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KW V2 installed - Rear is too... BOUNCY!

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Old 02-16-2011, 01:14 AM
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Does anybody have any visuals or videos on how to adjust these coilovers?
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For the rear, you have to remove the trunk liner in order to access the TOP of the coilover.
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+1 you do it from your trunk.

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For the rear, you have to remove the trunk liner in order to access the TOP of the coilover.
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thanks guys!!!
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I think found them :b, there is a SMALL screw at the at the top of each coilover, I turned all the way clockwise with a very thin Allen key.

Did I do it wrong?
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in the directoins that i gave you is clockwise harder or softer?
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That is correct. Clockwise will make it harder.

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I think found them :b, there is a SMALL screw at the at the top of each coilover, I turned all the way clockwise with a very thin Allen key.

Did I do it wrong?
Old 02-16-2011, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance
in the directoins that i gave you is clockwise harder or softer?
Harder

I can't believe that MICRO tiny rod controls the whole rebound! ;b
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Yes, you can do the same for the fronts which is under the hood.
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I just adjusted my kw as well. The recommended setting (the setting that came with the coilover) was 9 each. I believe there are 18 rebound levels. Unlike you, I found the ride too stiff, so I made it softer. The front was easy because you can see the top of the shock. But the rear is a different story. I had a difficulty here because I couldn't see the top of the shock and I actually had to "feel" the clicks. And I had to be physically inside the trunk! Damn KW. The use of allen key to set the rebound is kinda retarded, especially for a coilover of this caliber.

BTW, for our rwd e60, you shouldn't set your rear axle at full stiff. It will cause your car to lose grip when you drive over uneven roads.


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