Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

patrick1 · 07-10-2008, 06:47 PM

My car's previous owner put some kind of lowering springs in my car. Every time I go over a hump on the road they make strange noises. I think it's the springs leaving their pearch and then resettling. I want to get coilovers, but I also like to drink my coffee on my morning commute. The springs I have right now aren't too stiff. Anyone have experience with the KW's? How stiff are they on the more compliant settings?

RussianVR-4 · 07-10-2008, 11:39 PM

we're working with KW usa right now on testing the V3's on a 3s. from my experience with them on other cars they are BADASS. i will post results when we get a set on a car to try it out.

predx · 07-12-2008, 10:36 AM

Yeah no personally experience yet but the m3forum has tons of people that swear by them. Hopefully the v3 will be my next coil-over

Stealth_E · 07-12-2008, 10:45 AM

charger guys like them too fwiw..

SwissCheese3kGT · 07-12-2008, 11:24 AM

Well I got the KW V3 coilovers on my red 91 VR4 for two years now,
and am happy with it.
It makes the ride a bit harder but gives you a lot better handling than than stock coilovers do while I still use the stock wheels.

bluemax_1 · 07-16-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RussianVR-4

we're working with KW usa right now on testing the V3's on a 3s. from my experience with them on other cars they are BADASS. i will post results when we get a set on a car to try it out.

Hey Eugene,

how's the progress on this coming along. KW hasn't been cooperating with the company I was trying to work with. I asked them if it's possible to have KW make a set of these for the VR4 with 600lbs/in front springs (as opposed to their regular 400lbs/in fronts in the KW v3's for the 3000GT) and 500 lbs/in rear springs.

KW told the company that they have hardly sold ANY KW kits for the platform here in the US so they weren't too keen on the idea. Although they could potentially fabricate a set, due to not having ANY testing on 3/S's, they wouldn't guarantee how well the setup would be matched for a 3/S.

Will you guys be providing KW with a test car to perform their testing on? And if so, can you convince them to make a set with 600fr/500rear springs and valved to match? 400/300 aren't stiff enough to roadcourse on.

If not, I'll just have to wait to see what Phil has come up with.

Max

Cool Name Here · 07-25-2008, 04:32 PM

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Sean3S · 07-25-2008, 05:53 PM

Max, why not get a set of Swift springs in the rates you need for the coilovers? Or would that put you beyond what you've budgeted for them.

Highboosted · 07-25-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean3S

Max, why not get a set of Swift springs in the rates you need for the coilovers? Or would that put you beyond what you've budgeted for them.

he's wanting them to valve them for the stiffer springs also.

bluemax_1 · 07-26-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Highboosted

he's wanting them to valve them for the stiffer springs also.

Exactly. Decent shocks can compensate for a 10 or even 20 percent difference in spring rates. A 50% difference (from the OTS 400lbs/in to the 600lbs/in I want) is a little much.

Max

07-10-2008, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
patrick1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Drives: 1994 Stealth R/T TT Trader Rating: (0)	Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? My car's previous owner put some kind of lowering springs in my car. Every time I go over a hump on the road they make strange noises. I think it's the springs leaving their pearch and then resettling. I want to get coilovers, but I also like to drink my coffee on my morning commute. The springs I have right now aren't too stiff. Anyone have experience with the KW's? How stiff are they on the more compliant settings?

07-10-2008, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
RussianVR-4 Freelancing Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fullerton, CA Drives: 2002 TIsilver M3 Trader Rating: (13)	Re: Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? we're working with KW usa right now on testing the V3's on a 3s. from my experience with them on other cars they are BADASS. i will post results when we get a set on a car to try it out. __________________ 02 Titanium Silver M3 convertible - stock and FUN! 94 Pearl Yellow Stealth PARTING OUT CHASSIS READ THIS before modifying your car.

07-12-2008, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
predx Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: SE Wisc. Drives: 97 Vr-4 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? Yeah no personally experience yet but the m3forum has tons of people that swear by them. Hopefully the v3 will be my next coil-over

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Stealth_E My Stealth is Confused... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pickerington/OSU, OH Drives: w/o a front plate OH Trader Rating: (6)	Re: Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? charger guys like them too fwiw.. __________________ 93 Stealth/GT Hybrid http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?t=393736

07-12-2008, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
SwissCheese3kGT Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Zurich Drives: autobahn 4 fun Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? Well I got the KW V3 coilovers on my red 91 VR4 for two years now, and am happy with it. It makes the ride a bit harder but gives you a lot better handling than than stock coilovers do while I still use the stock wheels. __________________

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07-25-2008, 04:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cool Name Here Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jax Drives: 92 15G3KGTVR4 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? Sub'ed __________________ * Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others. * When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there's no end to what you can't do. **** There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

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Sean3S Verified Asian Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sugar Land, TX Drives: 94 TT Trader Rating: (35)	Re: Anyone have experience with KW coilovers? Max, why not get a set of Swift springs in the rates you need for the coilovers? Or would that put you beyond what you've budgeted for them. __________________ '94 RT/TT 13T's \| PTE FMIC - PPE Pipes \| 560's \| Supra FP w/ 8ga Hotwire \| MAF-T 1.37 & LT1 Blow-Through \| E-Manage Blue w/ Boomslang Harness \| HKS DLI \| Stillen Downpipe \| Gutted Rear Pre-cat \| Borla Catback \| Tial BOV \| AEM FPR & Rob Beck Adapter \| DejonTool Intake Pipes \| PWR Radiator w/ IPS Pipes \| FAL Fans \| MP Motor Mounts \| 99 Lash Adjusters \| Clevite 77 Rod & Main Bearings \| Leatherseats.com Dk. Graphite w/ Red Center Seats \| Sparco Flash 5 Black w/ Red Alcantara \| Spec Stg. 2 Clutch & 3SX Clutch Line \| 3SX Crank Pulley \| Bob's SS Shifter & All Solid Bushings \| NGK Coppers & MSD Wires \| eK2 EGR Blockoffs \| eK2 Fuel Line Loop \| PST 1 Pc. CFDS \| Volk LE37T \| Falken FK452 \| Tein S-Tech Springs \| Adj. Rear Control Arms \| Slotted Rotors w/ Hawk HPS Pads \| GReddy Profec B \| AEM UEGO WB \| GReddy PWH Boost, EGT, GReddy OP, FP, Temp \| Hybrid Logger \| McColluch 5300K HIDs \| Shaved '99 Bumper & Turns \| VIS Hood 295.7 AWHP / 310.3 TQ @ 1 Bar - BPU @ TX04 Collecting Dust - Setrab Oil Cooler, Snow Stage 2 Meth, Brake Lines, Megan Coilovers Some Day - ABS Delete, Ducting WTB - ek2 Harness Cover (above the fuel rails)