Should I get coilovers?

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Jun 28, 2009 | 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by drop24

KW's are what I was leaning towards to begin with. That rally type coilovers sound good too due to the rough roads around here. But how do they handle on tarmac?

Very well. KW is known for durable, hardcore tarmac set-ups and are used by Flying Lizard in ALMS on their Porsches, a LOT of time attack cars, and a LOT of 24hr of Nurburgring cars.

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Originally Posted by drop24

Andrew,
How does the ride on your KW's compare to my KYB/lowering spring combo or the Bilstein HD/Swift combo that I used to run? That setup was very comfortable but I took it off due to greatly increased body roll, and I was missing the looks of the lowered ride height. So I'd be looking to run the KW's quite low in the summer and higher in the winter. How do they feel on the street?

With proper spring rates like our "mild" set-up, it's a very good street/track compromise. The 2 way damping adjustability really lets you dial in a great street ride and handling in 1 setting. It's firm, but not harsh. Similar damping feel to Bilstein Hds, but dialed in and set just right.

- andrew