KW V3 Coilover Suspension Released for Mach-E

[connoisseurr]

Would you say this solves the suspension issues or just lessens it? I am interested in a set but I want a much softer ride.

You’re going to end up with a more comfortable, but sportier ride. The rebounding won’t much much of an issue, but you’ll still feel bigger road surface imperfections.

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[phil]

You’re going to end up with a more comfortable, but sportier ride. The rebounding won’t much much of an issue, but you’ll still feel bigger road surface imperfections.

More comfortable than an average car? Or just more comfortable than the Mustang with original equipment, i.e., a lower standard of comfort?

 

[Mach1E]

More comfortable than an average car? Or just more comfortable than the Mustang with original equipment, i.e., a lower standard of comfort?

If you’re wanting a Cadillac or Lincoln ride, I would be shocked (?) if the coilover setup would give you the result you’re looking for. Even in a softer setting they’re still geared more toward performance than comfort.

Some helpful reading;
https://carperformanceboss.com/make-coilovers-comfortable/

 

[connoisseurr]

More comfortable than an average car? Or just more comfortable than the Mustang with original equipment, i.e., a lower standard of comfort?

More comfortable than stock, but keeping the sporty feel the mustang should have had from the factory.

If you want a cushy cloud-like ride, these won’t bring you that level of comfort.

 

[ElectrikPony]

Okay folks I took the plunge, Coil-overs on order and arriving from Germany in about 5 weeks.

 

[ElectrikPony]

How is the adjustment range for things like caster and camber without the use of adjustable plates ?

Was there enough granularity from the factory to dial it in ?

would anyone mind sharing what numbers you’re using for toe, caster and camber ? Are you just using the stock spec or did you Use alternative numbers for performance oriented driving ?

 

[RP_GT]

I have been driving around on stock everything for about 2.5 months now, and am finally about ready to put these coilers on that I ordered back in August. I am definitely getting the 'dad, the ride back here is very bouncy' from my 16 year old. Driving it is messing with my motion sickness a little, but there is no way I could be a passenger in this MME GT. These brings me to my two questions:

1. Has anyone found any good videos on how to properly adjust the compression and rebound? There has got to be a proper oder of operations here. How do the pro's do it?
2. Did we ever settle on maybe a more scientific way to measure the before and after? There was phone app(accelerometer that I was experimenting with (mentioned in a previous post by someone) but I am not sure it was super helpful. I would also like to compare to some of my other vehicles who's suspension I like (95 'Vette, '17 Expedition, '06 Mazda6 V6), and aren't so bouncy. It is interesting that at night driving down the back roads to my house that the sharp headlight line at top (low beams) really jumps up and down. Part of me is what if I just filmed the drive before and after. It's hard to see the same effect on the 'Vette because the headlights are more diffused. Certainly feel should be way to tell the improvement, but it would be nice to see a 'measured' improvement.

 

[Anton]

2. I used Physics Toolbox Accelerometer on Android when I tested the steeda sway bars. It's pretty easy. Start recording. Stop. It exports to a spreadsheet. Then upload that spreadsheet to Google Sheets or what you prefer. From there you're pretty much open for whatever analysis you want.

 

[21st Century Pony]

How is the adjustment range for things like caster and camber without the use of adjustable plates ?

Was there enough granularity from the factory to dial it in ?

would anyone mind sharing what numbers you’re using for toe, caster and camber ? Are you just using the stock spec or did you Use alternative numbers for performance oriented driving ?

After the suspension settled, my adjustments for camber were unchanged, to my surprise. One front wheel needed a caster adjustment and all four wheels needed toe adjustments.

I seem to remember I posted my adjustment values here in a previous post, in this thread.

 

[ElectrikPony]

After the suspension settled, my adjustments for camber were unchanged, to my surprise. One front wheel needed a caster adjustment and all four wheels needed toe adjustments.

I seem to remember I posted my adjustment values here in a previous post, in this thread.

How much would you say your ride quality improved after you got everything in like you wanted? Less bouncy ?

 

[21st Century Pony]

How much would you say your ride quality improved after you got everything in like you wanted? Less bouncy ?

The bounce is completely gone. The ride is both more fun and on long drives, less tiring.

I thought I had written my KW install comments in this thread, but it must have been another one... I'll look for it and cross-post the URL.

 

[edido]

The bounce is completely gone. The ride is both more fun and on long drives, less tiring.

I thought I had written my KW install comments in this thread, but it must have been another one... I'll look for it and cross-post the URL.

Can you post your settings again please? Do you have GT model?

 

[21st Century Pony]

How much would you say your ride quality improved after you got everything in like you wanted? Less bouncy ?

My comments on the install and also on post-install impressions, are Posts 28, 31 and 51 in this thread:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...n-with-kw-v3-coilovers-on-mach-e.20904/page-2

 

[21st Century Pony]

Can you post your settings again please? Do you have GT model?

Yeah it was posted on another thread. My comments are posts 28, 31 and 51 here: https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...n-with-kw-v3-coilovers-on-mach-e.20904/page-2

 

[ElectrikPony]

My comments on the install and also on post-install impressions, are Posts 28, 31 and 51 in this thread:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...n-with-kw-v3-coilovers-on-mach-e.20904/page-2

Thank you for pointing this out. I appreciate it.

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