Are these KW V3s?

leungsta · 04-06-2017, 10:00 PM

Hi guys,

I'm planning on picking up a set of coilovers tomorrow which will be my first set of V3s. I've only had KW V1s so I'm not sure whether there is any difference between the two visually...

From what I've seen in vendor photos, all of the struts on the KW V3 seem to be chrome/aluminum so I'm a bit skeptical on these ones I'm picking up tomorrow since two of them are black.

330xtrai · 04-08-2017, 09:46 AM

not sure how to tell visually but look up the part numbers on the struts should tell you which ones they are

Tim603 · 04-14-2017, 11:27 AM

KW V3s have the dial on the bottom so no they are not. Prob V2 or V1

Edit: It looks like the e90 xi models don't have the dial on the bottom. Their should be a spot for adjustment at the bottom though, look for that. The pics look like it may be there but hard to tell.

V1: no adjustment
V2: top adjustment
V3: top and bottom adjustment

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330xtrai Do you even post BRO? 219 Rep 2,937 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 330xi [0.00]	not sure how to tell visually but look up the part numbers on the struts should tell you which ones they are __________________ E90\|330xi\|SGM\|Terra Cotta interior\|Forged1 Wheels(one side red the other city lights)\|M3 Rep Front Bumper\|Msport Rear Bumper\|KW V1 Coilovers\|K&N Air Filter\|OEM Black Grille\|Red Cyba Air scoops\|DIY Gloss Black Side Splitters\|Tee rear splitters\|Monkey Air Freshener\| DSC_0395-2
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Tim603 Colonel 483 Rep 2,283 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Canton, OH iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	KW V3s have the dial on the bottom so no they are not. Prob V2 or V1 Edit: It looks like the e90 xi models don't have the dial on the bottom. Their should be a spot for adjustment at the bottom though, look for that. The pics look like it may be there but hard to tell. V1: no adjustment V2: top adjustment V3: top and bottom adjustment __________________ Build Thread Last edited by Tim603; 04-14-2017 at 11:32 AM..
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