Rubing with KW's?

[Undertheradar]

I had the KW's 2 installed w/ Hotchkis sway bars about three days ago. I feel like they might be rubing in the front at very low speeds when I hit a small bump. It just might be the vibrations from the bump itself? Do I need to adjust them after a week? There is about a 1/2 inch space between the front tire and the fender. Thanks for your help! By the I love the way it handles NOW!!! pure enjoyment! I have the SRT8 '06...

[Northern Rider]

Two questions:

What size tires are you running?

How much did you lower the car with the KW-2's?

[Undertheradar]

stock tire's and rims, not sure how much they lowered it. but thinking about adjusting the front. All I have to do is turn the bolt a couple of times right? I love to drive but don't know sh** about mechanic's.

[Northern Rider]

Have a look at this thread:

KW V2 impressions and settings

The front may need to come up a bit.

[joey]

The fronts are easy to adjust. Just screw the purple perch upward, which will raise the car. I believe the correct Allen Wrench size is 2.5mm. You will need the Allen Wrench to loosen the perch. The Allen Wrench that came with my KW's were too small and did not fit. Others have also reported their Allen Wrench was too small. Your car should settle about another 1/4" in about 4-6 weeks.

But you should first measure all four corners to ensure the car is balanced and has the correct rake. On the stock 300c, the rear end is 1/2" higher than the front end. You don't want the front end higher than the rear end.

To measure the height, KW recommends measuring from the center of the wheel hub to the top of the fender edge. But if you are just trying to make sure all four corners are balanced, you can measure from the ground to the fender edge.

[Undertheradar]

Thanks for the input Joey!

[Undertheradar]

I noticed there is only about a 1/2" gap between the bolt and the tire on the front driver's side. I assuming that might be my problem? Is it possible they needed to cut a piece of the bolt? I thought I read that somewhere in a thread?

[Northern Rider]

Originally Posted by Undertheradar

I noticed there is only about a 1/2" gap between the bolt and the tire on the front driver's side. I assuming that might be my problem? Is it possible they needed to cut a piece of the bolt? I thought I read that somewhere in a thread?

the 1/2 inch gap should be ok. You should have exactly the same gap on the passenger's side.

[Undertheradar]

Just back from the suspension place. they said my driver's front piston is leaking! just had them installed 4 days ago? Call GSmotorsports they said call KW. called KW and they need me to fill out a form and then they will get back to me.KW said they never had a problem with the piston leaking before?