KW V1 Coilover adjustment ?

Bx Tpr · 04-04-2015, 07:22 AM

Recently installed the KW V1's and I've been trying to get the ride height as close to equal all around as I can. I've noticed that the spring perches aren't equally adjusted on all the corners but the ride height is within 1/8-1/4" of one another on all the corners. I thought if you kept the spring perches equal (LF=RF, LR=RR) the ride height would be equal. Is this a normal occurrence when adjusting height on coilovers?

I'm also planning on having the car corner balanced. Would it be a better idea to just set the spring perches equally and just have them corner balance the car from that position instead of messing with the height?

Thank you

z3papa · 04-05-2015, 06:55 AM

It's not all the unusual for coil overs but not to an extreme. I'd wager once you get your car corner balanced, this will be all for naught as I'd bet it will end up having some rake (lower front to rear) since the OE setup has that and BMW is always trying to get close to 50/50 weight. Hint -- you might want to consider this in advance.

Bx Tpr · 04-05-2015, 07:01 AM

Thanks for the help. The car still hasn't been aligned since the install of the coilovers so I'm just going to set the perches up first. Front left = to front right and the same out rear. Let it settle and then take measurements. Malek, who's been a great help so far, said that some variation is to be expected between driver and passengers sides of the car.

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Bx Tpr Captain 123 Rep 891 Posts Drives: 23 CSL Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (8)	KW V1 Coilover adjustment ? Recently installed the KW V1's and I've been trying to get the ride height as close to equal all around as I can. I've noticed that the spring perches aren't equally adjusted on all the corners but the ride height is within 1/8-1/4" of one another on all the corners. I thought if you kept the spring perches equal (LF=RF, LR=RR) the ride height would be equal. Is this a normal occurrence when adjusting height on coilovers? I'm also planning on having the car corner balanced. Would it be a better idea to just set the spring perches equally and just have them corner balance the car from that position instead of messing with the height? Thank you
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z3papa Captain 190 Rep 969 Posts Drives: 11 E92 M3 ZCP, 07 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bloomington IL iTrader: (2)	It's not all the unusual for coil overs but not to an extreme. I'd wager once you get your car corner balanced, this will be all for naught as I'd bet it will end up having some rake (lower front to rear) since the OE setup has that and BMW is always trying to get close to 50/50 weight. Hint -- you might want to consider this in advance. __________________ Sold 2011.5 E92 M3 ZCP.
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Bx Tpr Captain 123 Rep 891 Posts Drives: 23 CSL Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (8)	Thanks for the help. The car still hasn't been aligned since the install of the coilovers so I'm just going to set the perches up first. Front left = to front right and the same out rear. Let it settle and then take measurements. Malek, who's been a great help so far, said that some variation is to be expected between driver and passengers sides of the car.
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