Originally Posted by White.Knight

I too am looking into KW V1 but i cannot find any reviews on them on
my350z.com. Im only finding reviews of the V2's. what search criteria did you use? thanks!

Originally Posted by Tac-M

I do. love them. I have the rebranded ones that are sold as eibach, but they are the same.

At this point I am not a hardcore track junkie, so this setup suits my needs very well. combined with ebaich swaybars, I think my car is very balanced .

On the street , they are simply amazing. huge improvement over stock and just a spring kit without jerkiness and harshness.

Originally Posted by itsjiggajames

Just installed the V1's.
Short review:
Stiffer than stock, but not the same ride quality. Comparable to GF210s and Stock shocks that aren't blown, but without bottoming out as much. I was hoping the V1s would ride much better than my gf210 / stock shock combo, but they are actually similar in terms of harshness. The car feels much more stable though and handles a lot better then GF210s. Overall for the price of the Variant 1s, they are great entry level coilovers. If you aren't looking to slam the car and want a decent ride with better handling, these are the way to go.

If you are looking to slam the car, look elsewhere. I am almost all the way down in the rear (1 thread away from max recommended drop from the rear) and I have about half a finger gap.

In review aspects, KW variants are highly praised, but IMO the Variant 1s and Tein basics are similar in terms of ride quality and handling. Shock quality and shock dynos between the two I wouldn't know. This is just strictly based on a daily street driven review. But they are both around 500lb spring rates with twin tube shocks..

Originally Posted by itsjiggajames

There isn't a better coil out there for 1200 IMO though..

Originally Posted by Z1 Performance

we've used the V1 - excellent street level unit, works well even for guys who are doing an HPDE here and there. Non adjustable dampening in reality for most, as most of us who have adjustable dampening find a setup and leave it alone. These come preset from KW to give a comfortable ride, but firmer and better planted than stock, with the advantage of having height adjustment

Originally Posted by Gsedan35

Revalving would only be needed if spring rate does not match damping. Going from progressive to linear in of itself does not mean a revalve would be required. One would simply use common sense and not pick a linear sprng that exceeded the peak rate of the progressive spring being replaced. Given how low the min rates are on the Bilstien and Kw coilovers, owners considering going linear, simply won't be picking rates that low.

Bilstein Pss, Pss9, Pss10
Spring rates 370/240-420 (rear progressive)

KW coilovers Variant's 1,2&3
Spring rates Front 485lbs to 525Lbs Rear: 240Lbs to 548Lbs (progressive springs)

Originally Posted by pony_killer

can't go wrong with the pss...good choice. are you getting a camber kit?