11-16-2012, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by scruffydog
Hey Alstann,
I just got my KW V3 installed recently and I'm ready to take it in for wheel alignment. I currently have the ride height almost the same as the OEM setting. But from the KW V3 factory recommendations is below:
Front/Rear: 9 click and 1 turn from close for Rebound & Bump.
As for the ride height, if you didn't measure the height prior to uninstalling. OEM Manual states:
Wheelarch Height (from ground to arch) for 19"
Front: 27.87"
Rear: 27.99"
After my install (The highest the rear is allowed to go):
Front: 27.25"
Rear: 27.3125"
Currently drives like stock can clear anything, but since I track my car, I'm not wondering if I should lower it a bit more. Also, anything lower than this, you may have a hard time accessing the jack points without driving your car on wood blocks prior.
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Thanks for the info!
I actually just finished putting my coilovers on my car about a few hours ago! I ended up using an oil filter wrench to turn the adjustment rings for the height, and it worked like a charm with some elbow grease. My car is sitting pretty low - my intentions were to cut all fender gap. In the front, my car rubs on hard bumps and full turn dips, but it's only rubbing on a tiny bit of plastic. After a few hundred miles, I fully expect the plastic to wear away and leave a smooth area.
I ended up leaving the adjustments alone - a performance race shop installed these coilovers on the previous owner's car, and so I figured it might be at a good setting. Man, does the car handle like a dream!  It seriously is incredible how level and balanced the car feels with these coilovers on - it's in another class. I am looking into getting into autoX and HPDE's myself, so I'd say I'm pretty well set!
I'm going in for an alignment hopefully tomorrow - my rear toe is visibly misaligned and my camber is way off! I'm hoping I didn't max out the stock adjustment stuff, but if I did, I'm gonna have to get some bolts and arms. Ah well.
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