My stock ECS has recently failed completely. Normally could get by with quickly changing to sport after start up, but now it immediately goes to blinking sport and tour. I have considered replacing all the components and getting lowering springs, but alot of the threads I have read say the ecs will not last as long. So I have been looking at aftermarket suspensions. It basically came down to these two after reading through some forums. There were a lot of other companies in between, but I would need a shop to set them up correctly since they require the evo adapters.

I have been talking to Muellerized about their suspension they offer for the 3s since they are less than 100 miles away. Basically said that these will be a true upgrade over stock and no compromise in any way. Of course there is the cost, but they will be setup based on what I value most. They had a form with a series of questions to get an idea of what I was looking to achieve.

The other I have been looking at is the KW V3. Also have read good reviews about the comfort for DD. But I have also been informed about a negative experience with customer service. Cost is a good amount less and if I remember right it uses the factory upper mounts so that could help reduce noise.

What are your thoughts? Is it overkill? I have never been road racing, autocrossing or drag racing but I definitely am looking forward to after the car is finished. I am also looking at taking some driving classes to further enjoy all that I have put into the car. The car also is no longer a daily driver, but will be driven on the street a lot of the time. My goal is to keep the comfort as close to stock as possible + all the benefits of a well sorted suspension. One thing I am not sure of is how often do suspensions need to be rebuilt and how much does it cost. Is it valuable to have a local suspension shop for support?


Andrew