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Old Oct 20, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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KW V1 coilovers??

I am stock on my Fit 13 apart from camber bolts, swift and rear sway bar.

II want to further improve the handling and have lowered center og gravity plus less body roll.

I am thinking of KW V1

Any suggestions or opinions??
 
Old Oct 20, 2013 | 10:03 AM
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I already have enkei plus sticky tires too
 
Old Oct 20, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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None of you tried KW V1?
 
Old Nov 15, 2013 | 09:16 PM
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So no one is replying, I understand not so many people have KW V1 on their Fit.

I called KW today

The front spring rate is 285
Rear spring is progressive

Maximum drop at the front 2.4 inch
Maximum drop at the rear 1.4 inch

I asked how much damping the dampers had compared to the stock damper, he did not know.

I might pull the trigger on those, will see
 
Old Nov 15, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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Or may be even pull the trigger on Redshift Koni coilovers, seems a better option, any one have them??
 
Old Nov 15, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Read some reviews of Koni coilovers, they sound very promising
 
Old Nov 15, 2013 | 11:28 PM
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I don't have personal experience with either KW or the Koni coilovers on the Fit. From other applications, I would choose Koni because of their struts. KW bought out Suspension Techniques and I have very much liked my ST springs, once again on another car. If you decide to use coilovers, find a shop that can cross balance the car rather than just lowering the car for aesthetic appeal and align your car to achieve your handling goals, which may be far from stock. You can use tire pressure adjustments to change its handling characteristics.

"Enkei plus sticky tires" isn't very descriptive. Enkei makes several lines of wheels and you don't provide their diameter, width and offset, nor the make, model and size of the tires.
 
Old Nov 16, 2013 | 07:57 AM
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Enkei rpf1 15/7 with Direzza Zii

Thanks for the answer
 
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