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Originally Posted by clintfocus Also OP, what is your planned wheel size/width, and tire size/brand/compound? Thank you for your help. I currently have the OEM Nismo wheels (9.5x19f, 10.5x19r) with

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Also OP, what is your planned wheel size/width, and tire size/brand/compound?
Thank you for your help. I currently have the OEM Nismo wheels (9.5x19f, 10.5x19r) with Michelin pilot super sports...255 f and 295r (track wheels and tires are in the future). Would you recommend starting with the KW factory recommended settings for track use and dialing it in from there or is there a more track friendly setting to start with based on your experience?
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Thank you for your help. I currently have the OEM Nismo wheels (9.5x19f, 10.5x19r) with Michelin pilot super sports...255 f and 295r (track wheels and tires are in the future). Would you recommend starting with the KW factory recommended settings for track use and dialing it in from there or is there a more track friendly setting to start with based on your experience?
First thing you should do is before you even put the KWs on, make sure each adjustment knob is in the center of its range, so click all the way soft, to all the way stiff, then back to what middle would be from that split, i dont exactly remember the number of each so thats why you should count them before installing.

another thing, what sway bars are you using or planning to use? cause the adjustment settings will vary depending on your sway bar selection
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First thing you should do is before you even put the KWs on, make sure each adjustment knob is in the center of its range, so click all the way soft, to all the way stiff, then back to what middle would be from that split, i dont exactly remember the number of each so thats why you should count them before installing.

another thing, what sway bars are you using or planning to use? cause the adjustment settings will vary depending on your sway bar selection
I have the Nismo so stock nismo swaybar f27mm r25.4mm along with Nismo chassis dampers. I'll start with the recommended KW settings and go from there..thanks.
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I have the Nismo so stock nismo swaybar f27mm r25.4mm along with Nismo chassis dampers. I'll start with the recommended KW settings and go from there..thanks.
i would start out with the middle setting for rebound front and rear, then 3 clicks less from full stiff up front for compression, and 4 clicks more from full soft in rear for compression, then fine tune with rebound adjustment
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i would start out with the middle setting for rebound front and rear, then 3 clicks less from full stiff up front for compression, and 4 clicks more from full soft in rear for compression, then fine tune with rebound adjustment
You're the man. Thats exactly what I was looking for! Thank you.
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