I would want to share with you guys regarding KW Suspensions.

I emailed the real KW company which is KW automotive GmbH, a company from Germany infamous for their car suspension and handling products.

However, there has been a local company who seemed to be using the original KW name for its products, and they widely advertise their brand locally (you can find a lot in local car magazine). This email clarified a few things that I could sum up:
- KW does not have an authorized dealer in Malaysia. The nearest authorized dealer or distributor is in Singapore
- Genuine KW coilovers can be identified in yellow-purple colour, not red like the one sold by MaxAudio, or any other local accessories shop who claimed their KW is 'German technology'.
- The website www.kw.com.my or its company Kim Wah Unique Trading Sdn. Bhd is no way associated with the real KW Suspensions. KW confirmed that the products distributed by Kim Wah Unique Trading Sdn. Bhd. are copycats and there is no guarantee that it will perform like the original KW suspensions. Reliability is definitely compromised.
- Anything that is not listed under the official KW Suspensions website (www.kw-suspensions.eu) is not authentic.
- The website www.kw.com.my is selling/marketing copycats. The ones distributed by MaxAudio are also copycats. They are definitely not KW Germany as claimed by their advertisements.

www.kw.com.my <--- copycat (just like the Brothers' "Mugen High Power" brand)
www.kw-suspensions.eu <--- original



KW brand is really well known in the Europe (something like our Titan). Probably less known to us because we are more exposed to Japanese stuffs like Tein, Tanabe, HKS, etc. KW in the EU is more like JIC, Cusco, those kind. However the one sold in Malaysia isn't worth bearing the name.

Don't risk your life by buying false advertised product

Please spread the words.

In anycase if you guys want to read the reply email from KW representative, PM me your emails so I could forward it.

so are u saying all those KW suspension sold in most acc. shop are fake/imitation??

Actually its pretty obvious i think..how come high end brand like KW sold in mere accessories shop with cheap ridiculous prices btw
pathetic local company .. using someone else name to make their own profit..
this case is almost similar with GAB..but at least there is no more GAB in japan rite

This post has been edited by pedanglaut: Apr 8 2011, 12:00 AM

they do not exactly imitate the original product, but they are using the brand name and slap the logo on their product (which origin is unknown). in this case it's more about branding imitation.

Thanks for the heads up

Hopefully you can contribute more similar articles.

GAB is a similar case I think, however the GAB Japan is no more (closed down or something). Not sure if GAB Suspensions Malaysia actually bought over the company's tech or not. One thing I've heard is that GAB Malaysia is somewhat a mix of KYB and Eibach/Bilstein.

But in the case of KW, it's a poor con job. LOL.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Apr 8 2011, 12:15 AM

Thanks a lot!

what the....

thanks for sharing..

WOW. lots of imitation products nowadays- Like rubber, silicon hoses etc.

I wonder if the company wants to take action against the Malaysian co?

This is a very good found-out.
Mate,please forward to me the email they send.

csatish89@gmail.com

Tq vrmch

if i'm not wong, gab malaysia is licensed. if not, many ppl will make a hoo-haas about this.

Damn! That explain it.

I always wondered about their red coloured products as I thought they're some sort of different product line. But I couldn't find it in HQ webpage.

Thanks for the heads up!

And eggs too....

GOod job for raising this up and hope that someone will share some more imitations parts here as i believe this is just the tip of the iceberg...

hmmm.. thats explain stuffs.. i always see in photos of europe car enthusiast showing the likes of evo, subaru, honda, mazda using KW.. but always wondering why its so cheap in Malaysia.. hohoho.. thx man for sharing~

Good guys.
I emailed KW (Kim Wah Unique Trading) on this . lets see if there got any reply for this issue.
Im too sad,where our JDM kakhis bought their product for high price and found out its a imitation .

Thanks to TS,i will try my best to spread this news over.

shit... almost got it lastime... suspected the way of the logo and the advertising. no information on where it came from, and the packaging was so simple.... lucky for me

wah.. good information..

