DO THIS to Adjust your Coilovers | ST XA Coilovers BMW F30 340i

[@gwloo]

It's always adjust from hard and dial down. Results are always more consistent that way. As such I'd always use description like 25% down from max stiffness.

[@TritonCommerceMA]

If corner balanced, you see a bit of a reverse rake. Use a spring compressor on the rear to pull some of the pressure off and then you can spin your perches and not load up the spring. Or set the rears to your liking cosmetically and then set the fronts accordingly. Also, KW makes an extender for adjusting the rears from the trunk. You drill out a hole above the tophat and poke the extenders through. This is a must to make these enjoyable and perform properly.

[@odashevsky]

Confirmed! Extension and a jack method works! Thanks for the tip!

[@Rossirx7]

Thanks for sharing this! Just confirming that the extension method worked to adjust the rear. Glad I didn’t have to pull the spring back out.

[@anthonye3680]

You can use a tiny bit of JB weld or Honda bond rtv on rear collar to keep them from spinning.

[@anthonye3680]

Bmw does not corner balance anything from factory.

[@pissywilly]

Are the rears top adjustable?

[@palm-jx1wf]

Adjust the front and back, which number?

[@canyoncars]

I don't recall the exact number I used for my car but I'm around 75% of the maximum stiffness. It's going to depend on your specific setup as far as what stiffness setting you want to run. If you're referring to which size the Allen key is it's really small! My Allen key set isn't labeled but I'd estimate it to be around 1mm. Let me know if this helps.

[@brucevo3039]

what else can i use to adjust the front stiffness? i lost my KW knob 😂

[@canyoncars]

An Allen key should work fine. I don’t remember the size off top of my head but it’s probably just a small metric Allen key.

[@edrixb58]

@@canyoncarswhat about the rears?

[@AntLive29]

What a hassle!

[@canyoncars]

Definitely! I wonder what their reason was to not include a slot for a 3/8ths extension on that spring perch.