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KTEC's Cheap Coilovers, But Cheaper...

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Rob

Rob

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Just FYI to you all:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACELAND-...arParts_SM&hash=item3a6a2ed351#ht_3102wt_1270

racelandcoiloverswithou.jpg
 
Bought the same coilovers but for the non-sport, great communication and I was able to haggle with them a little as I said I was a member on here :)
 
That's cheap Rob. I'm confused though, as Ktec are still intimating that they're offering these units for the cheapest price:

K-Tec Racing said:
The supply of this kit is limited in quantity at a price that cannot be beaten! Get yours quick!
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If these are seemingly being sold on ebay for a best offer price of £160 delivered, I'm perplexed how the Ktec price of £248 delivered is meant to be cheaper. Surely that's around 35% more? Am I doing my sums wrong? :S
 
I wouldn't be surprised. KTEC's postage must be expensive. ;)

If anyone finds another link, post it up in here.

My suggestion to those who want them, PM the seller.

They're great and very trustworthy from what I've heard.
 
I swear i got the last set on ebay they had 6 left and slowly went down and i snagged the last one!

(IGNORE lol just read the link haha)
 
Re: KTEC's Cheap Coilovers, But (were) Cheaper...

More snide goings on? Lol,wouldn't that be predictable :rolleyes:
 
Last one was an ebay message thingy....

Ktec say that raceland are ceasing production. I wonder if raceland would be up for a last production run for a CS group buy lol!
 
you would probably have to order 50 sets or more to get them to make it. They are doing this with other parts they make.
 
According to ktec they are ceasing trading, though I can't find this anywhere else on the web and so have put the question to them direct.
 
i think k tec are the only guys aloud to sell these in the uk , hence why they dont stay on the net long as k tec must lose trade from it , same as with there vibra techniks mounts , they wont sell to anyone apart from k tec for clio mounts !!
 
I recieved a reply email stating they do not have any 60mm bolt spacing sets and only have the 58mm sets available.
 
This whole racelend/ktec stuff stinks.

I certainly wont be using them again.

I understand from a business perspective why they would (if they have)

However, adding another 25% or whatever is just pathetic. Wasnt the extra cost to justify a uk warranty? One that ktec can't guarantee anymore, making the extra cost now almost unjustifiable.
 
rampantreaper said:
I don't get all the fuss these get on here, I no everyone pi ss ed at k tek but aren't they c rap anyway?
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Frankly - this ^^

I can understand why people get annoyed when K-Tec post a "last of line" sale stating they've bought all the stock - and then the same thing is on ebay cheaper
But come on!! The kit is utter crap - it's cheaper than replacing the standard clio shocks so effectively you're all buying a well handling car and downgrading the suspension. Ace.
 
nick-barnes07 said:
i think k tec are the only guys aloud to sell these in the uk , hence why they dont stay on the net long as k tec must lose trade from it , same as with there vibra techniks mounts , they wont sell to anyone apart from k tec for clio mounts !!
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This is correct, they make it as difficult as they can for Uk resellers on a number of products
 
Cup_Phil said:
But come on!! The kit is utter crap - it's cheaper than replacing the standard clio shocks so effectively you're all buying a well handling car and downgrading the suspension. Ace.
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You're forgetting that 90% of people on this forum buy coilovers to LOWER the car, with no consideration what it does to the handling.

Which is precisely why kits like this exist.
 
nick-barnes07 said:
i think k tec are the only guys aloud to sell these in the uk , hence why they dont stay on the net long as k tec must lose trade from it , same as with there vibra techniks mounts , they wont sell to anyone apart from k tec for clio mounts !!
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I'd bet money that Ktec were involved with the development or even requested the parts to be made. Why not protect their interests? Why develop a product and let your competitors have it too? To be honest its common sense in the business world.
 
What a load of tosh. They were available through other sources before ktecs involvement. All ktec are doing is protecting sales of the vmaxx kit ad the cheap option! It's an identical product at twice the price.
 
theduck said:
What a load of tosh. They were available through other sources before ktecs involvement. All ktec are doing is protecting sales of the vmaxx kit ad the cheap option! It's an identical product at twice the price.
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I'm sorry but what on earth are you on about, protecting sales of the V-Maxx kit??? The V-Maxx kit is a totally different kit made by a totally different company so how can it be identicle?

David.
 
Kam Racing said:
I'd bet money that Ktec were involved with the development or even requested the parts to be made. Why not protect their interests? Why develop a product and let your competitors have it too? To be honest its common sense in the business world.
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You'd be losing money then. The racelands were available on ebay 18 months ago. Loads of people bought them (me being one of them for £160 delivered). They then disappeared from ebay and KTEC accounced their "exclusive deal" and the ebay seller was no longer allowed to sell them in the UK. KTEC whacked a 25% markup and sold them with a warranty. Cue lots of pissed off people.

They are all the same kits anyway!
 
K-Tec Racing said:
I'm sorry but what on earth are you on about, protecting sales of the V-Maxx kit??? The V-Maxx kit is a totally different kit made by a totally different company so how can it be identicle?

David.
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If the vmaxx kit is the cheapest available then it will sell more than if a cheaper alternative is available.

As for them being different to vmaxx, have you actually looked at what you are selling?

Interesting how there seems to be no reports of raceland ceasing trading other than yours...
 
theduck said:
If the vmaxx kit is the cheapest available then it will sell more than if a cheaper alternative is available.

As for them being different to vmaxx, have you actually looked at what you are selling?

Interesting how there seems to be no reports of raceland ceasing trading other than yours...
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I have closely inspected the V-Maxx kit and the Raceland kit, both next to each other at the same time and found them to be far from identicle, I take it you have as well but found them to be exactly the same?

Well we must be making it up about Raceland then as you cannot find any information. They are hardly going to announce it if they are trying to sell off their remaining stock.

Now for the people who do not see fit to question everything we do, or post I will give a more details reply below about how the Raceland coilover stock came about.

David.
 
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