By Matt Bird / Monday, November 27, 2023 / Loading comments
The Lotus Emira stands out in the world of modern sports cars by offering only passive suspension setups. There’s Tour for consumers who want to use their car basically on the road (with a Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport) and Sport for track enthusiasts with a Michelin Cup 2. Experience so far suggests that the Tour is probably the most productive engagement at the moment, but now there’s another solution: KW has shock absorbers that will adapt.
Now, looking for a Lotus surprise and spring combo may seem like sacrilege, but it’s not that KW lacks experience. It was designed to have a V5 – “recommended for those looking to inject the Emira with the energetic handling of a Gran Turismo” – and a Clubsport V5 – “meticulously designed for normal track enthusiasts with semi-slick tyres. The grey car here is on the V5 and the green one uses the Clubsport; There’s a noticeable (and some would say welcome) drop in ride height, which actually accentuates the Emira’s beautiful mid-engine proportions. It’s easy to believe buying them just for the looks of them. And a great series of BBSs while you’re at it. . .
But KW is much more than aesthetics. These new V5 threaded shocks use their forged piston technology, first used in GT3 racing and now discovered in KW kits for everything from the Porsche 911 to the Mercedes G-Class. The merit over a traditional monobloc tube or twin-tube surprise damper, it is said here, is the eradication of any piston and valve overflow option; In a KW V5, the entire oil column “moves from the piston to the valve housing. “This means greater responsiveness to asphalt imperfections and therefore greater cushioning. The V5 and Clubsport are adjustable in 4 instructions (high-speed and low-speed compression). plus bounce), with 14 clicks of adjustment. Florian Johann, Brand Manager at KW, added: “The significant merit of our forged piston surprise shock absorbers is that we can work more intensively with the surprise hydraulics and optimize the entire formula for a more compact design. .
The Clubsport update adds a superior spring rate and an “optimized design” for more competitive tires. The ride height can be reduced in any of the kits by 10 to 30 mm on either axle; We know which cars are ready, please.
Unsurprisingly (although I wouldn’t bet against their claims either), KW considers its V5 threaded shocks to be in no way compromising the Emira’s ride and handling. “Gone are the days when upgrading to high-quality threaded shocks sacrificed ride comfort. “”, proudly proclaims the press release. While the praise for the popular car may not yet be unanimous (the game is too much for the road; the Tour could leave a few more on the circuit), it turns out that there is an opportunity for a choice to find the best balance. And who better than Lotus consumers to sell suspensions that require a bit of shape?
KW’s DTM suspension generation (their words, not ours) is now TUV approved and on sale. The V5 package is recently listed on KW UK’s online page for £7,000, with Clubsport adding a further £500 to it. V6 style is eligible at this time. Now, of course, around 10 percent of the suspension purchase value is a lot, but for those who plan to keep an Emira for a long time, which is a stupid idea given that this is Lotus’ new ICE sports car . It could be worth it. Investment. Early, say, first editions have now dropped to £70,000, so there’s the possibility of a KW-equipped V6 for the value of a new i4. Interesting.