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HELP! KWV1 spun down still has gap!!
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10-07-2012, 01:19 AM | #46 |
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Are you doing the install yourself?? Let me know how yours settle.
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10-08-2012, 08:36 AM | #47 |
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OP, did you do your own install? I just did mine (on Koni/Eibachs) and I was surprised by how hard it was to get the front struts slid into the collar all the way down. They need to be sticking out the bottom about 3" and it took me several times to get it right on each side.
In fact I put them in and buttoned it all up, but when I looked from the front underneath the hub/knuckle area it was clear one was higher up, so I did them both again and they both had more room to go. |
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10-08-2012, 06:44 PM | #48 | |
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10-08-2012, 07:05 PM | #49 | |
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Said another way the lower end of the strut tube has two diameters. One is the main body, then that is rounded off to a slightly smaller diameter about 3" from the end. That transition between two diameters fits inside the exact same shape inside the bottom edge of the cup. Also there are two nubs on the strut, lined up vertically, that fit into the gap in the cup/knuckle clamp that will align the strut the right way so the sway bar tab is oriented properly. These nubs go pretty far down inside the slot before the strut is in position, but they make it hard to twist the strut to get it to go all the way in. Esp with new paint on the strut. |
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10-08-2012, 08:53 PM | #50 |
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Lol im astounded at the people recommending to cut the bumpstops out. That is the only thing that is protecting the internal piston from beating itself and failing against the housing. You break that, KW will NOT warranty the shocks.
I had H&R coils in my girls XI. I had them all the way down, was almost tucking tire. Had to bring it up. Your front axle geometry will get fucked in the process...have fun replacing axle boots when you tearcthem. |
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10-10-2012, 08:36 AM | #51 |
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10-11-2012, 03:52 AM | #52 | ||
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Right on! Can't wait to see some pics.
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10-11-2012, 08:31 AM | #53 |
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UPDATE. I installed my fronts last night, OP i almost guarantee i know what your problem is. The info in post 47 is what you need to check. First of all make sure that little pin thing that sticks off the strut is aligned so that it can slide down inside the collar. Then you need to put a jack under the botton knuckle, slowly jack it up (i had to hit the brakes a couple times with a rubber mallet, it kept getting jammed as i was jacking it up. You should be able to see about 1.5-2" of the KW strut poking out below that colar that it sits in.
I dont think it was 3" but it was a good amount. I am currently 5 threads from the bottom and to me it is a perfect drop, it is not tucking but there is zero gap at all. I dont think i could fit my pinky in there. It looks PERFECT. So check into this make sure you see the bottom of the strut sticking out the bottom of that collar, im almost willing to place money that this is the issue. |
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10-11-2012, 08:34 AM | #54 |
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Also before the install i could fit all 4 fingers in the front gap, and i have huge hands lol. I would say i got a measurable 3.5" drop from the stock setup. Im guessing it could go down another .5 inch. It rides great esp for how low it is, i would guess its about 30% stiffer then stock-KW V1.
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10-11-2012, 09:38 AM | #55 |
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If you put too much upward pressure on the knuckle with the jack it jams the strut tube in the cup. So just enough to hold the knuckle up. Also the top 3 nuts on the strut mount inside the engine bay need to be loose.
With the nubs lined up in the cup/slot in back. The way I did this was grab the strut body in one hand, and the brake disk and/or caliper in the other, and twist the strut back and forth while shaking the disk or caliper back and forth. The strut slides in a bit, then you lightly jack the knuckle higher. Repeat several times until you can't move it anymore. The strut assembly has to be loose at the top to do this the clearance inside the cup is so tight. I will be under the car again today (doing downpipes I hope) and will measure how much strut is sticking out under the knuckle. |
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10-11-2012, 02:51 PM | #56 |
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pics of lower strut
Yeah it is more like 2 inches.
First pic is stock strut, note dirt pattern from cup/bracket Installed Koni strut all the way down Pics of the car as it sits, ground is not level here but on level ground front is less than 2 finger clearance, used to be 4 or more. Slightly lower in front than back. This is about as low as I want to go where I live. Last edited by ajsalida; 10-11-2012 at 03:01 PM.. |
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10-11-2012, 04:24 PM | #58 |
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10-13-2012, 06:14 AM | #60 | |
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Unfortunately my car is in storage and im outta states. So i will definitely do that when i get back. I reall hope this will settle my problem.
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10-15-2012, 08:39 AM | #61 | |
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10-15-2012, 07:16 PM | #62 |
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My sig is small so its hard to really tell and plus the black car and black tires make the gap disappear. Believe it or not its the same height in the sig and in Post 23. But my car was sitting on a slight decline in my driveway. And my rears are spun half way.
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10-15-2012, 08:44 PM | #63 |
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i have h&r i know alil different but mine dont go low enough either, i removed one of my adjuster nuts and shaved down the end link bracket alil and removed the top plate still needs alil lower so im thinking camber plates or custom strut bearings
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