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MM cc plate/KW V3 install issue

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Does anyone know which, if any, spacers I am supposed to use between the coilover and the cc plate? The MM directions state that no spacers are needed for 2011+ whereas the KW directions state that two of their spacers are used on 2011+. However that is if you are reusing the stock strut hats.

Any help would be much appreciated.

John
 
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I am going to have to call Maximum Motorsports. I have one side installed with spacer and one without. Both are sitting at exactly the same ride height so even that didn't provide any clues. Confusing.
 
I would think if they fit with the spacers then I would use them, though you can find out quickly if you drive them over bumps and hear a thumping.
 
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Here are the KW directions - scroll down to page 8 for their spacer discussion:
http://www.kw-store.com/extras/docs/BBXQ/35230045-eah68630045.pdf

And here is the Maximum Motorsports, page 6:
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Assets/install/pdf/front_susp/Mm5CC-6.pdf

Anyone have any ideas?
 
Go with the manufacturer of the strut/shock since the top hat is basically the same with the MM CC plates. As I said earlier, if you drive the car without the spacers and you hear/feel a banging then you will know the spacers are needed, you don't have to drive far for that to happen.
 
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Maximum Motorsports was very helpful when I called this morning (thank you Mike!). Basically, it was suggested that I could use spacers, not use spacers, or use a combination of KW and MM spacers just sort of depending on what sort of ride height, bump travel, etc that I wanted. I settled on using one KW spacer on the underside of the cc plate.

Drove the car about 25 miles after the install and everything seems great. I will probably play with the ride height first and then get it aligned before I start messing with the damping adjustments, but even in it's nonadjusted state, the car feels better than before with the P springs.

Thank you for you suggestions, Brandon302!
 

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