Coil-Over Buying Guide

HighQ · 12-29-2008, 05:20 AM

Have a look at the Coil-Over Guide I put together. If anyone has a review to add please post below. :thumbup:

SV Concepts III · 12-29-2008, 11:55 AM

Nice write up, there is one other H&R Kit- the Premium Perf Coilover Kit.

Just took delivery of my KW V2s, very excited to put these on!

HighQ · 12-29-2008, 10:00 PM

They are different? I've been doubting if they were. If you could, please explain the difference. I assume you are talking about this product from the JLevi line up, it doesn't mention the name.

My135 · 12-30-2008, 01:24 PM

So which one will give you the most track car feel (like stiffer ride and virtually no body roll)?

HighQ · 12-30-2008, 01:58 PM

The beauty of coil-overs is you can tune them to your liking, stiff for the track and soft on the way home. KW Variant 3 is popular among track enthausiasts because it offers a lot of fine tuning posibilities. CROSS competition is quite popular because it includes camber plates with its coil-overs. The ultimate set up would be the KW ClubSport suspension. (KW's adjustability with camber plates) For a daily I recommend the KW Variant 1, no need to spend money on adjustability you have no use for. For the street you are best with "average" settings, because every stretch of road is different. Only on a track you have use for the infinite adjustability offered by the top of the range coil-over systems.

randomquickness · 12-30-2008, 02:01 PM

very useful page! keep it up!

SV Concepts III · 12-30-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RollerBearing

The beauty of coil-overs is you can tune them to your liking, stiff for the track and soft on the way home. KW Variant 3 is popular among track enthausiasts because it offers a lot of fine tuning posibilities. CROSS competition is quite popular because it includes camber plates with its coil-overs. The ultimate set up would be the KW ClubSport suspension. (KW's adjustability with camber plates) For a daily I recommend the KW Variant 1, no need to spend money on adjustability you have no use for. For the street you are best with "average" settings, because every stretch of road is different. Only on a track you have use for the infinite adjustability offered by the top of the range coil-over systems.

Great advice right there, I would actually go with the V2s for a street setup so you can adjust the stiffness as well.

morscode · 12-30-2008, 02:18 PM

:w00t: nice job!

HighQ · 12-30-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

Great advice right there, I would actually go with the V2s for a street setup so you can adjust the stiffness as well.

I must agree, Variant 2 would be better for "My135" since he has such specific requirements about stiffness.

Now please answer my question instead of pointing out my mistakes. :wink:

HighQ · 12-31-2008, 01:22 AM

Thx for the PM, Nick!

SV Concepts III · 12-31-2008, 11:54 AM

Happy to help, thanks again for putting together this definitive guide and I am sure we will keep adding to it.

HighQ · 01-13-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

Nice write up, there is one other H&R Kit- the Premium Perf Coilover Kit.

Updated

Terp1 · 01-13-2009, 07:28 AM

Great page! Looking forward to updates in the future. Don't forget the TC Kline setup for suspensions.

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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	Nice write up, there is one other H&R Kit- the Premium Perf Coilover Kit. Just took delivery of my KW V2s, very excited to put these on!
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My135 Lieutenant Colonel 85 Rep 1,609 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	So which one will give you the most track car feel (like stiffer ride and virtually no body roll)? __________________ 7/08 135 Coupe, Crimson Red, 6 SP, Sport, Taupe Lette/Aluminum. Performance Mods: JB4 on Map 5, BMS DP Fix V3, Injen polished intake, AR Catless DP, Maddad resonated mid-pipes, aFe exhaust polished tips, ST Suspension Coil Over and Hotchkis front sway bar. Others: BMS OCC, BT Scanner, Mud Flap. Next Mods: AA Front Strut Brace.
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HighQ Quality is everything 12 Rep 756 Posts Drives: you mad Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	The beauty of coil-overs is you can tune them to your liking, stiff for the track and soft on the way home. KW Variant 3 is popular among track enthausiasts because it offers a lot of fine tuning posibilities. CROSS competition is quite popular because it includes camber plates with its coil-overs. The ultimate set up would be the KW ClubSport suspension. (KW's adjustability with camber plates) For a daily I recommend the KW Variant 1, no need to spend money on adjustability you have no use for. For the street you are best with "average" settings, because every stretch of road is different. Only on a track you have use for the infinite adjustability offered by the top of the range coil-over systems.
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Terp1 Private First Class 23 Rep 193 Posts Drives: '01 BMW 325Ci Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	Great page! Looking forward to updates in the future. Don't forget the TC Kline setup for suspensions.
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