[Youngsta]

hey guys ... im getting some kw v2's soon and was wondering if anyone has installed these themselves or if its too hard to do it yourself (with friends) and if i should just take it to a shop to get it installed

[iheartsole]

i would take it to the shop, unless you & your friend know what you are doing. post pics when installed

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Originally Posted by Youngsta

hey guys ... im getting some kw v2's soon and was wondering if anyone has installed these themselves or if its too hard to do it yourself (with friends) and if i should just take it to a shop to get it installed

+1
I'd also like to know.
Anyone know of a good DIY??
I haven't found one

[Youngsta]

i heard installs run upwards of 300 dollars so i wanted to do it myself .. i like modding things myself ... fairly new to modding but id like to start somewhere ... i have friends that have installed coils on cars before but not on bmw's

[Turkishexpress]

If you take your time you should be able to do it in half a day however I would strongly recommend having a shop do it. Also making sure that coilovers are set up properly after the installation is important. You need to set up the ride height, load etc... and you would really benefit from getting it corner balanced (especially if you decide to do the install yourself). Remember you are dealing with a BMW not to mention a very nice set of coil overs. Do it once, but do it right

[Youngsta]

so the installation is ok to do by myself ... but the setup i should take to a shop to get aligned and balanced?

[Fraggy]

My shop guy did it in a couple of hours, would have taken me a few days

Make sure EVERYTHING is TIGHT. I had some creaking after the install, even though the shop torqued everything right. Got back in there and did it by hand, and the sounds went away.

[skim7x]

I installed mine myself with a couple buddies... but only one of my buddies had ever done the install before, and never on a 335i. It was a disaster, as we did not have the optimal tools for the job...

If you and your buddies have minimal experience, I would STRONGLY recommend you let a shop do it. I paid $300 for a complete coilover swap, and it's more than worth it to avoid the stress/trouble of doing it yourself.

[Chowbow]

I did it myself in my garage, with no power tools. I did borrow an electric impact for the top nut on the front struts but it was basically all hand tools. Took me all day but I was alone and was my first time doing it on this car. If you've done some shocks/springs in the past and have the proper tools then it should be fine. I would suggest having another person to help as it would make things easier.

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Originally Posted by Chowbow

I did it myself in my garage, with no power tools. I did borrow an electric impact for the top nut on the front struts but it was basically all hand tools. Took me all day but I was alone and was my first time doing it on this car. If you've done some shocks/springs in the past and have the proper tools then it should be fine. I would suggest having another person to help as it would make things easier.

Damn wish i could've witnessed that so i could have an idea how to do it myself

[S4to335]

I have done lots of installs on other cars...and what I saw of this install...I didnt want to do it. The installer yelled at me cause it was so difficult. I would not do it myself if I were you.

[Chowbow]

Originally Posted by xPaulBaiLeyx

Damn wish i could've witnessed that so i could have an idea how to do it myself

Well there was a considerable amount of swearing and I took my time. Wasn't the most fun to install but it was good that I did it myself IMO. Got to know how to get everything apart etc.

[Chowbow]

Originally Posted by S4to335

I have done lots of installs on other cars...and what I saw of this install...I didnt want to do it. The installer yelled at me cause it was so difficult. I would not do it myself if I were you.

It's not so bad Steve. Hey, at least you only have to compress 2 sets of struts and springs on these cars vs. 4 on the Audis.

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Can you give a brief rundown of the tools you used?

[lkn]

take it to the shop and save yourself the trouble. supreme power does good jobs on coilover installations.

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Originally Posted by lkn

take it to the shop and save yourself the trouble. supreme power does good jobs on coilover installations.

Price?

[S4to335]

Shops will probably range from $250 (without alignment) to as much as maybe $650 with alignment. I use to do suspension install jobs on the side..and we charged $325 for H&R coilovers on Audis. Me and a friend did the installs. Chowbow probably knows several of the installees since he also came from the Audi camp locally.

[itsbrokeagain]

that sucks you guys dont have anyone out there like me out here on the east coast I do a lot of side work for you E90 peoples with suspension installs. $150 you cant beat it!

[Youngsta]

ive read longtran does coilover installs .... how much does he charge for install and verything