Note that the lifetime warranty applies to manufacturing defects only. It doesn't help for normal wear and tear, which includes the shock losing pressure over several years. Also, the shock cannot be recharged, worked on or replaced. As the shock ages, the bump setting cannot be adjusted (it could if it were a V3) but the rebound setting can be tightened for a while to compensate. The only solution, once the shock can no longer be adjusted satisfactorily is to buy a whole new coilover. Fortunately it's an oil shock so it probably will last longer than if it were gas.
I have this from a German-accented salesman at a company in Las Vegas that says they are a national distributor for KW. Since they don't sponsor this forum I probably cannot mention their name here.
Tein, a Japanese company that may be developing coilovers for the LX, claims their shocks can be disassembled and worked on.
they don't have to be a sponsor here!
that's crazy!
it's our board to share for each other...
but if they were to come and and start making posts trying to sell well then they would need to be a sponsor...
so do tell!!!
Sincerely,
cbutler32
they don't have to be a sponsor here!
that's crazy!
it's our board to share for each other...
but if they were to come and and start making posts trying to sell well then they would need to be a sponsor...
so do tell!!!
Sincerely,
cbutler32
Has anyone driven in a car that had V1's and then in a car that had V2's to compare them ? For a daily driven vehicle what would be your choice for comfort ? Just trying to warrant the extra expense of the V2.
Thanks
Has anyone driven in a car that had V1's and then in a car that had V2's to compare them ? For a daily driven vehicle what would be your choice for comfort ? Just trying to warrant the extra expense of the V2.
Thanks
I have no experience but I would be more interested in the V2. It's only a few hundred dollars more, and they let you adjust the rebound speed. Two benefits: (1) you can tinker / "mod" your suspension easily and (2) you can find your preferred setting for rebound which probably isn't what is preset with the V1.
I asked tunershop.com if KW was coming out with a V3 for our cars. A V3 would let you adjust the bump as well as the rebound. But the guy didn't think there was enough interest, at least not yet. Our cars aren't a well developed market for these parts; the demand is not that high yet.
Has anyone driven in a car that had V1's and then in a car that had V2's to compare them ? For a daily driven vehicle what would be your choice for comfort ? Just trying to warrant the extra expense of the V2.
Thanks
Before I sprung for the V2s, I had the same problem. I couldn't decide b/t the V1 and V2....My reasoning was that I'm already spending a crap load on the mod, why not a couple hundred more. I can honestly say that I am happy w/ the purchase. When you start adjust the rebound setting, you can really tell the quality of this product.
I asked tunershop.com if KW was coming out with a V3 for our cars. A V3 would let you adjust the bump as well as the rebound. But the guy didn't think there was enough interest, at least not yet. Our cars aren't a well developed market for these parts; the demand is not that high yet.
That's weird b/c I went to their site and they had V1s and V3s for the C.....
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