Thoughts on KW Variant 1 Coilover?

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Old 10-06-2016, 11:20 AM
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Thoughts on KW Variant 1 Coilover?

After 8 or so years, my Megans finally died so I'm looking around for new coilovers. Does anybody have the KW Variant 1 Coilover? Anybody able to compare them vs the Tiens?

I'm looking for the best blend of comfort and performance with an emphasis on comfort. Let me know of any suggestions. Thanks!

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Decided to go with a set of these and I absolutely love them. Really smooth ride, way better than my Megans. Nice handling. It's a totally new car now. Feels like a german vehicle (possibly cause they're made in germany
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Very little feedback on KW coilovers on TLs. Keep us posted
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My gripe with them is there is no adjusting the rebound on them. They're strictly an up-down coilover.
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Originally Posted by TacoBello
My gripe with them is there is no adjusting the rebound on them. They're strictly an up-down coilover.
Yeah, I think you need the variant 2 or 3 for the ability to adjust more advanced things. I'm cool with just the height adjustment and their preset optimized adjustments though. It feels like a completely new car now, very smooth. Love it.
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