kw coilovers.......why

[gpk_gti]

id hate to explain to my insurance company or the rta inspection station how my springs were chopped in the event something happened. knock on wood!

there are numerous brands with variiety of price.IMO ppl modify their car on the amount of money they can afford.I would happily spend 3k on suspension for a car valued 25k+,as for spending 3k on a car that is valued less than 10k,I would not do that.

As I said before,if your initial question is why ppl spend 3k+ on suspension,THAT IS A PERSONAL DECISION,if you are asking why KW is plugged alot on our forum,well maybe they are good value for money or are top quality,I dont know,ask the ppl that are plugging.

[No457 Snowy]

For me personally, the best decision has always been to consider everything and then get the very best I could reasonably afford.

When it came to suspension that was KW.

Snowy.

[peedman]

Houso u gotta get over the fact that a car is not an investment. Spending 3k on a $25,000 car or spending 3k on a $5000 car doesnt make a difference to an enthusiast provided the money is well spent. KW's are well spent. They are a bloody great coilover set, locally supplied what more can i say?

[gpk_gti]

ill explain something else so its a bit more clear.

I have had many cars,all lowered.in my early days,we did the "chop" just out of necesity as I didnt have any spare spuds.then I started doing the " kmac" thing.then I upgraded to a branded springs and shocks.
every step I found handled much better than before.
Then I bought a new vr6.I asked the dealer to lower it and they installed KING springs.I thought it handled good untill I took a drive in a COILOVERED vr6.WOWOW what a difference in handling! I bought a set straight away and the difference was NIGHT AND DAY.

so the moral of the story is,to find out if its right for you,drive the same car with coilovers fitted and see if you can notice the difference.The value is instantly noticeable!!!
dont be one of those ppl that bag something that they cant afford,if thats the case,just say so.. I cant afford dub20v's r32 seats but that doesnt make me want to bag them.... get it????

[the scotsman]

But are KW's better than all other coilovers? What about Koni's? What levels of KW's do people have on their cars? Ah good old questions...

[Mischa]

this thread seems silly i think everybody including the op knows exactly the point in using coilovers

[vwthunder]

Expensive, they are cheap, you try to find good coilovers for around $2000

I priced Koni's here and they were about $1000 more

I could never seem to get the car at the right height, been through about 3 pairs of springs trying to do this

[badgolfibad]

im not saying kw are bad or a waste of money im saying make up your own mind have a look what different coilovers if you want them, dont just sraight away jump to kw because a lot of people in the forum have them! dont just think throwing money at things will offer the best solution.

[99gti]

Expensive, they are cheap, you try to find good coilovers for around $2000

I priced Koni's here and they were about $1000 more

I could never seem to get the car at the right height, been through about 3 pairs of springs trying to do this

Amen - go quote billestin PS9's!!!

Weitecs are also fairly good value for the money. When I did my research they cost a fair bit more to rebuild but the upfront cost was a few hundred less than the KW's.

[Jarred]

I think alot of people go for KW's cause of the good rap they get from people on the forum. Thier value for money and performance. Most people just get coilovers, and aren't rich enough to go buy a few pairs and try them out.

Most of the people who have coilovers are on (predominately) street cars. And when someone recommends you something, and four other people recommend the same thing, it must be alright product then...?

Sure there may be cheaper, sure there are better, but KW seem to get the middle ground well...

[WABIT]

kw's seem to be the street racer's choice... correct

than why the discussion?

wabit

[99gti]

Sure there may be cheaper, sure there are better, but KW seem to get the middle ground well...

Couldn't have put it better myself!

[Golf Houso]

I'm still struggling to justify more than a month's pay on a set of coilovers. Sorry I can't do it Mickey, the worst thing you could do as a student is become a slave to your car, something goes wrong and your paying for it for months, skipping lunches and the things you want. Sort out everything mechanically first and then go forth from there. Never let your car's financial requirements dictate your life, I learnt my lesson before.

I'd very much like to see how your golf performs 99 at the next meet and compare it with my experience with other golfs.

Oh and Gpk, we're not bagging things we can't afford lol, I can afford a 300hp+ 1.8T swap for my MK3 if I wanted, doesn't mean I'm doing it.

This isn't an issue about affordability but choice and sensibility and making an adequate decision for you, like badgolfiebad said don't just throw money at it.

I very much doubt the majority of people who purchased expensive coilover suspension either have the expertise or the experience in the matter and came to an informed descision as you did, but more often than not just purchased them based on the sticker price and the hype generated by them. If you had them in mind, fantastic and now your happy with them, thats the right decision, but very few people are purchasing and installing the product on its original merits or pure functionality of the equipment.

[OMGMK4]

Point take in whats been said from all sides...should i be careful in what im about to say Hell NO...How much valve does one put their ride. Is it in $$$ or comfort knowing your on rails going into a set of decent corners..do I have to be on the track ... maybe maybe not but it does give me a choice one day when. Why do little boys eat worms cause they can..... why do big vw boys put coilovers in cause they can just a much! Did i want swaybars in the way if i was too low no......did i want all the possible under & oversteer probably not. Ive just had a set of KW's put in...probably the best move I have made... for me to be honest they are comfort plus. They have settled in very nicley. I needed to replace what I had ( it was like a had a set of C#@%Ks in socks) and for a fraction more than standard stuff well the answer was Coilovers. Is it "Fashion" to go KW's... well we are driving German based cars. KW's I guess are pretty new here and may yet need to be established as a name sure there are a lot of brands out there but arent some of those made by KW or even moulded off them.
Its healthly every so often to question why someone does certain things ..just as those that do those thing just as much should have the ability to stop and ask themselves "for the sake of what did i go & do that?" & be humble enough to answer ones self with why they did. Is it about the money or should i have bought the wife a new ring (she recently got one)? HMMM .... Hey all thanks for being so open & honest with your thoughts.

[Tim]

if youre gonna do something. You do it properly. Otherwise youre gonna end up doing it twice anyways