Suspension Review: KW v3 Coilovers - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Duo · 08-30-2012, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby South

No...the Stockers will work...I have plates on the front and the stockers on the rear...
Camber set at -2.5 zero toe front
Camber set rear -1.75, 1/16th toe in
...

I will have to dig it out of the garage ..(in the attic)

17x9 with a 42. 245/40/17 Hankook RS-3's... I will be running in ST Class.. either STX or STR... the car with Coilovers can easily fit 265's if needed...probably will go up to a 255 for the extra gearing... topping out right now at 59.6 in 2nd.. so should easily be 61 or so with a bit taller tire.. 255/40/17
Bill

How much clearance do you have up front between the tire and strut at negative 2.5 camber? I have 17x9 wheels coming in but still haven't decided on whether to go 235 or 245 cause I don't have a car to measure against. Planning on getting Star Specs.

Scooby South · 08-30-2012, 09:38 PM

^^^about 2inches in other words..With coilovers..I have NO clearance issues at all...go with the 245's...better gearing..

Bill

Duo · 08-30-2012, 09:41 PM

Thank you, sir, for clearing that up for me! Now about that PM, when is the best time for me to contact you bout that box's dimensions?

Scooby South · 08-30-2012, 09:47 PM

probably this weekend sometime..

Scooby South · 08-30-2012, 09:56 PM

current Setup/look as of last weekend..

Nardi330 · 08-31-2012, 03:59 AM

i must get some V3 now. thanks for your info.

driver01 · 08-31-2012, 08:21 AM

Whats the drop that the kw v3 comes with from factory. I mean if i installed them out of the box, what would the drop be?

Scooby South · 08-31-2012, 09:27 AM

not sure... I don't think they were at any particular height... Basically I counted threads... I remember going up on the rears quite a bit..like 15 threads.. the front I went up just a bit.. I am a firm believer of parallel arms and other components.. so I adjusted to achieve that.. then fine tuned the rake and alignment...

ALIGNMENT is critical on these cars.. they are very sensitive to the correct attitude on the alignment... to little..they skate all over the place.. to much..they won't turn that well..

Bill

BlaineWasHere · 08-31-2012, 10:33 AM

The minimum drop is 20MM. I just installed these on my car yesterday! I also have the same wheel/tire specs as featured car (But I have Grids and he has DPT). I went with the 245/40/17 because it's exactly the same height as the stock 215/45/17.

driver01 · 08-31-2012, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby South

not sure... I don't think they were at any particular height... Basically I counted threads... I remember going up on the rears quite a bit..like 15 threads.. the front I went up just a bit.. I am a firm believer of parallel arms and other components.. so I adjusted to achieve that.. then fine tuned the rake and alignment...

ALIGNMENT is critical on these cars.. they are very sensitive to the correct attitude on the alignment... to little..they skate all over the place.. to much..they won't turn that well..

Bill

Alignment wise, what would you recommend as starting point. I do lapping days mostly. Not a lot of autocross.
Curretly i am runnin front -2.5 camber 0 tor
Rear -1.8 camber (i want to run 1.5, hoever limited by stock toe adjustor) 0toe

Scooby South · 08-31-2012, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driver01

Alignment wise, what would you recommend as starting point. I do lapping days mostly. Not a lot of autocross.
Curretly i am runnin front -2.5 camber 0 tor
Rear -1.8 camber (i want to run 1.5, hoever limited by stock toe adjustor) 0toe

with Zero toe in the rear...the car Skates all over the place.. I would at least put a 16th on each side.. that settles it down tremendously

Bill

digital_assassin · 09-03-2012, 03:34 AM

I just bought the KW V3's from @DarrenDriven. I've only put a few miles on them and so far the initial impressions for a daily driver set up are good. I had Tein H-Techs installed and they were kind of harsh and bouncy, not too bad but once these were on I am noticing a better ride with a bigger drop.

I haven't adjusted anything yet and will ride the factory settings for a week or two so I can figure things out. I'm not planning on taking my car to the track until next season so I am trying to dial in a setup for daily driving. The specs for where my car currently sits is in the first post of this thread. With my current wheel and tire setup I am rubbing on the rears when cornering and over bumps and will either roll the fenders more or just raise it up a bit. The rubbing is not digging into the tire so lifting it up an 1/8" may fix it. I am also thinking if I go to a hard setting I may get rid of the rub this way too.

I have about 3/8" left to go down in the front and want to do it but until the Five:AD lip kit is reinstalled I am going to play it safe. The Five:AD front lip is going to kill me on approach angle.

RAYSSPL · 09-05-2012, 06:34 PM

I may have missed it, but how much do the KW V3's usually go for the FRS/BRZ? Thanks in advance

schtebie · 09-05-2012, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAYSSPL

I may have missed it, but how much do the KW V3's usually go for the FRS/BRZ? Thanks in advance

MSRP is $2299. Price will vary depending on where you buy them.

08-30-2012, 09:41 PM	#17
Duo Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 86 pending move Location: SoCal Posts: 60 Thanks: 30 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you, sir, for clearing that up for me! Now about that PM, when is the best time for me to contact you bout that box's dimensions? __________________ Motorsports: Because basketball, baseball, and football only require one ball.

09-03-2012, 03:34 AM	#26
digital_assassin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Matte Orange Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 489 Thanked 937 Times in 507 Posts Mentioned: 168 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just bought the KW V3's from @DarrenDriven. I've only put a few miles on them and so far the initial impressions for a daily driver set up are good. I had Tein H-Techs installed and they were kind of harsh and bouncy, not too bad but once these were on I am noticing a better ride with a bigger drop. I haven't adjusted anything yet and will ride the factory settings for a week or two so I can figure things out. I'm not planning on taking my car to the track until next season so I am trying to dial in a setup for daily driving. The specs for where my car currently sits is in the first post of this thread. With my current wheel and tire setup I am rubbing on the rears when cornering and over bumps and will either roll the fenders more or just raise it up a bit. The rubbing is not digging into the tire so lifting it up an 1/8" may fix it. I am also thinking if I go to a hard setting I may get rid of the rub this way too. I have about 3/8" left to go down in the front and want to do it but until the Five:AD lip kit is reinstalled I am going to play it safe. The Five:AD front lip is going to kill me on approach angle. __________________ NORTHWEST86 DECAL - NORTHWEST86 GEAR MY BUILD

09-05-2012, 06:34 PM	#27
RAYSSPL Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: bicycle Location: SoCal Posts: 152 Thanks: 106 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I may have missed it, but how much do the KW V3's usually go for the FRS/BRZ? Thanks in advance __________________ eezitec.com ft1club.co

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