Ksport is an international company with multiple distribution centers around the world. Their US headquarters is located here in AZ which gave me a chance to meet them and talk MINI suspension and brakes one on one. I really enjoyed meeting the staff, they were willing to share info and spend time with making sure I understood their product not only well enough to consider purchase, but also preparing me to relay information to all of you.
After installing a set of V1's on my car I was ready to give some feedback. The original Ksport coilovers for the R53 chassis vehicles was excellent, it provided a radical drop in the rear, modest in the front, and had relatively soft spring rates. Some would like this, others not so much.
After hearing this critique/information Ksport and I began working together to create an ideal suspension for enthusiasts who were either looking for a modest drop and great performance, or those who just flat out wanted a major drop. The design of the Ksport Coilover kit allows for this type of flexibility and I'm really pleased to have been able to work with them to further the product.







Peformance:
Ksport coilovers are more then then just your average ride height adjustable suspension. Each kit features 36 way dampening and rebound adjustment, two positions for camber adjustment, and pillowball upper top mounts. The replacement upper mounts do away with the prone to failure factory strut bearings and also make suspension much quicker to install as no factory components need to be swapped onto the new suspension.
Ksport currently races 4 cars on the pro and semi pro levels, one of which consistently finishes top 3 in its class in the Time Attack challenges. One of the Ksport engineers is also a driver for the team, this is how they are able to further develop their products performance.



Ride Quality:
Ksport coilovers offer excellent ride quality even when dropped super low. The unique design of the coilover system allows for the car to be lowered without affecting spring travel. This is accomplished by incorporating an adjustable shock body into the coilover. By adjusting the height by the shock body, you are not forced to preload the spring which in turn stiffens it and prevents it from traveling its full range of motion.
My experience with this, its real. Strange thing to say I know, but that’s probably a good way to get the point across. I actually want to set the shocks a bit more stiff! I’m about halfway stiff on the dampening and rebound.


Drop:
The old saying definitely is covered here. At full drop we couldn’t get my car off their lift. Tires tucked while still in the air low.. AKA totally undriveable... I guess in my opinion as I’m sure someone will try and prove this wrong. It isn’t all big drops though, standard drop, or the highest setting is about 1.5” below stock. Those of you looking for stock ride heights wont be covered here, but the mild to wild drop enthusiasts are good to go.



Construction:
The mounts as well as most pieces of the coilover are designed from 6061 billet aluminum making the Ksport coilover kits lightweight, durable, and rust resistant. The steel shock body is electroplated with zinc to resist rust and the elements.



Price:
When looking at all the standard features of a Ksport coilover there is no other coilover kit that comes close to Ksport in terms of price. While there are companies who kits under the 1k mark, really look and see if any of them come close to matching the options offered by Ksport.
You can pick up a set of Ksport coilovers through BSH for $939 shipped anywhere in the lower 48. Thats for you R56 guys as well







Did I mention, they come with a free set of Front Endlinks?! Thats a saving of an add'tl $139 right there! Check it out and Give a call with any questions!

 

Any update on these?

 

any reviews on these?

 

Hello,
Am Terry Bill by name i came across your ad on CL and i am interested.
I will like to know if it still available for sale, your final asking price and I will also like you to give me your full name and address so i can come for the pick up.
Please get back to me asap.

Thanks you can hook me up at terrybill43@yahoo.com

 

Terry, I don't know anything about this product, as I am not ready to buy and have not researched them yet.
But here is a link to their web site.

http://www.bshspeedshop.com/bshstore...er-System.html

They have a good reputation making Oil Catch Cans for MINIs

If you get their coil overs, report back as to how they are.

David

 

I had ksports on my Nissan maxima. I can only give a review from that perspective, so my experience may not carry over to mini specific ksports. Firstly, I was on the verge of cancelling my order because it took ksports over a month to ship my coilovers. The biggest upset was the quality. The pillow ***** and adjustment rings creaked with ever turn of the wheel and needed constant greasing to deminish the problem. The camber adjustment would also never stay at the set setting, no matter how tight they were cranked down. Many other maxima owners had these problems as well.

I will have to say that the ride handling with these was great. You can tweak the harshness of the springs as well, but you can't expect stock comfort. They were also warrantied for a year, which was good because many had experienced with the shocks blowing.

Like I said though, you may not be able to judge these based on my experience, being that ever car is different. I don't think I'd want to be the first Guinea pig to try them out though.

 

ill be the guinea pig for a discount/use my car pics for advertising and such

 

Greetings Ladies and Gents, I'd like to say that Ive purchased some Ksport Coily's (Kontrol Pro's) and have owned these puppies for a little over a month and a half, now. I drive an R56.. So far so good. I have yet to have any issues. I got these because I read that the drop on these can go from "Mild to Wild" and what I was after was the wild side of getting low for style purposes. (wheel tuck, Stance, Fitment, etc) After I got my Ksports, my uncle, who also owns a R56 bought some BCs. After seeing the two on the same generation Mini I'd like to point out a few things.

Things I like about the Ksports:
-The colorway (like anybody is gonna see it anyway, )
-36 levels of adjustability
-The camberplates (bolt holes are countersunk to eliminate any chance of slip in camber)
-The free endlinks

Things I like about the BCs
-Adjuster *****
-Lower drop
-Feels firmer (Running my Ksports at 34/36, My uncles BCs at 25/32)
-Rear pillowball mounts (Ksport uses OEM mount on the rear)

Now the slight differences are pointed out I'd like so say.. I feel like Ksports can go lower IF I bought some helper springs. (coming soon when I get wheels ) and also could feel more "track like" with uprated springs. So overall I think OUT OF THE BOX looking at the individual coilys.. if your a weekend warrior on the track BCs are good, and if your after comfortability because your car is daily driven- then Ksports. BUT for the price of BCs after you purchase endlinks you could probably buy some goods for your ksports (helper springs, or stiffer springs) and end up with a very fair comparison between the two coilys.

to whom it may concern: I 'm not saying either one is bad or that you should not buy one or the other. I like my Ksports and for the price they are excellent!

also there seems to be some confusion on how your endlinks should adjusted. Some say they need to go longer in the front and shorter in the rear when you lower your car.. but I feel if you went longer in the front you would hit your a-arm all the time. right now I have mine set in the middle (between the longest they thread out and shortest the thread in) and they seem OK. but If anybody knew the technials and proper front sway bar angle that would be very helpful!