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Anyone running coilovers on the front of with the self leveling Rear??

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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Im thinking about getting coilovers for the front and getting the rear adjusted by computer, Im not sure which coilovers to go with.


what are you guys running and how does it ride??
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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No one is running coilovers?!?! I need some feedback on either Eibach,
Koni or H&R coilovers anyone running any???
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Astretched5' post='952240' date='Jul 24 2009, 03:24 AM
No one is running coilovers?!?! I need some feedback on either Eibach,
Koni or H&R coilovers anyone running any???
I have a kw Var.3 coilovers and it works fine. The set has coilovers in the front and shock absorbers in the rear and there is parts for adjusting the rear hight also.
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Originally Posted by marko h.' post='952334' date='Jul 23 2009, 09:47 PM
I have a kw Var.3 coilovers and it works fine. The set has coilovers in the front and shock absorbers in the rear and there is parts for adjusting the rear hight also.
Adjusting the rear with self leveling rear?
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by marko h.' post='952334' date='Jul 24 2009, 04:47 AM
I have a kw Var.3 coilovers and it works fine. The set has coilovers in the front and shock absorbers in the rear and there is parts for adjusting the rear hight also.
Since you had sports suspension to begin with, how much lower is the front now with the KW coilovers?
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='952723
Adjusting the rear with self leveling rear?
Yes, there is a adjustble join rod on "the hight sensor" seen below:

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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by marko h.' post='953241' date='Jul 24 2009, 03:51 PM
I didn?t measure it before installation, but the dimension between center of the wheel and and fender bendin is 330mm in the front and 350mm in the rear. Lowering was about 20-35mm?



Yes, there is a adjustble join rod on "the hight sensor" seen below:

where dis u get the adjustble join rods from?
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Originally Posted by Astretched5' post='953276' date='Jul 24 2009, 11:16 PM
where dis u get the adjustble join rods from?
It came whit the kw Var.3 set.
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Originally Posted by marko h.' post='953649' date='Jul 24 2009, 09:44 PM
It came whit the kw Var.3 set.
how much was it??
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