going from Nismo to KW coilovers?
 

So I absolutely hate the rebound setting Nissan built in to the rear of the Nismo's. I was thinking about going with the KW V1 coilovers.

For those who have made the switch, are the V1's (with their preset rebound/dampening), a huge improvement over the rough Nismo's setup, or should I be looking at the V3's?

I'm in the process of putting KW V3's on my Nismo right now but probably won't be done till late next week.

anyone else or does no one run KW coilovers on their Nismo?

I just drove it last night,it is like night and day,and I haven't even adjusted it yet.:tup:

yes i run KW V3 coilovers. they are much better than the stock suspension. our nismo's come with linear springs, KW's springs are progressive, so they are much softer initially, but stiffen up very nicely like any other progressive spring

what's the best price the v.3's are going for currently?

I got mine from Kami speed (a forum sponsor) for $2065 shipped

I think it is the same as the hypermax 3 like 2.5k

What are the spring rates on the Nismo compared to the KW v3?

The V3's spring rate is not listed as it is a progressive spring.

Here is a quote from KW's web site in the FAQ section

Why doesn’t KW provide a rating on its progressive springs?
Progressive springs do not have a “set spring rate”. As a progressive spring compresses, the spring rate increases, unlike a conventional linear spring. This makes it impossible to put a specific rate on the spring because at different points in its travel, the spring rate will be different.

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So how do you know if, ultimately, you have a softer spring? The spring still has to have a range.

Pm corner3garage I got the best price from them out of every other sponsor else.

http://www.the370z.com/suspension-br...-goodness.html

The spring rate varies and it get harder the farther it is compressed.

And it is definitely not softer when going around corners.

What is the mandatory drop though? I have been debating long and hard on why to wait or not buy a set and keep the stock suspension. If it is a mandatory 1" drop, I have to pass!

The guys at KW told me it is .6 in the front the rear he didn't say but it can't be much b/c there is allot of adjustment back there.