K speed??
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probably some cheesy company. If you can't find anything good said about them, then avoid them. Is it a sleeved coilover?
Ok, as a importer of goods let me tell you what K speed are. Taiwan made and branded by K Speed coilovers. So many coilovers come from teh same factory that you guys are getting mislead. Some brands like sprint, d2, etc are all being made in 1 factory over in taiwan. After they are made, a name is slapped on em and sold to different market niche's and prices. They are probably ok, but dont forget thats where Hayame's are made as well.
Edward
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Originally Posted by truehonda
Ok, as a importer of goods let me tell you what K speed are. Taiwan made and branded by K Speed coilovers. So many coilovers come from teh same factory that you guys are getting mislead. Some brands like sprint, d2, etc are all being made in 1 factory over in taiwan. After they are made, a name is slapped on em and sold to different market niche's and prices. They are probably ok, but dont forget thats where Hayame's are made as well.
Edward
Edward
Ok, here is how the production proccess works:
You have 4 levels that start from production - customer.
Level 1: Industrial Production - these are the taiwan factories that make the coilovers with no brand names. They are hired by Level 2:
Level 2: Production companies (claimed) - these companies like Omni power, D2 etc claim to manufacter their own products. They do, just not by their own foundries like the good ole american companies do. They are ones that brand their products even thought they are all made in the same factory overseas. hell I think almost everyone outsources. Then they sell to distributors/retailers level 3.
Level 3: Wholeseller/Retailer: This level can be any car parts store or a wholesller selling to other car parts stores.
Level 4: Retail only.
Remember, they can be sold to the customer from levels 3,4 and sometimes level 2. Just some production managment info.
You have 4 levels that start from production - customer.
Level 1: Industrial Production - these are the taiwan factories that make the coilovers with no brand names. They are hired by Level 2:
Level 2: Production companies (claimed) - these companies like Omni power, D2 etc claim to manufacter their own products. They do, just not by their own foundries like the good ole american companies do. They are ones that brand their products even thought they are all made in the same factory overseas. hell I think almost everyone outsources. Then they sell to distributors/retailers level 3.
Level 3: Wholeseller/Retailer: This level can be any car parts store or a wholesller selling to other car parts stores.
Level 4: Retail only.
Remember, they can be sold to the customer from levels 3,4 and sometimes level 2. Just some production managment info.
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Rep Power: 0 Well guess what guys, after a few phone calls and some diggin. K speed isn't then name its actually K sport.
http://www.ksportusa.com/
What are K sports?
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/arch.../t-146640.html
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultim...=2;t=009817;p=
Remarketed D2?!! Wow well guess Im gunna go pick them up and get them installed on saturday! Cant wait!
http://www.ksportusa.com/
What are K sports?
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/arch.../t-146640.html
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultim...=2;t=009817;p=
Remarketed D2?!! Wow well guess Im gunna go pick them up and get them installed on saturday! Cant wait!
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Originally Posted by truehonda
Ok, as a importer of goods let me tell you what K speed are. Taiwan made and branded by K Speed coilovers. So many coilovers come from teh same factory that you guys are getting mislead. Some brands like sprint, d2, etc are all being made in 1 factory over in taiwan. After they are made, a name is slapped on em and sold to different market niche's and prices. They are probably ok, but dont forget thats where Hayame's are made as well.
Edward
Edward
Although the same factory procuces coilovers for several companies each companies products are produced to different specs, per each companies design, like valving, spring rates, metal, TN strength, ect... Thanks.
Last edited by ksport; Mar 20, 2005 at 03:11 AM.
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