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      05-30-2023, 12:40 PM   #1
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Finally got the M2 lowered! Love the ride quality and how much more aggressive it looks.

In the video I share some things that you might want to think about before you do the same. Things that will probably save you time and money in the long run.

Happy to answer any questions that I didn’t in the video!

Thank you in advance for watching!

If you just want the info…

KW HAS kit dropped as low as they can go. Macht Schnell spacer 15mm front 18mm rear.

Ride quality is still really good, just a tad more stiff but allows for a more planted feel.

About a one finger gap front and rear now.

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      05-30-2023, 04:44 PM   #2
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A few questions:

1) Does the KW kit come with shorter bump stops?
2) Do you have any rubbing issues on the front fender liner?
3) Have you felt the shocks bottom out at your current ride height?
4) Any extra noise from the suspension post install?
5) Have you adjusted what setting you normally use on the shocks?

Looks dope!
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A few questions:

1) Does the KW kit come with shorter bump stops?
2) Do you have any rubbing issues on the front fender liner?
3) Have you felt the shocks bottom out at your current ride height?
4) Any extra noise from the suspension post install?
5) Have you adjusted what setting you normally use on the shocks?

Looks dope!
Here is a photo of what was included in the kit and also the spacers.

I have zero issues rubbing at all and even with our crappy roads here in Tucson I have yet to feel the suspension bottom out at all.

I have noticed a small click when I’m backing out of my driveway. The click comes from the rear suspension.

I keep it in the same setting as I did before. I keep it in comfort when daily driving. But yesterday I took it on some mountain roads with the suspension in sport and it almost felt better than it did when it was stock.

Hope that answered your questions!
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I’ve been interested in seeing more spacer setups with M2s that have been lowered. It’s interesting both PSI and IND both have different spacer recommendations with the same set up after the car was lowered. IND recommends a 18f/15r setup PSI recommends a 15f/18r setup. Both with stock wheels before swapping them out. I’ve ordered a set of 15 and 18mm spacers w/ a KW HAS kit so I plan on playing around with it to see what looks best to me.
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I’ve been interested in seeing more spacer setups with M2s that have been lowered. It’s interesting both PSI and IND both have different spacer recommendations with the same set up after the car was lowered. IND recommends a 18f/15r setup PSI recommends a 15f/18r setup. Both with stock wheels before swapping them out. I’ve ordered a set of 15 and 18mm spacers w/ a KW HAS kit so I plan on playing around with it to see what looks best to me.
Honestly I think the best look would probably be close to 18 both front and rear. I’m going to try that out but 100% 18 in the rear is perfect.
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I appreciate the video. Now I can return my KW has kit. I’m going lower than that for sure.
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I appreciate the video. Now I can return my KW has kit. I’m going lower than that for sure.
I would be curious what else is out there that can lower. Let me know what you find!
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I would be curious what else is out there that can lower. Let me know what you find!
I know AST has a kit, not sure how low it goes. V3’s will work, haven’t looked to see if they are even out for G87 yet.
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I know AST has a kit, not sure how low it goes. V3’s will work, haven’t looked to see if they are even out for G87 yet.
Well I know that’s the KW HAS kit is literally the same part number as the one for the G80 so I’m sure it’s the same with the V3s
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I appreciate the video. Now I can return my KW has kit. I’m going lower than that for sure.
KW HAS goes 35mm down, there’s a couple of kit going down to 45mm (AST, MSS ultra low, Cobra suspension, MMR)

We need more coilover option for sure!
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Honestly I think the best look would probably be close to 18 both front and rear. I’m going to try that out but 100% 18 in the rear is perfect.
I think I’m trying the 18mm on the fronts first. Sitting stock, the fronts look more sunk in and small when staring at it a bit more today. Seems like putting bigger spacers on the fronts will push them out a tad further to give the appearance of filling out the wheel wells a little more. Really wish I went with 20 inch wheels up front lol
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Enjoyed the video. Surprised the 18s fit so well, the IND spacer post made it seem like they poke a bunch. Did you an alignment?
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Enjoyed the video. Surprised the 18s fit so well, the IND spacer post made it seem like they poke a bunch. Did you an alignment?
Yeah I did the alignment the same day it was lowered.
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Here is a photo of what was included in the kit and also the spacers.

I have zero issues rubbing at all and even with our crappy roads here in Tucson I have yet to feel the suspension bottom out at all.

I have noticed a small click when I’m backing out of my driveway. The click comes from the rear suspension.

I keep it in the same setting as I did before. I keep it in comfort when daily driving. But yesterday I took it on some mountain roads with the suspension in sport and it almost felt better than it did when it was stock.

Hope that answered your questions!
It's weird, when I google the kit, some show that it comes with new bump stops, but KW's site doesn't.
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It's weird, when I google the kit, some show that it comes with new bump stops, but KW's site doesn't.
I thought they came with shorter bump stops too. You can email KW and ask them; their customer support is pretty good.
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Ok I'm super confused, in the pic you posted there's no bump stops or wrenches for height adjustability, but in the video it looks like you got the 4 bump stops.

Or are those the OEM bump stops? It's hard to tell, they look pretty similar. Ride quality could be more harsh if you didn't swap out for the right bump stops. Bought mine from IND and it came with all 4.
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Ok I'm super confused, in the pic you posted there's no bump stops or wrenches for height adjustability, but in the video it looks like you got the 4 bump stops.

Or are those the OEM bump stops? It's hard to tell, they look pretty similar. Ride quality could be more harsh if you didn't swap out for the right bump stops. Bought mine from IND and it came with all 4.
They had just staged the springs to take photos for their social media and I grab a shot with my phone.
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They had just staged the springs to take photos for their social media and I grab a shot with my phone.

Ahh I see, so you installed the bump stops that came with them and the ride still got a bit more stiff.. interesting. Excited to see how they feel myself!
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Ahh I see, so you installed the bump stops that came with them and the ride still got a bit more stiff.. interesting. Excited to see how they feel myself!
Yeah. I wouldn’t say the springs drastically changed the stiffness or anything like that but it’s for sure noticeable. I actually prefer how it is now vs. the stock springs.
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Have you messed with the ride height since install or are you still all the way down?
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Ok I'm super confused, in the pic you posted there's no bump stops or wrenches for height adjustability, but in the video it looks like you got the 4 bump stops.

Or are those the OEM bump stops? It's hard to tell, they look pretty similar. Ride quality could be more harsh if you didn't swap out for the right bump stops. Bought mine from IND and it came with all 4.
Why would the ride be harsher with stock bump stops?
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Why would the ride be harsher with stock bump stops?
Edit: I should not write text while exhausted. This post was a word salad and I'm deleting the text because it's a freakin mess and probably misleading, sorry.

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