Hi Guys

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!

 

are these the variant 3??? i was looking into these.

http://www.kwsuspensions.com/product...-v3-14870.html

is this the one u bought?

 

because the website only offers variant3 so far...

 

Yep Variant 3

 

Sell'em out and grab some recently released Ohlins coilovers: http://ohlins.czj.jp/auto/Products/BTO/GSE31.html

Their products are known to be in a class of their own and will fit your "Only the best" kit perfectly

 

I wanted Ohlins but they weren't available, bummer.

So anyone with KW out there that can help?

 

I also ordered mine, still on its way, I believe one of the vendors Nigel-JDMParts has it on his car (I ordered from him)

Now I am worried about if mine fits....

 

If they come from Germany they might be wrong, still waiting for a reply from Germany so could just be a mixup ......... hopefully

 

Fooz. i think it might be a mix up? I cannot find the part number on the website. can u link me which one you got?

 

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

 

Here's the link on the German website, same part number as the US website but refers to the car as XE2a not XE3

http://www.kwsuspensions.de/kw-coilo...nox-41996.html

 

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?

 

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... :/

 

i hope everything works out well for you and hope u get the right parts. keep us posted!