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Mitch · 08-04-2012, 11:01 PM

First of all, please let me know if I missed something along the way, but here's the situation I crossed when installing the fronts.

The purple conical tops on the KW v3s touch the outer metal (only on the very top) of the Whitline strut mounts, creating resistance. The struts wouldn't freely spin on the mounts, instead binding up. Since aluminum is soft, it would have worn away eventually, but it didn't seem right. Friend I was working with suggested a washer to give it clearance. Ended up with a 1 1/8" washer with the inner section filed ever so slightly to make it fit. Works great, but makes me wonder if what went wrong.

Is it just the combination of these two parts, or was there a spacer somewhere that I missed or wasn't included? If the spring top had been machined down just a hair except for where it touches the bearing in the mount, it would have fit perfectly. Really, just a half a millimeter would have been wonderful.

Input?

Parts:
KW Variant 3 coilovers (front for this problem)
Whiteline off-set strut mounts [KCA335]

08-04-2012, 11:01 PM	#12
Mitch form follows function Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: RIP '13 BRZ Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 688 Thanks: 42 Thanked 234 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	Install clearance questions... First of all, please let me know if I missed something along the way, but here's the situation I crossed when installing the fronts. The purple conical tops on the KW v3s touch the outer metal (only on the very top) of the Whitline strut mounts, creating resistance. The struts wouldn't freely spin on the mounts, instead binding up. Since aluminum is soft, it would have worn away eventually, but it didn't seem right. Friend I was working with suggested a washer to give it clearance. Ended up with a 1 1/8" washer with the inner section filed ever so slightly to make it fit. Works great, but makes me wonder if what went wrong. Is it just the combination of these two parts, or was there a spacer somewhere that I missed or wasn't included? If the spring top had been machined down just a hair except for where it touches the bearing in the mount, it would have fit perfectly. Really, just a half a millimeter would have been wonderful. Input? Parts: KW Variant 3 coilovers (front for this problem) Whiteline off-set strut mounts [KCA335]