kw coilovers.......why

[evorobin]

KW are a great product. Are they offered at a competitive price in Australia. You make your minds up

edited to say I run Weitec (made by KW). Not considered as flash as KW maybe but half the price...

[badgolfibad]

well omgmk4 you put it nicley mate its good to hear others opinions on the matter, I think it is a very interesting subject thanks for imput. for my mk4 im going to d as much reaserch as possible for the shockies/springs/coilovers what ever the brand i will embark which product gives maximum performance for the dollar, i guess peoples opinions do matter but at the same time you cant soley rely on it escpecialy for that kind of cash. to new golfers thinking about kw coilovers im not saying there crap or a waste but im advising that you take your time find out a product which suits you and your style race/track/street/safety peoples opinions matter! but dont get dragged in by the hype of a particular item, when very few golfers on this forum know the features of kw springs other than just lowering and raising ride height. all im saying is know your gear, know what you want!

[Valver.]

You're right: the majority of people don't know much about suspension technology, that's why they buy a factory-tuned suspension strut, with matched springs for their model, like KW. That is the point in buying such a product. No-one here is speccing their daily driver with Proflex or DMS 50mm struts as they don't know how to set them up (and moreover, don't need to know).

If there is hype surrounding a product, it's because it's a good product. It ain't rocket science, and there's no point in making it so, as there's not a single person on this forum with enough knowledge and experience to direct someone to the right product.

Big up KW

[99gti]

So perhaps badgolfibad your original question could have been worded better as the original post came accross more as a statement.

Perhaps asking what other brands are available and what price range do they fall in? What features do they offer and what's involved with re-building them? Are they available localy? What kind of waranty do they come with?

These are the questions you need to ask to help you make an informed decision on what suspension setup you would like within your budget.

These are the question I asked and that's what brought me to the conclusion of the KW V2's. If it brings you to a similar conclusion then I also recommend checking out the Weitec's (I can't remember the model number but had identical features to the V2's) as they were similarly priced.

My decision became the V2's after doing my research I spoke with my mechanic down in Melbourne and told him my options. To put it simply, if something went wrong with the V2's it was going to be alot easier to source parts for those than it would have been for the Weitecs. Paying the little extra in this case represented value for money to me to have that reassurance.

[99gti]

No-one here is speccing their daily driver with Proflex or DMS 50mm struts as they don't know how to set them up (and moreover, don't need to know).

And I guess this goes to stay that anything that is adjustable will only ever be as good as the adjuster...

[KI11Z]

well well! ive only jus seen this thread! geeeez, too me I think this thread is a waste? we dont need another dad to give us life lessons? or do we? if I wanna skip lunch and not go out to save precious pennies for my car then im sure as hell gunna, and i do.

Yes $3000 is a lot of money too anyone i think! and for that reason im sure people do their research? be it lotsa research or a lil. Kw's are getting a lot of hype not only on here but from all over europe, purely because of 1. they're cheap! 2. they're a quality product and 3. they come in V1 V2 and V3. if you dont want all the wanky damper and or rebound adjustment get the V1's?! they're little over a $1000 im pretty sure?! . . . I own a mk3 VR6 and will be a tracker, after pricing up all sorts of kits available it is very hard too pass up on the kw's! even though I like to go against the grain . . .

In short form, for a quality product for cheaper than an equivilant quality product, why wouldnt you go the cheaper?! end of story . . .

[No457 Snowy]

Something I've noticed in this thread is a lot of reference to the "hype" surrounding KW's. To me "hype" is generated by spin-doctors or sales media, but what we are seeing with the KW product is real world, everyday customer feedback from amongst our own ranks.

When you spend $2000 - $3000 on a product for your car I think all of us on here expect (and rightly so) quite a lot performance/improvement/enjoyment from that item. My point here is that the volume of positive feedback recorded on forums like this about the KW's is actually more than "hype" and that needs to be recognised when you are researching your options.

As has been pointed out, quite a few people on this forum have outlayed substantial sums of money on KW's and I don't recall a single one of them being dissappointed or feeling let down with the results delivered, in fact every one of these people (to my knowledge anyway) have had their expectations greatly exceeded after laying down the cash.

That is not people just being sheep.
That is not "hype".

That is a pretty good indication of a product that "walks the walk".


Snowy.

[velly_16v_cab]

i dont have KW's but i am running FK Koni Sport Coilover on my cab.

why, well i use the cab as a track car, i wanted to beable to stiffen and change the ride hight.
day to day use i have it set to soft (well, its still pretty stiff!) and low
track, firm her up a raise the car a bit.

best money ive sent, tried and test at the nurburgring

[Tim]

Something I've noticed in this thread is a lot of reference to the "hype" surrounding KW's. To me "hype" is generated by spin-doctors or sales media, but what we are seeing with the KW product is real world, everyday customer feedback from amongst our own ranks.

When you spend $2000 - $3000 on a product for your car I think all of us on here expect (and rightly so) quite a lot performance/improvement/enjoyment from that item. My point here is that the volume of positive feedback recorded on forums like this about the KW's is actually more than "hype" and that needs to be recognised when you are researching your options.

As has been pointed out, quite a few people on this forum have outlayed substantial sums of money on KW's and I don't recall a single one of them being dissappointed or feeling let down with the results delivered, in fact every one of these people (to my knowledge anyway) have had their expectations greatly exceeded after laying down the cash.

That is not people just being sheep.
That is not "hype".

That is a pretty good indication of a product that "walks the walk".


Snowy.

this is a good point. when people are unhappy with a product they are quick to turn to the internet and tell everyone how bad it is! never heard anyone say a bad word about KWs other than "i cant justify the expense"

[DubSteve]

Well after reading this thread all 4 pages, 38 posts... What a waste of 25 mins can you give me it back!

I purchased a set of V2s and as I have said many times, I went and tested koni, bilstein and KW suspension in mk3 vr6s aswell!

After testing each one, looking at how much it would cost to rebuild them and the overall positives and negatives I found that the KWs for what I payed for I couldn't say no!

Yeah sure everyone says KWs are the in thing but they are happy campers aren't they? Its like saying if I buy X chip and put it on my car that I love it, and I'm sure that 50 other people are going to say the same thing, but there might be another 50 people that will say Y chip is just as good!

Don't forget a coilovers you can't compare to a spring and shock combo its a completely different feeling. I know someone with another vr6 who put a coilover set in his car and he loves it not KWs but they are still ****in awesome and he loves them, to me they feel just as great as the KWs. I like to take my car through the odd run through the twisties and I can honestly say that my coilovers what a difference they make compared to my previous setup!

If you want to go low go and buy weitecs, I have heard that they go nice and low alot lower than the KWs. Also for the fact that I know two other mk3 guys in sydney running koni coilovers and they love them!