KW Variant 3?

bmarcinczyk14

i dont understand how a suspension can be more comfortable than the other, and still provide superior handling. usually to get a good handling car, the suspension needs to be stiffer than stock to provide that improved handling, therefore sacrificing ride quality. it almost seems impossible to me to get a softer feeling suspension to handle better than the other.

dszombiex

It uses a progressive spring that is initially compliant for a decent ride then as you put increasing pressure on it, it starts to stiffen up more.

bmarcinczyk14

intresting. so overall the handling capabilities of the kw's are better than the stock suspension?

dszombiex

Way better. The largest difference I noticed was in multiple turns. It does a great job of suppressing body roll tendency compared to stock. Or it just seems to produce less lateral force in turning. Kinda had to describe.

bmarcinczyk14

do you still retain the double wishbone suspension up front with the kw coilovers?

LOU@AMPLIFIED

. They are basically the same set up as the OE. Just added better shocks with dampening adjustment capabilities and progressive springs with adjustable purch for height adjustability.

I know the OE 370z suspension is already great out of the box, but impovement on top notch suspension upgrades like KW, JIC etc.. only improves the suspension for better handling without sacrificing daily driving comfort.

Dean, have your KW'S settled? when are you coming in for your free height adjustment

dszombiex

Dunno if it's settled yet or not. But I figure I should come in for the camber arms and alignment pretty soon before I destroy my tires. Please PM me the price for alignment and camber arms.
I also have to figure out when I can get a ride back from there. Its gotta be a thursday/friday, but this is probably when your shop is completely filled. I dunno, let me know what works for you Lou.

bmarcinczyk14

OE's are not coilovers though correct? therefore the setup has to be somewhat different.

Solus

I am under the impression w/ springs you need to get a camber kit but w/ coilovers you don't.. am i off in never never land or is that the general consensus?

Modshack

The need for a camber kit is determined by the amount of drop...Most springs and Coilovers start at least 1" lower so a kit will most likely be needed with either..

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Z1Performance

Not the case on this car - once you lower the car, sometimes even as little as 1/2 inch, at least an aftermarket rear camber/toe kit is required to bring things back to spec. Up front, the car can deal with, and actually likes, a bit more negative camber. I have not yet seen a proper front a arm set for these cars, but there will be some good, solid options available soon. For the rear, there are several good kits available

Robispec

it's a $$$ issue....you can get the best of both worlds...it just costs more..

de_dust

yo u mentioned that the robispec 370z is running kw v3 with straight rate springs. so just to clarify that means you got rid of the progressive spring rate? what did u end up having set the compression and rebound of ur kw's at?

tooohip

What ever happened to the American Education system anyway...

Sigh...

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de_dust

dont understand whats with the haterade but i guess during ur time the "American Education" system was teaching you how to use smileys to convey expression and the need to use formal writing skills in a colloquial environment...