I currently have KW V1 coilovers on my coupe and the front dampers have failed resulting in zero rebound damping. I've emailed KW for a price for new ones, but is there anything else that fits? They currently have AL-KO sport dampers in, but they've lasted less than 10k miles.
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Iv had three fail and the car has only done 4K since fitted had 2 done this week £137 each they won’t supply them you have to send to Race room aka KW. dampers are £90.75 + vat £15.00 + vat labour and £8.50 Rtn postage £137.10 total and I’ve replaced a main spring £75 total stripped down one of the struts today before refitting and they are still using al-Ko which in my opinion are crap for the money we paid for these Al-Ko make caravan chassis’s. when the rear left goes which will be sooner rather than later I’m going to source an alternative I kept the old damper’s so I can compare.
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I've already had a reply from KW and they've quoted me £900 for 2 complete front struts I've emailed them back explaining that I only need the dampers, lets see what they say.
I've tried contacting AL-KO ( makers of Caravan and trailer dampers ) in the UK and they won't even talk to you unless you have a trade account, so I've emailed them in Germany!
I was hoping that the struts would take a standard damper but they've made them much smaller, so nothing from Koni or Bilstein will fit.sigpic
1991 Audi S2 3B - 2.5 Stroker engine
1997 A6 2.5TDi quattro avant - C4
1976 RD250E / 350LC cafe racer
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Originally posted by bilko0795 View PostLooks like we’re foobard then makes you think why they would use **** damper’s and charge £1200 makes you think if they use the same in their v3’s
I've taken both mine off today and they're both the same, rattle like a kids toy and have zero rebound damping.
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1991 Audi S2 3B - 2.5 Stroker engine
1997 A6 2.5TDi quattro avant - C4
1976 RD250E / 350LC cafe racer
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