Kw v3
08-19-10, 11:45 AM
#31
You don't need to "track" your car to want or appreciate the KW's.
They have good build quality with good materials and a comfortable damping setup. They also have seperate compression and rebound adjustments as well as more travel than most of the other brands. So they are a NICE setup. They do cost more than the budget coilovers but they should. The only thing that steers most people away in the lexus crowd is that they weren't meant for slamming your car. Well that and the price.
The 2 brands we recommend most for Lexus guys are the BCR and KW coilovers, depending on the car model, customers budget, and goals.
They have good build quality with good materials and a comfortable damping setup. They also have seperate compression and rebound adjustments as well as more travel than most of the other brands. So they are a NICE setup. They do cost more than the budget coilovers but they should. The only thing that steers most people away in the lexus crowd is that they weren't meant for slamming your car. Well that and the price.
The 2 brands we recommend most for Lexus guys are the BCR and KW coilovers, depending on the car model, customers budget, and goals.
08-19-10, 12:11 PM
#33
Tein CS rides comfortable but ever since they raised the price, it's approaching the KW territory very closely. They're $1860 from Carson and KWs are what, $2000-2100? I haven't used the Tein CS specifically in the 2IS, but I did on the 2GS and 2SC. Smooth setup but not really sporty, which is what the OP wants also. Think OEM without the float and that's the Teins. If the ride is the same in the 2IS, I would rather get BCR with swift springs and call it a day.
08-19-10, 07:19 PM
#41
When we're talking daily driving, JIC is not bad. They're nicer in quality compared to Tein, Megans, etc and has enough adjustments you'll ever need. Wouldn't be my first pick, but decent enough. If you're doing some real tracking, I wouldn't even consider them.
08-20-10, 11:19 AM
#42
As I said we recommend 2 brands generally - BC Racing and KW.
For Tein CS money you can have the KW's for another $100, why even bother with the Teins at that point?
We can do a custom "CMS Comfort" setup on a set of BCR coilovers for those looking to go the Tein CS route. You'll get similar comfort/performance AND have dual height adjustment so you don't lose shock travel as you lower, which the Teins don't offer.
For Tein CS money you can have the KW's for another $100, why even bother with the Teins at that point?
We can do a custom "CMS Comfort" setup on a set of BCR coilovers for those looking to go the Tein CS route. You'll get similar comfort/performance AND have dual height adjustment so you don't lose shock travel as you lower, which the Teins don't offer.
Last edited by lobuxracer; 08-20-10 at 08:14 PM.
08-20-10, 12:44 PM
#43
i'm amused at all the suspension "elitists" we have in this thread. no, really. 
unfortunately, these same elitists are so consumed with offering their proper opinions that they've failed to realize that the OP has already clocked out of this thread.
but while we're on the subject of offering "proper opinions"... imO the OP just wants a "set it and forget it" set of coilovers. and to do that for $2k? even if the OP can afford it, it's slightly absurd, since almost every single coilover offering on the market and under the sun can do what he's looking for.
when you've got a fly problem, using a nuclear device is overkill when a fly swatter will do. same logic applies here.
unfortunately, these same elitists are so consumed with offering their proper opinions that they've failed to realize that the OP has already clocked out of this thread.
but while we're on the subject of offering "proper opinions"... imO the OP just wants a "set it and forget it" set of coilovers. and to do that for $2k? even if the OP can afford it, it's slightly absurd, since almost every single coilover offering on the market and under the sun can do what he's looking for.
when you've got a fly problem, using a nuclear device is overkill when a fly swatter will do. same logic applies here.
08-20-10, 01:00 PM
#44
I'm still here, thanks to some of the contributions. What do you consider to be "elitist"?
And what do you mean by set it and forget it? I won't be attending track events in my 2IS,
but I don't see anything wrong with deriving a good setting to drive on the street.
It is not the first time I picked suspension setup for a car, in other cars I have used simple combinations like prokit, koni shocks, TRD short strokes, to full coilovers with high spring rates.
I have developed some preferences and know the roads in my area are not so good, thus the requirements I stated.
And what do you mean by set it and forget it? I won't be attending track events in my 2IS,
but I don't see anything wrong with deriving a good setting to drive on the street.
It is not the first time I picked suspension setup for a car, in other cars I have used simple combinations like prokit, koni shocks, TRD short strokes, to full coilovers with high spring rates.
I have developed some preferences and know the roads in my area are not so good, thus the requirements I stated.
08-20-10, 01:07 PM
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