Those with KW Variants/ Racing Tarmac

[Vsick]

I recently raised my front and rear kw variants to the max recommended height (50mm in the front 40mm in the rear).

 

I am satisfied with the height of my rears, but feel the fronts are still sitting a little low. I want to up it to 60mm.

 

My question, has anyone done this and what potential problems am I looking at? The shocks are a few years old so out of warranty anyway.

[m sprank]

Potential problems. Causing shock to travel out of limits. Internal damage could result. Limits are there for a reason. Just because it can move that far does not mean it should. Shock is a hydraulic piston. Fluid needs somewhere to go and room to expand with heat.

 

No one I know has tried. Go ahead and blow your seals, they are your shocks. Might even take a while before it happens. Subtle makes a 1" lift kit. Maybe that would be better than trying to lift the struts 1/2" farther than they are recommended.

[LittleBlueGT]

Get top-hats that change the stack height.

 

If you use spec-B ones, and then still use the 1/4 inch washer you will not be changing the stroke, but will change the ride height.

 

I have some that will raise it by 5/8 of an inch, if you are interested pm me.

[m sprank]

A "lift kit". This I like as an idea much better. I would PM littleblue.

[BlackHole]

Wow, can we swap? My KW/RCEs have plenty of range in front, but the rear is too low.