i want some kw v1 !

Bours · 11-24-2015, 08:27 AM

Hey can anyone sell me kw v1 for x drive e90 lci ??

E90beater · 11-24-2015, 05:11 PM

dont wanna be rude... but have you looked yet?
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1196391

Bours · 11-25-2015, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by E90beater

dont wanna be rude... but have you looked yet?
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1196391

40000 km on them and 800 dollars sounds like a bad deal right ?

niquehawk5 · 11-25-2015, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bours

40000 km on them and 800 dollars sounds like a bad deal right ?

Not really, not as long as the housings are in good shape and they arent blown obviously. try making an offer

CantCatchMe · 11-25-2015, 10:19 AM

Just get STs, equivalent to KW V1's. You'll be fine with them just clear coat the body every year and in the winter apply some marine grease on them. $900 is a great price for STs.

Wingnut335 · 11-25-2015, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CantCatchMe

Just get STs, equivalent to KW V1's. You'll be fine with them just clear coat the body every year and in the winter apply some marine grease on them. $900 is a great price for STs.

+1

Why chance it on the used coilovers. KW coilover warranty is not transferrable, so you have no support if something goes wrong. At least with the ST coilovers, you will get brand new coilovers, which are the same as the KW-V1 (with different housing) with a 5 year warranty.

Seems like a simple choice to me.

Bours · 11-25-2015, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingnut335

+1

Why chance it on the used coilovers. KW coilover warranty is not transferrable, so you have no support if something goes wrong. At least with the ST coilovers, you will get brand new coilovers, which are the same as the KW-V1 (with different housing) with a 5 year warranty.

Seems like a simple choice to me.

thx for the help sounds good !

Bours · 11-25-2015, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CantCatchMe

Just get STs, equivalent to KW V1's. You'll be fine with them just clear coat the body every year and in the winter apply some marine grease on them. $900 is a great price for STs.

there is a shit ton of salt here in montreal you sure ill be fine with clear coat and marine grease ? are yours still in good shape ?

Wingnut335 · 11-25-2015, 01:45 PM

I've heard mixed things about clear coating the shock body. My installer, which is also a great body/paint shop, mentioned that although he could, he thought clear coating the shock body was a waste of money. Reason being, the threads are what typically gets corroded and seized up and any time you turn the collar on the coils, you're going to scrape off the clear coat.

He suggested just applying grease, and from what I read, anti-corrosion aviation grease may be the best choice (ACF-50 is one product that comes to mind).

In regards to untreated ST coilovers, I have a friend who has ran them for 2 years on his daily driver Golf R (in Chicagoland), and there isn't any corrosion on them. The collars rotate freely and they are in great shape.

Also, keep in mind that it would take several years for the corrosion to eat through the galvanized shock body. In that amount of time, you would need to rebuild the used KW-V1 coils (if not soon already). This would set you back about $400/set plus shipping.

mashimarho · 11-25-2015, 02:14 PM

Wish you were closer to the BC area. I have KW V3s for sale soon.

Bours · 11-25-2015, 02:25 PM

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Wish you were closer to the BC area. I have KW V3s for sale soon.

are you willing to ship ? ill buy em if you want

mashimarho · 11-25-2015, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bours

are you willing to ship ? ill buy em if you want

Prefer not to, if I don't have to. Should be able to sell easily locally.

CantCatchMe · 11-25-2015, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bours

there is a shit ton of salt here in montreal you sure ill be fine with clear coat and marine grease ? are yours still in good shape ?

I had them on my R56 no problem. And I haven't installed my STs yet still in the box. However I did the same method on my R56. One thing is as Wingnut mentioned, the threads are stainless steel on the ST's like the KW's.

Bours · 11-25-2015, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Prefer not to, if I don't have to. Should be able to sell easily locally.

ah common bro lol let let me know if you decide to ship ill buy right away

TunerStock · 11-25-2015, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Wish you were closer to the BC area. I have KW V3s for sale soon.

Damn way to drop a teaser :P So... what is next?

mashimarho · 11-25-2015, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TunerStock

Damn way to drop a teaser :P So... what is next?

Oh... You know...

Airlift

Bours · 11-26-2015, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Oh... You know...

Airlift

Is airlift better than coilovers for sporty driving or is airlift better ? Airlift is less sporty but better looking right

mashimarho · 11-27-2015, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bours

Is airlift better than coilovers for sporty driving or is airlift better ? Airlift is less sporty but better looking right

It's a hard point to argue, because these have been tested to perform on the track as well. In most cases, I would say coilovers are superior, but they have been tested to be "similar."

manufan17 · 12-22-2015, 01:54 PM

I am selling my car and taking parts out in about two weeks. I have KW V1 coilovers if you are still looking to buy. I put them on in august and have only drove a maximum of 1500 miles on them. PM me if interested.

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