Hey guys,
Just picked up a new 997TT that has KW V3 coilovers installed on it.
The car rides well however, I feel the front is a bit too low.

I pulled the wheels off to adjust the front and realized the front is raised all the way to the top of the thread?
The rear looks good and is in the middle of the threads.

Front gap:



Front perch:



Rear gap:



Rear perch:

 

i think the ride height is fine.

Maybe the previous owner changed the springs? If i remember right, my spring seat is closer to the reservoir in the current setup.

 

Thanks for the info.
The front tire is a little "tucked". I'm looking for a slight gap like the rear.

Here are tow more photos to give you a better idea.

 

helper spring missing in front

 

I dont think there is a helper spring on the fronts.

 

There are no helper springs in the front. I recommend cross checking the front spring part number with a KW dealer just to make sure. The ride height looks fine imo.

 

Looks perfect to me bud!

 

Do you guys think its odd that the car is so low yet the perch is all the way up?

 

Yes i think its odd. I attached the V3 setup guide. If it doesn't measure up correctly in both the recommended lowest and highest setting for height, i'd check with a KW dealer. Hope this helps.

 

Car looks good, I think I saw this available online for a very good price. Worst case you still got a steal of a deal if you had to purchase new front coil-overs.

When I put v3's on my 996tt I know that it had plenty of room left, and I had about a 1 finger gap. (I know 997 is different, but I doubt they would engineer it so differently) Something is not right.

 

Look perfect! Take a look at these and maybe give Tarett a call to change the toe on the front (i'd also install these on the rear).

http://www.tarett.com/items/996-997-...bmp-detail.htm

 

I think you guys are missing the point. You buy coilovers to get a full range of ride heights. I had the same issue on my 996TT. My plan was to run low in the summer and then jack up the car in the winter to get good clearance over snow. Had the KW's installed and the car look great. However, come winter and took it in to raise the ride height only to find out that car was already as high as it would go. I could go lower - lord knows why you would go lower. It was already only 3 fingers high. I got the impression that I could have parked the nose on the pavement if I wanted too. Didn't make sense and I never did figure out why it was so low.

 

The kw coilovers will lower your vehicle by .8 no matter what. They are not made to keep the stock height.

 

Just trying to help here. From what I could see from long distance posting, and in comparison to what I see in my car with a different coilover (Bilstein), NO, it does not look right. That front perch is too high for a car that is already lowered. I would definitely call KW to ask.

The only way to be sure is to first measure the chassis height; this takes 5 minutes and is outlined in the Bilstein thread in my signature (check first page for index). Once you have this number, then we will know for sure that you car is indeed lowered, and if it is lowered, yet the perch is that high, then something is most definitely not right.

Assuming that something is wrong, then I think (not sure) there are two ways to fix this (please check with pro installer or KW to make sure the following sounds right):
1. Change to spring with longer free length (where to buy springs is also outlined in my Bilstein thread). The spring in your car looks to be progressive so you have to make sure that replacement spring, which will be linear, is acceptable (I am fairly sure it is), and of course, of the right diameter. How long should longer be? I do not know and you will have to call the spring company or KW for help. I know it sounds complicated but it is VERY MUCH doable, especially if you have a knowledgeable suspension tech - this is the key. Where you are is close to TPC right? They most definitely will know what to do.
2. Change to spring with stiffer rate. Same caution as above. Finding a knowledgeable suspension tech is the key.
Hope this helps.

 

Enclosed is pic of Bilstein front perch in my car. The car is lowered around 10 mm, and as you could see the perch is towards the lower end, with room to move up and down so as to fulfill the possible range of 5-30mm lowering IIRC.