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      11-26-2022, 05:42 PM   #1
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KWV3 starting point for height?

I've recently purchased the KWV3 rear springs for my M Performance Suspension to allow me to drop it further than 600mm, but I have no reference starting point. Any help with regards to where to start, as in how many showing threads, would be very much appreciated.
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Highly interested in this as well.
If I don't get any replies I'll just make a tutorial out of it for those that want to do the same. I'd just like a nice starting point because the KWV3 is such a pain to adjust in the rear.
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I haven't installed V3s specifically.
This thread is very specific in nature.
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Probably not very helpful but I'll chime in anyway.
KW sets up all their kits at the factory as their ideal aggressive street settings. My full V3 c/o kit was perfect right out of the box. If your springs included the collared perches I would assume they are already set up at a good starting point.
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Probably not very helpful but I'll chime in anyway.
KW sets up all their kits at the factory as their ideal aggressive street settings. My full V3 c/o kit was perfect right out of the box. If your springs included the collared perches I would assume they are already set up at a good starting point.
I don't want to mess with this so badly that I'm just going to remove the MPS adjusters and sell the KV springs.
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Not sure why most have the car nose down, I have ended up 600 F and 595 R, this way you can naturally trail brake in to the corner and balance the car better IMO, I hate understeer
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Not sure why most have the car nose down, I have ended up 600 F and 595 R, this way you can naturally trail brake in to the corner and balance the car better IMO, I hate understeer
You already know the answers to your question.

1. Most guys don't track their M2.
2. The goal of most is to get rid of the factory front additional gap.
3. BMW themselves recommend the MPS be set to 595/600.
4. The balance you speak of is bespoke to you, as most race cars aren't set up this way, and the lower the front can be (within the handling limits) the better (usually).
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I think it looks a little too nose down with 595F 600R, this is 600F, 595R with 245/265 soon to be 255/275
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