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Removed shocks from the car so I could get the lower shock mounts removed.

The KW competition rear shocks have a shock mount that is threaded onto the shock. It has some flats milled into it so it appears it can be unscrewed with a spanner. Unfortunately these are pretty stuck on and no way I could get a good enough grip on the shock body to undo the lower mounts.

I decided to TIG weld a nut onto the lower shock mount, and use an impact gun to get them off. This is risky as it is pretty much a one way trip. Luckily, this worked brilliantly and the lower mounts were gunned off with ease! I saw a lot of Loctite remnants so that explains why I couldn't get them off by hand.

Have taken the opportunity to compare to an M3 EDC shock so I can get the shock length correct, then I will fine tune the shock travel with bump stop spacers. I have come up with a new drawing so I have all the dimensions I need to complete the project.