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Originally Posted by Jhill
I am looking at the kW v3 as well but they are a bit pricey (not that you don't get what you pay for but if it's out of budget it's out of budget). I don't think I would go the v1 route as there is no adjustment which defeats the main purpose for me to want the after market shocks. Have you looked at the BC DR series? That's one I am now strongly considering after the review posted on here and doing some research. Passes TUV standards as well and has adjustability and one thing they have over KW is the ability to choose custom swift spring rates so if you get them and find them too soft or stiff you can move up or down by 2k and still stay in the same damper range. That's a pretty nice bonus.
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Will you be tracking your Z to the point where you need ride height, damper compression, and rebound adjustability? If you plan on doing so, then the KW V1 certainly isn't for you. But if you just want stiffer shocks, the V1 shocks, like most afermarket shocks, are stiffer than OEM. I used to take my 300ZX Turbo at the Ring with just Eibach springs, Tokico Blue shocks, and Stillen sway bars, and it was more than capable. The downside was, I was stuck with the ride height. Being able to adjust the car's height with coilovers is surely a plus, but sometimes full adjustability isn't necessary and worth the cost, depending on the application.
Regarding the BC coils, I can't comment on those as I never really looked into them. Not sure having the Swift springs option is necessarily a plus either. I ran Swifts for the first couple of years and they were fine, but certainly not the best I've had. The Eibach Pro Kit springs on my 350Z actually felt better. Just because they're popular with the 370Z drop springs crowd doesn't mean they're the best choice for your needs. Would you like a certain brand of coilovers more if they offered Ark, Eibach, H&R, or Tein springs instead? Look at the spring rates and damper settings then decide which combination suits your needs. It's not like KW, HKS, and other reputable companies use sh!t springs, even on their entry level products. By the way, KW is a German brand sold in Germany so it passes TUV standards as well. For what it's worth, there's a lot of TUV-certified products I'll never put on my car. Good luck with your search. But yes, I would love to have KW V3s instead
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