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      08-03-2012, 09:55 PM   #1
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Didn't touch the rear height adjustment before installing which was a big mistake. Tried to adjust after torquing everything and no dice. The rear is currently slammed to the max and is impossible to adjust since the entire spring assembly turns when using the adjustment tool. Absolute garbage design by KW. Once the springs fully settle, I'm heading to a suspension shop to get the rear raised a bit.

Loving it so far.

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Looking good! Probably gonna lower more once springs settle. Still looks sick tho...
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A couple pics from the install

Didn't touch the rear height adjustment before installing which was a big mistake. Tried to adjust after torquing everything and no dice. The rear is currently slammed to the max and is impossible to adjust since the entire spring assembly turns when using the adjustment tool. Absolute garbage design by KW. Once the springs fully settle, I'm heading to a suspension shop to get the rear raised a bit.

Loving it so far.
The front height is perfection. Judging from the first image the back height is perfect at that point as well, ...

Amazing good looking rims btw, almost as good as OEM, what are they?, offset... more pics please, particularly on how they fill the width of the fender.

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It really doesn't look slammed to me. As a matter of fact, I think it's right on the money if not a little conservative.
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Looks good, but like others have said you should probably lower just a bit more. Which wheels are you running?
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The front height is perfection. Judging from the first image the back height is perfect at that point as well, ...

Amazing good looking rims btw, almost as good as OEM, what are they?, offset... more pics please, particularly on how they fill the width of the fender.
Thanks for the comments guys.

The wheels are wedssport sa55m's wrapped in supersports. Rims are ~22lbs each. For the price, they can't be beat imo.

Front: 9.5" et24 (265/30/19)
Rear: 10.5" et24 (295/30/19)

Some pics from a couple months ago when I first installed the supersports:





The offsets are spot on. Love the OEM wheels to death, but wanted something a bit more aggressive without using spacers. The fronts don't poke out now due to the camber plates - I'll snap some fresh pics when the springs settle.
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It really doesn't look slammed to me. As a matter of fact, I think it's right on the money if not a little conservative.
I'd like to lower the front just a lil more than the pics. The rear looks good right now but it will probably be tuck once things settle. In that case it's coming up a bit. We'll see.
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Thanks for the comments guys.

The wheels are wedssport sa55m's wrapped in supersports. Rims are ~22lbs each. For the price, they can't be beat imo.

Front: 9.5" et24 (265/30/19)
Rear: 10.5" et24 (295/30/19)

Some pics from a couple months ago when I first installed the supersports:

The offsets are spot on. Love the OEM wheels to death, but wanted something a bit more aggressive without using spacers. The fronts don't poke out now due to the camber plates - I'll snap some fresh pics when the springs settle.
Tight, Like!
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