PBR going to Dakar 2011!

Mark Jennings-Bates and his Prescribed Burn Rally Team are headed to the Dakar Rally in 2011. PBR will be the first Canadian rally team to make it to Dakar, and they'll be doing it with KSport suspension products.

All that stuff sounds cool, but the rad part of this whole things is that Mark and his team are using their Dakar efforts to help raise funds for a cause called rally4life.

Rally4Life
Prescribed Burn Rally Team

Illtech Auto Salon MKIV Supra

Illtech Auto Salon recently sent us some photos of their beautiful Mark 4 Toyota Supra, which is fitted with a few KSport goodies. Congratulations on putting together such a clean car, Illtech. Here's the pics, and their flickr link.




Illtech is using the following KSport products:
KSport 14" 8 piston Big Brake Kit with 2 piece rotors
KSport USA Quick Release Hub



Illtech flickr

2010 Kontrol Pro Coilovers Announced

KSport’s all new Kontrol Pro Coilover for 2010

After a year of record-setting sales for KSport’s popular Kontrol Pro coilover suspension systems, KSport is proud to announce a revamped Kontrol Pro coilover system for 2010 that comes as a result of hundreds of hours in research and development, as well as customer feedback and industry technology improvements. In addition, many specific applications for the Kontrol Pro feature KSport’s patent-pending new flagship upper pillowball mountings system, the ProStreet pillow ball. Available on the market after June 1st 2009, all new Kontrol Pro coilover systems will feature the new design upgrades.

Starting with the most obvious visual change, the electro-plated steel shock and strut bodies on the Kontrol Pro will benefit from an all new plating technology that not only has proven to give stronger protection from the elements, but also changes the trademark silver body appearance, to a more subtle black color. Along with this new plating process and color change comes improved protection and durability for harsh environments such as snow, salt and dust, as well as protection from fluids and debris often seen in racing environments.

All Kontrol Pro coilover strut applications will receive two major upgrades: an increased strut body diameter and the ProStreet upper pillow ball mount. The 8% increase in strut body diameter comes directly from KSport’s racing development program and will provide extra strength for the high demand situations often seen with strut suspensions. Responding to customer feedback and KSport’s own research, the patent-pending ProStreet upper pillow ball mount featured on all new Kontrol Pro strut applications utilizes a special design in which the upper spherical bearing is housed inside a poly-rubber housing for increased ride comfort, without a sacrifice to performance. Of course, all strut applications utilizing camber adjustment will retain that ability with the ProStreet mount.



As with all KSport coilover systems, the warranty period has been extended from 12-months to 18-months, giving the Kontrol Pro coilover system the best warranty in the business. For more information about KSport products, please visit KSport on the web at ksport.com

MacPherson Strut Resize

Design Changes for MacPherson Strut Applications

In an effort to further strengthen Ksport’s reputation and products in terms of reliability and durability, Ksport USA will be making a significant design change to several of its MacPherson strut applications. Due to the heavy loads places on MacPherson struts, Ksport will be enlarging strut body diameters by 8.3% in effort to increase strength and improve durability. All MacPherson struts included with Kontrol Pro, Rally Spec GR, Rally Spec AR and Slide Control damper kits will be improved by this design change. Currently, the Ksport GT Pro, Version RR and Circuit Pro already utilize the increased shock body size, and therefore will not experience any design changes. This change comes as a result of heavy R&D testing on track and in the general street market, as well as engineering research and customer feedback.

Applications assembled with a build date of May 1^st, 2009 or later, will show this design change. Any stock or sold product before this date through Ksport dealers will not be guaranteed of this improvement. In addition, all applications with the new design change will carry Ksport’s all new 18-month limited warranty against defects, damage and labor charges. All items stocked and sold before the date of May 1^st are still covered under Ksport’s warranty program and are guaranteed for quality and reliability.
For more details on vehicle applications and information on Ksport coilover suspension systems, visit Ksport USA online at http://www.ksportusa.com.