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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 05:05 AM
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Disclaimer: I did try to look for other threads that talk about this and only found stuff by RR Racing Penske and KW coils.

Just bought a used 2017 RC F and am looking for the right set up. Not sure if I should go for BC or KW. I'm just looking for a reliable drop, lighten the car but I love the luxury feel of the RC F.

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Hey,

They do have a big price difference but I would say KW.

Let us know if you would like pricing on it.

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Do the KW's provide similar ride experience to stock Lexus RC F?
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I have BC coilovers on now and had swift spring with stock shocks before. I feel the BC's ride better. I had KW V3 on my F80 M3, and paid much more for not much of a difference in ride quality IMO.
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Do the KW's provide similar ride experience to stock Lexus RC F?
It rides better than stock.

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I have BC and they are great.
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But doesn’t the 2017 have the avs
suspension system?
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It’s not a Honda....go with KW.
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The 2017 has the AVS and I need a system that will work with the AVS system. -- KW so far is in the lead. I've been trying to look up a suspension that will work with the AVS
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RSR

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I'm assuming my shop can order from you guys
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I'm assuming my shop can order from you guys
Yes sir!

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Originally Posted by Carnevino
It’s not a Honda....go with KW.
But it is a Toyota.
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Do the people who automatically dismiss BC coils as inferior or trash have any evidence to back that up? Serious question. Because yes, there is a quality and performance gap between many suspension setups, but for the person that will never track their car and are only look to street drive it, many of these suspensions are overkill. Many in the Porsche community think KW is inferior and would never put it on their $100k+ cars. If people have evidence of BC parts prematurely failing, having fitment issues or making the ride unbearable please reply, but the "it's not a Honda" snobbery isn't helpful to anyone.
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Originally Posted by vbb
Do the people who automatically dismiss BC coils as inferior or trash have any evidence to back that up? Serious question. Because yes, there is a quality and performance gap between many suspension setups, but for the person that will never track their car and are only look to street drive it, many of these suspensions are overkill. Many in the Porsche community think KW is inferior and would never put it on their $100k+ cars. If people have evidence of BC parts prematurely failing, having fitment issues or making the ride unbearable please reply, but the "it's not a Honda" snobbery isn't helpful to anyone.
Thats strange because Manthey Racing spec that very KW suspension package on the GT2RS.

Suspension is pretty much like everything else you get what you pay for.
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