Lowered on KW V2

perfectg · 06-02-2009, 12:47 AM

Finally got them installed. Still debating if I should lift the rear a tad or just lower the front another 1/4". This is set at the height the KW's came in out of the box. All I did was adjust the dampening.

Input would be appreciated.

m-technik · 06-02-2009, 01:00 AM

I just installed mine last Friday....Im sitting quite a bit lower in the front and a bit in the back with no rubbing, even with the dampening set to full soft. BTW, how are you liking them?

perfectg · 06-02-2009, 01:02 AM

so far loving them. I got till 11am tomorrow to lower it

BMdblU · 06-02-2009, 01:20 AM

Nice, go a bit lower. The front almost looks stock sport. About a year on mine and loving every bit.

Doing matte black vinyl on that window trim will really bring the theme together imo. Here's a pic of my coupe for reference on ride height and what the black trim would look like with dark wheels on SG. I just asked the shop who installed it to drop it to 'the top of the tire' and it came out perfect the first time.

perfectg · 06-02-2009, 12:46 PM

going to my shop now to lower the front more

MRQturbo · 06-02-2009, 12:58 PM

Bmdblu...hot damn...thats how you slam a car...i needs to get me a set too....

ctgazer · 06-02-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

Nice, go a bit lower. The front almost looks stock sport. About a year on mine and loving every bit.

Doing matte black vinyl on that window trim will really bring the theme together imo. Here's a pic of my coupe for reference on ride height and what the black trim would look like with dark wheels on SG. I just asked the shop who installed it to drop it to 'the top of the tire' and it came out perfect the first time.

haha..damn i was the gineau pig again...lol i had the shop drop mine to "the top of the tire" too and it came out with some serious slammage

smartys · 06-02-2009, 02:09 PM

drop it more in the front....I have it dropped nicely in the front and back with NO rubbing, and ride is awesome with the KWV2s....if you look at my post in the photo subforum, "my luvchild's album", there's pics there as well, if you want to see......

Drop it and you'll be ridiculously happy.....

wayway409 · 06-02-2009, 02:22 PM

i will say go a bit lower on the front~

ctgazer · 06-02-2009, 04:11 PM

you're in BC..you can drop it some more....you can use these as references...top of the tire...well apparently my tire is thinner than bmdblu's

perfectg · 06-03-2009, 12:50 AM

here u go, it went down another 3/4"

my tires are strecthed on to my wider rims, thus making it look not as low on the front. Less than a finger gap in the front and rear now

///M3Lover · 06-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Perfectg,

Looking at your lowered car makes me want to spend again. :P

GAM3OVR85 · 06-03-2009, 01:05 AM

You should've slammed it

Looks great!

grn.eyed.bandit · 06-03-2009, 02:53 AM

moar lowerzzzz.

ctgazer · 06-03-2009, 08:03 AM

hey can you take a pic in the sun? its hard to see the space at the top of the tire cause your cars kinda dark too...

Hedges · 06-03-2009, 09:24 AM

How is the ride quality? Comfortable ? more so than H&R sport springs + stock shocks?

I'm thinking of getting the FK coil-overs silverline-x top of the model ones, any feedback on those to these ones?

perfectg · 06-03-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M3Lover

Perfectg,

Looking at your lowered car makes me want to spend again. :P

dude, u spend enough already lol

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Originally Posted by MTL Bimmer

You should've slammed it

Looks great!

nope, right now its perfect, specially if I get a lip kit for the front.

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

hey can you take a pic in the sun? its hard to see the space at the top of the tire cause your cars kinda dark too...

will do, its at the alignment shop right now.

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Originally Posted by Hedges

How is the ride quality? Comfortable ? more so than H&R sport springs + stock shocks?

I'm thinking of getting the FK coil-overs silverline-x top of the model ones, any feedback on those to these ones?

I love the ride on these. Much better than the sport suspension. Only gripe I have is, that KW used aluminum collars on the rear, and used plastic for the fronts. (the part u spin to lower and lift the car) 1 side was very hard to rotate, even with wd40 it would hardly move. Other side was a breeze.

Kriston · 06-03-2009, 04:57 PM

Those of you who are lowered, do you experience scraping with the Aero Front Lip?

perfectg · 06-05-2009, 08:42 PM

Here are the better pics as promised.

ctgazer · 06-05-2009, 11:04 PM

looks goood!!! maybe some small spacers just to flush it out!

perfectg · 06-06-2009, 12:40 AM

thanks, i have 5mm spacers now all the way around

BMdblU · 06-06-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

looks goood!!! maybe some small spacers just to flush it out!

What's that Ivan? You're suggesting he goes flush over tucked?

Flush.

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Originally Posted by Kriston

Those of you who are lowered, do you experience scraping with the Aero Front Lip?

I scrape some driveways if I don't come to a near complete stop and angel there car. Damage is superficial and only under the lip.

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