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Anyone here installed KW Coilovers in a 2014/15 IS350 RWD?
Long story short, since I'm in Australia my supplier ordered these in via Germany KW. Rears fit perfectly but the fronts don't.
Main problem is the bottom mount has a 17mm hole whereas the car has a 14mm bolt & even the tops don't look quite right how they mate with the factory tops.
Just wondering if anyone has any measurements or pics of the bottoms in particular to see if it's something with the German supply line. I did notice on their website they only have the IS250 & their code is XE2a whereas the US site calls them XE3. The kit part numbers are the same so I'm not sure if theres a differnce with the Euro cars or they have supplied the wrong fronts.
I will post some pics after this which also has a part number of the front shock showen, hopefully someone can help!
Hopefully they just sent u the incorrect front and they can air the replacement to you asap. Keep us updated, I should be receiving mine by the end of Aug
Anyone here installed KW Coilovers in a 2014/15 IS350 RWD?
Long story short, since I'm in Australia my supplier ordered these in via Germany KW. Rears fit perfectly but the fronts don't.
Main problem is the bottom mount has a 17mm hole whereas the car has a 14mm bolt & even the tops don't look quite right how they mate with the factory tops.
Just wondering if anyone has any measurements or pics of the bottoms in particular to see if it's something with the German supply line. I did notice on their website they only have the IS250 & their code is XE2a whereas the US site calls them XE3. The kit part numbers are the same so I'm not sure if theres a differnce with the Euro cars or they have supplied the wrong fronts.
I will post some pics after this which also has a part number of the front shock showen, hopefully someone can help!
Read somewhere the main difference in the suspension between the IS and GS is the size of that bottom bolt, because the lower arms are made of different materials. You may need a sleeve. But I recall Teh strut bottom for 3IS and 4GS is forked?
Last edited by webra; 08-22-15 at 07:42 PM.
Reason: Added info
It's the correct type bottom but my IS has a wider fitting with a 14mm bolt not 17mm as in the coilover.
Just wondering since they put the "a" on the end of XE2 (which is a 2IS), maybe they are 2IS fronts & they just changed the rear to a seperate shock & spring with the XE2a?
I have no idea. to be honest i was looking into getting a set, but this might set me back. i have 40k miles on my car and my rear seems to be sluggish now since i am on tein springs... :/
08-20-15, 10:45 PM
KW Coilover Installation Problems
