Dear all,

my R56 cooper S will be ready for delivery in about a week's time, coilovers would be my first mod. Anybody have experiences on Kw's competition series coilovers (they are suppose to be the ones on the Mini Challenge cars)? TIA

 

Are you planning on a track only car?

 

will be for road and track... I had the V2 on my 04' MCS, I want to try something more extreme, any ideas?

 

are you looking at the 2way adj. or the 3way with external reservoirs?

either way you'll probably have to contact KW to see if they are selling the comp series to the public.

 

I currently have KW Competition 2's on my 2002 MCS as a daily driver/canyon carver/track runner. PM OasisT (Craig W) for full info on these units as I bought them used from him last year.

 

I'd highly recommend the Cross coilovers, I have yet to see anything outperform them at the track.

 

The KW Competition 2's replaced Bilstein PSS9's and they are certainly better for both canyons and the track. I can't speak to the Cross coilovers- I have not driven a car with them.

 

I'm going for the Kw competition 2 way adjustable... does anybody have expereiences on it vs the normal V2? TIA

 

just arrived, can't wait for install tmr

 

awesome!!

can't wait to hear what you think.

 

KLZ u came back to toronto? or u still in hk?

 

hi there, still in HK

 

first impression, they are stiffer than my previous V2 on the R53 but isn't day and nite. Will try to post some pix later
Any experts have ideas about settings on these coilovers? TIA

 

Can you give us some details on how these are on the street ? I am curious so see how harsh these are on bad roads,rail road tracks, sudden bumps and pots etc. Thanks a bunch. I am thinking of getting the V1's or V2's so a feedback would be great.

 

Nice lookin' coilovers! I look forward to seeing the pics of them on the car. Please offer more feedback when you take some corners and how the handling balance has shifted, if at all, from your previous setup.

Thanks!
Ryan

 

didn't have much time driving it after install, so can't give much feedback for them but I don't find the ride is too harsh for HK roads... will try to do more driving and maybe tracks later on to find out more (BTW, I'm now using KW's recommend setting for rebound and bump)

 

Lowered r56's just look great. So KW has recommended settings for street use then ? I wonder how the V1's will do on the street with not adjustment whats so ever. I hope to find out soon and not be dissapointed.

 

V1s are only height adjustable

 

nice KLZ!!

 

i wonder which track you'd be going....

lookin hot!

 

there are not much choice here... ZIC would be the closest