KW Variant 3 Settings?
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From: SoFlo
Rebound on the V3 has clicks. If your numbers represent full turns (ex: 1 = 360*) that is a different story. Compression (on bottom) is often measured in 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 (as in 1 = 360*) but I go by "sweeps". Each sweep is a full sweep in the compression adjuseters "window". 4 sweeps = 360*.
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Originally Posted by josh7owens,Nov 3 2009, 06:31 AM
Well that sucks forreal. Who does a good job at autocross revalving for stiffer springs. Can someone else give some input on this?
Any revalving done by a different company will no longer be using KW parts, and I haven't been able to locate a source that would do it as of yet. I guess you are in ways "limited" to a certain range of spring rate for the V3, as KW themselves will not revalve your coils.
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Originally Posted by Squirtle,Dec 4 2009, 04:34 PM
KW does not offer revalving on their "street" suspension systems, you would need a competition coilover for them to offer this.
Any revalving done by a different company will no longer be using KW parts, and I haven't been able to locate a source that would do it as of yet. I guess you are in ways "limited" to a certain range of spring rate for the V3, as KW themselves will not revalve your coils.
Any revalving done by a different company will no longer be using KW parts, and I haven't been able to locate a source that would do it as of yet. I guess you are in ways "limited" to a certain range of spring rate for the V3, as KW themselves will not revalve your coils.
Tell Joe that Nick Jackson sent you. And yes they use real KW parts. Call him and he'll set you up with whatever you want.
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Originally Posted by TheNick,Dec 4 2009, 02:04 PM
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Tell Joe that Nick Jackson sent you. And yes they use real KW parts. Call him and he'll set you up with whatever you want.
Tell Joe that Nick Jackson sent you. And yes they use real KW parts. Call him and he'll set you up with whatever you want.
Thank you for the information for those who may need it, however.
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Originally Posted by robi,Oct 29 2009, 02:51 AM
u r preaching to the converted ;-)
It's thanks to reading a S2000 suspension shootout in a US magazine whilst sat In a Vegas airport that I got into all this
You, Sir, have a lot to answer for LOL.
I still have that magazine...
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Yes they offer rebuilding and revalving of the V3 and Clubsport. After talking with their engineers and from testing on various cars with various spring, swaybar, tire size, aero packages, IMO higher rates than 628 are not necessary combined with other modifications.
The KW dampers work very well to control the body movement and weight transfer. You don't need to over-spring KW's to band-aid over a poorly designed damper. In general (without taking bumpsteer, camber gain, roll centers, etc... into consideration) you want to use the softest spring you can get away with. Softer springs dont work the tire as hard and increases grip.
The KW dampers work very well to control the body movement and weight transfer. You don't need to over-spring KW's to band-aid over a poorly designed damper. In general (without taking bumpsteer, camber gain, roll centers, etc... into consideration) you want to use the softest spring you can get away with. Softer springs dont work the tire as hard and increases grip.
This contradicts what I'm hearing from you though =P
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While they do not recommend or openly 'offer' to revalve the V3 dampers, they can be done. Again after working with their engineers and doing extensive track testing, I would not recommend revalving them either.