KW Variant 1 Coilovers

[Yaz]

yep it's not worth the risk, I bought replacement struts of a 94 car and they ended up being 12mm struts which I had to drill out for my old 95 Coupe

Typical of Audi eh?

[Ruffiano]

I think it is plated, but they are very sexy!

[PiterS2]

I have 2 speed bumps at my office that i drive over every day, i was worried as well, my KWs out perform my Bilstiends and H&R springs on those speed bumps by a long shot, the Bilstiens seemed to "rebound" more and for longer periods, these dont. much more comfortable, and it my favorite upgrade since i put a turbo on the car!

Okay, that sounds great.

[PiterS2]

Do you know if it stainless steel all the way so it won't rust?

[Jamo]

yep it's not worth the risk, I bought replacement struts of a 94 car and they ended up being 12mm struts which I had to drill out for my old 95 Coupe

[Yaz]

Yes, you can't go by the chassis number because cars have had work on them down the years.

Rule of thumb is as follows

3B Coupe = 12m
ABY Coupe / Avant = 14mm
ADU RS2 = 14mm

However the cross over year of 93 for 3B to ABY and Avant production some cars got 12mm

It's not worth the risk CHECK prior to ordering.

It's not like you have to take the bolt out it's that big you can measure it on the car

Thanks for this info Jamo, due to not actually having an S2 myself I wouldn't know the answer. Obviously at some stage I will get asked this question and the best way to know is for the owner to check their own nuts. Pardon the expression...

Thanks again Jamo!

[Jamo]

Hi Jamo, is this the only way to find out for sure? Can someone post a piccy of this bolt please?

Many thanks

Yes, you can't go by the chassis number because cars have had work on them down the years.

Rule of thumb is as follows

3B Coupe = 12m
ABY Coupe / Avant = 14mm
ADU RS2 = 14mm

However the cross over year of 93 for 3B to ABY and Avant production some cars got 12mm

It's not worth the risk CHECK prior to ordering.

It's not like you have to take the bolt out it's that big you can measure it on the car

[Ruffiano]

I have 2 speed bumps at my office that i drive over every day, i was worried as well, my KWs out perform my Bilstiends and H&R springs on those speed bumps by a long shot, the Bilstiens seemed to "rebound" more and for longer periods, these dont. much more comfortable, and it my favorite upgrade since i put a turbo on the car!

[PiterS2]

I had H&R springs with Bilstien shocks before i switched to the KW V1s, I was worried the ride would be quite a bit more harsh, but this is actually the opposite of what i experienced. Since the shocks are actually matched to the springs, the ride is much more comfortable then with my previous set up and also MUCH more responsive. I can not recommend this upgrade enough. Here is a random video from my install:

Okay. So it's not to hard on the road? I'm thinking about bumps and stuff like that. I have Bilstein Sports shocks on now with standard springs its okay to drive with but i want my car to be a little more lower.

[Ruffiano]

Thanks for the info Ruffiano and fitted in under 1 hour too!

lol fronts only, but i also had to reweld my custom linkage for the shifter, that is what the first part is that i'm removing

[Yaz]

Thanks for the info Ruffiano and fitted in under 1 hour too!

[Ruffiano]

How is it to drive with KW v1s? Pretty uncomfortable or okay to daily driving

I had H&R springs with Bilstien shocks before i switched to the KW V1s, I was worried the ride would be quite a bit more harsh, but this is actually the opposite of what i experienced. Since the shocks are actually matched to the springs, the ride is much more comfortable then with my previous set up and also MUCH more responsive. I can not recommend this upgrade enough. Here is a random video from my install:

[Yaz]

You need to check the car directly early aby could have been m12 or m14 no way of telling on paper

Hi Jamo, is this the only way to find out for sure? Can someone post a piccy of this bolt please?

Many thanks

[Yaz]

How is it to drive with KW v1s? Pretty uncomfortable or okay to daily driving

I personally can't comment, but it would be good to know from peeps personal experiences.

[Yaz]

I recently put KW v1s on my car, I absolutely LOVE them, they are fantastic...

my price was quite a bit cheaper, 1200 shipped from germany, and that is in USD, not GBP.

That's well below trade price mate, and i'm buying direct from KW Germany! Looks like you got a really good deal!