KW Coilover Kits
KW are one of the most renowned suspension manufacturers in the world.
Having been involved in the car tuning industry since the 1992, and being the first to manufacture a suspension kit to get an approval from the Technical Control Board in Germany in 1995, they have been in the game since the beginning.
One thing that KW is best known for is making very high quality coilovers, particularly when it comes to their corrosion resistance.
KW use a special stainless steel called INOX-LINE for their shock bodies, which is specifically designed to never corrode. This stainless steel has undergone salt spray endurance tests of 220 hours to ensure it will last.
The spring perches are also made of a special polyamide composite material which is designed to be strong enough to support the spring while eliminating the chance of corrosion or seizing, even in the harshest weather conditions.
To back this up, KW actually offer a lifetime guarantee, so you will never have to worry about your coilovers rusting or seizing, no matter where you live.
When it comes to the springs and dampers, KW spend a significant amount of time testing and tuning every damper model for the specific application.
They have their own 7 post Driving Dynamic Test Center where they fine tune the suspension, as well as comprehensive testing on the Nürburgring.
This ensures that every single kit is a perfect balance of comfort and performance, made to work specifically with that particular vehicle.
All KW coilovers are made in Fichtenberg, Germany at their production plants.
KW definitely doesn’t take any shortcuts when it comes to their coilovers. And while they certainly are not cheap, you are getting a quality product that has a lot of engineering and technology behind it.
You can read my full KW coilovers review here.
Check out the full range of KW coilovers below:
KW Coilover Options
V1
The KW V1 are designed as a street coilover which gives you ride height adjustment and a comfortable ride.
Allowing you to lower you car from 10-50mm (typically, on most models), they give you a decent lowering range while providing a very comfortable yet sporty ride.
They use twin-tube dampers for increased ride comfort, which are specifically tuned for each vehicle, along with the springs to match.
The V1s use OEM top mounts which further helps to reduce noise and vibrations and helps to keep ride comfort to a maximum.
If you are looking for coilovers for your street car or daily driver, the KW V1s are one of the best kits on the market.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment, typically from 10-50mm (1/4 -2 inches), done by spring perch
- Twin tube dampers and springs specifically tuned for each vehicle
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Polyamide composite spring perch
- Trapezoid adjustment threads designed to prevent dirt from getting trapped
- Lifetime warranty
- Rebuildable by KW
V2
The KW V2 are the next step up, with the main addition being the ability to adjust rebound dampening using KW’s TVR-A (Twin Valve Rebound – Adjustable) technology.
The TVR-A system gives you 16 clicks of rebound dampening adjustment, allowing you to choose either more comfort or more handling control.
This system is a KW patented technology which allows the damper oil to pass through an adjustable, conical valve during low piston speeds, while the main rebound valve opens during high piston speeds to allow a larger flow of oil.
This significantly increases ride comfort without affecting the high speed damping, and also allows you to fine tune the ride.
The V2 kit also comes with all the other features of the V1 kit, and is perfect if you are looking for a high quality street coilover while having the ability to fine tune the dampers to your liking.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment, typically from 10-50mm (1/4 -2 inches), done by spring perch
- Twin tube dampers and springs specifically tuned for each vehicle
- 12-level rebound dampening adjustment
- KW’s patented TVR-A damper adjustment system
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Polyamide composite spring perch
- Trapezoid adjustment threads designed to prevent dirt from getting trapped
- Lifetime warranty
- Rebuildable by KW
V3
If you are looking for a more performance oriented suspension setup and even more control, the KW V3 are for you.
Designed as a track coilover for the road, the KW V3s give you independent rebound and compression adjustment, allowing you to fine tune the dampers to the precise settings to suit your driving style and comfort needs as well as specific vehicle alterations like weight, tyres and more.
These coilovers are KW’s most popular and most highly regarded coilover, and are considered one of the best street and track kits available.
The independent dampening adjustment is done by both the TVR-A system of the V2s, combined with a TVC-A system which adjusts the low speed compression.
The TVC-A system is designed to give you control over the low speed compression settings, while if a sudden high speed compression is to occur, the needle valve and main valve will fully open, acting like a “blow-off” to avoid transmitting unwanted forces to the chassis of the car.
This is not only beneficial for the car and its performance but also for ride comfort.
If you are looking for a street coilover that will also perform at the track, and gives you a high degree of adjustability, the V3s are for you.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment, typically from 10-50mm (1/4 -2 inches), done by spring perch
- Twin tube dampers and springs specifically tuned for each vehicle
- 12-level rebound dampening adjustment
- 16-level low speed compression adjustment
- KW’s patented TVR-A and TVC-A damper adjustment systems
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Polyamide composite spring perch
- Trapezoid adjustment threads designed to prevent dirt from getting trapped
- Lifetime warranty
- Rebuildable by KW
V3 Clubsport
If the V3s sound good but you want a more track-based setup, the V3 Clubsports are for you.
Designed to be a street-legal track setup to mate with sports tyres, the KW V3 Clubsports are specifically made for people who want to use their road car regularly on the track.
Configured for use on the Nordschleife, the V3 Clubsports are tuned to prioritize performance, giving you more handling and grip.
