installed kw v2 last nite.....a few pics avail.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290882579

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the setup now is very mild......softest setting......can't go any lower on the back / front or my tire will rub the outer fender or shocks as my tires are 1 size thicker that what it shud be.......

the ride is alot better now.......won't hop as much......less bumby......but turn in response is less sensitive and the tail is more happy than before ...(still in run-in period)

i'll re-tune the setup after a week of run-in and post more comment.
mike.

 

SMG,

Did you need any spacers?

I know some people with the Variant I's reported that they needed spacers on the front to get clearance to the strut on even the stock 17's (are you running 18's?). I didn't understand why until just a couple days ago when looking at the stock struts, Randy and I noticed that the stock struts have little indentations in them so they aren't totally circular.

I'll also post some of the pics out of the imagestation album. Looks great! (both the drop and the pics - lighting/location)

 

tks. for posting the pics for me dave......tks tks.

the front strut is really a problem for me now as i can't put any spacers with my 17x8 wheels ...... it'll rub my inner fender for sure.

i'll keep it this way until the end of the week and i may ask the garage to remove the "assist spring" so that i can lower the car a bit more without my tire having any contact with the strut.....

the current front setup will leave about 3mm space between the tire & the strut and i hadn't find any problems.
i think my next set of tires will be some shitty 215/40/17 tire and no more R compound for me

 

SMG:

I sympathize with you over the tire rub issue. I'm getting the H&R Coilovers so I'm hoping that one the car is lowered a little more, I'll be able to run 215/45 R16 tires on my stock wheels without rubbing or spacers.

Dave

 

Good luck with the H & R.....

 

just went to the gas station to put more pressure on my tires tonite.........and found out that my rear left tire only left with 15 psi or so coz there's a big screw stuck into it and lost half of the pressure.......then i took my car to the garage and fix it and now all 4 tires running 33psi and the tail is not happy anymore.....very predictable & stable.

that screw is almost 1.5 inch long..........lucky me went to put more pressure on the tyres tonite or i'll never notice it.

 

I have non runflats and the same size screw happened to me. When the
tire dropped about 4 lbs the indicator light came on for the runflats......
did you reset when you changed the tires???

 

no indicator came on ...... weird...??? :???:

 

Went to take off the "assistant springs" on my front struts this afternoon and the car looks / handles even better than before. The front drops about another inch and i'll post some updated pics.

Front is set to softest now and rear is set to the middle......understeer problem is greatly improved......

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?i...681&idx=30



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what's that thingie below your rear bumper in your sig??

 

Never mind....i found the thread. it was the next one up on my list!

 

So, SMG would you like to sell those "shitty" tyres? I'll trade you for my runflats.

God I love those wheels.

 

i'll set my rear shocks harder so that i can continue to use my R tires......hehe.

 

smg.
damn.......you're ride looks too sweet!
i'm afraid to ask what you're gonna do next!

 

nfo, this is exactly what i want my S to look like...... i like it alot myself...

 

go for the exhaust!!!!
i have tinted windows and love them!
have you done any audio upgrades as well?

 

don't think i wanna upgrade the audio as i think they're quite ok for my standard.

havn't decided on which exhaust yet.......still doing my homework.

 

Just an FYI so u know, those helper springs are there to keep the main spring in place and tensioned during full expansion. If your front ever reaches full expansion or close to it, u may hear a spring popping sound as the front main spring was temporarily separated from the upper mount and popped back in place. Not good when racing or during performance driving, but not harmful.

 

yeah i know that and i still haven't had any problem yet.
tks. for the info tho.