Has anyone tried the KW coilovers on an SS or otherwise? I'm getting ready to order a set of Pedders from TTR for the SS, but unless I'm blind, I can't seem to find what the shock bodies are made of: stainless steel, aluminum, etc. I'm familiar with KW's coilovers and know the shock bodies are stainless steel (good for the NE winters where I call home ). Anyone have a set installed? If so what are your thoughts on them? I like the fact that KW uses stainless for their coilover bodies, but I also like the camber plates and flexibility that Pedders' coilovers offer... decisions decisions!

Thanks
Allex

 

Not sure about the bodies, but the performance of the pedders will spank the KWs. And I personally would not run coiilovers in the winter, besides the extra wear and tear, a stiff suspension + low traction = danger.

 

There are a lot of mods, that don't take too well to winter driving, for different reasons. Coilovers + winter driving I would think would suck.
But to each his own. One way to find out. Hey it's only money.
Thank the lord, here in Nor-Cali, our winters are real mild, so any mods we do aren't affected by the weather. Snow? hell whats that? Rain? only a few months during the winter. Gotta love that. "Moon"

 

I have a set of coilovers on my car but im running the Stance coils. The bodies are made of aluminum but my stock suspension is going on for the lovely Chicago winter.

 

Damn you Moon, I wish I had that kind of weather here! If I did the SS would have been dropped already. You guys (especially Bart) have given me food for thought though. I'm sure I'd use the 'softest' setting in the winter just to make life easy, but I really don't want to go around swapping suspensions w/ the seasons; wheels + tires I see no problem doing but a full suspension swap? Too much of a hassle for me. The main reason I want coilovers is for the flexibility of lowering in the summer, and raising it in the winter. Please keep the opinions coming guys. I'm ruling out just getting springs because the SS sits low as it is (relatively speaking) and here in Waterbury, 9-12" of snow isn't uncommon in the winter (I know, yay me lol). Anyone around my area that runs coilovers year round? Any input?

Thanks
Allex

 

Yeah its a dilemma. I just decided to go with lower springs, the bonus is I automatically plow the driveway in the winter.
And I guess it depends on the coils, but the softest setting on a lot of them are still really stiff.

 

It took me and my buddy an hour to take out the stock suspension and throw the coils in. Cake man. I would run the coild year round but after seeing what sum looked like after salt n **** i wont do that. not after the money ui invested in them

 

I actually bought a full set of cobalt SS struts/shocks and put them on with lowering springs. I may keep the stock suspension to swap in/out for the seasons, its not too hard if you keep springs mounted on both sets of struts.

 

Hmm, let me guess Bart, you use air tools? I'm a "hand tool" fellow and all the work I do on the SS, I do with my one good arm (literally!! I'm not being sarcastic ). I agree 100% about seeing lesser coilovers look like crap after a season or two in the snow which is why I haven't ordered the Pedders, yet (man this $$ is burning a huge hole!). Since the KW's are stainless I THINK that'd be no prob. w/ salt here. I prefer the Pedders w/ the camber plates though but I need to find out what material they use to make their struts... IF the struts are that easy to remove I may contemplate the constant swapping. Worst case I'll stay stock suspension-wise and spend the $$ on the OZ rims I've been eyeing forever!

Later
Allex

 

Stance coilovers are steel. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

Don't run coilovers in the winter. They're not even supposed to see rain.