

:| happy your ok...

how long you had the suspension setup?


lee mitchell

posted on 18th Oct 06 at 06:35

fk's are shit in my opinion. nothing but trouble :(


MKC

posted on 18th Oct 06 at 06:29

Not happy at all :mad: - basically my front passenger FK Coilover strut has completely snapped! :!

set off 2 drive home from the pub monday night (only about a 2 min drive 2 my house) and the steering was all out and the front passenger wheel kept knocking loads - limped home, had a look in the dark to find the front passenger wheel was slanted inwards loads and looked loose - at first i thought it maybe the ball joint on the arm or the steering rack.

anyway - took it 2 the garage yesterday 2 be fixed only to find that when they jacked the car up the wheel was vitrually hanging off by a thread and that the top of the Coilover strut had snapped clean off (the top part that connects to the car inside the engine bay) and it was just hanging on by the bottom bolts! :!

not impressed at all and tis lucky i wasn't going along at 70 and it snap off.

so now the car is on the standard suspension again and looks terrible :(

[Edited on 23-10-2006 by MKC]