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05-06-2013, 01:38 PM | #1 |
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KW V1 adjustment question (yes I have searched)
So I'm starting to feel my car is a little too low,
(current car pic) http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=836873 and thinking about trying to adjust coilovers by myself for the first time. (to make car higher) I have KW V1 and so far from various info I have found I will need to (except the obvious jack-up, demount wheels, etc) ; Fronts: Turn the purple rings to the right (height goes up) Rears: Turn the purple rings to the left (height goes up) And coilover adjustment to car height change ratio; Fronts 1:1 Rears 1:1.8 Am I understanding this correctly? Anybody who has done this before, I would very much appreciate your help and any other advice
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05-06-2013, 06:43 PM | #2 |
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When you look at the threads, it'll make sense. Fronts go up, rears go down. You'll need a pry bar to jam between the body and the top mount to keep it from spinning. Especially if you're raising it up. Sorry for a vague answer, but it's pretty straight forward. Make sure you loosen the front set screws, before adjusting.
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05-06-2013, 06:45 PM | #3 |
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BTW: You're drop looks good! I wouldn't change a thing. Then again, I don't live in Chicago.
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What do you mean by "loosen the front set screws"??
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I adjusted my front coilover height for the first time myself this weekend. It was easy. There's a small allen head screw in the adjustment nut that is just tightened hand tight. You loosen that screw, turn the height adjustment nut with the specific wrenches, then retighten the set screw. I went 5 full turns higher.
When I went to the back I couldn't find a set screw but I also could not turn the height adjustment nut, but I didn't try to hard since I wasn't sure if there should be a set screw on the rears that I couldn't find. So I take the previous comment to mean that there is not a set screw on the rears?
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Correct, there are no set screws in the rear. But it's frustrating with they top cup spins. Screw driver or pry bar will work to keep it still.
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I see, thanks for the tips!! I'll report back after I've tried this out!!
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