Real KW Suspensions distributor is Autovox (Singapore).

By the way, it's confirmed that GAB Suspensions (Malaysia) products are totally legit.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Apr 8 2011, 02:11 PM

these are the main downfall of the tuning companies like Apexi, Trust, Greddy etc...

even rims manufacturer are having hard time. Poor BBS is the latest to bite the pill...

Thanks for sharing.....

meaning?

they shud'nt use the logo from the ori KW...... if wan to use, use your own pls...

@ ericmaxman

BBS already file for bankruptcy

just now i also saw coilovers brand Hipermax red color at a tayar shop....

oh mai

Just saw the K&W lorry today..

Maybe you should forward the email from KW to related agencies/ministries TS.

Well...already know the red KW is imitation when i see it
@soulfly,e-mail the reply from KW Germany to my inbox,evofans11111@yahoo.com
Original KW V1 start from US$1.5k or so so anything under that price for brand new set of KW is not legit
Also there are no original KW for car such as Myvi,Protons etc...

same situation with D2 suspension..original 1 is purple color but there is someone selling in garage sales selling imitation (yellow color)

I still remember i email Daniel from RSOne asking wether Kajang Hugo (goo126) selling fake/immitation Gab or not due to the coloring and finishing are worst totally.And the price are to believed.
So he replied me back he will checked over this matter and get back to me.
Until now,1 year past no reply.

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Added on April 8, 2011, 8:12 pmI already sent email to KimWah regarding this link.
Until now no reply from them.
Maybe we should hear voice from their side that claims this is an authentic product nor local made then users can sue them via consumer act.

This post has been edited by makaveli: Apr 8 2011, 08:12 PM

How about Eibach ? Sachs . I dun tink this 2 are original product .

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Added on April 8, 2011, 9:28 pmD2 i believe is also fake.

This post has been edited by SKYTECH: Apr 8 2011, 09:29 PM

Eibach also got imitate one meh?
I think brembo brake also got fake one

This post has been edited by crocky: Apr 8 2011, 10:41 PM

dun forget Jasma...

yup..malaysian company turn JASMA into a brand

HWL,IMP,AMP & GAB manufacture in same factory...... wad do u guys think?

any issue about this?

This post has been edited by Gilbert5107: Apr 10 2011, 03:36 AM

Ya , i heard the adjustable inlcuding KW,HWL,GAB all come from same factory from sungai besi . Izzit true , becoz most of them using sticker to label it only. If take away the sticker , all is the same .

I choose to use apm . hahah .

This post has been edited by SKYTECH: Apr 10 2011, 08:24 AM

SUSTEC ???

the factory is probably just contracted to produce/assemble the products.
but it's also possible that it's producing fake products too.

the most important is, research and check before you buy.

the reason why i checked KW was because some distributor offered me to be a dealer. but unlike some seller who don't mind selling stupid car gadgets, i refuse to associate myself to these kind of products.

SUSTEC is a fail attempt at trying to use Tanabe produce name. Same goes for another spring brand called S-Tech.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Apr 11 2011, 12:03 AM

include wings

u just buy the Hypertune magazine..

u will find so many cheapo local made springs & absorbers been advertised there..

Sustec, Bestec, S-Tech & many2 more tech..hehe

as long as they are not using other brand's name it is still ok..

Guys,the email by KW - KimWah Unique Trading


I send ;



KW replied :

Lol seriously? They are not replying the question at all. And what does it mean by "I"? Doesnt it suppose to be we?

I think this mean they are faking the brand

LOL at the email reply.

thanx for sharing bro... already re-publish this article at my blog..

http://carlogy.com/beware-of-imitation-pro...suspension.html

the company sell fake kw products located at pandan indah industrial park...just nearby to my fren's workshop.
the shop grill always close & lock....why wanna lock the grill.they just selling suspensions.so...think logically lah..


ori kw suspension comes with yellow spring coil & purple absorbers...(not red)