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Old 09-29-2012 | 11:17 AM
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Guys, as I said in the title, I need help lowering the rear of my wagon. There was a member here who sold a linkage that would help, but he hasn't responded to emails.

Any guidance would be appreciated.
Old 09-30-2012 | 07:21 AM
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I think it can be coded but I'm not 100% sure of that. Or contact KW and see if they will sell you the linkage that would come with the e61 coilover kit.
Old 10-02-2012 | 02:55 AM
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same problem..... i lowered front and no looking solutions for lowering rear. can somebody point us, to person or fixing solution.
thnx
Old 10-02-2012 | 06:27 PM
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ok like i said contact KW they sell spares.. in the bottom right hand conner of theis screen shot is the part you need. heres the link to the page.
KW spare parts and accessory /// KW automotive North America, Inc.
if this cost to much find a coder there all over the forums, or buy the software and learn how to code yourself.

let me know if you need me to install them for you.
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Old 10-05-2012 | 09:03 AM
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I lowered my car by coding it, was real easy.
Did it with inpa.
Old 10-07-2012 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkusSwe
I lowered my car by coding it, was real easy.
Did it with inpa.
exactly, in INPA you select how high/low you like your rear to be.
Old 10-12-2012 | 01:21 AM
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My set-up actually consists of H&R front lowering springs, as well as the self-level adjusters. Despite those adjusters, I still had the height of my car leveled accordingly to the code. I think both help especially those adjusters are nice and strong compared to the OEM's.
Old 10-12-2012 | 07:36 AM
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A while ago I played around with INPA on the rear suspesion. you can manually adjust the car, but it wasn't clear to me what to change so the it stays like that.With me it readjusted to its normal height ones I started the car. Was not realy confident enough to play around with all the settings afraid to damage something.
Old 10-20-2012 | 10:34 AM
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lower manually with INPA its just for one time. there need like recalibrate height sensors.
IN INPA is table where is 17' , 18' and 19' height in milimeters and then i think need press F8 and measure Yours real height and difference must be put in proper fields....
its easy when this screen is in English
Old 10-23-2012 | 04:56 AM
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hello.

i found one little different problem which i think starts after lowering.
so i need advise, do i need somehow reset light height sensors, or something like that. cause after lowering, my headlight beam level doesnt work.
its strange because before all was good and both dont work.

other good question, one of my rear air spring looks like leak, so need to replace. is it better replaced by Sport suspenssion, because now its lower and so on, or stay with STD air pillow?
Thanks

Last edited by karman1977; 10-24-2012 at 04:31 AM. Reason: add info
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