Can someone explain to me the differences between the V1 and V3? Purposes of both products? To my understanding the V1 has preset specs and more user friendly whereas the
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Difference Between KW V1 & V3 Coilovers
Can someone explain to me the differences between the V1 and V3? Purposes of both products? To my understanding the V1 has preset specs and more user friendly whereas the V3 is fully customizable and optimal for track-use. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Which choice is optimal for someone who just has the Z for street use for now but plans to take it to the track every once in a while? Haha sorry if this is too vague but that's probably the life of my Z for now. I don't foresee tracking my Z hard anytime soon. |
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I occasionally take my car to the track but I don't have the patience nor dedication to adjust the settings so I settled for the V1. Besides, since it's the closest, I only take my car to the Nurburgring, which in reality, is more comparable to a regular road. A very wide, scary country road.
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you can often find V3's in the classifieds here...picked up a set myself for $1100
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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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Also to add to that is with no damper adjustment and no spring rate adjustment what are the KW tuned around? Are they set firm so they don't bottom out and scrape at their 2 inch drop causeing them to be firmer than necessary at the .6 inch drop? Or are they set softer so they ride smoother at the .6in drop but now hit the bump stops constantly through turns at the 2in drop? Or did they just split it in the middle? With an adjustable system you can run softer at a higher setting and allow more travel use because you have the travel and then firm it up on a lower setting to avoid bottom out, I know it isn't a high speed adjustment, would need something like ohlins ttx for that which I have on my bike but at least you can have more support in the turns.
The v1 just seems like too much compromise to be worth it. Yes it's ride height adjustable but what height was the damping and springs designed around? Neither one can you change spring rates so if they are too soft for your desired height then too bad, too stiff and not using any travel with just a moderate lowering again too bad. |
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I'm with you. Get the V3 and call it a day knowing you bought the best for your Z and application. If I had the cash to throw around, I would've certainly went with it. Looking back at my 350Z days at the 'Ring, it would've been nice to be able to adjust the rebound on the dampers, since it's pretty normal for average cars to catch air with the high-speed straights and elevation changes. Let us know what you end up getting.
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Y'all should actually read the KW web site. It gives great info.
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I have read it and they are a good product but they still have the progressive coil feel. It's just a preference that I would rather have linear springs for the quicker turn in initiation that you get with a true linear spring.
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