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the h&r vtf uses the oem shocks which has no dampening settings. bmw shocks are intended to work well with the oem springs only. the combination of the h&r vtf and oem shocks, doesn't create the smoothest ride possible as the shocks were designed for the oem springs. as long as your on a smooth and even surface, the ride is great. but once you hit a few uneven surfaces and the car bounces, it bounces more then it should. seems to be lacking dampening. the kw v3 comes with dampening shocks (bump and rebound settings). these shocks was a wide range of settings which help smoothen out most of the bounce caused by unsmooth and uneven surfaces. these dampening shocks are tuned to work with lowered springs which gives the car a more versatile smoother ride. currently i haven't tried out any settings except the kw recommended setting 6 from the install instructions. when i have more time, i'll try out the settings which kruppa posted. but overall i'm much happier with the kw ride vs the h&r because of the dampening compression and rebound settings. Last edited by daytonaviolet; 10-04-2019 at 01:26 PM.. |
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here's some info from tirerack. it has 14 settings and i set mine to the recommended setting of 6/6 front 6/9 rear (bump and rebound dampening)
Description Lea en espaņol "Race technology for the road with adjustable compression and rebound damping" State-of-the-art motorsport technology for proven performance on the streets. The independently adjustable compression and rebound damping allows for custom driving set-ups. The exclusive KW patented system has dual-level valves to provide the adjustment of the rebound damping (comfort) and the compression damping (driving dynamics) in the low-speed range. High-speed settings for driving comfort are preset by KW engineers. Independently adjustable damping technology (rebound and compression damping) "inox-line" stainless steel technology* Individual height adjustment Infinitely adjustable rebound damping 14-level adjustable compression damping Unique, independently functioning damping power adjustment TÜV-tested adjustment parameters High-quality components for long life Comprehensive documentation for ease of use Last edited by daytonaviolet; 10-04-2019 at 01:34 PM.. |
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Welcome! thank you very much for raising the topic! I still have H&R vtf and it's a tragedy! my wife doesn't want to drive our x, but I saw a light in the tunnel, even though when I ordered kw v3 I wasn't sure if it would be better, thank you for such comments, I feel calmer that it is money well spent as opposed to hr vtf. Do all who recommend kw v3 have springs at the front and pneumatics at the rear? do you all have 4 springs? Please show some photos how your dropped x look at the setting where you can ride with good bounce. how low are you and how do you count it? previous photos have unfortunately expired. Thank you
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Im at 30" all around with front set at 6/6 front and 6/9 rear (bump/rebound). This is the factory recommended setting from KW but will be trying 6/8 and 6/10 soon which are very similar to Kruppa setting of 6/9 and 6/10.
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please correct me if i'm wrong but this is my understanding there are total of 14 settings. turn clockwise all the way until you cant turn it any more. this should be setting 1. now count backwards for each click. top adjustment - rebound bottom adjustment - bump height - i measure from the gnd to the edge of the wheel arch. to me this is easier to compare changes and also with other cars (assuming same wheel/tire sizes). maximum lowering - stock height is ~ 31.75" all around. according to kw Avg. low .4-1.6"F & 0.4-1.4"R. front max drop ~ 30.15. i'm at ~ 29.75" rear max drop ~ 30.35. i'm at ~ 30" compared to vtf Avg. low 1.4-2.2"F & 1.2-2.0"R front max drop ~ 29.5 rear max drop ~ 27.75 |
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We installed a set on mine yesterday, at my shop. It took less than 3 hours, start to finish.
I charge $125 per hour, so that would be $375. I actually would probably charge $500 though. My lead tech has worked for me for 15 years. He is extremely good and very fast. I can't charge less just because he's faster than most. This did NOT include alignment though. I ll take it to my local tire guy once I settle on height. I'm only posting this as a reference because I see people paying outrageous prices for installing these. If someone tells you it's like 7 hours or something, they are being less than truthful. (I'm being polite here)
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