Geo set up for KWV3..

[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:

[glendog74]

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.

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4769

Rob

[shimmy]

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

[Dan]

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 :)

[sailorbaz]

-1.5 is max on standard CSL stuff. iirc

[jibm]

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.

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4769

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?

[jibm]

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.

[DazBlackCSL]

Awaiting some details :thumbs: The young man in question is in meetings in germany, so as soon as he gets 5 to dig em out will ping em up :thumbs:

[jibm]

Awaiting some details :thumbs: The young man in question is in meetings in germany, so as soon as he gets 5 to dig em out will ping em up :thumbs:

Splendid, thanks :thumbs:

[jibm]

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

Thinking about it, Shane ran these wheels on his car so i am hoping that they will be ok with the after market KWv3's. Perhaps he will be along soon and can confirm, Shane?:whistle:

[glendog74]

Thinking about it, Shane ran these wheels on his car so i am hoping that they will be ok with the after market KWv3's. Perhaps he will be along soon and can confirm, Shane?:whistle:

Shane ran KW Clubsport so very similar. I'm pretty sure he had no issues whatsoever.

[jibm]

Shane ran KW Clubsport so very similar. I'm pretty sure he had no issues whatsoever.


I hoping thats the case, i'm guessing the only real physical difference is that the clubsport's have adjustable top mounts? but does that give you the extra adjustment to stop any potential rubbing issues?

[daniel]

I hoping thats the case, i'm guessing the only real physical difference is that the clubsport's have adjustable top mounts? but does that give you the extra adjustment to stop any potential rubbing issues?

Clubsports have topmounts so he would have been running -2 or more. Mattcslnut run 9" rears ET26 on the front with standard camber. search his posts and you will find some pics. :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Clubsports have topmounts so he would have been running -2 or more. Mattcslnut run 9" rears ET26 on the front with standard camber. search his posts and you will find some pics. :thumbs:

I still do :thumbs: and I have no rubbing issues whatsoever.
Did someone mention pix ? :smt047

[jibm]

I still do :thumbs: and I have no rubbing issues whatsoever.
Did someone mention pix ? :smt047

Thanks matt :) :thumbs:

are you running KW's?

[jibm]

Awaiting some details :thumbs: The young man in question is in meetings in germany, so as soon as he gets 5 to dig em out will ping em up :thumbs:

any news from ya man Daz? :thumbs:

[glendog74]

any news from ya man Daz? :thumbs:

Daz is abroad playing golf until next week :gayfight:

[jibm]

Daz is abroad playing golf until next week :gayfight:

GOLF...now that's a good way to fook up a few days away!!

[Bounce]

GOLF...now that's a good way to fook up a few days away!!A good piss up spoiled,as they say.:hahaha::hahaha:

[jibm]

Daz is abroad playing golf until next week :gayfight:

come on Daz, put those golf bats down, the joke is over, you must be much older than i thought? only OAP's go on golf holidays...don't they??:hahaha:

[jibm]

Gents, anyone got anymore on this, ETA are fitting the KW's on Thursday morning and i'm gonna feel like a bit of a plonker with any settings:gayfight:

[glendog74]

The kit should come with fitting instructions to set at a 'base' setting and details ride height as well. Don't set the rear ride height lower than the lowest recommended setting as it makes the car handle like shit :whistle: