KW suspension help

[Pirvu Eugen]

Hello!
Please help me with this!
I have bought an Variant 2 KW suspension for my project but i forgot to take also the caps from the top off the springs... like in the picture.
Can you, please, give me the dimensions from those caps? how they are fitted?
They are realy from plastic?
Sorry for soo many questions!
Thank You very much!
All the best!
Eugen

[Lupo911]

Hello!
Please help me with this!
I have bought an Variant 2 KW suspension for my project but i forgot to take also the caps from the top off the springs... like in the picture.
Can you, please, give me the dimensions from those caps? how they are fitted?
They are realy from plastic?
Sorry for soo many questions!
Thank You very much!
All the best!
Eugen

These "Caps" upper Springseat are a Composite Material (ABS/GFK), if you are ordered this KIT directly from KW, you should have these Caps already pre Assembled in your Box. If you dont have these Caps, please order these from KW, to avoid some Problems or Malfunctions with selfmade Seats. Make sure you will get the rigth ones with 20mm inside Diameter (V1 and V3 using 22mm).

[Pirvu Eugen]

Thank You very much!
I will try to order them at KW.
All the best!

[kwlw]

Thank You very much!
I will try to order them at KW.
All the best!

What suspension you are running at the moment? Typ85, Typ89, mixed?

Sau

[Pirvu Eugen]

Is complete from an S2 3B Coupe.

[sailaz]

Hi guys,

Maybe someone has dismantled KW coilovers in the past and made photos and wouldn't mind to share them ?
Actually I'm interested what I will find when I unscrew this cap

[terrybullwon]

Nothing for the first 250mm and then there will be the shim stack and piston.

There will be oil and gas

[sailaz]

Nothing for the first 250mm

thanks for such precise explanation, I like it.
Will oil come out when I unscrew this cap ? I'm wondering if I can replace by myself cartridge inside this strut ?

[terrybullwon]

Is there a seal on the piston shaft in the picture?

[sailaz]

Can't check right now, but you mean seal over here ??

P.S> explanation from KW regarding this issue: -- Unfortunately are the cartridge dampers no more available anymore. We have exchanged those into wet build. You need to order 2 complete new struts w/o spring. --
cartridge damper - what it is ?

[andy10v]

Older KWs used Koni inserts

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54429

[sailaz]

Yes, earlier they were using Koni's, latest was AL-KO, but question remains: why KW is not servicing this strut and what is 'cartridge damper' and what means 'wet build' ?

[andy10v]

To me that would mean

Cartridge-a sealend insert, like a shock you fit in a housing/strut

Wet-a shock that uses the strut body to contain the oil

[sailaz]

cap unscrewed, no oil, AL-KO Sport cartridge inside ...