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Old 07-31-2009, 12:12 PM
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quick question. I have a set of KW V.3 coilovers that are aligned and corner weighted for my car. i have just ordered new springs for the coilovers from KW, im gonna use 11kg springs instead of 9kg. The technician said this was ok for the valving of the coilover. I was just wondering will i need to get the car aligned again and corner weighted?

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The stiffer springs will change the ride height a little. So i would check the alignment right after.
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ok cool thanks
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well checking the alignment right after might be useless no? maybe best to let the springs settle, adjust your ride height to desired and then get your align after a week or so.
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Originally Posted by s2kobsession,Aug 1 2009, 06:38 AM
well checking the alignment right after might be useless no? maybe best to let the springs settle, adjust your ride height to desired and then get your align after a week or so.


you don't want to get your car aligned to then find out one of the springs is bad or that they settled quite a bit..
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ok thank you for the information, i will give them time to settle
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Quality springs don't "settle" (i.e. eibachs and hypercoils), If they do, throw them away.
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