I had KW V2 on my Z4 for 20,000miles and KW V3 on my M3 for 40,000, I sold the Z4 already, but still have the m3, and the V3 is still going strong. No problem at all.
The V3 can be adjust for stiffness and rebound, so you could set it up to softest setting and it is pretty comfortablem but slightly stiffer then stock I think. But I leave mine tuned in the middle for both setting, thats on my M3.
I want to tried out springs for the CS. Noticed slightly stiffer cornering and ride got slightly worst. Noticeable worst over bumpy roads.
As for ride on V3, on my M3 it is not too bad, on bumpy road you'll feel it a lot more, but under cornering its when the coils really shine, zero to minimal body lean, steering is much sharper.
There are couple member with V3 on their cayman, they could give you a better feedback.
When I get coils for the CS, I planned on getting CROSS coils, they include pillow mount and camber adjustable plates on top, while the V3 doesn't include pillow mounts or camber adjustable plates. Plus I heard good things on the CROSS setup.
Anyway, any coilover is better then the stock setup.
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Originally Posted by Gilles
I'm interested in getting some coilovers to reduce the ride height and provide minimal harshness on the street (although I would like to crank up the bump for track usage).
I can get some KW v3 locally, but don't know if they are adjustable for bump whilst installed in a Cayman. Can anyone throw light on this?
How harsh on small sharp bumps eg expansion gaps on concreete roads are they compared to a standard Cayman S suspension ( PASM normal/ or non- PASM)?
How much negative camber on the front can you get with them installed and/or did you install additional hardware to increase neg camber?
Anything else to know about the KWv3?
Thank you!
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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
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This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM |
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