Sittin' on KW

[BMW86]

I don't think it looks low at all. Looks sweet to me.

[Justin(OKC)]

After it settles in a few days, would you take a measurement from the fender lip to the center of the centercap? That looks pretty low.

[escobar929]

looks great man!

is this the out of the box height, or did you lower it more?

[My135]

Can you adjust the height (like raise it up half a inch)? It looks kind of too low to me and worry about the tire will rub during turns.

[My135]

Can you adjust the height (like raise it up half a inch)? It looks kind of too low to me and worry about the tire will rub during turns.

[onefastman]

The kw's are fully adjustable from what I understand.

[AchtungF80]

Welcome to the slammed AW club LOL!
Looks good!

[Mega Man]

Originally Posted by tkbr0wn

I think you may be imagining things with the lights. I cant see how a 1-2" drop is going to affect the lights in your eyes at all when most cars will be at least 50 ft from you when their lights are shining through your mirror. I have the same suspension and haven't noticed any brighter lights.

I must have a pretty strong imagination then!

Originally Posted by SPEZNAS92

Congrats Mega Man!!
I knew you were on the fence about KW and the BMW Perf. suspension... I think you made the right choice!
I got a call from my rep today my car should be done tomorrow so I definitely need to come and check this out!!

Yes, I was on the fence about Dinan Stage 2 or KW's. I'm happy with the KW's, just need struts and sways now. The thing I liked about Dinan's stage 2 is that it already came with struts and sways.
Come check it out at one of the Cerritos meets anytime!

Originally Posted by Milligan

Too low for me.

+1 After my alignment is done next week (waiting for it to settle in a bit), I'm going to probably raise it up by about 1/2".

Originally Posted by BerkTechnology

Looks good! But if you are scraping then you might want to raise it a bit. As others have said it will settle and get ~5mm lower in a few days.

Next up, a set of wheels!!!!!

I want a lighter set of wheels for sure. It may just be my imagination (I have a strong one remember), but I feel many aspects of the car have been improved from this suspension. I'm sure that acceleration only "feels" faster because it's lower and closer to the ground. However, braking feels stronger, and of course that floating feeling around aggressive corners is completely gone. Since I don't ahve the sport package, I feel like I have to use my body strength to keep myself seated properly (before this wasn't as much of an issue). I'm happy with my set up for now.

Originally Posted by Eric@PYSpeed.com

Wow, it turns out better than we imagined..... glad we can help you out.

Thanks Eric! It turned out great! Looking forward to doing business with you again in the future!

[Mega Man]

Originally Posted by samleeyy

watch out ur front bumper~~~~ez to scratch~~~

This is true...I'll have to watch that exit out on to South St. leaving the Cerritos meet.

Originally Posted by Justin(OKC)

After it settles in a few days, would you take a measurement from the fender lip to the center of the centercap? That looks pretty low.

Sure thing, I'll measure this weekend.

Originally Posted by escobar929

looks great man!

is this the out of the box height, or did you lower it more?

Out of the box, but I plan to raise it slightly after I have my alignment done. Anyone have a DIY on aligning?

[Justin(OKC)]

Originally Posted by Mega Man

Out of the box, but I plan to raise it slightly after I have my alignment done. Anyone have a DIY on aligning?

Just a tip, set your ride height where you want it before the alignment. Otherwise, you will need another alignment. It seems a common measurement for lowering is about 12.5" from the lip to the hub center. I am at 12 5/8. I like the height that I am at because you can definitely tell it is lowered and yet it is not too low. I haven't scraped anything yet....well, except where my wheel fitment is off in the back

[Robert]

How much was labor?

[Mega Man]

About $15 = the cost of 2 meals at Jack in the Box.

[tkbr0wn]

Originally Posted by Mega Man

I must have a pretty strong imagination then!

Dont you think that there is more than a 2" deviation between the height of most cars headlights and the way they are aimed? Maybe you immediately got in front of a car that had brighter than normal lights and you hadnt adjusted your mirror yet. I just think if you drew out the angles of headlights to your mirrors, you would see that the drop you did to your car would have very little effect of the brightness of the lights behind or in front of you.

I'm Jus Sayin'

[Mega Man]

All gravy friend. It's those gosh darn trucks that are raised up; some stock height trucks and SUVs. Normally, they didn't bother me THAT much, but since being lowered, it's right in my eyes.

[Simon_135i]

Mega any chance you might be attending the OC meet? at the In & Out this Tuesday? I would love to see it in person!

[Mega Man]

I wasn't planning on it...but who knows!

[BrokenVert]

Looks damned good man. Its low, but its not that slammed...its a sporty low, it looks like it has purpose, other than looks.

Wish we had suspension options for the vert

[Jaguar66]

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[Qbone]

looks great! now i want spring so i can get coils and wheels on mine!

[PKumarM3]

wow thats one of the prettiest looking 1 series ive ever seen.

kw are definitely nice suspension. i would of opted for the TC Kline, as I think their suspension is just a bit better ( i prefer the koni valve specific shocks as well as the ability to swap out different spring rates)., but KW are definitely nice for a DD and once in a while track appearance. look into Swift Springs as alot of guys that have KWs are getting into in the e90 scene.

i would definitely raise the car just a bit, especially before you get an alignment. Also get a corner balance done, to really fine tune the weight balance of the car. i'd go to Toan@RennSpec or AutoTalent - they are really good in your area. Tell Toan that Preeth sent you.

have you considered a front sway bar? that will REALLY sharpen things up as well.

i also saw that you were interested in weight savings. DITCH those heavy seats and get some fixed back seats. don't fall into the hype and exclusively get recaro. sit in as many seats as you can before u make a decision. i rushed into recaros, and had to live w/that decision for 2 years, until i recently moved into Cobra Suzuka Pros. If you want to take a drive, SubeSports in San Diego is one of the 2 official Cobra retailers in the USA. They should have all their products in stock. The seats alone should yield a good 80 lbs (if you have electric/heated seats).

love the car, and good luck w/the suspension!

[solid77]

i just got my kw v2's in and have the same ride height... i'm surprised that people here say it's too low... the ride height is perfect, it doesn't rub or bottom out, and the wheels aren't tucked too much.

[Mega Man]

Another Front View

Originally Posted by PKumarM3

wow thats one of the prettiest looking 1 series ive ever seen.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by PKumarM3

have you considered a front sway bar? that will REALLY sharpen things up as well.

Definitely on my To-Do List!

Originally Posted by PKumarM3

i also saw that you were interested in weight savings. DITCH those heavy seats and get some fixed back seats. don't fall into the hype and exclusively get recaro.

This will be a difficult mod to do, not because of the labor involved but because I'm not sure which one I want, and which can be comfortable as a daily driver. I think the car has plenty of power, so I'm looking to any kind of weight savings I can that won't detract too much from daily drivability. Weight reduction in any way will help in all aspects of a fun car to drive, better handling, better braking, better acceleration...

Originally Posted by solid77

i just got my kw v2's in and have the same ride height... i'm surprised that people here say it's too low... the ride height is perfect, it doesn't rub or bottom out, and the wheels aren't tucked too much.

True it isn't rubbing on anything, it is scraping on some slopes. I'm going to raise up by about an 1/2" to 1".