Help on choosing suspension!

Pnutz295 · 06-27-2014, 02:09 AM

ST is made by KW. KW V1 is the same as ST V1. Only difference is KW is stainless. You can only adjust height in the V1... If you have $1300.. Try to look for a use set of KW v2 or v3.

BBONG · 06-27-2014, 07:15 AM

my friend send me the coilover information from this website, go check it out. It look pretty nice and the price is pretty good as well!

http://www.catuned.com/catuned-coilovers-e90-system

revelocity_paulo · 06-27-2014, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by KwlAznKid

i love my st's lol my last post came off a bit rude but that wasn't my intention it was just the first time i heard say that sts were so bad, it gets low enough for me and does great on canyon runs (i don't go often or anything though) and great for daily driving, it's a bit harsher than stock but that's why i think it's the compromise between performance and comfort

Haha no worries bro! Yeah, I am expecting it to be a bit stiffer than stock but so far, all you guys with ST coils are saying that it pretty much have a comfortable ride. Now I am leaning on STs. Glad I asked here. But I am also expecting people saying they had bad experience with it so I am really weighing it out.

revelocity_paulo · 06-27-2014, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cookie295

ST is made by KW. KW V1 is the same as ST V1. Only difference is KW is stainless. You can only adjust height in the V1... If you have $1300.. Try to look for a use set of KW v2 or v3.

Yeah I have compared the 2. KW is stainless and ST is galvanized steel - which is fine for us here in CA.

gigabyte · 06-27-2014, 09:33 AM

i have st coils on my e90. the ride is actually better then the m sport suspension they replaced. i only lowered the car .5 inch to cut the fender gap.

GTKrockeTT · 06-27-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by R3DEEMED

Yeah, im expecting it to be a bit stiffer than OEM sport suspension. But overall, if OEM Sport Suspension is 10, how will you rate ST's ride comfort?

if we're going on ride comfort alone, i would say the ST is 7/10 compared to the sport suspension. of course, this is all subjective.

revelocity_paulo · 06-27-2014, 02:07 PM

gigabyte & GTKrockett: for real? now I am sold on STs! Thanks guys for all the input. Much appreciate it! Will post photos soon on this thread!

Moz_e90 · 06-29-2014, 12:43 AM

Did I say "opinions will vary", or what? Hahahaha.

For $1200, coils only, I may have gone for KV2 myself, just to have the adjustable rebound option. I personally budgeted about $1200 Total, including $300-350 for install, which put me in the KV1/ST range (after research). It's my daily driver. Just want to stiffen things up a bit, ~1" drop from non-sport, etc.

Have fun!

revelocity_paulo · 06-30-2014, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Moz_e90

Did I say "opinions will vary", or what? Hahahaha.

For $1200, coils only, I may have gone for KV2 myself, just to have the adjustable rebound option. I personally budgeted about $1200 Total, including $300-350 for install, which put me in the KV1/ST range (after research). It's my daily driver. Just want to stiffen things up a bit, ~1" drop from non-sport, etc.

Have fun!

Yeah my budget for $1300 includes installation as well. haha! I'm sure now that i'm gonna get ST coils. I'm excited. Like everybody else is saying, do it right the first time. And so far, a lot of peeps are leaning towards coils since they cost pretty much the same as KONI+H&R sport springs anyways. Might as well get something with the advantage of adjusting the height. So yeah, ST Coils it is! Thanks guys!

AW M4 · 06-30-2014, 09:26 PM

I recently removed a set of KW V2 from my car. The KW V2 coils are height and rebound damping adjustable. The rebound damping primarily, controls pitch and roll of the vehicle, especially in the low speed damping range which directly influences handling and comfort. It can be adjusted to your needs, making the ride variable from comfortable to sporty and stiff. You'll definitely notice a huge improvement in handling and having adjustable damping is a plus.

They've been on my car for about 15k miles and I'm the first and only owner. Never tracked and only street driven. They have not been abused and are in perfect working condition. Only reason I'm selling them is because I upgraded to Air Suspension. Dropped you a pm

06-27-2014, 02:09 AM	#23
Pnutz295 First Lieutenant 34 Rep 372 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (3)	ST is made by KW. KW V1 is the same as ST V1. Only difference is KW is stainless. You can only adjust height in the V1... If you have $1300.. Try to look for a use set of KW v2 or v3.
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06-27-2014, 07:15 AM	#24
BBONG Captain 185 Rep 992 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 M5 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Loma Linda, CA iTrader: (8)	my friend send me the coilover information from this website, go check it out. It look pretty nice and the price is pretty good as well! http://www.catuned.com/catuned-coilovers-e90-system
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06-27-2014, 09:33 AM	#27
gigabyte what's for lunch? 3 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 08 e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	i have st coils on my e90. the ride is actually better then the m sport suspension they replaced. i only lowered the car .5 inch to cut the fender gap.
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revelocity_paulo Revelocity Web Director 22 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 ///M-Paket Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: East Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	gigabyte & GTKrockett: for real? now I am sold on STs! Thanks guys for all the input. Much appreciate it! Will post photos soon on this thread! __________________ Alpine White E90 M Sport \| M Performance Exhaust \| ST Coilovers \| CF Splitters & Lip \| CF Spoiler \| CF Diffuser \| CF Side Mirrors \| Gloss Black Vinyl Wrapped Roof \| Orion V4 \| Linea Corse LC818 \| IG: @revelocity_paulo \| Website: www.revelocityevents.com
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06-29-2014, 12:43 AM	#30
Moz_e90 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 325 e90 Sparkling Graphite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	Did I say "opinions will vary", or what? Hahahaha. For $1200, coils only, I may have gone for KV2 myself, just to have the adjustable rebound option. I personally budgeted about $1200 Total, including $300-350 for install, which put me in the KV1/ST range (after research). It's my daily driver. Just want to stiffen things up a bit, ~1" drop from non-sport, etc. Have fun!
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06-30-2014, 09:26 PM	#32
AW M4 Captain 257 Rep 934 Posts Drives: F82 ///M4 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SoCal iTrader: (21)	I recently removed a set of KW V2 from my car. The KW V2 coils are height and rebound damping adjustable. The rebound damping primarily, controls pitch and roll of the vehicle, especially in the low speed damping range which directly influences handling and comfort. It can be adjusted to your needs, making the ride variable from comfortable to sporty and stiff. You'll definitely notice a huge improvement in handling and having adjustable damping is a plus. They've been on my car for about 15k miles and I'm the first and only owner. Never tracked and only street driven. They have not been abused and are in perfect working condition. Only reason I'm selling them is because I upgraded to Air Suspension. Dropped you a pm
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