KW V3 Lowered Settings
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KW V3 Lowered Settings
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I've been running the KW's for quite some time now, and trying to find the perfect setup for street use has been interesting.
I live in Hong Kong where we unfortunately don't have the best road quality in a lot of areas. My car is lowered to the max.
Im currently using the settings suggested by Palmball
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w204/361007-latest-mods-uk-c63-kw-v3-s-brabus-b63-tune.html
Funny enough, the best settings I found to limit the bounciness are nearly on full hard.
I would like a bit more comfort, and feel that the KW's can be tuned a bit better.
Does anyone here have their car lowered to the max with KW's and have figured out the most comfortable setting without sacrificing too much handling?
Cheers Guys!
I've been running the KW's for quite some time now, and trying to find the perfect setup for street use has been interesting.
I live in Hong Kong where we unfortunately don't have the best road quality in a lot of areas. My car is lowered to the max.
Im currently using the settings suggested by Palmball
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w204/361007-latest-mods-uk-c63-kw-v3-s-brabus-b63-tune.html
Funny enough, the best settings I found to limit the bounciness are nearly on full hard.
I would like a bit more comfort, and feel that the KW's can be tuned a bit better.
Does anyone here have their car lowered to the max with KW's and have figured out the most comfortable setting without sacrificing too much handling?
Cheers Guys!
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yeah I've tried this setting as well but the rebound was too soft and my car was bouncy. So I put adjusted it a little bit harder and now it is better.
But I'm not lowered to the max (half way). How can you guys set it to the max!!?? What tire/wheel set up are you running?
Anyway I would suggest you to raise the car a bit.
But I'm not lowered to the max (half way). How can you guys set it to the max!!?? What tire/wheel set up are you running?
Anyway I would suggest you to raise the car a bit.
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OK I'll try adjusting the rebound 2 clicks harder, lets see.
I am running 20" Wheelsandmore.
KW allows you to lower the suspension to a minimum distance of 325mm between the centre of the fender and the centre of the wheel hub, essentially lowering the car by 1.2" if I'm not mistaken...
I am running 20" Wheelsandmore.
KW allows you to lower the suspension to a minimum distance of 325mm between the centre of the fender and the centre of the wheel hub, essentially lowering the car by 1.2" if I'm not mistaken...
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If I remember well I set 5 or 4 clicks from hard rebound.
Yeah Kw can go up to 1.2" low but If I lower my car to that max I will rub all over the place with my wheel settings and I run 19" flush. So with 20" I wonder what are your settings?
Yeah Kw can go up to 1.2" low but If I lower my car to that max I will rub all over the place with my wheel settings and I run 19" flush. So with 20" I wonder what are your settings?
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Hmm, I need to check then, not sure just had the installer put it at the lowest possible, car looks fantastic.
The only time I rub is when I have passengers in the back. 10.5"x20" at the rear.
Thinking that we have the same outer dimensions of the wheel anyway, no matter 20" 19" just the tire gets thinner?
The only time I rub is when I have passengers in the back. 10.5"x20" at the rear.
Thinking that we have the same outer dimensions of the wheel anyway, no matter 20" 19" just the tire gets thinner?
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yeah I've tried this setting as well but the rebound was too soft and my car was bouncy. So I put adjusted it a little bit harder and now it is better.
But I'm not lowered to the max (half way). How can you guys set it to the max!!?? What tire/wheel set up are you running?
Anyway I would suggest you to raise the car a bit.
But I'm not lowered to the max (half way). How can you guys set it to the max!!?? What tire/wheel set up are you running?
Anyway I would suggest you to raise the car a bit.
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I had the installer remove the rear suspension and drill a 6mm hole in the middle of the mounting point, right above the adjustment screw, for easy adjustments in the future. Now the only difficulty is getting the carpet out of the way!
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Getting the trunk liner out of the way is not really a difficulty
This is what i did to adjust the rebound in the rear.
And for those asking I set 4 clicks from hard compression and 5 clicks from hard rebound.
This is what i did to adjust the rebound in the rear.
And for those asking I set 4 clicks from hard compression and 5 clicks from hard rebound.
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I had the installer drill a hole like others have mentioned. I also had him cut a flap in my trunk liner. You need a longer tool to reach the adjustment point but he had that covered also.
Sorry my cell phone took totally crappy blurry pictures, but I think you get the picture
Sorry my cell phone took totally crappy blurry pictures, but I think you get the picture
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Hey Guys
After trying and trying, I have finally found a suitable setting for the street.
