Are these two coilovers exactly the same except that the Eibach are just colored differently than the KW V1's? Can anyone confirm?

 

Yes and No... The shock bodies are KW V1's and the springs are Eibach. I have a set and they're great.

 

Oh ok thanks. So I'm assuming the spring rates are different? Also, I am seeing on some websites they can go as low as 2 inches and other sites say 3 inches.

 

The Eibach springs rates are not the same as the KW's so I really can't speculate but I'd have to say 3inches is max. I have mine all the way down in the rear and a little more than 1/2 in the front.

Here's pics of 2 different set ups that my Z has seen and I never adjusted the ride height on those set ups.

RPF1's 18x9.5/10.5 245/35/18-275/35/18





VSXX's 19x9.5/10.5 245/35/19-275/30/19

 

Thanks for the pics, I like the stance you have there. I think I'm gonna go with the Eibach's since the quality is still there and the price is slightly cheaper then the KW V1's

 

They're pretty smooth and don't get settled on uneven or rough pavement. Even thought the back end is all the way down... I have yet to make them bottom out.

 

When I publish info, I dot not pull the data out of my ***.

I spoke with Eibach and the Pro-S product is a direct copy of the Kw Variant, to the point that all Eibach does is repowder coat the springs red. It is 100% the same.

Same valving, same spring rates, same parts. Only difference is the color on the outside of the springs.

 

Cool story bro... The springs were red and said "Eibach" in white w/eibach part numbers, being that Eibach is a spring company it was possible they had their spring on a KW V1 shock body.

 

I can confirm they are the same units