KW V3 Chirping issue....

[bape_sta206]

I've been reading up on some feedback on KW V3 and heard they have issues with chirping/squeak noise when going over bumps. Has anyone experienced this? How do you get rid of it? I just bought some KW and wanted to make sure I won't have this issue before installing it.

[Peter@VMRWheels]

Mine 'chirps' for a few times each morning but completely goes away relatively quickly. I'm told it is normal but personally it never bothers me. However if yours chirps over each and every bump on the road then I think its something you might want to ask KW about.

Originally Posted by bapesta206

I've been reading up on some feedback on KW V3 and heard they have issues with chirping/squeak noise when going over bumps. Has anyone experienced this? How do you get rid of it? I just bought some KW and wanted to make sure I won't have this issue before installing it.

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by bapesta206

I've been reading up on some feedback on KW V3 and heard they have issues with chirping/squeak noise when going over bumps. Has anyone experienced this? How do you get rid of it? I just bought some KW and wanted to make sure I won't have this issue before installing it.

Do you know if it's a mechanical (i.e., metal-on-metal) or fluid sound? If it's a mechanical sound then adding a thrust sheet between the spring and perch may quiet things down.

[bape_sta206]

Originally Posted by dbarnes

Do you know if it's a mechanical (i.e., metal-on-metal) or fluid sound? If it's a mechanical sound then adding a thrust sheet between the spring and perch may quiet things down.

That's what I heard. Has anyone tried this? I'm asking because I don't want to have the same issues when installed.

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by bapesta206

That's what I heard. Has anyone tried this? I'm asking because I don't want to have the same issues when installed.

I don't know if this will work on the KW V3s because I don't know what's causing the noise but the TCK D/A setup made a lot of mechanical noise until they started using thrust sheets. Thrust sheets are not expensive, nor do they increase the effective length of the spring stack by much, so they might be worth a try.

[bape_sta206]

Originally Posted by dbarnes

I don't know if this will work on the KW V3s because I don't know what's causing the noise but the TCK D/A setup made a lot of mechanical noise until they started using thrust sheets. Thrust sheets are not expensive, nor do they increase the effective length of the spring stack by much, so they might be worth a try.

What is a thrust sheet?

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by bapesta206

What is a thrust sheet?

http://www.swiftsprings.net/products..._products.html

[bape_sta206]

Originally Posted by dbarnes

http://www.swiftsprings.net/products..._products.html

I found the same site.

Any other inputs on this concern before I put them install them?

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by bapesta206

I found the same site.

Any other inputs on this concern before I put them install them?

You could try contacting Harold at HP Autowerks (forum vendor) - he's a KW dealer, and sells thrust sheets and quick-change rear spring setups.