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  • jibm
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    Originally posted by shimmy View Post
    i ran 265/35/18 fronts on any camber but only because my offset was around et34

    i am not sure you will clear the KWV3 springs with a high offset so if your rims are more like et30 then the tyre does start to get pretty close to the wheel arch on around -2 camber especially if setting are run soft
    Thanks Shim i'm hoping they are ET34's then, how do i tell? i cant see it written anywhere, most of the markings on the rims are full of paint. might be on the inside of the rim, but they are on the car so cant tell.

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  • jibm
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    Originally posted by glendog74 View Post
    I'm not sure that you'll be able to get -2 degrees of camber on the fronts with standard top mounts and you may well need more than that to run 265 fronts.

    There is a suspension setup sticky for KW Clubsport in the technical section. IIRC, although KWV3 have slightly fewer setting 'points' (as well as softer spring rates) the guide should at least provide you with a good starter point at which to set them.

    For all those with KW Clubsport suspension kits fitted to their car, these are the recommended settings for compression and rebound direct from the KW factory in Germany. :smt023 There is a 'Basic' setting for road use, as well as 'Ring Dry' & 'Ring Wet' settings. Road Basic Setting Front Rebound 6 clicks Compression 1


    Rob
    Great thanks Rob,:thumbs: what i am hoping is that someone may have some Geo settings also, i.e Camber, caster etc...I am running TD 18's at the mo that i bought off Lawsey, i am not sure of the off set but they do not rub with std struts with the most amount of negative camber that is available.

    maybe they will rub with the KW's if i don't change the top mounts?

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  • sailorbaz
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    -1.5 is max on standard CSL stuff. iirc

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  • Dan
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    Originally posted by glendog74 View Post
    I'm not sure that you'll be able to get -2 degrees of camber on the fronts with standard top mounts
    Rob
    I think from memory the most Simpsons could get on my standard top mounts (and standard suspension) was -1.5 Camber on the front

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  • shimmy
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    i ran 265/35/18 fronts on any camber but only because my offset was around et34

    i am not sure you will clear the KWV3 springs with a high offset so if your rims are more like et30 then the tyre does start to get pretty close to the wheel arch on around -2 camber especially if setting are run soft

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  • glendog74
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    Originally posted by jibm
    Morning all :thumbs:

    Does anyone have to hand the Geo set up for fast road and track with KWV3 and running 265 35 18's all round?

    I have standard top mounts so will get about -2 deg neg on the front i'm guessing? what do ppl run at the back -1? ish

    the needs to be drivable on the road, but i don't do many miles.

    Thanks in advance :beer:
    I'm not sure that you'll be able to get -2 degrees of camber on the fronts with standard top mounts and you may well need more than that to run 265 fronts.

    There is a suspension setup sticky for KW Clubsport in the technical section. IIRC, although KWV3 have slightly fewer setting 'points' (as well as softer spring rates) the guide should at least provide you with a good starter point at which to set them.

    For all those with KW Clubsport suspension kits fitted to their car, these are the recommended settings for compression and rebound direct from the KW factory in Germany. :smt023 There is a 'Basic' setting for road use, as well as 'Ring Dry' & 'Ring Wet' settings. Road Basic Setting Front Rebound 6 clicks Compression 1


    Rob

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  • jibm
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    Geo set up for KWV3..

    Morning all :thumbs:

    Does anyone have to hand the Geo set up for fast road and track with KWV3 and running 265 35 18's all round?

    I have standard top mounts so will get about -2 deg neg on the front i'm guessing? what do ppl run at the back -1? ish

    the needs to be drivable on the road, but i don't do many miles.

    Thanks in advance :beer:
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