...roadrunner... wrote:Hi Timo,
Very nice Scirocco !
Please be so kind and tell me if there is any more thread left on the front coilovers, as I also want to order KW v1 for my R, but i wanted i little bit more lowering on the front... I'm afraid that the lowering will not be enough, as they say 10-45mm in the technical pdf.
Is there any rubbing using 9.5x19 in front ?! Are there any problems at steering full lock ?!
Thank you for your answers !
Le Clue wrote:This is my favorite Scirocco on the forum.
How much lower can you go with the KW V1's? I currently have Bilstein B14's and they do not go low enough in the front so I am considering KW's..
So took the wheels off today to take a look at the coilovers, also took the opportunity to clean the brake calipers and the inside of the wheels.
This is the front:

As you can see there is about 15-20mm thread left. In the technical pdf they say you can lower 10-45mm but this is only written because of TUV approval or something like that... Not going any lower as it's already hard not hitting the asphalt when getting on and off the car park at work. Note also that the wheel is very close to the strut, the rubber is occasionally hitting it. Wheels are ET45 with a spacer of 5mm making it ET40, but ET values of different brands can vary... Got no rubbing at full lock, but trying to avoid this. What wheels are you looking at "roadrunner"?
This is the back:

In fact I don't know if you can go lower then this? It's my first car with coilovers so still learning...
3 weeks until the new exhaust goes on, can't wait
