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Author Topic: Bilstein B16's or KW clubsport? Discuss.  (Read 13248 times)

Offline RedRobin

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Re: Bilstein B16's or KW clubsport? Discuss.
« Reply #30 on: March 13, 2011, 03:53:50 pm »

I will be meeting up at the Herts meet on the 24th, I have B16's and will hopefully have some settings that I think work. It will be interesting to see how they compare to KW V3's Robin maybe you should drive my car ?


....Could be interesting. Mine have been very well set up by VWR and needed no adjustment when recently laser checked on an independent Hunter rig. The roads around J&H probably aren't ideal in the dark.

Quite honestly I would expect the Bilsteins to be excellent. It's a bit like comparing top of the range cameras from Nikon and Canon.


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Re: Bilstein B16's or KW clubsport? Discuss.
« Reply #31 on: March 13, 2011, 03:59:18 pm »
I agree with RR, i bet theres very little difference between them in 'actual' perofrmance.  Everyone has their preference at the end of the day. 

I think the Billies win on ease of adjustability, but the KW V3 has more adjustability

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Re: Bilstein B16's or KW clubsport? Discuss.
« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2013, 12:53:17 am »
I've been looking at both of these kits. I've had Clubsports before.....very comfy and good all round but once on the car I rarely adjusted them.....running 2.5 degrees neg on the front.

Are the Bilsteins as comfy / plush on the road when slackened off or are they stiffer being a mono shock. I understand Bilstein rig test and I assume the oil filled KW;s can warm up on track and soften up?

Will I get as much grip with a anti lift and anti bump kit using the Bilsteins which don't have camber adjustment or am I better re ordering KW's?
« Last Edit: June 19, 2013, 12:55:47 am by Msportman »
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