|
Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing Relating to suspension, chassis, and brakes. Sponsored by 949 Racing. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
06-28-2014, 10:55 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 623
Thanks: 243
Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
KW V3 help??
So i got a good deal on some gently used kwv3 coilovers. The guy i got them from had not adjusted them, or so he says, but they were in a funky state when i got them. So trying to get these setup to a stockish setup so i can go from there and make adjustments.
Question i have, everything seems to be going into place, except for the bottom bump adjustment on the front axle struts., trying to set them to full hard (clockwise) and back of from there, but turning them clockwise just seems to go forever...all the other adjustments gave some resistance at a certain point, these just turn forever it seems. I tried counting and so far was able to turn one clockwise over 100 clicks, and still nothing. Anyone have any experience with these and adjusting the bottom rebound on the front struts? Thanks for any help. got my car in pieces and trying to finish this weekend. |
06-29-2014, 01:05 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 623
Thanks: 243
Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Bump. Car in pieces. Need some direction. Thanks
|
06-29-2014, 01:32 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 623
Thanks: 243
Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Damn, that sucks. I was worried they were not right. Looks like the guy screwed me. No wonder he sold them to me cheap. Really crappy move on his part if that's the case.
|
06-29-2014, 03:56 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 499
Thanks: 274
Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
You can try getting in touch with @robispec to get them custom valved to his spec, although the KW V3 have lifetime warranty from the factory.
__________________
|
The Following User Says Thank You to JDKane527 For This Useful Post: | gdrider77 (06-29-2014) |
06-29-2014, 06:25 PM | #6 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 623
Thanks: 243
Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Thanks for all the help. |
|
06-30-2014, 01:07 PM | #7 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 499
Thanks: 274
Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
http://www.kw-suspension.com/us/kw_contact.php
__________________
|
|
06-30-2014, 01:32 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Drives: FR-S
Location: La Habra, CA
Posts: 1,526
Thanks: 88
Thanked 416 Times in 274 Posts
Mentioned: 63 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
KW's lifetime warranty only stays with the original purchaser. I'd tell the guy you bought them from that he screwed you over, but the issue can be fixed, it just has to be under his name. KW will likely request the shock(s) in question to be shipped back to KW to get fixed or replaced, but it will have to be done by the original purchaser. If you contact KW and say you bought them used, they will not cover any damages or defects etc...
|
The Following User Says Thank You to ModBargains.com For This Useful Post: | gdrider77 (06-30-2014) |
06-30-2014, 01:55 PM | #9 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2012
Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S MT
Location: Round Rock, TX
Posts: 3,941
Thanks: 679
Thanked 1,771 Times in 1,111 Posts
Mentioned: 38 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Hope you can dispute it via Paypal. Those are definitely broken as mine did not do that. You have to be careful not to break the valve on the tops when adjusting rebound. I don't know how they managed to break the compression on the bottom unless they violently forced it.
|
06-30-2014, 03:45 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 623
Thanks: 243
Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Not paypal. Paid cash to a local guy from our car club. I have been sending him messages for days now, and he hasnt responded once. Sucks. But at least he is local, so maybe i can take care of it. I told him i just want my money back, and then he can send them in on his own and get them fixed.
Better for me to just pay more and get them new with a full warranty. I just hope he offers to take them back. Would be pretty crappy if he doesnt. Especially since he can have them fixed for free on his side. Last edited by gdrider77; 06-30-2014 at 03:59 PM. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|