About KW
KW 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 springs mount onto seats which can be wound up or down to achieve a lowering anywhere between 25mm and 50mm (both front and rear). A grub screw in each spring seat is a neat touch which locks the seat in place.

What’s included?
This kit contains four adjustable gas assisted dampers, four uprated KW springs and four adjustable spring platforms. A special adjusting spanner is also included.

This kit will fit…
This KW kit is suitable for all SLK models manufactured between 1996 and 2004. These models have a chassis code/body type known as 170.

PLEASE NOTE
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.