Coilovers vs Shocks and Springs

[illyun]

So RR... if you had to choose between the KW coilovers and the koni/eibach set-up which would you go for seeing as you mostly do road driving with maybe the occasional trackday in the future?

....Well, that is exactly the choice I've got and I have decided to go for the KW but probably only because I've got someone to set them up and advise me. Also my car is a bit more modified than it was when I originally fitted the KoniFSD's. VWR advise me that my Eibach ARB's are fine to stay. I haven't driven my KW V2 setup on their demo car yet though.

Well... thats my mind made up.. coilovers it is then.  I'm getting Eibach ARBs fitted so wondering whether should go for KW, Eibach or Bilstein - too many choices 

[Hurdy]

Rolls Royce of Coilovers = Bilstein PSS10's

Click settings for easy adjustment and APR mentioned to me that for the road and track they are really easy to set-up and due to their click settings, easy to remember what you set them to in the past

I would have had them if I wasn't offered the Eibachs for silly money.

[cohiba]

KW V3 for me.

[illyun]

Rolls Royce of Coilovers = Bilstein PSS10's

Click settings for easy adjustment and APR mentioned to me that for the road and track they are really easy to set-up and due to their click settings, easy to remember what you set them to in the past

I would have had them if I wasn't offered the Eibachs for silly money.

Just looked at prices for the Bilstein - bl00dy expensive... but looks like they'ill have to go on the car    I will of course, speak to Keith @ JKM though.

[RedRobin]

....

Yes, Bilstein are considered the Rolls-Royce of suspensions but cost accordingly. A bit overkill for road use but if you can afford it, then why not.

[illyun]

The Bilsteins cost about £130 more than the KW 3 Variants at £1040 includng VAT.  I spent the best part of last night reading various posts on Tyresmoke (where RedRobin has 21,000+ posts  ), VW Vortex, R32OC etc... and the Bilsteins seem to edge it over the KWs but only just.  I comes down to ease of use for me and the Bilsteins are very easy to adjust and a review by an R32 driver who gave them a glowing review made my mind up so I'm going for the Bilsteins... plus its nice to be a bit different 

[L555BAT]

The Bilsteins cost about £130 more than the KW 3 Variants at £1040 includng VAT.  I spent the best part of last night reading various posts on Tyresmoke (where RedRobin has 21,000+ posts  ), VW Vortex, R32OC etc... and the Bilsteins seem to edge it over the KWs but only just.  I comes down to ease of use for me and the Bilsteins are very easy to adjust and a review by an R32 driver who gave them a glowing review made my mind up so I'm going for the Bilsteins... plus its nice to be a bit different 

Who is supplying the bilsteins, if you don't mind me asking?

[illyun]

The Bilsteins cost about £130 more than the KW 3 Variants at £1040 includng VAT.  I spent the best part of last night reading various posts on Tyresmoke (where RedRobin has 21,000+ posts  ), VW Vortex, R32OC etc... and the Bilsteins seem to edge it over the KWs but only just.  I comes down to ease of use for me and the Bilsteins are very easy to adjust and a review by an R32 driver who gave them a glowing review made my mind up so I'm going for the Bilsteins... plus its nice to be a bit different 

Who is supplying the bilsteins, if you don't mind me asking?

http://www.venommotorsport.com/product_details.php?id=4841&manufacturer=Bilstein&category=Suspension - sorry its £1094


These can get them cheaper -so they say 

http://www.performance-tuning.co.uk/bilstein_suspension.htm

[ukdub]

I am having my KW V3's fitted next Monday.  The funny thing is, Awesome told me they try and talk people out of getting the V2's and go for the V1's or V3's instead.  Can't remember why though.  Give them a ring to find out be for going for V2's.

[RedRobin]

I am having my KW V3's fitted next Monday.  The funny thing is, Awesome told me they try and talk people out of getting the V2's and go for the V1's or V3's instead.  Can't remember why though.  Give them a ring to find out be for going for V2's.

....Err....Now whose advice should I take? A retailer called Awesome, or VW Racing who have a longstanding technical partnership with KW Germany and tailor make suspension setups?

I have a choice of any of the KW V1/2/3's and following detailed discussion about what I do and don't want in terms of comfort and handling, and with a strong emphasis of being suitable for the road, guess what the recommendation is..................V2's

[That doesn't mean that V1's or V3's aren't any good!]