Get KW's V3 set properly

[countryboyhaha]

I know this part is more for meets and such like. I have just got a set of KW's V3. I want to get them set correctly. Does anyone have the machine to do the corner weights and stuff in Ireland or do I need to travel further afield

[Smithy vRS]

Just play around till you get a setting you like remember always run more compression to rebound!

[VDubbin]

Check with the lads on Vagdrivers.net, they'll surely know?

[countryboyhaha]

Finally getting them fitted next week. So I get to play then. Have got a good base to start with so will start there.

Thanks

[Smithy vRS]

BTW its a real pain in the hole to just change settings on these takes at least 40mins.

Also leave the back a little softer then the front! If the backs to hard the car will under-steer, to soft it will over-steer.

[mattbeef]

Id ask Sarah at awesome to see what they set them at or failing that as someone like Des or Gerry (Beretta) as i know that have then on theirs

[countryboyhaha]

I have setting which I'm going to start with and more than likely stay with. Ill set them before I put them one the car. Don't see any problem doing this before there on.

Does anyone know different?

Edit I'm using Octavia Vrs! Settings.

Edited 25 September, 2008 by countryboyhaha

[Smithy vRS]

Well i have them on my car 4 years now! Isn't rocket sciences its suspension play and have fun!

[Octavia Vrs!]

I have setting which I'm going to start with and more than likely stay with. Ill set them before I put them one the car. Don't see any problem doing this before there on.

Does anyone know different?

Edit I'm using Octavia Vrs! Settings.

Hope they work for you. They are certainly a vast improvement from how they come out the box. That said, if you do have a play I'd like to hear what effect it makes. Enjoy!

[Neil_Ireland]

I got this info from another member of the forum

Set all bump and rebound valves to standard possitions as shown in the KW manual then I found the following to work really well (its amazing how much difference 1 click makes, so any tweeking do gradually)

Front top (rebound)

3 clicks softer (half a Turn anti clock)

Rear top (rebound)

Just over half a turn softer (anti clock)

Front Bottom (Bump)

Quater turn softer

Rear Bottom (Bump)

1 click softer (quarter turn)

I found this not only increased grip dramatically but also made the ride much more comfortable - they are over damped as standard which made them terrible in the wet also.

[jabba_luke]

Also leave the back a little softer then the front! If the backs to hard the car will under-steer, to soft it will over-steer.

I have never found that before! :confused:

Usually you make the front softer to dial out understeer, it will come to a point though where the tyres just wont gain any more grip! thats when you have to take away grip from the opposite end so in the case of understeer you stiffen the rear to give it more oversteer to compensate!

[countryboyhaha]

Finally getting them fitted in the morning. Cannt wait as I am also getting a bushing in the front done. Should be a different car when I get it back.