shock options..???

[DanT]

Interestingly as we are talking about KW.....

http://www.e-parts.co.uk/product.asp?catalog=P010800&productid=016626&ve=V450500&manu=25

 

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Link not working

 

[BenW]

Works for me and they look damn good!

 

[ryan197]

Koni do adjustable shocks

 

[DanT]

Works for me and they look damn good!

They look fabulous don't they Ben! But a little over kill for the road I think! Haha

 

[PhillipM]

Koni do adjustable shocks

That's who the KW V1's internals are based off...

 

[litchy]

Interestingly as we are talking about KW.....

http://www.e-parts.co.uk/product.asp?catalog=P010800&productid=016626&ve=V450500&manu=25

lol...Take any £8k ish 197 road car and then spend a quarter of its value on coilovers?

 

[DanT]

Haha! Like I said a little over kill for the road

 

[ryan197]

The konis are normal shocks, not coilovers

 

[DanT]

The konis are normal shocks, not coilovers

Litchy wants some uprated shocks. Might be a good one for him to look into.

 

[Brown bear]

You will never get a better set than V3's they are the ultimate but as you say 1400 for road use = no point. Mine were set up and corner weighted and 4 wheel aligned and from day 1 they transformed the car. A corner taken at 50 on cup suspension could be taken at well over 80 and still feel safe. Throw a set of semi slicks on and it's a very nifty track car. I loved it. Yes I was low but say goodbye to ure arch liners lol.

V1 arnt that expensive for the quality you get mate.

Especially for a track based car, the £3-400 extra you'll pay for kw clubsports is well worth the extra. And they are a step above v3's.

 

[litchy]

Litchy wants some uprated shocks. Might be a good one for him to look into.

No one does a replacement shock (outside of OEM) for the 197

 

[DanT]

Koni do adjustable shocks

The konis are normal shocks, not coilovers

Oh! Confused me then lol.

Couldn't find any when I looked either tbh.

 

[ryan197]

Yeh koni do an adjustable shock that replace the standard shock which can take upto a 30mm lowering spring

 

[ryan197]

Adjustable, as meaning you can set up the stiffness rather than height

 

[DanT]

Aaaaaah seems to be some confusion over who makes them or not. Got any links?

 

[Brown bear]

Found a link for Koni. But, they're no cheaper than coilovers. An not sure on the rear set-up lol, says non-rs.
Fronts
http://www.koni-shock-absorbers.co.uk/suspension/products.php?vid=1366
Rears
http://www.koni-suspension.co.uk/ko...table-sport-damper-80411355sport_p1371113.htm

Approx £600, without springs. Kw V1's are £800ish.

 

[gaz]

^ Interesting.

 

[DanT]

Coilovers all the way on that basis. Not worth arguing over that much extra IMO.

 

[Brown bear]

Coilovers all the way on that basis. Not worth arguing over that much extra IMO.

That was my initial thought, but in all honesty I think I'd rather have adjustable damping than adjustable height.