For those with KW V1 Coilovers ...

[kangfu]

Did your rear springs fit snugly on the rubber hat? Mine were loose and needed modification to fit well. I'm sure the parts i got were correct (9N Polo)?

Also, did you have to remove the rear adjuster to get the rear low? I have mine wound all the way and its not very low

[kaanage]

Yes, you don't have to fit the rear adjuster if you like tail dragging - I bought unused ones to space up my rear

[kangfu]

Cool thanks, I thought as much. Has anybody run into any problems with them removed?

[noone]

No need for the rear adjustment bit, sits fine without it, better ride height.

[bfeboi]

been driving around without the rear adjusters for a few months. no issues to report. coming off a speed hump you can feel the back hitting the bump stops though

[kangfu]

Cool i will give it a go on the weekend.

[kangfu]

Arghh so my car has developed a bad knocking sound whilst driving. Hard to pinpoint the noise location but i think its front left/middle ish.

Annoying the crap out of me! Need some daylight to investigate.

I put in Whiteline droplinks at the same time as my KW's but theyve been fine for about a fortnight and now suddenly this noise, arghhhh ....

Edit: After reading this thread http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...eas-39006.html i'm thinking the Whiteline droplinks may be too long still or are loose on the front swaybar. I'll try see if there is any play in the link and maybe grease the thing too ..

Edit 2: And this post from Jmac gives me more food for thought.

And this one from noone. So i'm looking for droplinks shorter than 270mm or thereabuots ...

[jasonc23]

To the guys that have KW coils, did your kits come with a set of shortened drop links?

Reason I ask is that I recently bought some V1s from DPM performance that came with a set of shortened drop links in the box. I had the coils installed yesterday and have just realised the links are wayyy too short, causing the links to knock the chassis rail on both sides of the car which in turn is making an annoying clunking sound (and also a nasty scratch on the chassis on both sides)...

Just curious as to whether this was something DPM threw in the box or it was something KW provided (although no one else has mentioned this before...). Am going to put the stock links back in for now, anyone had any luck with finding a suitable set of shorter links?

As you can see from the pics, the bottom of the link which connects to the sway bar is really high, rubbing with the chassis next to it...

[bfeboi]

im using standard droplinks and haven't had any problems at all. i think shorten links are for cars dropped to teh ground. i set my car so the wheels sit just in the arch.

[kangfu]

As per PM did not get any droplinks with my package, got them from DPM performance too. Hmm curious.

[instigator]

got kw coilovers for about 4 years on my GTI now.
diddn't come with droplinks.
i also driving for 4 years without the hight adjusters at the rear.
done trackracing with it also and never had problems.

nocking sound is gone when you put shorter drop links (i don't have them either)

[kangfu]

Hmm this may be a silly question, but are the rear adjustment perches supposed to be on the top or bottom of the rear spring?

I've always seen coilovers with them installed on the bottom. I did a quick google search and saw some people mention they are meant to be on the top, with the OEM rubber base removed? Perhaps this is why the perch didnt fit snugly on the base?

I hope i didnt have them installed upside down!

[instigator]

the spring supposed to be installed above the adjustemt hight/lowering ring. (ring at bottom)
so that the spring rests on the adjustment ring.
if you turn the ring to the lowest setting, turned all the way down, the car will be getting lower.

is this what you mean??

[kangfu]

Yes that is how i have it installed, wound all the way down but it is still too high for my liking so i want to remove the adjustment perch altogether. But i have seen pics where the purple adjustment perch is at the top of the spring?

[instigator]

just get rid of the purple adjustmet ring, it will be at his lowest setting.
why in the world would you put the ring on top of the spring??
i don't see any benifit from that...