Sam@sleekmotoring

The KW V3's on my 7 are set at the absolute highest, and I have heard a little noise out of them. I think its just happens sometimes on turns.

acuteperformance

That's because of how KW handles lowering. The spring isn't sitting nice and tight so the spring making those sounds.

Michael
Acute Performance

Sam@sleekmotoring

But hey, this is the only coilover available for the E65/E66. I guess I have to work with what I already have.

nelson29

Just got mines installed a couple of hours ago but im not quite feeling them. Its really bouncy and it set to the softest setting. My indy mechanic told me to give it a couple of days to see if i like them. For reference, this is the first car that i own that ive installed coilovers.

acuteperformance

He probably adjusted the height incorrectly. If you jack up the car, is the spring very loose? Are you able to move the spring up and down? If so, that's your problem.

The spring needs to sit snug when the car is jacked up. To adjust height, you turn the bottom ring loose and turn the entire strut down.

Michael
Acute Performance

nelson29

Thanks for the advice, will look in that tomorrow.

nelson29

Michael,

The car is at currently at the shop. the springs are adjusted correctly. Its not loose at all, its snug.

acuteperformance

Hmmm.. The ride definitely shouldn't be bouncy unless there is something wrong with the strut themselves. How did he adjust the ride height?

Michael

Gene

nelson, perhaps you should adjust the ride comfort to a bit stiffer setting, you did say it's at the softest setting correct?

I believe you have acuteperformances JIC's, the person you bought them from bought them from him....you should ask acuteperformance what setting he had the JIC's at when he had them and how the ride quality was...

TakmaN

Agreed. I've never had JICs so I don't know how adjustable they are (rebound & damper separate?). But if its on the softest setting then I would imagine any coilover on the softest setting would be somewhat bouncy since they aren't really built to be driven on that setting albeit it is an option. Coilovers are meant to stiffen up the suspension to prevent roll and enhance stability in turns. If you don't want a stiffer ride then you should go with something like KW Comforts or just something like Eibach springs and Koni shocks. But the general rule of thumb is you can't really get OEM ride and comfort with a lowered car. You can get close though.