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Old 07-16-2012, 02:29 PM
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First post of my car. Installed KW V2s & 10mm spacers front, 12mm spacers back (have 17mm spacers on order).

Thanks to Frank @ ModBargains.com for helping with the coilover selection and installation.

Front fender was shaved and rolled by Tony in the Valley -- excellent & professional job, this guy knows his stuff! I still have some front passenger side rubbing when going into steep driveways, but no rubbing on the freeway or large bumps. Tony recommends that I run 225/35 instead of 245/35 - any thoughts on this?


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looks pretty flush. good job!
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look nice and clean!!!!
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Looks very nice but dropping to 225s would kinda suck.
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Stay with 245 and flare fenders
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Love the stance. Looking good.
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Looks rreally good bro... i need ssome slavers too. Did u already have the sport suspension? Did the coil overs drop you below the sport suspension because I can't see lowering mine anymore than the stock sport suspension.
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yep no 225's.. why did you put 10mm spacers in the front? Rim should clear if its a stock offset and 8.5 inches..a 5mm would be best my opinion and experience with V2. Make sure to check your endlinks and swaybar FYI


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Looks really good bro... i need some spacers too. Did u already have the sport suspension? Did the coil overs drop you below the sport suspension because I can't see lowering mine anymore than the stock sport suspension.
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Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy
yep no 225's.. why did you put 10mm spacers in the front? Rim should clear if its a stock offset and 8.5 inches..a 5mm would be best my opinion and experience with V2. Make sure to check your endlinks and swaybar FYI


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The V2 spring perch was rubbing my driver side tire ever so slightly. I went with the 5mm first, but got nasty vibrations because the stock wheel is beveled and the 5mm spacer is not hubcentric, so the wheel could not rest on the hub. The smallest spacer that is hubcentric is the 10mm.

How do I check my endlinks and swaybar? Would that help me clear the V2 perch without the need for spacers? Thanks for the input guys, appreciate it!
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