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Old 10-01-2011, 05:50 PM
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Question Fitting KWs - Any Other Parts Needed?

I'm looking at fitting some KWs to my car as I want to lower it and improve its stance

If I do this, do I need any other parts?
Top mounts, dog bones, etc.....?
 
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The lowering of the car with the non-ajustable drop links put preload onto the sways. I actually had the front non-adjustable drop link pop out of the housing. Use adjustable ONLY!

I use TRG front drop links, they are only ones so far that are curved to clear the front axle and attach to the pinch bolt. For the rear take your pick, I use the Tarrets.
 

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So I'm guessing i'll need both front and rear drop links?

Is anything else needed at all?
 
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Take a look at the components listed here:

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...links-etc.html

At a MINIMUM:

Front & Rear Droplinks - attach sway bar
Rear Upper Control Arms (Dogbones) - to adjust camber in the rear
Rear Toe Arms - to adjust toe in the rear

When installing my KW's I decided to re-use my old top mounts and camber plates from the JIC's I had. You might want to get a pair (front and rear) as well. I would HIGHLY recommend doing them now.
 
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RSS makes some nice top mounts for the fronts for the KW's, the rears you need to get elsewhere and customize.
 
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If you dont like them ill buy them from you next years mod hopefully. I drove a car in shrewsbury with kw's and nothing else, his mechanic just set everything half way and aligned the car. Felt totaly different from a stock car, better over bumps, round corners, on the brakes, just a big improvement
 
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