Kw clubsports front bolts

[Vanne]

Hi guys, obtained myself a droolish set of KW clubsports, but looking at the pics, it looks like the strut bolts look a little short for my strut bar..??

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1212804

How does that work? Can I get longer bolts from KW? Or does it come also with longer bolts in its kit?

[Beedub]

kw can supply them to you no probs.

Are you aware the kit your buying doesnt have the stock KW supplied clubsport springs, the kit your buying is running a stiffer front setup and the rear appears to be running a stiffer linear spring form what kw supply the kit with ( i can tell by the shape of the spring), the stock clubsports are very capable and feel pretty god damn stiff as is, so just a heads up for you on this.... knowledge is power.

[Vanne]

Thanks for the info Byron, will have to see whats what when they are removed from the car. Cheers again.. just order the bolts from http://www.kwsuspensions.net

[AriuSen]

Originally Posted by Beedub

kw can supply them to you no probs.

Are you aware the kit your buying doesnt have the stock KW supplied clubsport springs, the kit your buying is running a stiffer front setup and the rear appears to be running a stiffer linear spring form what kw supply the kit with ( i can tell by the shape of the spring), the stock clubsports are very capable and feel pretty god damn stiff as is, so just a heads up for you on this.... knowledge is power.

Well before you make those assumptions, you should get the facts straight.... Kw upgraded their spring rates from last year. You can just call them and confirm.
My e92 m3 kw clubsport had stiffer Springs than 2014 models..

[AriuSen]

Originally Posted by Beedub

kw can supply them to you no probs.

Are you aware the kit your buying doesnt have the stock KW supplied clubsport springs, the kit your buying is running a stiffer front setup and the rear appears to be running a stiffer linear spring form what kw supply the kit with ( i can tell by the shape of the spring), the stock clubsports are very capable and feel pretty god damn stiff as is, so just a heads up for you on this.... knowledge is power.

By the way, my cousin had this car before me, I just asked him and he never changed the springs......had to ask him before replying you just to make sure I wasn't saying anything stupid.....buyer got an awesome deal and he can comment here after he receive them... I have nothing to hide

[Vanne]

AriuSen, not to worry mate, i am sure it will be fine mate.

[inTgr8r]

Vanne, when you get the new studs you will have to press them in.
They have a knurled shank.
I was able to do mine in a bench vise, but it took some effort.

[Vanne]

Ian, any idea what part number ill need for longer bolts from kw?

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by Vanne

Ian, any idea what part number ill need for longer bolts from kw?

Not sure if I still have it, it was a while ago.
Seems to me someone posted it here; maybe crfine88

I'll see what I can dig up.

Edit:
I think this is it,
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showpost...18&postcount=3

[Beedub]

Originally Posted by AriuSen

By the way, my cousin had this car before me, I just asked him and he never changed the springs......had to ask him before replying you just to make sure I wasn't saying anything stupid.....buyer got an awesome deal and he can comment here after he receive them... I have nothing to hide

i didn't think or say you had something to hide.... but those are not the stock springs and i can prove that very easily.... not saying thats a bad thing or a good thing but that kit isn't with the stock KW springs. firstly its running a linear rear spring and kw NEVER supplied this kit with a linear rear spring, the stock KW spring is a cone shape progressive spring, code 2008.

second the front spring on the tock kit at 70nm, your kit had 100nm springs...

so not only are you wrong, your cousin is wrong too.... never once did i say your up to anything but i educated the buyer by saying those springs are NOT the stock springs for the kw clubsport, integr8r is in this thread. Ask him.....

i don't talk shit mate.

still a great deal and an incredible kit, don't be so defensive like I'm calling you out, whatever the springs its a great deal.

now if you need to finish this off by posting a pic of the part numbers in the actual manual, or even on the part themselves, I'm more than happy to do so....

[Beedub]

stock KWCS spring shape on the rear, conical = progressive spring.


experience gained from?? buying BRAND new.

[Beedub]

on page 2 of the PDF manual from KW themselves is the stock clubsport spring numbers.look at the stock front spring designation 70-170.... your clearly is 100nm. End thread. KW have never and will never supply this kit with a linear rear spring, and they wouldnt supply a spring with the number 560 "written" on it with a sharpie .... so even if the fronts HAD changed ( which i haven't i rang KW uk and asked) the rears wouldn't be changed to a linear spring, thats been done aftermarket.

heres the UPDATED z4m instruction manual. , note your rear damper part number is 202 1111 (R for right) is also listed as the rear damper in that updated manual, so.... yeah my facts are right.

http://docs.kwsuspension.de/ea-KWCS-h35220834.pdf

so if your cousin didn't change the springs, then the kit was purchased from someone else that may had made the changes from sometime b4 he brought the kit, but they didn't leave the factory like that, again, don't call me out like I'm talking poo, i know exactly what I'm talking about.

equally your defensiveness on this is weird, I'm not saying its a bad change at all, just letting the OP know the full facts. simple as.

ask any Clubsport owner, infact their one in this thread if those are the stock KWCS springs.

[Vanne]

thanks for all the info Byron, not too worry, i am sure it will all work out just fine.
can't wait to get them..

[inTgr8r]

Yup, not stock, but should be a nice setup.
It's what I was what I was considering with mine before I decided to go with MCS.

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by Vanne

Hi guys, obtained myself a droolish set of KW clubsports, but looking at the pics, it looks like the strut bolts look a little short for my strut bar..??

If you're running the OE strutbar built for the E85/86, the "holes" are countersunk and the nuts that came with it goes down further than just a plain-jane nut.

Can't say for sure for other strutbars made by 3rd party manufacturers.

Unfortunately this is the best shot I can find via teh google:

[Vanne]

Thanks Hack, i guess ill need to wait to see when i have the kit in hand.. as far as i know atm, i have OEM strut nuts..

[Vanne]

And the kit has shipped, waiting for a courier to rock up at my door. Thanks AriuSen. As a bonus he also included the Ground Control adjustable link ends.

thats bloody nice of him

[inTgr8r]

^ that's great.

With the KWs they ship with a shorter end link , as the design results in a shorter link than OE.
The nice thing with the adjustable links that he sent you is that you can adjust them to take the preload out of the front ARB.

[AriuSen]

Originally Posted by Vanne

And the kit has shipped, waiting for a courier to rock up at my door. Thanks AriuSen. As a bonus he also included the Ground Control adjustable link ends.

thats bloody nice of him

Enjoy buddy!
I can't wait to try the car with jrz. I was planning on going tomorrow, but got some other stuff to do.