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ddongbap
12-15-2008, 07:45 PM
Okay kids, the xD stuff is finally here. Or sorta.

Just saw this searching on google.

http://kw-suspension.com/en/30_Products/20_KW_Coilovers/35_KW_Product_Finder/index.php

Since its session based, you have to do the search yourself.

And from what I remember, the xD stuff fits on the Yaris.

CASTREX
12-15-2008, 07:55 PM
Actually the Yaris stuff fits the xD :biggrin:

You know... the Yaris is older...:wink:


But yeah, you are right. Coilovers / shocks / springs are the same for both cars.

thebarber
12-15-2008, 08:20 PM
good call on the xD suspension

but msrp = almost $2000? yikes.

03Z33
12-15-2008, 08:22 PM
KW = GARBAGE

puetato89
12-15-2008, 08:41 PM
Really??? that bad huh? what about sprint are they good??

03Z33
12-15-2008, 08:46 PM
Don't sprint only make springs? A spring is a spring, not much you can do wrong with those. I've never tried them though.

Chupacabra
12-15-2008, 08:49 PM
KW = GARBAGE

Please expand. I have driven on many cars with all variants and they have all been very, very good for the street.

cali yaris
12-15-2008, 08:50 PM
I've seen KW fail quickly on more than one car. I don't know what variant it was, though. I guess if you can afford to replace dampers it's ok.

puetato89
12-15-2008, 09:04 PM
i love my sprint springs:biggrin: i was just wondering on you opinion...

Thirty-Nine
12-15-2008, 11:34 PM
I had a set of KW springs with matched KW shocks on my '01 Ford Focus, and I really liked them. In fact, the above comments are the only negative comments I've ever heard about KW.

Chupacabra
12-16-2008, 09:24 AM
I had a set of KW springs with matched KW shocks on my '01 Ford Focus, and I really liked them. In fact, the above comments are the only negative comments I've ever heard about KW.

ditto that. I have never heard anybody say anything bad about them, nor have I ever experienced any bad things while driving them. They are very responsive on the track and also very streetable.

03Z33
12-16-2008, 09:34 AM
If you are lucky and had one of the older sets of KW's before they stopped using off the shelf Koni (twin tube) shocks, they are OK. But a few years back they cheaped out and started using "KW" shocks which have a very high failure rate and even if they aren't blown, will almost always make noise. Worst part is the North American distributors have horrible customer service and won't warranty or even supply replacement parts to paying customers.

A local KW distributor has 5+ sets of coilovers sitting waiting for parts at any given time. My good friend waited over 1yr. for parts for his V3 (highest line) parts. And the rear shocks still clunked after going back to KW for "warranty" twice with them continually sending them back saying there's nothing wrong.

Poor product + piss poor customer service = GARBAGE (stay away)

Chupacabra
12-16-2008, 12:46 PM
I have heard that the Customer Service is bad. I believe that all I were in had Koni inserts.