KW V3 Suspension Issue - Audi S3 8V (PFL)

**MosFed** · 04-07-2018 11:26 AM

Installed my suspension almost 2 months ago, and ever since I've had issues with it. When at a stop from any speed the vehicle rocks back and forth a few times before settling, and if I bounce myself up and down in the car it will also bounce a few times before settling.

I also can't seem to get the suspension level all the way around. I had a professional shop do an alignment and level the suspension all the way around, but the rear left is still slightly lower than the right. I got the car up on a lift a couple days ago and noticed that the left rear is set much high than the right rear, yet it's still lower to the ground. When cornering the vehicle it seems to dip and roll a lot more than I expected from an aftermarket suspension. As far as rebound and compression, I'm on 10/17 rebound and 10/17 compression all the way around (17 being the most stiff). I've tried contacting KW and have not gotten a straight answer, and the mechanic that did the alignment drove the car briefly and said everything felt fine.

What do you think is wrong? What should I do?

**Arclight** · 06-23-2018 07:24 PM

@Mosfed: I have KW V1s and the LR sits lower than the RR as well. The issue is the position of the gas tank - it sits more toward the LR due to the fuel filler on the RR of the car. You will notice that the LR of the car will raise as your fuel tank empties - sometimes as much as 1/4". My old B6 A4 had the exact same issue. I have been progressively lowering the RR more than the LR to compensate. Remember that the RF also controls the height at the LR of the car so you will need to lower the RF to have the LR raise a bit. Hope this helps!

The other issue (Bounce) sounds like a bad shock...