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Any advice on new shocks?
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ClioSpyder
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I bought my KW's from Larkspeed for £1450 ............which seems to be the lowest price I could find/haggle.
Demon Tweeks would match the price but not beat it - both had zero stock and you'll have to order and wait for delivery.
In the end Richard (Larkspeed) was the route I went with as they were selling at this price from the off...........Demon Tweeks wanting around £1760 (If I remember).
I'm expecting my delivered mid-March.
Hope this might help a little if you're going to take the plunge :s
Demon Tweeks would match the price but not beat it - both had zero stock and you'll have to order and wait for delivery.
In the end Richard (Larkspeed) was the route I went with as they were selling at this price from the off...........Demon Tweeks wanting around £1760 (If I remember).
I'm expecting my delivered mid-March.
Hope this might help a little if you're going to take the plunge :s
ClioSpyder":2y6wmjtm said:
I think you made the right decision on who to buy from ... personally I am less likely to buy from companies who overprice and simply offer 'price match'. It capitalises on those companies who research the market and offer the more competitive pricing - it's just lazy. Insurance companies are the worst of course !
Ironically with my commercial head on I agree 'price matching' is a necessary business practice though. The other thing I notice more and more is the obvious price fixing which occurs for all sorts of products, then it just becomes a lottery as to who to buy from unless it's easy to find the most reputable seller.
Martin
ClioSpyder
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ColinG":3csy7feo said:
Hi Colin,
If it make you feel any better - I bought my car back in December, drove it home 275 miles and haven't used it since- still didn't stop me ordering the KW's
However, the upside is I'm finding the Clio one of the most economic cars to date :tumble:
I bought mine after a drifting moment with my phase1, 4 years ago for about 1150 so they've obviously gone up in price!
Best mod in my opinion with a mk2 gearbox upgrade
Previous suspension felt too floaty like a barge whereas the kws you can really feel what's going on with steering and chassis beneath
Settings wise is key - I wound mine down a click from standard because of bumpy roads here in Hong Kong - too stiff and you'll find yourself going slower cos of bouncing around
To date I've yet to unstick the vee and that's included high speed cornering chasing down a TT Quattro even hitting a bump mid corner the vee twitched but didn't spin
Seem to do some ridiculous wet weather speeds to the point makes other cars seem there stood still !
That said I wonder now with such high limits of grip does it dial out some fun in the car plus if I did to over the kws limits id be in for big trouble!
Best mod in my opinion with a mk2 gearbox upgrade
Previous suspension felt too floaty like a barge whereas the kws you can really feel what's going on with steering and chassis beneath
Settings wise is key - I wound mine down a click from standard because of bumpy roads here in Hong Kong - too stiff and you'll find yourself going slower cos of bouncing around
To date I've yet to unstick the vee and that's included high speed cornering chasing down a TT Quattro even hitting a bump mid corner the vee twitched but didn't spin
Seem to do some ridiculous wet weather speeds to the point makes other cars seem there stood still !
That said I wonder now with such high limits of grip does it dial out some fun in the car plus if I did to over the kws limits id be in for big trouble!
Cold fusion
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Remember we are only here once.looch":1suwu4io said:
Nigel.
It's not really fair (or accurate) to comment unless I've tried a car with KWs and a car with BCs, but looking at the prices KWs seem to be around £1.5k where as I picked up my BCs for less than £700; KWs more than twice as good? I really don't think so personally. That was my logic anyway. It's also good to support a new manufacturer willing to provide upgrades that surely must sell in minuscule quantities.
Both are great bits of kit and both represent a necessary upgrade over OEM if you'd like to find the inner drivers car languishing under the surface.
I'll report back on mine once I've had them set up properly. I hoping for good things.
Both are great bits of kit and both represent a necessary upgrade over OEM if you'd like to find the inner drivers car languishing under the surface.
I'll report back on mine once I've had them set up properly. I hoping for good things.
ClioSpyder
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I was totally unsure what suspension to go for.............very little knowledge on V6 :rollseyes:
So I made a calculated call and rang Scott at SG Motorsport for his advise - that's the only reason I went down the KW route.
I'm sure I'd never have noticed the difference between KW's, Leda or BC's............however the quality/material of KW's does seem to be why you're paying the extra.
Only time will tell :s
So I made a calculated call and rang Scott at SG Motorsport for his advise - that's the only reason I went down the KW route.
I'm sure I'd never have noticed the difference between KW's, Leda or BC's............however the quality/material of KW's does seem to be why you're paying the extra.
Only time will tell :s
