KW Variant Spring Rates?

[Wepeel]

Originally Posted by Mad1723

How do you know which spring rate you have? That'd nice to know which ones I have

The number is printed on the side of the spring - KW prints the rate in N/mm and the length in mm. So the 343/400 were 170mm length and 60 N/mm in the front and 70 N/mm in the rear (60-170, 70-170). The 230/285 softer kits came with 200mm length springs in rates of 40 and 50 N/mm (40-200 50-200).

Also, the front helper spring on the stiffer kit has a shorter block length than the helper on the softer kit. In the softer kit the helper is the same front and rear. In the stiffer kit the helper is weaker in the front than in the rear.

[3essess]

I bought my KWV3s over 1 year ago and don't really care for the weaker rates. I've been autocrossing my car and at lower ride heights, your handling will suck as you will be on the bump stops. If you plan to race, get the Clubsports or some other kit with higher rates. I am currently running at almost max height to keep off the stops as much as possible. Stiffer springs would help a lot to keep off the bumpstops.

[Porcupint]

Originally Posted by 3essess

I bought my KWV3s over 1 year ago and don't really care for the weaker rates. I've been autocrossing my car and at lower ride heights, your handling will suck as you will be on the bump stops. If you plan to race, get the Clubsports or some other kit with higher rates. I am currently running at almost max height to keep off the stops as much as possible. Stiffer springs would help a lot to keep off the bumpstops.

This has me heavily reconsidering the V3's and leaning towards the Tarmac II's from RCE.

[KpAtch3s]

Originally Posted by Porcupint

This has me heavily reconsidering the V3's and leaning towards the Tarmac II's from RCE.

I feel like this is the only real option out there for the money and performance, and not to mention they are based on kw club sports and for much less money. Just seeing RCE's helpful posts on this forum has been enough to sell me on them.

[Porcupint]

Originally Posted by KpAtch3s

I feel like this is the only real option out there for the money and performance, and not to mention they are based on kw club sports and for much less money. Just seeing RCE's helpful posts on this forum has been enough to sell me on them.

I've actually pm'd them today to see what they recommend for my usage. Be it the 0's or the 2's. But after seeing their research and the fact that they have a lifetime warranty, I'm pretty sold on them myself.

[Mad1723]

Found pictures of my V3s installed and I do have the old spring rates.

Here are the codes mentionned before:





Does it change things a lot or?

[smg1138]

Does anybody know the highest spring rate the V3's can handle? I would think since the early runs had a 400 lb spring, they'd be ok up to that at least, right? Unless they changed the valving too.

[smg1138]

I found out from KW that you can increase spring rates by up to 200 lbs on the V3. Just thought I'd put that info out there in case anyone else wanted to know.