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      12-20-2016, 08:41 PM   #1
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KW V2s Installed

Thanks to Golan AutoTalent for getting the KW V2s installed today! I had them lower it to 1 finger, but I may have to raise it a bit. Either way, with the settings a few clicks more towards "comfort", the car drives amazingly. Still drives as if on stock m-sport suspension, but handles way better. Couldn't be happier with these!

Here are a few pics. I'm sure you can tell which photo is the "before".

As an aside, I had intended to also install a Carbon Creations CF rear diffuser and a generic CF trunk lip spoiler... the diffuser was too "straight" and would not line up correctly, and the lip spoiler was cracked upon taking it out of the package. I'm done buying this stuff on eBay.
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      12-20-2016, 09:16 PM   #2
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Wow! PERFECT! You can't get springs to do that! Just that much more makes the car that much better! Love my KW's!
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Wow! PERFECT! You can't get springs to do that! Just that much more makes the car that much better! Love my KW's!
I'm honestly worried about scraping all over the place, but I was able to get into my underground garage without having to angle my car. I guess our cars have decent clearance even lowered as much as mine is.
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I'm honestly worried about scraping all over the place, but I was able to get into my underground garage without having to angle my car. I guess our cars have decent clearance even lowered as much as mine is.
I wouldn't worry at all especially when you drive the same areas all the time. A lot of us who drive lowered cars know where to go and where not to go. Mine sits lower than yours and I don't even scrape period. But it doesn't help that OHIO is so damn flat lol! If you plan on getting a lip than you really have to watch the way you drive.

Oh... Like me you need to paint those calipers now!
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      12-21-2016, 12:13 AM   #5
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Looks good!!!
Can't wait to lower mine too!!!
And paint the calipers!!!
If your in the valley know a good spot to paint calipers thaibruin...
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Looks awesome! I think you should paint the caiipers yellow, to match the letters on your plate



BTW i love how well the throwback plate complements the color of your car!

I got the throwback Plate recently, and i love how it looks on my space grey.
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Looks awesome! I think you should paint the caiipers yellow, to match the letters on your plate



BTW i love how well the throwback plate complements the color of your car!

I got the throwback Plate recently, and i love how it looks on my space grey.
Really tempted to do the calipers yellow. But if I go down that route... I'm going to want to start "blacking out" everything too. I'm trying to keep my mods easily reversible, and painting things sounds like a lot of work to reverse.

Definitely love the throwback plates! They definitely look better on darker colors like mine or dark gray like yours. Throws me off a bit when I see them on lighter colored cars where I think the standard white actually looks better.
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if you want the "reversible option" regarding the calipers i would paint them black...maybe satin than that way you could just leave it as is if you decide to trade it in
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if you want the "reversible option" regarding the calipers i would paint them black...maybe satin than that way you could just leave it as is if you decide to trade it in
or I can just get some Brembos? haha
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Looks nice and low now.
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Looks so much better now

I love my KW V2's
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Looks great, perfect ride height!
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Really tempted to do the calipers yellow. But if I go down that route... I'm going to want to start "blacking out" everything too. I'm trying to keep my mods easily reversible, and painting things sounds like a lot of work to reverse.

Definitely love the throwback plates! They definitely look better on darker colors like mine or dark gray like yours. Throws me off a bit when I see them on lighter colored cars where I think the standard white actually looks better.
yes agreed!

did u get the kw's with the EDC delete option?
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Really tempted to do the calipers yellow. But if I go down that route... I'm going to want to start "blacking out" everything too. I'm trying to keep my mods easily reversible, and painting things sounds like a lot of work to reverse.

Definitely love the throwback plates! They definitely look better on darker colors like mine or dark gray like yours. Throws me off a bit when I see them on lighter colored cars where I think the standard white actually looks better.
yes agreed!

did u get the kw's with the EDC delete option?
my car doesn't have the adaptive suspension, so not necessary.
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