KW v3 owners chime in.
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KW v3 owners chime in.
For all of you running the KW v3's. How do you have them set up? What kinda compression setting are you running before you start playing with the rebound? Are there base settings from KW? Do they come with preset ride hight per application? Track or DD prefrences? Can anyone give me some in depth review of the KW coils?
Im getting close to grabing a set of coils and Im between KW, HKS M1 or wait for ohlins in ISF specific rates.
Im getting close to grabing a set of coils and Im between KW, HKS M1 or wait for ohlins in ISF specific rates.
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I have them on my 350 and I left the compression the way it was (V3's) and still playing with the dampening. I had mine corner balanced as well as aligned. By just adjusting the heights the CB was pretty off.
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I got them and got a tremendous of help from different from Forums as well as Calitri.. I did the same as well. bought, install and 2 weeks later alighment and I def feel the ride to be slightly improved.. looks great and I love the way it came out.
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i got mine on fully stiff..with stiffer spring rates for the rear comming in..i don't daily my car and only drive it once in a while. i never cornered balance cause i think its pointless unless u r sitting in the driver seat while doing it or have sand bags in the driver seat to simulate the weight of the driver while doing it. i would love to get mine corner balanced but don't know ne one in hawaii that does that..so till then i set my driver side a little higher then the passenger so that when my *** sits in it it seems like it balances it out..just goin by commen sence on that one..lol but idk..thats just my 2 cents..lol but i love my kwv3 the only other rout would be the figs prototype they are making..just buying some time till they make it and list a price..
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Car looks awesome, have you had your wheels painted or is it just some clever editing? . Do you mind measuring what height your coilovers are set at? I have V3 on order and will be installed in a couple of weeks. When I had V3 on my RS5 I had the settings on 3 which seemed similar ride to standard. Maybe setting 2 would be more comfortable on ISF
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I ran KWV3 coils on my MKIV supra and by far it was the best set of coils I have had! I would not hesitate to purchase another set. I know for guys who tracked thier Supra's regularly it was not the best choice but a lot of people agreed it was the best all around coilover for the money.
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Every where i read no matter what forum the comparison is being done on... the word buttery and smooth keeps coming up. I dont give a crap if it feels buttery. I want response and great turn in and coils that will manage the Fs weight in a corner regardless of my speed and have OK ride quality. I think THe HKS M1 or just wait for Ohlins is the way I will go. thanks for your input on the "slam factor & buttery ride" doesnt seem like anyone is properly setting up these coils.
IMO Coils with this much adjustment. people would install, set ride height, corner balance, alignment, compression adjust, and slowly fiddle with the dampening setting to tune it in.... It seems like the guys with BC's are doing this more than KW owners. Guess is all comes down to what kind of money you want to throw at something and what you really using the car for.
IMO Coils with this much adjustment. people would install, set ride height, corner balance, alignment, compression adjust, and slowly fiddle with the dampening setting to tune it in.... It seems like the guys with BC's are doing this more than KW owners. Guess is all comes down to what kind of money you want to throw at something and what you really using the car for.
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Every where i read no matter what forum the comparison is being done on... the word buttery and smooth keeps coming up. I dont give a crap if it feels buttery. I want response and great turn in and coils that will manage the Fs weight in a corner regardless of my speed and have OK ride quality. I think THe HKS M1 or just wait for Ohlins is the way I will go. thanks for your input on the "slam factor & buttery ride" doesnt seem like anyone is properly setting up these coils.
IMO Coils with this much adjustment. people would install, set ride height, corner balance, alignment, compression adjust, and slowly fiddle with the dampening setting to tune it in.... It seems like the guys with BC's are doing this more than KW owners. Guess is all comes down to what kind of money you want to throw at something and what you really using the car for.
IMO Coils with this much adjustment. people would install, set ride height, corner balance, alignment, compression adjust, and slowly fiddle with the dampening setting to tune it in.... It seems like the guys with BC's are doing this more than KW owners. Guess is all comes down to what kind of money you want to throw at something and what you really using the car for.
Shocks are all preference and targeting of applications. That is why the first question I ask potential customers is "what are you plans for your car." The answer to that question is the guiding light for suggestions based on actual use data and experience. The Ohlins setup will be a good crossover coilver for the street and the track with a more reasonable price-tag and more aggressive spring rates.
Speaking of price tag I also found out KW is bumping prices on Lexus coilovers $400 starting Feb 2013. So this pushes them further into the R&T band of pricing. Shoot me a PM with any questions, here to limit the brain damage on this stuff for our customers.
Mike
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