KW automotive, the suspension manufacturer, introduces more
adjustable coilover suspension kits for the latest BMW M3 (G80) sedan
and the BMW M4 (G82) coupe. Alongside the KW V4 coilover suspension
with three-way adjustable dampers, the two-way adjustable KW V3
coilover suspension kit is now available. Offering a preset sporty and
harmonious base setup, the KW V3 can be individually adjusted in
compression and rebound damping separately. Depending on the
adjustment, this provides the BMW M3 Sedan and the BMW M4 Coupé with a
sporty or a more comfortable road behavior. Additionally, the coilover
suspension kit enables a seamless lowering at the front axle of 20 to
35 millimeters and at the rear axle of 15 to 30 millimeters in the
range of the parts certificate. The KW V3 coilover suspension kit is
available for the BMW M3 (G80) and BMW M4 (G82) models with rear-wheel
drive. In development already are the KW V5 Clubsport coilover
suspension kit as well as the electronically adjustable KW DDC
plug&play coilover suspension. The KW V3 will also be available
for the xDrive variants of the two BMW M models soon. More at www.kwsuspensions.net
Since its introduction to the market, the KW V3 coilover suspension kit
has become the best-selling application of the suspension manufacturer KW
automotive. With all KW suspensions coilovers from the "Street
Performance" product category, the base suspension setup is always
designed to be as stiff as necessary and as comfortable as possible and is
pre-set during production to match the best possible suspension setup for
the specific vehicle. In the popular KW V3, the suspension manufacturer
uses an advanced multi-valve technology to set up this KW coilover
suspension. It also allows the customer manually to adjust the KW V3
independently in the Low-speed compression stage with twelve clicks and
the Low-speed rebound stage with 16 clicks, if preferred. Immediately, the
KW V3 is also available for the BMW M3 (G80) sedan and the BMW M4 (G82)
coupe. Within the scope of the parts certificate, the adjustable lowering
range of the KW V3 coilover suspension is 20 to 35 millimeters at the
front axle and 15 to 30 millimeters at the BMW M3 rear axle.
Customized driving behavior can be set intuitively
"Anyone who wants to make their BMW M even sportier with a KW V3 coilover
suspension can adjust the preset setup of their KW V3 in just a few simple
steps. Every KW suspension kit always includes adjustment instructions for
this purpose," explains Florian Johann from KW Brand Management. "If you
want to drive your BMW M even in a sportier way, you can adjust the preset
setup of your KW V3 in just a few steps. It's not even complicated." The
adjustment wheel at the top end of the piston rod makes it easy to adjust
the valve cross-section that influences the low-speed rebound valve in the
shock absorber. The rebound stage influences how the body is connected to
the road. If the valve cross-section of the rebound stage is closed, the
handling in the BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupé becomes more direct, which
significantly reduces body vibrations. Also, the steering precision
improves noticeably without causing any unrest in the chassis. Regardless
of the rebound damping, the KW V3 coilover suspension offers the option of
adjusting the compression damping forces further to suit individual
preferences. Higher compression forces on the front axle ensure even more
direct steering, while higher compression forces on the rear axle
influence oversteer. During abrupt spring deflection, such as when driving
over bumps, the preconfigured high-speed compression damping allows rapid
compression and prevents the tire from losing grip. "A BMW M3 (G80) sedan
or BMW M4 (G82) coupe with the KW V3 coilover suspension kit has much more
direct handling. The advantage with our damper technology is that the
suspension does not seem so bumpy and uncomfortable, as is always the case
with one or the other sports suspension," continues Florian Johann.
"Basically, the KW V3 is similar in its tuning and design philosophy to
the BMW M Performance suspension we developed for BMW M for the BMW M3
(F80) and BMW M4 (F82)." In the M3 sedan and M4 coupe, the KW V3 provides
a much sportier driving experience, and the typical oversteering of modern
vehicles becomes much more neutral and easier to control. Also, the KW
coilover suspension kit provides a much sportier ride with convincing
remaining ride comfort - and this even at maximum lowering. While the KW
V3 is still under development for the xDrive variants of the BMW M3 (G80)
and BMW M4 (G82), the KW V4 is available for the sedan and coupe, for
example. More at www.kwsuspensions.net
About KW automotive:
The KW entrepreneurial group includes the suspension manufacturer KW
automotive with its brands KW suspensions, ST suspensions, ap
Sportfahrwerke, as well as the SimRacing brands TrackTime and Ascher
Racing. With its immense suspension portfolio, state-of-the-art production
technology and its development and test center, KW successfully operates
in all markets for more than 25 years. Over the past years, KW automotive
has developed over 16 distinct damping technologies in order to fulfill
its own requirement of supplying "the perfect suspension for every
demand". Beside its core business, the development and production of
manually and adaptively adjustable coilover kits and other suspension
components for the aftermarket as well as the range of accessories of
various automobile manufacturers in the premium segment, the business
field of original equipment for special models and super sports cars of
the automotive industry is developing tremendously positively for the
German suspension manufacturer. Since KW is a development partner of
sophisticated controlled suspension systems, the manufacturer disposes of
the entire product portfolio of hydraulics, electronics, sensor
technology, control units and damper control systems as well as the
necessary know-how for the application and tuning of complex vehicle
performance systems from a single source. KW has become an indispensable
part of customer motor sports throughout the past years and produces
homologated racing dampers and suspensions for a constantly growing number
of racing cars of several manufacturers. Worldwide, successful racing
teams rely on the patented valve technology of KW Competition suspensions.
The entrepreneurial group has subsidiaries in the most significant
markets, such as Belgium, Great Britain, China, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan
and the USA. 360 employees from the 1200 employees worldwide of the Group
are located at the headquarters in Fichtenberg. Software and hardware
solutions are further business segments as well as events for virtual
motor sports in the scope of the brand RaceRoom. Equally, the suspension
manufacturers AL-KO Damping Unit, Belltech and Reiger Suspension as well
as the alloy wheels manufacturer BBS are brands of the KW entrepreneurial
group.
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