KW Variant 3?
 

are the kw variant 3's a true coilover? ive read somewhere where they called them a strut/spring suspension which lead me to think otherwise.

umm...all coilovers are technically a strut and spring suspension. Yes, they are coilovers, you might be confused because the rear struts are separated from the springs...

doesnt the front suspension setup have a spring/strut design, along with another spring in between the double wishbones?

You mean McPherson coils? we have em in the front... rear is independent - a lot of companies make front and back mcp coils...

I have the KW v2's on my 335i and it is more than enough. Almost overkill even for the track. V3 would be for someone who competes on the track 5 out of 7 days. The K\W are about as good as it gets IMO. I even switched fom the Bilstein for the KW.

Thats not accurate. V3's are still street/track. The Clubsports are for the track.

KW Coilovers are absolutely a true coilover system. The Variant 3 System is a really good system, there are many racing teams out there utilizing this system on their race cars but also i know of many enthusiasts out there running them on their own daily drivers. If gives the car a pretty good ride quality and is adjustable to handle when you want to really turn i up a couple knotches. We just installed a set of Variant 3's onto a 370Z at our BBQ at Amplified Motorsport today. I'm sure he'll post up later on a review. Awesome stuff though!

-Steven @ Amplified

I can't wait to get them installed!!!

I have them installed and set right in the middle and the ride is great. These with sways really help the car turn better and have gotten rid of some of that unsettled feeling the car had when cornering over a rough surface. The car feels more settled with them.

Yup, these are amazing. Has the same ride feel going in a straight line as stock in terms of ride compliance, but much more stable and settled during turns. It also feels like body roll has been reduced too. Only had them on for about a week now though, I'll get a better feel for them as I get more driving time with them.

I've done development and testing with KW on several cars in the past. The KW's are simply proven and effective. Parts for them can be purchased easily and if they needed to be re-built, it can be done right here in the USofA!

I've run the KW's on my Time Attack car for the last 3 years. They are more comfortable on the street than stock, and extremely stable at high speeds and varying surfaces.

I'd be happy to help anyone get a set as we are KW dealers here!

Scott

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.

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.

Does anyone know if a Roberuta cup kit is compatible w/ the kw's?

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