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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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CLK W209 Coilover Help

I'm looking to pick up a set of coilovers and i'm not sure what the better option for me would be and was wondering if anyone can help.

I don't track my car, but i want to lower my car (and don't like the stance of the H&R springs) and my options are
A) H&R Street Performance Coilovers (great price, but i just found out there is no dampening on them). Once again, i don't wanna track the car, and if anything i would have it on the softest setting, but i'm afraid that it will be too harsh of a ride.
B) KW V1 They are basically the same as the H&R's but maybe softer?
C) H&R KW V2's These DO have the dampening i want but i'm not sure if it's too hardcore for me? And the only downfall is the price.

Thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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pretty simple! bilstein pss9 can be had for $1300 brand new these days
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mk4mike
pretty simple! bilstein pss9 can be had for $1300 brand new these days
You believe they are better than KW/H&R? And do they have dampning? In't bilstein a track brand.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Do not buy H&R or KW coilover without the damper feature. To get the damper feature on the KW, you have to buy the stages 3 which is more or the same prices as the PSS9. I rather have the PSS9 because it got all the features. I love the ride on my friend C55 with PSS9. They got some great deal right now for about $500 less. I has the KW stages 2 coilover with no damper feature and it was so stiff for me even at the softness setting. I end up remove the **** only after about 2 weeks and loss $400 on the kit. PSS9 is the only way to go.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Klinh
Do not buy H&R or KW coilover without the damper feature. To get the damper feature on the KW, you have to buy the stages 3 which is more or the same prices as the PSS9. I rather have the PSS9 because it got all the features. I love the ride on my friend C55 with PSS9. They got some great deal right now for about $500 less. I has the KW stages 2 coilover with no damper feature and it was so stiff for me even at the softness setting. I end up remove the **** only after about 2 weeks and loss $400 on the kit. PSS9 is the only way to go.
Maybe you got the V1? Because all V2's to my knowledge come with the dampning.

Also, where do you guys see these deals for PSS9's? If i can get a PSS9 for $1300, i'll do it right now!
M4Mike, did you need spacers for the PSS9's? And where did you get it?
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Originally Posted by Amiricanmade
Maybe you got the V1? Because all V2's to my knowledge come with the dampning.?


Here's the infos.......

http://www.kw-suspension.com/us/kw_product_range.php
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Originally Posted by Klinh
That shows that it does come with damping:
# Damping technology individually adjustable in the traction phase
# Individually height-adjustable
# Infinitely adjustable rebound damping
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Originally Posted by Amiricanmade
That shows that it does come with damping:
# Damping technology individually adjustable in the traction phase
# Individually height-adjustable
# Infinitely adjustable rebound damping


14-way adjustable compression damping
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Originally Posted by Klinh
14-way adjustable compression damping
Not sure what that is, but all the shops tell me KW has damping. What are you lowered on now?
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Originally Posted by Amiricanmade
Not sure what that is, but all the shops tell me KW has damping. What are you lowered on now?

Yes, but you want both, compression and rebound. The PSS9 give you that. I'm currently running Eibach spring and Bilstein struts/shocks.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Did you have to run spacers for the PSS9 to fit? Also is a camber kit required?
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