KW coil0overs
08-23-2006, 11:35 AM
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KW coil0overs
Well i finally got my kw coilovers today from turbo tec
and hopefully i will have them installed tomorrow. I cant wait to see how they are, i am need of this so bad. But i will let everyone know how they are as soon as i get them in.
and hopefully i will have them installed tomorrow. I cant wait to see how they are, i am need of this so bad. But i will let everyone know how they are as soon as i get them in.
08-23-2006, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PlaysWitCars
post up pics when you get them installed. I would like to see. I'm currently looking into a set of coilover. What are you doing with your H&R's?
Once i get these installed i'll be selling both the stock springs and the H&R's springs
08-23-2006, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
Awesome! Glad they made it to you okay from Germany 
Post pictures up if you get time
Post pictures up if you get time
Yeah i got them today from ups. It didnt take that long. Thanks again guys and i'll post when i get a chance.
08-23-2006, 10:58 PM
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I did some asking around about KW coilovers and I think I might be next in line for them. I know in the VW world they kick ass. I was thinking about going the V2 version.
08-24-2006, 01:15 AM
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I see you ordered Variant 1. I am really thinking of ordering a set for drag racing. I don't know of another good way to stiffen up the rear and soften up the front for launching. Let us know how install and setup goes. I am interested to hear your review and see some pictures.
08-24-2006, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by IonNinja
are you stocking those for the Ion as well?
08-24-2006, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nybull05
Once i get these installed i'll be selling both the stock springs and the H&R's springs
08-24-2006, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by PlaysWitCars
Well let me know when you do sell them...i could possibly take them off your hands for ya
Well right now i am in the middle of putting in the coilovers, so they will be for sale very soon. If you are interested pm me and let me know what you want.
08-24-2006, 11:07 AM
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I'm not familiar with the Cobalt's setup. What hardware am I going to have to resue? Any chance on upgrading anyting else while I'm int here? Is there a camber adjustment on the cobalt that i'll have to worry about during/after install? I'm assuming the rears are an adjustable spring perch?
08-24-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by nybull05
Well right now i am in the middle of putting in the coilovers, so they will be for sale very soon. If you are interested pm me and let me know what you want.
08-24-2006, 04:35 PM
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Well i finally got them installed and wasnt to bad for my first time. I didnt adjust the coilovers yet. But the ride height is lower then stock and seems prety good. The ride is better then the h&Rs. No vibrations and seem to handle the bumps fairly well. The only thing that i did notice is that the front right makes a little louder then normal noise when hitting a bump. But over all i like the ride, but will find out more when i drive to work next week. That will be the next test. But here are some pics of the kit and when the car looks like installed.
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08-24-2006, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by g5mike
Oooohhhh I like very much,congrats on the purchase and thanks for the pics
How much were they?
How much were they?about 1150 fromm turbo tech
08-24-2006, 07:14 PM
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I would put i drive a long distance to work and parts of the road are not so great, so iam playing it safe right now. But it seems that it will go a bit more. I think they say it will go about 2in in the front and 1.5 in the rear. But not totally sure about that.
08-24-2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
We didn't realize they make these for the Ion, Do you have a part number? We dont plan on stocking these for the cobalt though, as we can have KW ship from Germany to your door in around 2 weeks. Once KW USA stocks these it will only take about 1 week to get to our customers door. Larger, high cost items normally dont get brought in stock unless we see a large demand (5+ sets a month)
It'd be nice to get em around $1K too
Ion KW Coilovers
oh yeah, how do you make sure the ride height is even on all sides with the coilovers