KW Clubsports

[glendog74]

Hi all. I had KW Clubsport suspension fitted yesterday.

The Clubsports are a development of the tried and tested KW V3 suspension, the main differences being that the Clubsports have a stiffer spring rate and come with adjustable top mounts as standard - designed with track use in mind.

Initially i have the settings set to the middle whilst i see how i get on with them. The kit also drops the car by around 30mm once it has settled down a little.

I was worried that the kit would be too harsh for everyday driving but so far i am very impressed. Even on their middle settings, it feels very similar to the OEM CSL suspension for comfort levels. :thumbs:

OEM suspension:


KW Clubsport suspension:

[DazBlackCSL]

Looks much better ;-) Set up solutions very soon please :whistle:

[Bealo]

Glad to hear your happy with them Rob.

I'm really happy with mine just wish i knew what i'm doing with the adjustments lol.

Let me know once you get some decent track settings on them and i'll give them a go :thumbs: :whistle:

I'm still using the ones Daz gave me and haven't tried anything else.

[DazBlackCSL]

Glad to hear your happy with them Rob.

I'm really happy with mine just wish i knew what i'm doing with the adjustments lol.

Let me know once you get some decent track settings on them and i'll give them a go :thumbs: :whistle:

I'm still using the ones Daz gave me and haven't tried anything else.

We should have some proper settings in a month or so, ring / fast road etc :whistle:

[glendog74]

Looks much better ;-) Set up solutions very soon please :whistle:

:smt047 Will be interesting to see what its like at Donny and Oulton next month!

I bought a set of 12mm spacers yesterday too so will stick them on the fronts and put the 10mm ones on the rears :whistle:

Glad to hear your happy with them Rob.

I'm really happy with mine just wish i knew what i'm doing with the adjustments lol.

Let me know once you get some decent track settings on them and i'll give them a go :thumbs: :whistle:

I'm still using the ones Daz gave me and haven't tried anything else.

Will do mate, although they may be slightly different to yours as you are on V3s?

[Bealo]

Top man Daz looking forward to hearing what you use for all the different tracks.


I'm on the Clubsports Rob... :thumbs:

[jim76]

I had Clubsport suspension on my old M3 which was excellent when set up properly, the only thing I didn't like, and only found out later on, was that it doesn't have a warranty as it's a purely track based kit?? Anyone else found this out?

[DazBlackCSL]

I had Clubsport suspension on my old M3 which was excellent when set up properly, the only thing I didn't like, and only found out later on, was that it doesn't have a warranty as it's a purely track based kit?? Anyone else found this out?

Find that hard to believe, I know if there were any issues they would be able to sort... speaking from experience of KW and there set up and team in general.

Did you encounter any issues then ? If so what ?

[nick///M3]

does anybody know the spring rate front & rear for the kw's??
just for comparison shake....

[jim76]

Find that hard to believe, I know if there were any issues they would be able to sort... speaking from experience of KW and there set up and team in general.

Did you encounter any issues then ? If so what ?

I didn't have any problems with my Clubsport kit, but only had it on the car for a couple of months, but I could understand why a company wouldn't cover warranty on a piece of kit that is going to have the life hammered out of it on a track! They could effectively be replacing the components forever!! Although I could be wrong, just relaying what I had been told.

[shane@mbtech]

I didn't have any problems with my Clubsport kit, but only had it on the car for a couple of months, but I could understand why a company wouldn't cover warranty on a piece of kit that is going to have the life hammered out of it on a track! They could effectively be replacing the components forever!! Although I could be wrong, just relaying what I had been told.

I am under a similar impression, but i think that is for the more expensive kw,

The road clubsport are basicall updated v3 with adjustable topmounts.

[Thorney]

I had Clubsport suspension on my old M3 which was excellent when set up properly, the only thing I didn't like, and only found out later on, was that it doesn't have a warranty as it's a purely track based kit?? Anyone else found this out?

That is correct, there is no formal warranty on KW only an informal "we'll look after you" from KW UK. This depends on circumstances, who you are etc. We've had a couple of warranty claims knocked back but I understand some have been covered, there is no real way of knowing until you have a problem and need to make a claim.

[jim76]

That is correct, there is no formal warranty on KW only an informal "we'll look after you" from KW UK. This depends on circumstances, who you are etc. We've had a couple of warranty claims knocked back but I understand some have been covered, there is no real way of knowing until you have a problem and need to make a claim.

I thought as much! Would it then be better to buy a V3 kit and add adjustable top mounts yourself? Or is the Clubsport version miles better??

[Thorney]

V3 is essentially a road kit with springs rates and dampers adjustable for stiffer settings for track work. Clubsports are essentially race dampers (stiffer generally) with road seals. KW dont feel that race kits should have a formal warranty (we disagree but thats just our opinion). V3 with top mounts work about more than Clubsports (which have the top mount included). There are other options of course from other suppliers.

[shimmy]

There are other options of course from other suppliers.

You sound like your working for the BBC John