Pics of HRE's and KW Variant 2 installed on my................
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Originally Posted by JamE55
So what you're gonna go back and get a benz again?
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Originally Posted by BlackC230Coupe
Oh trust me i have been, i actually feel quite bad for him, i having been calling him everyday this week since Monday giving him hell and yelling at him on the phone since i am very upset what happened. I just hope its resolved next week or it wont be pretty.
I'm sure KW will take care of the issue. They're usually pretty quick to resolve issues whether big or small AND even when a customer decides to not follow guidelines (aka too low).
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Don't mean to be nosy but would you mind to elaborate on what happened? If not, I understand.
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#54
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Originally Posted by sdsilverm3
Don't mean to be nosy but would you mind to elaborate on what happened? If not, I understand.
I'm sure KW will take care of the issue. They're usually pretty quick to resolve issues whether big or small AND even when a customer decides to not follow guidelines (aka too low).
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These coilovers for the rear mount at the fork, and somehow the stock bolts did not fit threw the coilovers and they were supposed to according to KW. So we drilled larger holes in the coilovers, I was not happy, but did it anyway. After that, the only way for the car to sit even at the rear was for one spring perch to sit over 1 inch lower then the other side, I was not happy but did it anyway. After that, I was driving one night and all the sudden hear loud bang and rubbing, I pulled over and was able to see the spring perch totally failed, broke and dropped. Mind you this car is about 1.5" off the ground and its nearly impossible to fit a jack under the car, let alone a flatbed. But I am having some "specialist" take a look at this on Monday to see what the story is. Overall its very upsetting.
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Ouch. I hope you get this resolved soon. Hopefully nothing else got damaged.
Were the coilovers designed for your year Viper or was it for a previous year/model causing the slight variation in bolt sizes?
Were the coilovers designed for your year Viper or was it for a previous year/model causing the slight variation in bolt sizes?
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Originally Posted by sdsilverm3
Ouch. I hope you get this resolved soon. Hopefully nothing else got damaged.
Were the coilovers designed for your year Viper or was it for a previous year/model causing the slight variation in bolt sizes?
Were the coilovers designed for your year Viper or was it for a previous year/model causing the slight variation in bolt sizes?
Yes, they were made specifically for the exact car i have. The previous generation viper ones would not even fit at all. KW checked all the part #s I gave them from my springs and shocks and they are still unsure even after seeing so many pics. I hope i find out what it is on Monday.
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hope you get the coilover issue resolved.
at this point I can't say I have faith in KW after hearing some stories that people have with KW setup. Especially the one that I saw with my own eye that happened on my friend's full Hamann GTR E46. The front right shock completly blew up. The sleeve of the shock tore open as if you were un-zipping a jacket. One good thing is that they have life-time warranty on them. He's now waiting for them to send him a new shock. He had only 15k miles on the setup and never tracked.
at this point I can't say I have faith in KW after hearing some stories that people have with KW setup. Especially the one that I saw with my own eye that happened on my friend's full Hamann GTR E46. The front right shock completly blew up. The sleeve of the shock tore open as if you were un-zipping a jacket. One good thing is that they have life-time warranty on them. He's now waiting for them to send him a new shock. He had only 15k miles on the setup and never tracked.
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Nice whip Neal!
I bought a set of 542 black for my e500 from you a year ago. It's good to see them catching on. I think they are a good alternative to the same old style wheels everybody gets. Keep pimpin!!!
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#59
Originally Posted by FrankW
hope you get the coilover issue resolved.
at this point I can't say I have faith in KW after hearing some stories that people have with KW setup. Especially the one that I saw with my own eye that happened on my friend's full Hamann GTR E46. The front right shock completly blew up. The sleeve of the shock tore open as if you were un-zipping a jacket. One good thing is that they have life-time warranty on them. He's now waiting for them to send him a new shock. He had only 15k miles on the setup and never tracked.
at this point I can't say I have faith in KW after hearing some stories that people have with KW setup. Especially the one that I saw with my own eye that happened on my friend's full Hamann GTR E46. The front right shock completly blew up. The sleeve of the shock tore open as if you were un-zipping a jacket. One good thing is that they have life-time warranty on them. He's now waiting for them to send him a new shock. He had only 15k miles on the setup and never tracked.
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I know some people will ask why design the suspension to go that low in the first place? For show.
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Originally Posted by sdsilverm3
A lot of people I know who run KW's dump the **** out of their cars which puts the shock out of KW's recommended operating range (including myself). You definitely run the risk of blowing the shock at that low of a height but I have yet to see KW not warranty any of the failures. Customer support from KW has never been much of an issue. Tom is the man. ![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I know some people will ask why design the suspension to go that low in the first place? For show.![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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I know some people will ask why design the suspension to go that low in the first place? For show.
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Originally Posted by FrankW
hope you get the coilover issue resolved.
at this point I can't say I have faith in KW after hearing some stories that people have with KW setup. Especially the one that I saw with my own eye that happened on my friend's full Hamann GTR E46. The front right shock completly blew up. The sleeve of the shock tore open as if you were un-zipping a jacket. One good thing is that they have life-time warranty on them. He's now waiting for them to send him a new shock. He had only 15k miles on the setup and never tracked.
at this point I can't say I have faith in KW after hearing some stories that people have with KW setup. Especially the one that I saw with my own eye that happened on my friend's full Hamann GTR E46. The front right shock completly blew up. The sleeve of the shock tore open as if you were un-zipping a jacket. One good thing is that they have life-time warranty on them. He's now waiting for them to send him a new shock. He had only 15k miles on the setup and never tracked.
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Originally Posted by HollaBack
Nice whip Neal!
I bought a set of 542 black for my e500 from you a year ago. It's good to see them catching on. I think they are a good alternative to the same old style wheels everybody gets. Keep pimpin!!!
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Ahh ok I think I remember, the 20" right? Post some pics if you got em, would love to see it!
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
I blame operater error. It's a user problem, not a suspension issue ![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by BlackC230Coupe
I already feel like I should hate them since I cannot drive my car for over a week, but I am just trying to stay calm.
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well, in the second pic the front right shock is already KIA. LOL the first pic shows the height he has the car at. The Hamann GTR kit is also a lot lower than the CSL kit.
anywayz, it's definitely not a good feeling when your suspension has gone bad and can't drive the car. I've sold KW as well, they do have great customer service.
anywayz, it's definitely not a good feeling when your suspension has gone bad and can't drive the car. I've sold KW as well, they do have great customer service.
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Originally Posted by sdsilverm3
You didn't get raped a couple times this week at the gas station so it all evens out. ![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by FrankW
anywayz, it's definitely not a good feeling when your suspension has gone bad and can't drive the car.