They feature higher spring rates and matching valving, and also come with camber adjustable unibal top mounts on applicable models.
Depending on the application, they come with camber adjustable unibal top mounts on the front.
Like the V3s, they feature the TVR-A and TVC-A dampening adjustment systems, allowing you to adjust rebound and compression independently.
If your car is going to spend significant time at the track and you want a performance focused setup, these are for you.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment, typically from 10-50mm (1/4 -2 inches), done by spring perch
- Twin tube dampers and springs specifically tuned for each vehicle
- Stiffer spring rates and valving tuned for more performance
- Camber adjustable unibal top mounts for applicable models
- 12-level rebound dampening adjustment
- 16-level low speed compression adjustment
- KW’s patented TVR-A and TVC-A damper adjustment systems
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Polyamide composite spring perch
- Trapezoid adjustment threads designed to prevent dirt from getting trapped
- 90 Day unlimited mileage warranty
- Rebuildable by KW
V4
The V4s feature ultra high performance technology that KW has developed through its years of racing experience.
They are performance oriented coilovers for those who are serious about the handling of their cars, and mainly made for high end sports cars and luxury sedans.
These feature 3-way dampening adjustment, letting you independently adjust rebound, low speed and high speed compression.
They do this by using the same TVR-A technology, as well as TVCLH-A (Twin Valve Compression Low High – Adjustable) technology, which gives you 6 clicks of low speed compression adjustment and 14 clicks of high speed compression adjustment.
The V4s also feature external damper reservoirs which allow for additional oil and cooling capacity for systems that will undergo high stress.
The external reservoir is filled with low gas pressure and contains the adjustable compression valve, which provides more working room inside the damper.
Aluminium unibal strut mounts come on applicable vehicles and feature both camber and caster adjustment.
The V4 coilovers are only made for a few selected high-performance vehicles which KW believe would benefit greatly from their suspension technology to improve the car’s driving dynamics.
The V4 coilovers come delivered with the dampening settings set to comfort for each specific vehicle. However, this can quickly be fine-tuned with the adjustment knobs to whichever setting suits you best.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by spring perch
- 16-level rebound adjustment
- 6-level low speed compression adjustment
- 14-level high speed compression adjustment
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Composite spring perches
- Trapezoidal adjustment threads
- Proven, high quality construction that will last the test of time in all weather conditions
- Springs and dampers fine-tuned for each vehicle
- Made in Germany by KW
- Limited Lifetime Warranty with no mileage limit for the original purchaser
- Fully rebuildable
V4 Clubsport 3-Way
For people with high end cars looking for serious performance, the V4 Clubsports are the ultimate coilover.
Basically a combination of the V4s and the V3 Clubsports, the V4 Clubsports offer everything the V4s do, except they are tuned for maximum performance.
They are one step short of being a full race-spec coilover, and give you 3-way dampening adjustment – rebound, low speed compression and high speed compression.
The V4 Clubsports use the TVR-A technology, as well as TVCLH-A (Twin Valve Compression Low High – Adjustable) technology, which gives you 6 clicks of low speed compression adjustment and 14 clicks of high speed compression adjustment.
The V4 Clubsports are only made for a handful of vehicles and are designed for high performance driving. Perfect if you car is going to be a track car or you are going to be racing competitively.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by spring perch
- 16-level rebound adjustment
- 6-level low speed compression adjustment
- 14-level high speed compression adjustment
- Specifically tuned for maximum performance, using the same technology used in race-winning 24 hour cars.
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Trapezoidal adjustment threads
- Composite spring perches
- Proven, high quality construction that will last the test of time in all weather conditions
- Springs and dampers fine-tuned for each vehicle
- Made in Germany by KW
- 90 Day unlimited mileage warranty
- Fully rebuildable
V5
The ultimate coilover that KW make.
Using their successful motorsport technology, KW have made the ultimate performance coilover with 4-way dampening adjustment, solid piston technology, series connected valves and more.
The V5’s are designed to give fast and precise damping for sports cars and supercars, reacting directly even with tiny steering movements and small spring travel.
The use of solid piston dampers gives the chassis much more support, and depending on the vehicle body, allows for lower spring rates to be used.
Using SPCLH-A (Solid Piston Compression Low and High Speed – Adjustable) compression damping and SPRLH-A (Solid Piston Rebound Low and High Speed – Adjustable) rebound damping, these coilovers give you 4-way independent damping adjustment which is more sensitive and more precise.
You get 13 clicks on the low and high side of both compression and rebound, allowing you to fine tune the ride to 100% the way you need it.
The V5’s are only made for a select few cars, mostly supercars, so if you own one of these cars and you want coilovers with every option ticked, these are for you.
Features include:
- Ride height adjustment by the spring perch
- 13 clicks independent low and high speed rebound dampening adjustment
- 13 clicks independent low and high speed compression dampening adjustment
- SPCLH-A and SPRLH-A solid piston technology
- INOX-LINE stainless steel shock bodies
- Composite spring perch
- Specifically tuned for each vehicle
- Made in Germany
- Lifetime warranty with no mileage limit for the original purchaser
- Rebuildable
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