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kw clubsport vs ohlins
im going to be upgrading my suspension soon for my m2. Which one should i go for kw clubsport or Ohlins (the counterpart for clubsport). The m2 is my daily, so its mostly for street and very little track time.
I chose the clubsport over the v3 because of the 3 way adjustability including dampers. let me know.
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anyone? i did some searching, i mostly saw threads on ohlins vs m performance coilovers and ohlins vs bilstein
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If you drive mostly on the street, Ohlins R&T is a no brainer. If you track more than you drive on the street, then KW CS is your best friend. |
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are the ohlins comparable to a h&r sport springs paired with koni yellows in terms of ride quality? or are they more stiffer?
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That said, I would imagine that the Ohlin's will have a better damper than Koni's for sure. I've had some experience with an H&R/Koni setups, which is a great DYI "club kit", but there's nothing like a properly valved coilover setup for your given spring rate. Ohlin is definitely more road compliant than KW clubsports, the valving is less aggressive to be sure. In my experience Bilstein setups are typically softer than average, although usually the most comfortable of coilover setups. |
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12-05-2017, 06:54 PM | #6 |
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I'd suggest Ohlins, for your intended use. Or even the KW V3's, non CS version. What makes you think you require that much tune-ability for a primarily "Street" car?
I opted for 3 way CS's for my build, but it will be getting tracked pretty hard and I don't mind the higher spring rate on the street. If I hadn't received a very stellar deal on the CS, the Ohlins were on my build list, hands down best option out there, for under $3k
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Don't forget to consider the different warranties. Ohlins 2 year vs. nothing on KW Club Sports.
I was ready to purchase KW V3's for my F22 and was quite happy to see they came with a limited lifetime warranty. Last minute a changed my mind and went with the more adjustable Club Sport 2-ways with camber plates. I mistakenly assumed the same warranty applied, but no... 1 track season in the reservoirs started to leak and I was stuck with paying for a rebuild. If I was more observant and noticed that warranty difference I would have stuck with the V3's and added camber plates separately, for the amount of track time my car sees I don't really need the Club Sports. From KW's product warranty tab: "KW Suspensions Street Coilovers , Variant 1, Variant 2, Variant 3, Street Comfort – Limited Lifetime Warrantee Bushings, Bump stops and Ball Joints - 1 Year Club Sport Coilovers, 2 way Race Coilovers, 3 way Race Coilovers – No warrantee." |
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