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I can't help myself... I am trying so hard to find something else to do to my car. Maybe I will get rid of the JCW suspension and get some KW V2 coilovers from Way Motor Works next .
Do it, you won't regret it. The ride is phenomenal and the ride height and damping rates are adjustable too. It's a great setup and perfect for both track and street use.
Do it, you won't regret it. The ride is phenomenal and the ride height and damping rates are adjustable too. It's a great setup and perfect for both track and street use.
This thread is already all over the place so it won't hurt to ask this. So I decide to go with Coilovers... who dials everything in and sets the ride height. Then who does the alignment. And what about corner balancing?
This thread is already all over the place so it won't hurt to ask this. So I decide to go with Coilovers... who dials everything in and sets the ride height. Then who does the alignment. And what about corner balancing?
I took mine to a speed shop here in the DFW area that has experience with all of the above. You can tell them where you want the ride height to be based on your road conditions and how you plan to use the car. I didn't slam mine but did get rid of all the wheel gap.
What I did was to have the KWs installed and an alignment done and then I rode around on them for two or three weeks to let the springs settle. Once they did I had the ride height re-adjusted (raised up a little since it had gone a bit lower) and at that time I had the car corner balanced and re-aligned once more.
I found that the car did feel more planted after the corner balance and since the the final adjustments the ride height has remained where I set it.
I set the rear dampers in the middle and I adjust the fronts up or down for track days and street driving as necessary.
So far it's been perfect. If you enjoy the sporty feel of the JCW suspension you'll really enjoy the ride, improved handling characteristics and adjust-ability that the KWs provide.
And to keep the thread on subject - I plan to order a set of the clear LED tail lights as soon as Outmotoring has them in stock.
The KWs don't come with camber plates. I added a set of Vorshlag in the front and some H-Sport lower control arms in the back to adjust my camber settings. I did it for track usage though. You may not need to change your camber settings in general if you don't track your car, but of course it doesn't hurt to have that capability.
Personally, I think the KW V2s are overkill for a daily driver car. Aren't these meant to be track suspensions? I would recommend the Koni Yellows with your choice of lowering springs - H&Rs or TSWs. But you can also call Way and see what he recommends.
I use my JCW as a daily driver and the KWs work great in that regard. The H&R and TSW springs as well as the Koni yellows are all great pieces but, in my opinion, and after using the JCW suspension myself for almost 3 years, not enough of an upgrade over the suspension that onefish is currently using to warrant the switch.
I can't help myself... I am trying so hard to find something else to do to my car. Maybe I will get rid of the JCW suspension and get some KW V2 coilovers from Way Motor Works next .
if you do i know someone who will buy your old JCW suspension
Anyone know if these will work for the '11s? I saw something about replacing the reverse light but the reverse light for the 11s isn't in the tail light assembly.
Anyone know if these will work for the '11s? I saw something about replacing the reverse light but the reverse light for the 11s isn't in the tail light assembly.
+1 on the working on 11's question... these look hot!
05-24-2011, 08:14 PM
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