GTR Coilovers options ? Pro not for track use ?!
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GTR Coilovers options ? Pro not for track use ?!
After recent day at the track I’m quickly realizing the suspension on the standard GTR is way too soft. I was excited to look at all my coilover options only to be very disappointed there are only 2 for track use.
I was looking at the KW V4 3 way initially. Called KW and the said it is not made for track duty and would fail prematurely. $8500 coilover and it won’t hold up to track use ? Twin tube design could get too hot under extreme use. I wonder if HPDE qualifies or if they are talking races.
Tikt Billstien MDS two way for $6k. They did design them for track use. That being said the warranty is one year.
the second track option is the KW V5 for $12,500. Supposed to be 10k msrp 🤷♂️. I believe it also has a shorter warranty period. The “cheaper” V4 has lifetime warranty.
I was also told by a couple sources that the KW in the Pro are also not made for track duty. I can only imagine the stock GTR is not rated for track either.
I was looking at the KW V4 3 way initially. Called KW and the said it is not made for track duty and would fail prematurely. $8500 coilover and it won’t hold up to track use ? Twin tube design could get too hot under extreme use. I wonder if HPDE qualifies or if they are talking races.
Tikt Billstien MDS two way for $6k. They did design them for track use. That being said the warranty is one year.
the second track option is the KW V5 for $12,500. Supposed to be 10k msrp 🤷♂️. I believe it also has a shorter warranty period. The “cheaper” V4 has lifetime warranty.
I was also told by a couple sources that the KW in the Pro are also not made for track duty. I can only imagine the stock GTR is not rated for track either.
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only $14k shipped to your door 😮. Kw not much less. The V5 is 12k. I got the V4 from member barely used and never tracked for $4k and they are $8500 new. We were able to find out the spring is the same and mainly the up charge is the V5 is able to handle heavy track use.
FYI the V4 are handling heavy track use just fine so far. I track hard and I track often. I believe the V4 are similar if not the same as what comes on the Pro. Which are also not intended for track use 🤯
Last edited by dllhg; Nov 13, 2023 at 09:40 AM.
