Porsche Taycan KW V4 Coilover Install Guide (2021+)

The KW V4 coilover kit for the 2021+ Porsche Taycan is the most sophisticated bolt-in suspension you can put under the rear-wheel-drive, steel-spring Taycan — a full 3-way adjustable, stainless-steel coilover that replaces the factory struts and springs with race-derived damping. This step-by-step install guide walks through exactly how to fit KW part number 3A771095 on your Taycan, what ride height and damping settings to start from, and the corner-balancing and alignment work that turns a 5,000-plus-pound electric sedan into a genuinely planted driver's car.

What Is the KW V4 Coilover Kit for the Porsche Taycan?

The KW V4 coilover kit for the Porsche Taycan is a fully threaded-body, 3-way adjustable coilover suspension designed to replace the factory steel springs and dampers on the rear-wheel-drive Taycan (chassis Y1A). It sits at the top of KW's street-and-track range, above the V1, V2, and V3 lines, and uses the same damping architecture KW developed for cars like the Audi R8, Lamborghini Aventador, Mercedes-AMG GT, and Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. In plain terms: it gives you independent control over ride height, rebound, and both low-speed and high-speed compression, so you can dial one car in for a comfortable commute and re-tune it for a track day without swapping parts.

At NLP Performance in Tampa, FL, the KW V4 is the kit we point Taycan owners to when they want real adjustability rather than a simple lowering spring. The V4 (KW part number 3A771095) carries an MSRP of $8,684 and ships with a vehicle-specific comfort baseline already set, so the car is drivable the moment it comes off the lift — the fine-tuning is entirely in your hands afterward.

Which Porsche Taycan Does the KW V4 Fit?

This KW V4 kit fits the 2021-and-newer Porsche Taycan sedan in rear-wheel-drive (2WD) form, and only when the car left the factory on steel coil springs rather than adaptive air suspension. That is a critical distinction. The base single-motor Taycan — the roughly 5,029-pound RWD model that makes up to 469 horsepower with the Performance Battery Plus and overboost — is the car this coilover is engineered around. If your Taycan has PASM adaptive air suspension (standard on 4S, GTS, Turbo, and Turbo S, optional on the base car), this kit is not the correct part, because it physically replaces the steel spring struts that air-equipped cars do not have.

The reason coilovers make sense on the steel-spring Taycan is simple: the factory passive setup is tuned for comfort and cannot be adjusted. The Taycan carries an enormous, low-mounted battery pack, which gives it a naturally low center of gravity but also a very high sprung mass. KW spent significant development time validating the V4 against those loads — the same challenge that makes a heavy EV so demanding is exactly what a 3-way adjustable damper is built to manage. Before you order, confirm your car is 2WD and on steel springs; our team can verify fitment by VIN if you are unsure.

KW V4 Taycan Specs at a Glance

The KW V4 lowers the Taycan continuously from 5 to 30 millimeters at the front axle and 5 to 35 millimeters at the rear, so you set the exact stance you want rather than being locked to a fixed drop. Damping is where the V4 separates itself: rebound is adjusted with KW's patented TVR-A technology across 16 clicks, low-speed compression across 6 clicks, and high-speed compression across 15 clicks using TVCLH-A technology — more than 1,400 discrete damper combinations in total. Every unit uses a dirt-resistant trapezoidal thread and a polyamide adjusting ring, so ride-height changes stay easy years after installation.

How to Install KW V4 Coilovers on Your Porsche Taycan

Installing KW V4 coilovers on a Porsche Taycan is a bolt-on job that a competent shop completes in roughly 6 to 8 hours, but it is not a driveway project — the Taycan is an 800-volt electric car, and the suspension work happens alongside high-voltage components. Below is the exact sequence we follow at NLP Performance. Read all of it before you start.

Step 1: EV safety and vehicle prep

Power the car fully down, remove the key, and follow Porsche's high-voltage safety procedure before any component comes off. The coilovers themselves never touch the HV system, but working around the Taycan's underbody demands an EV-aware technician. Raise the car on a lift, support it properly, and remove all four wheels. Because the Taycan is heavy, use a lift rated well above the car's ~5,029-pound curb weight.

Step 2: Remove the factory struts

Disconnect the sway bar end links, the ABS/wheel-speed wiring, and any ride-height or damper sensor connectors at each corner. Support the hub, then unbolt the strut from the top mount and the lower knuckle. The KW V4 is delivered fully assembled, so — unlike a spring swap — you will not need a spring compressor. Keep the front and rear hardware organized; torque values differ front to rear.

Step 3: Pre-set ride height on the bench

Before the coilovers go in, set your starting ride height on the bench using KW's supplied measurements. It is far easier to set the spring perch and strut length on a workbench than under the car. Start near the middle of the range — roughly 15mm front and 20mm rear of drop — then fine-tune once the car is on the ground and settled.

Step 4: Install the front and rear coilovers

Bolt each KW V4 unit to the top mount and lower knuckle, torque to Porsche's factory suspension specs, and reconnect the end links and every sensor you unplugged. Route the damping adjusters so both the rebound knob and the compression dials stay accessible for future tuning — you do not want to drop the car onto a lift again just to add two clicks of rebound. Double-check that nothing contacts the brake lines or CV/axle boots at full droop.

Step 5: Torque, settle, and set height

Reinstall the wheels, lower the car, and roll it back and forth several times to settle the suspension. Measure fender-to-hub height at all four corners and adjust the perches until the stance is even side to side and matches your target drop. Remember the Taycan's mass will compress the springs more than a lighter car, so measure with the full curb weight on the tires.

Corner Balancing, Alignment, and Damping Setup

A coilover install is not finished until the car is corner-balanced and aligned. Any time you change ride height on a Taycan you alter camber, toe, and corner weights, so a 4-wheel alignment is mandatory, not optional. Corner balancing — adjusting the perches so diagonal weight is as even as possible — matters even more on the Taycan because its heavy battery makes the car sensitive to weight distribution. Set the car up with the driver's weight (or a ballast) in the seat for the most accurate result.

For damping, KW ships a sensible comfort baseline, so you can drive away and tune from there. The starting points below are counted from full soft and are meant as a foundation for your own testing, not final numbers — every car, tire, and road is different.

KW V4 vs the Factory Taycan Suspension: What Actually Changes

Compared with the passive steel-spring setup on the base Taycan, the KW V4 delivers three things the factory car cannot: a lower, adjustable center of gravity; independently tunable damping for comfort and control; and a meaningful aerodynamic benefit. On that last point, KW's own testing found that lowering an EV into cleaner airflow can improve driving range by up to seven percent — so unlike most performance mods, dropping a Taycan on V4 coilovers can pay you back at the charger. The trade-off is firmer low-speed ride than air suspension's softest mode and the loss of the factory nose-lift and auto-leveling features. If you are still weighing options, browse our full range of performance suspension before you commit. Our Tampa, FL shop can also handle professional installation, corner balancing, and alignment in-house so the car leaves dialed in.

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