Anyone using the KW V2 suspension kit on their S2000? Is the KW V3 worth the extra money compared to the V2 for the S2000?
The car will only be used on the street, no track...

My buddy told me NOT to get the V1 because it's no good for an S2000, he had it before and sold it to get the V3 which he was obviously very happy with. Now I'm curious if anyone is using KW V2? Or had both V2 and V3 maybe?

We've used the V2 for years on our previous Civic Type-R and had no issues, ride was quite comfortable as well. EP3 and S2000 are two very different cars, I know that, therefore I'd first like to have some feedback from someone who actually used the V2 on his S2000 and not just people shouting "get the V3 because it's better" If it really is that much better for a street car I'll definately get the V3, but I'd like to know what people think about the V2 first before spending extra $$$

 

The V3 is worth it if you want and KNOW HOW TO USE double adjustable shocks. People say that you can just turn the rebound and leave the bump alone. But:

1.) They're mostly wrong.
2.) What's the point of buying V3's if you only want to adjust rebound?

V2's is what I'd get for a street car that was going to be driven on salty roads. They have a distinct advantage over Bilsteins and Öhlins in that they are made from stainless steel with composite seats.

If you're not using it in the salt and you have the budget for V3's anyway...then I'd do the Öhlins DFV.

The V2 and PSS9 are both good contenders in their budget. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

Again...for salty road use...on a street car, the stainless V2 is your best bet.

 

My S2000 is a good weather car so won't see much salt

Öhlins sounds good but I live in Belgium and unfortunately if we want to be road legal we need to purchase a set which has the paperwork saying it's legal to use on Belgian roads (basically the manufacturer has to pay an extra fee to our government to get that approval, so no matter how crappy the suspension kit is, if they pay the fee it's legal here ). KW is one of the only good manufacturers that has payed extra for this approval so there's not much choice really.

We can get the V3 quite cheap here so I don't know if it's worth saving a few hundred € and get the V2. But like said, I really don't see any advantage in double adjustable shocks either if I'm not sure how to use them, or even need them.

 

Double adjustables are great for tuning. But a bit of a hassle. You'll need fo crawl under the car to make changes to bump damping.

BUT....KW's recommended damper settings are pretty damn good. So if you do get V3's, you can set them before installing them and then just drive the car. You'll have the adjustability if you ever need it. And that comes at a price of a few hundred $$.

The downside of the double adjustablity is that if you're a person who is interested in adjusting the damping from time to time, its a bit of a pain in the ass to get to the bump adjuster. Though the new dial design is a HUGE improvement. You *could* just change rebound and leave bump alone if you're only making very small changes, I suppose. (+/-) 1 or 2 clicks of rebound probably doesn't absolutely require changing bump. Any more than that and I'd say you're going to need to adjust the bump damping.

I guess there is ONE very simple deciding question I'd ask. Do V2's come with rear external reservoirs? If they don't, then buy the V3 for sure. That extra damper stroke space is important for the rear shocks.

 

i have the V3 and am very happy with them. I don't have experience with the V1 or 2, so i can't compare.
I've installed the V3 with the recommended KW settings and they are perfect for the street.... i drive the car a few times a year on the track and also there the V3 does the job perfectly. I never adjusted any of the settings. That's because I don't really know what i would have to change, because the car handles perfectly and because I'm lazy I guess... why change if you're happy.

You active on honda-s2000.be as well?

 

V2's don't come with the external reservoirs I think, good to know these make a difference.

Thanks Dries So you can just put these on straight out of the box without changing a thing to the settings then?
Like said, I have no clue what the correct settings should be so would be a shame to start tampering with them and making the car handle like crap afterwards.

Buddy said KW V3 is really good and feels even better handling wise and is equally comfortable compared to OEM shocks and springs, so that's exactly what I'm looking for.

I don't have a topic there, did join in on the latest group buy though

 

Just make sure your V3's are at KW's recommended specs. Don't lower it past their min height in the booklet. It will definitely ride and handle better than stock.

IF you start making changes later, you'll just need to learn how to work double adjustables. No biggie.

 

Excellent resource on setting up the KW V3: https://robrobinette.com/S2000KWV3Tuning.htm