About KWKW are a German manufacturer who are recognised as a European market leader for high class Coil-Over systems. KW set new standards with their innovative products and commitment to quality.
KW are official suppliers and technical partners to Ford Racing USA, Daimler-Chrysler Corp’ and Volkswagen Racing.
What is a ‘Variant 2’ kit?
The Variant 2 is intended for the more experienced driving enthusiast who wants to fine tune the rebound setting of their dampers as well as the ride height of their car. The vehicles pitch and roll behaviour can be adjusted to suit the driver’s particular style and taste. The Variant 2 is an ideal kit for road and track use.
The dampers
Variant 2 dampers are fully adjustable for rebound. The damper bodies are made from a stainless steel alloy and have a mirror polished finish. Not only does this look amazing, but this material will far outlast any other galvanised damper body. The dampers feature hardened chrome piston rods, Teflon coated pistons and superior quality seals & valves.
The springs
The spring rates have been specially tuned to suit this vehicle, taking into account its weight and dynamics. The springs are manufactured from chrome-silicon steel (54SiCR6), which is shot-peened, zinc phosphate plated and powder coated.
Height adjustment
The front springs mount onto seats which can be wound up or down the damper body to achieve a lowering anywhere between 30mm and 60mm The rear features uprated springs which lower the ride height by 50mm The rear height cannot be adjusted. A grub screw in each spring seat is a neat touch which locks the seat in place.
What’s included?
This kit contains adjustable gas assisted dampers and four uprated KW springs. A special adjusting spanner is also included.
This kit will fit…
This KW kit is suitable for all Audi A8 models with the 3.3TDi and W12 engines. It is only suitable for 4WD versions manufactured from 2000 on.
This kit is not suitable for models with automatic self levelling control.
PLEASE NOTE
Due to the design of this cars suspension the front dampers can only be adjusted off the car.
Lowering a vehicle by 50mm or more may, under certain circumstances, cause tyre/arch clearance problems.
As with all suspension kits it may be necessary to fit spacers/shims behind the wheels for a little added clearance. This depends greatly on the wheel/tyre sizes being used.
Choosing the right option
This kit is not height adjustable at the rear. There are two variations of this kit listed below. Both have the same adjustable front end, but one has a 35mm drop at the rear whilst the other has a 50mm drop.
