What did you do to your Polo today?

[TDIfan]

Decided to to let go my POD and go for something with more space in the VAG family

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f24/[eoi]-06-polo-tdi-back-stock-sale-lots-mods-98562.html

[kaanage]

I have the tops thats were pulled from the red car, they are straight as far as I can tell/remember.

Did the springs fitted to your car have closed ends ground flat?
I think the KW springs on Troy's car need a perch mount that is shaped to the ends so the load is spread evenly

Decided to to let go my POD and go for something with more space in the VAG family
http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ods-98562.html

Sorry you'll be leaving us. I think I'm now the last PoD
GLWS

[rgvlee]

I think the KW springs on Troy's car need a perch mount that is shaped to the ends so the load is spread evenly

I think you may be onto something here...

[M4RK0]

RVC installed so good!

[Stuwey]

I think the KW springs on Troy's car need a perch mount that is shaped to the ends so the load is spread evenly

Yep.

Much quicker and easier to bag companies on the internet though.

[seangti]

KW do recommend using their strut tops, so if looking at the V3's, considering going clubsports to get the tops. Was a $500 difference on top of the $2700 I'd been quoted locally on V3's, so not cheap.

I'll have a look at the FK springs and Kmac hats tonight to see how that worked as I can't recall.

[vwthunder]

KW do recommend using their strut tops, so if looking at the V3's, considering going clubsports to get the tops. Was a $500 difference on top of the $2700 I'd been quoted locally on V3's, so not cheap.

I'll have a look at the FK springs and Kmac hats tonight to see how that worked as I can't recall.

Cool thanks for that, can you look at how the spring sits

Why did you pull the Kmac tops out of the car, you could not run them with the H&R's ?

I could always change the springs like Eddy has done ?

[seangti]

Cool thanks for that, can you look at how the spring sits

Why did you pull the Kmac tops out of the car, you could not run them with the H&R's ?

I could always change the springs like Eddy has done ?

Yes mate, the top hats that were on the FK's were the wrong size for the H&R's. I think the FK springs were narrower, so a smaller top hat. My timely alternative was to source the factory tops.

I'll measure it and if appropriate take photo's tonight for you.

[seangti]

See pic below of the Kmacs on the FK strut. The top hat does sit flat on the spring, like the pic Kaanage showed above. There is now evident warping of the kmac tops. Let me know if I can help further.

[kaanage]

Much quicker and easier to bag companies on the internet though.

Given that the manufacturer supplied the top hat to suit the springs....

[Stuwey]

Is the top of the plate sitting flush on the underside of the strut tower?

Surely if this was true then the plate wouldn't have anywhere to go?

[vwthunder]

This was the reply from Kmac

"Your pics show the bottom blue alloy clamp plates are warped (where stud connector locates).
Means over tightened. As per instructions tightness required is only 25ft/lbs.
25ft/lbs withstands massive 400lbs of side thrust (3 studs therefore side load of 1200lbs)
Simply remove bottom plates, tap again flat and reinstall at above maximum torque settings""


This was my reply
"From what I see in the pic is that the spring does not sit fully flush on the spring perch which has caused a great load on one area instead of distributing the weight evenly"

Oh and its just not the bottom blue clamp plate that is bent

[vwthunder]

Can anyone get a pic of the top of a front stock spring for me

[Eddy]

Hoyhoy.

Me will work on it, hang on a few minutes Troy.

[vwthunder]

Saving me again eddy