For those of you running 19" or larger and have lowered your car, here are my most recent comfort settings.
I will continually update this as I get a chance to explore more variations over different road surfaces.
I have tested these settings to highway speeds of 160kph (100mph), and the car still feels very stable, however turning is definitely not as tight as before. The biggest culprit I found was the rebound settings for comfort. My goal is to find the most comfortable without sacrificing handling for street. I would like to find the ideal bump to set, as these are the most difficult to change.
Front:
Rebound: 5 clicks from full SOFT (14 from Hard)
Bump: 10 from full hard
Rear
Rebound: 3 clicks from full SOFT (16 from Hard)
Bump: 12 from full hard
PS these two guides are great!
http://robrobinette.com/S2000KWV3Tuning.htm
http://blog.kw-suspension.com/wp-con...101000-SUS.pdf
Cheers!
After trying and trying, I have finally found a suitable setting for the street.
For those of you running 19" or larger and have lowered your car, here are my most recent comfort settings.
I will continually update this as I get a chance to explore more variations over different road surfaces.
I have tested these settings to highway speeds of 160kph (100mph), and the car still feels very stable, however turning is definitely not as tight as before. The biggest culprit I found was the rebound settings for comfort. My goal is to find the most comfortable without sacrificing handling for street. I would like to find the ideal bump to set, as these are the most difficult to change.
Front:
Rebound: 5 clicks from full SOFT (14 from Hard)
Bump: 10 from full hard
Rear
Rebound: 3 clicks from full SOFT (16 from Hard)
Bump: 12 from full hard
PS these two guides are great!
http://robrobinette.com/S2000KWV3Tuning.htm
http://blog.kw-suspension.com/wp-con...101000-SUS.pdf
Cheers!
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Mine are as follows... I notice a slight bounce at speeds under 30mph. Cornering is very good and no roll. Mine is not slammed but lowered about 1 inch.
Front Rebound: -8 from Full Hard
Front Comp: -3 from full Hard
Rear Rebound: -9 from full Hard
Rear Comp: -7 from full Hard
I would ideally like to get that ever slight bounce out of the lower speed but i think i would have to adjust the rear rebound to -7 from full hard and comp to -5 which is a PITA
Front Rebound: -8 from Full Hard
Front Comp: -3 from full Hard
Rear Rebound: -9 from full Hard
Rear Comp: -7 from full Hard
I would ideally like to get that ever slight bounce out of the lower speed but i think i would have to adjust the rear rebound to -7 from full hard and comp to -5 which is a PITA
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Hey Guys
Here is a pic
I have now gone to the extreme. Bump and rebound full soft, well, 1 click back from full soft since KW says to never drive fully open or closed.
Ride is drastically better, and for street use still handles beautifully.
Recommend to anyone looking to soften up their ride!
Here is a pic
I have now gone to the extreme. Bump and rebound full soft, well, 1 click back from full soft since KW says to never drive fully open or closed.
Ride is drastically better, and for street use still handles beautifully.
Recommend to anyone looking to soften up their ride!
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I don't know how you can drive with settings that soft particularly on the rebound. Mine was bouncing all over the place with rebound 5 clicks from soft
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I have mine set to moderate/less aggressive. Do not want the risk of dinging something up riding extremely low. Plus, I want this set of PSS to last a good bit of time (LOL)
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That's super stiff, I tried 4 compress and 14 rebound and it still doesn't feel right. Any harder on the rebound and the rear hops.
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Ok I take that back. After some intense testing, the car still bounces all over the place. As a driver you don't really feel it as much as a passenger. What I'm trying to find are the smoothest settings with the least bounce.
Perhaps it's just a height issue? Does anyone know how to tell if you hit the bump stops and that's what's causing the roughness?
Perhaps it's just a height issue? Does anyone know how to tell if you hit the bump stops and that's what's causing the roughness?
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After some playing around again, raised the ride height on the springs by 15mm.
Car is slightly higher now, but much, much more comfortable. Seems like the KW's dont like to ride too low with large rims.
Now I am back to playing around with the settings, finding these most comfy so far
Front and Rear
Bump 6
Rebound 9
Car is slightly higher now, but much, much more comfortable. Seems like the KW's dont like to ride too low with large rims.
Now I am back to playing around with the settings, finding these most comfy so far
Front and Rear
Bump 6
Rebound 9