KW V2 impressions and settings

[DUBSTER]

Originally Posted by Meister

Hi DUBSTER. The short answer is yes.

Post #1 lists the subject vehicle as an '05 300C. If your ride is other than a C there is a kit for you as well - similar, different part number.

Suggest you edit your profile info to include the model of your car. It will prevent a lot of wasted time and double responses.

Retail is in the high 17s. Group Buy pricing is less, but cannot be stated openly.

Extremely well worth it.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERNCE BETWEEN THE KW V1 OR V2? SO THIS IS A BETTER SET UP THAN GETTING THE EIBACH 1.6" OR 2" KIT? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!! I HAVE 22'Z ON 265 22 35 TIRES, WHEEL SIZE IS 22X9.5. WILL THERE BE RUBBING WITH THE KIT AND HOW EASY IS IT TO ADJUST THE COILOVER. DO I HAVE TO GO TO THE MECHANIC EVERYTIME I NEED TO ADJUST THEM? PLESE PRIVATE MESSAGE ME BACK.

[michael mulligan]

Originally Posted by Meister

(Copied from my recent post in another thread, but pertinent here as well)

Just back from one of life's finer weekends.

Let me tell you, the tremendous driveability improvement that the Jet Chip provides the LX Hemi is nowhere more apparent than when flogging it in the tight twisties. Motor and transmission were instantly responsive to the demands of repeated quick cycles of WOT to ABS chatter to WOT....

Under those extremely demanding conditions the stock SRT8s I was running with in the mountains above San Diego were totally outclassed by the combination of the instant responsiveness of my drivetrain and the superior suspension that the KW/Hotchkis combo provides my sweet C, most notably in the tightest, gnarliest, sections.

In terms of responsiveness, suspension, and overall balanced package there was one clear winner at the end of 45 spirited minutes of WOT flogging - Jet Chip and the KW V2/Hotchkis anti-sway killer suspension combo.

sounds like the air was a little THIN up in them mountians !

[Meister]

Originally Posted by michael mulligan

sounds like the air was a little THIN up in them mountians !

Certainly more so after our collective romp, Michael.

[cbutler32]

Originally Posted by Meister

Certainly more so after our collective romp, Michael.

yeah, why don't you espose on how you outclassed them SRT8's again...
your not one of them fish story tellers are ya?

and Mr. Mulligan...
I lifted alot to keep him close...
so he didn't get lost...

[Meister]

Originally Posted by cbutler32

...and Mr. Mulligan...
I lifted alot to keep him close...
so he didn't get lost...

That's right, CB, me lad - you had the giant Hoovers running at warp speed to just draw my sweet C along.

And mighty appreciated, it is.

Plumb coulda' run out of gas otherwise.

[cbutler32]

Originally Posted by Meister

That's right, CB, me lad - you had the giant Hoovers running at warp speed to just draw my sweet C along.

And mighty appreciated, it is.

Plumb coulda' run out of gas otherwise.

honestly...
that was the best time I have had since I led some of my boys back in the day through the "ranch"...
at night...
with no lights...
except the full moon lighting our way...

[artichoke]

I'm not unhappy with the shocks on my CSRT8, but I think the swaybars aren't doing their job. I get wheel hop and something like torque steer over some road imperfections at very normal speeds.

I resist lowering the car because I don't want to start bottoming out.

What is your opinion of doing swaybars only on an SRT8?

[Meister]

Originally Posted by artichoke

I'm not unhappy with the shocks on my CSRT8, but I think the swaybars aren't doing their job. I get wheel hop and something like torque steer over some road imperfections at very normal speeds.

I resist lowering the car because I don't want to start bottoming out.

What is your opinion of doing swaybars only on an SRT8?

Adding the Hotchkis Sport anti-sways would be a great start, arti'. You SRT8 folks are running the same puny sway bars as the V-6s.

And the Hemis. They are a one-size-fits-all-LXes kinda deal.

You should be able to install the KW V2s at the same time and lose NO ground clearance to speak of. If adjusted for zero addtional drop (lowering) at the shock or spring a stock 5.7L is dropped approx. 7/8" front & rear. Which is close to where you are now as I recall.

Check with Teahead, as he's done the KWs, if I'm recalling correctly, but you should be good to go, and with a far superior total suspension package than you now have.

[artichoke]

Originally Posted by Meister

Adding the Hotchkis Sport anti-sways would be a great start, arti'. You SRT8 folks are running the same puny sway bars as the V-6s.

And the Hemis. They are a one-size-fits-all-LXes kinda deal.

You should be able to install the KW V2s at the same time and lose NO ground clearance to speak of. If adjusted for zero addtional drop (lowering) at the shock or spring a stock 5.7L is dropped approx. 7/8" front & rear. Which is close to where you are now as I recall.

Check with Teahead, as he's done the KWs, if I'm recalling correctly, but you should be good to go, and with a far superior total suspension package than you now have.

Thanks. I just sent a PM to ask Teahead. I am wondering if the KWs are really better than the stock shocks if I don't want to lower the car.

[chasb]

Originally Posted by Meister

Adding the Hotchkis Sport anti-sways would be a great start, arti'. You SRT8 folks are running the same puny sway bars as the V-6s.

And the Hemis. They are a one-size-fits-all-LXes kinda deal.

You should be able to install the KW V2s at the same time and lose NO ground clearance to speak of. If adjusted for zero addtional drop (lowering) at the shock or spring a stock 5.7L is dropped approx. 7/8" front & rear. Which is close to where you are now as I recall.

Check with Teahead, as he's done the KWs, if I'm recalling correctly, but you should be good to go, and with a far superior total suspension package than you now have.

Just received mine yesterday. I now have the Hotchkis sway bars and the V2's awaiting install. What setting are you using for the V2's??

Aaso have the Superships tuner, but I need to go in for my 6k checkup so I am "de-Jet chipping" first to get that done. Then we'll do the whole 9.