H&R or KW Variant 2 coilover?? Which one is the best??
03-13-2001, 05:05 PM
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H&R or KW Variant 2 coilover?? Which one is the best??
H&R coilover (NOT ultra low coilover) or KW Variant 2 is the best set up on the track??
Thanks for your great help!!
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Alex
01 A4 1.8TQ
Thanks for your great help!!
Regards
Alex
01 A4 1.8TQ
03-13-2001, 05:35 PM
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I have the H&R S4 Coilovers
I like them very much. They are a little harsh on highway rebound, but otherwise spectacular around town and in hard cornering. H&R recommended this set up for me and I suggest if you choose HR to talk to them and AWE about this setup.
03-13-2001, 06:03 PM
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Funny, I would say the same thing about the KW V2's!
"I like them very much. They are a little harsh on highway rebound, but otherwise spectacular around town and in hard cornering. "
03-13-2001, 08:04 PM
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But you can adjust the dampening of the KW V2s
So you should be able to make them "less harsh."
I have never seen these on a car, so I am going on marketing literature (websites).
I have never seen these on a car, so I am going on marketing literature (websites).
03-14-2001, 03:31 AM
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That's not necessarily a good thing (explanation)
I had mine dialed in at 1.25 turns (2 turns of total adjustment). Turns out that this was too soft, and I was getting bounce. I ended up going to 1.75 turns to eliminate the bounce, so effectively, I've got a 1/4 turn of adjustment left if I want it even stiffer.
Adjustments can only be made once the shocks and springs are disassembled. It can be a pandora's box.
I'm not sure how vehicle weight and spring rates play into all of this. The KW's use the same spring that is used in the S4 and A6. I have a 1.8T. It is possible that you may have more range of adjustment on the S4, I don't know.
Adjustments can only be made once the shocks and springs are disassembled. It can be a pandora's box.
I'm not sure how vehicle weight and spring rates play into all of this. The KW's use the same spring that is used in the S4 and A6. I have a 1.8T. It is possible that you may have more range of adjustment on the S4, I don't know.
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