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Offline ukdub

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Coilover question
« on: February 17, 2009, 07:38:15 am »
If you had compression and rebound adjustment on your coilovers, would you have to take into account wheel size for the best settings.  For example (my set up)

KW V3's are pre set at the factory for what they think is the best set up for road use.  My question is,  would it of made a difference in their pre set settings if they where running 19" wheels?
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Re: Coilover question
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 08:09:12 am »
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The best people to answer that are KW UK - 0870 990 7536 - (They'll possibly have to ask Germany).

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Re: Coilover question
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 09:43:44 am »
Whilst KW may offer you advice, via a premium rate fone number - the simplest answer is to compare the both the load index and profile of the standard tyres, against the 19" tyres - and make minor adjustments from there!
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Re: Coilover question
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 10:26:54 am »
thats all very good asking what they should be set up to , but having v3,s i guess you like going on track . you best bet would be to book a open pit lane track day .and set them up to what you want .

soo many people dont do this .
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Re: Coilover question
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 10:59:00 am »
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If camber and track adjustability is wanted then KW Clubsports or Bilstein equivalent would be best for trackdays. But that's taking it all rather seriously and going for lap times. The KW-V3's are more than adequate for enthusiastic road use and trackdays. The instructor I had at Spa who both drove my car and sat as passenger for 15 laps, was mightily impressed with my VWR-KW-V3 suspension and we were pushing hard. But the Quaife does help! :evilgrin:

I've had my VWR-KW-V3 set up professionally and don't need to keep fiddling about with it. The beauty of having adjustability is to allow a great setup and also for fine tuning like we did yesterday to kill the arch rubbing as a result of recently changing my wheels to a different offset.
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