GB: KW Variant 3 Coilover Suspension
08-17-2007, 10:33 AM
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PoLaK, so how do the KWs ride for you? I'm thinking I Should buy them, try them out, and if they don't work well, at least I can hopefully sell them right?
08-19-2007, 07:19 PM
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Crap...I did some measurements today, and it looks like if I drop them on KWs my jack won't fit under the car, and I don't really want to drive it up on wood, personal bad experience.
Maybe I'll start simple, Konis, if it's not good enough RB springs, then if that's not good enough, KW Variants, I'm sure the Konis and RBs would be easier to sell than the KWs and a lower profile jack. I wouldn't of noticed if I didn't rotate my tires for the local autox (which btw, the lot we use is so uneven it upsets the car on stock suspension :|)
I hate the city I live in, seriously, I want to buy nice things for my car, but I can't because of where I live
Maybe I'll start simple, Konis, if it's not good enough RB springs, then if that's not good enough, KW Variants, I'm sure the Konis and RBs would be easier to sell than the KWs and a lower profile jack. I wouldn't of noticed if I didn't rotate my tires for the local autox (which btw, the lot we use is so uneven it upsets the car on stock suspension :|)
I hate the city I live in, seriously, I want to buy nice things for my car, but I can't because of where I live
08-23-2007, 11:45 AM
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I used the recommended specs also but found that the ride comfort was almost exactly the same when i had just stock suspension but upgraded Racing Beat Sway bars and endlinks.
I haven't adjusted the ride height since i've been out of town but the roads here in vegas are really nice so i'll probably be dropping it 1/2" more and making the bump a bit stiffer.
*Warning to those who do or dont have upgraded swaybars*
With the upgraded RB endlinks you have the mount the Front coilovers with the oil reservoirs facing towards the front of the car but this leaves only about an 1" of clearece from the top of the resvoiver and the upper A Arm which makes me nervous. Other members say that the new version of the coilovers dont the have the resevoir so this might not be a problem.
In the end i might not lower it at all and just adjust the bump enough to be sure that they wont clank into each other.
I haven't adjusted the ride height since i've been out of town but the roads here in vegas are really nice so i'll probably be dropping it 1/2" more and making the bump a bit stiffer.
*Warning to those who do or dont have upgraded swaybars*
With the upgraded RB endlinks you have the mount the Front coilovers with the oil reservoirs facing towards the front of the car but this leaves only about an 1" of clearece from the top of the resvoiver and the upper A Arm which makes me nervous. Other members say that the new version of the coilovers dont the have the resevoir so this might not be a problem.
In the end i might not lower it at all and just adjust the bump enough to be sure that they wont clank into each other.
09-15-2007, 06:32 PM
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Is this GB still going on?! i got a buddy who gets stuff at distributer cost and he can't beat this price. How soon can i get em if i buy now? are they in stock? Also a little unclear, what is the price shipped to wash DC.
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09-21-2007, 04:33 PM
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Sorry I haven't been too on top of this been busy with life, just got off the phone with my contact at KW, everything is still good to go, the only thing that he cautions is all the kits will be shipping from Germany which can take between 2.5-3 weeks and often tracking info is unavailable.
Whoever is still interested pop me a PM or an email and I'll tell you where to send the money.
Whoever is still interested pop me a PM or an email and I'll tell you where to send the money.
10-17-2007, 10:07 AM
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Really its indefinite/when i don't want to run it anymore which won't happen unless i get bugged about shipping times or nagged when it takes a while for them to get to you from Germany; doing this out of the goodness of my heart so i don't wanna hear about it :-p