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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Im considering a set of coilovers for my car. I like the Spoon adjustable because it is made my Showa, the oem Honda manufacturer. I hear a lot of good things about the KW V3's on this forum, especially the price theyre at right now. I cant decide what to get and would like to hear some feedback on both. Thanks in advance.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 749ara,Oct 7 2005, 08:28 PM
Im considering a set of coilovers for my car. I like the Spoon adjustable because it is made my Showa, the oem Honda manufacturer. I hear a lot of good things about the KW V3's on this forum, especially the price theyre at right now. I cant decide what to get and would like to hear some feedback on both. Thanks in advance.
well, the KW's are proven, and to my knowledge, the spoons are not. at least in the US.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fshwcrs,Oct 7 2005, 10:36 PM
well, the KW's are proven, and to my knowledge, the spoons are not. at least in the US.
BTW, physics doesn't change outside the US.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Oct 7 2005, 10:47 PM
BTW, physics doesn't change outside the US.
Nu uh!!! I went to Australia once, and their toilets flush backwards!

(Although I don't think the toilet was JDM )
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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Cars are also much faster. They can go 0 to 100 in about the time we can go 0 to 60 in the states. Lucky bastards...
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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Doesnt seem like there is too much info available on the spoon setup. How is the ride with the KW's. I drive my car everday, so a good ride is a plus. Also, i remember the hearing of KW's leaking, but this was a few years back. Anyone had that problem?
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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I don't think you're going to get much feedback here because not many people have tried the Spoon shocks and actually tracked the car heavily. Who knows? They may or may not be good, I dont' know anything about them. But the KW's have been proven to be good shocks.

Maxrev is kicking some ass with them, they have a history in racing, and the car that currently owns the Nurburgring record has the same shocks that are on for sale here. So, to me the KW is more proven than Spoon.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Good enough for me. The Kw's seem like a better deal especially since they will cost much less.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Hell.. even a guy without legs is winning with KW suspension! Alex Zanardi is wining races in his KW equiped BMW.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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If you dont mind me asking cause I am also looking into upgrading my shocks. What company are the KW's I cant hink right now cause I just woke up. Where can I buy them at? thanks
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