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Offline ktlstar

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Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« on: May 05, 2012, 10:19:39 am »
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 12:15:27 pm »
b12! great both on road and track!
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 12:45:06 pm »
Weitec Hicon GTs.

if i had the money i'd be going for Bilsteins or V3s but i got these for not very much money and have been very happy with them  :happy2:
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2012, 12:46:35 pm »
I WILL be using GAZ...  :popcornsoda:
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2012, 01:24:29 pm »
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KW V3's but I know I would be equally happy with the Bilstein equivalent.
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 02:10:03 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on May 21, 2012, 01:24:29 pm
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KW V3's but I know I would be equally happy with the Bilstein equivalent.

I found the V3's on my old Mk5 R32 rode better than standard! Great set up...
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2012, 06:26:30 pm »
Had the KW V3, but dropped them for a set of Bilstein B16 PSS10, and are more than double happy for the Bilstein when considering they are in the same pricerange.

Bilstein FTW
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2012, 07:50:55 pm »
Bilstein if you want proper off the shelf kit. If you just want 'better' consider a B12 shocks and springs kit, even that's better than most coil over set ups, you just get fixed ride height and damping... Would you ever seriously change settings?
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2012, 07:56:33 pm »
As Tony said, B12 will be better than almost all sub £1000 coilovers.
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2012, 07:59:23 pm »
Quote from: PDT on May 21, 2012, 07:56:33 pm
As Tony said, B12 will be better than almost all sub £1000 coilovers.

thank you all for adding another mod to my list  :fighting:
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2012, 08:25:36 pm »
Quote from: sub39h on May 21, 2012, 07:59:23 pm

thank you all for adding another mod to my list  :fighting:


....Anytime, buddy. You have only to post.  :evilgrin:
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2012, 08:30:53 pm »
Quote from: sub39h on May 21, 2012, 07:59:23 pm
Quote from: PDT on May 21, 2012, 07:56:33 pm
As Tony said, B12 will be better than almost all sub £1000 coilovers.

thank you all for adding another mod to my list  :fighting:

Ha! They put in so much more R&D, real world testing and expertise than everyone else - it always turns out perfect, so often going the extra step to coils isn't necessary.
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2012, 11:26:18 pm »
alphabetical:

- Bilstein B14
- Bilstein B16
- KW V3
- Sachs Performance

If you don't need a coilover the Bilstein B12 will even ride better and don't let you miss any performance.
Great piece of kit.

As always: get S3 lower arm bushings or a WALK. TT arms if you run semi slicks.

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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2012, 05:18:52 pm »
I used B16 PSS10's and they were brilliant. I had them set at 5 front and 8 rear as recommended by Bilstein for track and 5 front and 10 rear for the 1/4 mile. I cannot recommend them highly enough  :smiley:
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Re: Coilovers *Fast road/ Track days*
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2012, 03:17:57 pm »
Quote from: danishmkvgti on May 21, 2012, 06:26:30 pm
Had the KW V3, but dropped them for a set of Bilstein B16 PSS10, and are more than double happy for the Bilstein when considering they are in the same pricerange.

Bilstein FTW

I'm considering some adjustable coilovers for my next car (i have weitec hicon gt on the current vRS) so it's probably going to be between the V3s or B16.

In what way would you say B16's are better?  I was at JKM the other day and Jim was telling me that v3's are the right choice..   :-/

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