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Old 11-13-12, 09:28 AM
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I did a search and didn't find any regular 2IS with KW V3.

I can't seem to find the recommended settings for KW V3. If anyone could tell me the recommended settings I would much appreciate it, or share me their own settings.

Currently I have it set at
Front Rebound: 5 clicks from stiffest
Rear Rebound: 5 clicks from stiffest

I left compression alone because I don't quite understand it yet. The ride is pretty stiff and I plan on going to either 6 or 9 clicks from stiffest on the rebound. The car handles very nicely and drives adequately for the streets, but kind of bumpy on the freeways

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Old 11-13-12, 11:21 AM
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I have them on the factory setting which is stiffer than your set up... I don't really play around with it though.. What kind of ride are you looking for?
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Im looking for a ride quality more similar to stock. Do you remember how many clicks from stiffest are you at?
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I would also be interested in this information. I have a set sitting in the garage waiting for some time to install them.
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Just to report back, I emailed KW and they told me for our car, the recommended settings are:

Front Rebound: 6 clicks from stiffest
Rear rebound: 9 clicks from stiffest.
compression/bump is set at 5 clicks from stiffest all around.

11/14/12
After playing around, I think having compression set at 5 is perfect. I have my front and rear rebound both set at 5. I think the front rebound is pretty good, but i am planning on changing the rear rebound to 7 tomorrow.

Update: 11/15/12
I set everything at the recommended settings. The ride is very similar to OEM with marginally better handling. It's a little soft, too OEM-like for my liking. Tomorrow I am going to switch back to 5 for the front rebound, and set the rear rebound at 7

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