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      05-31-2016, 01:23 AM   #1
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KW H.A.S. on M6GC comp?

Should I or should I not? Any gains? I assume I would gain approx .5" lower???
TIA for any comments/advice

Btw, did a search on here and didn't find much about this combination
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Gains from a suspension?

The HAS is a great suspension for these cars. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. I can refer you to a dealer that has a great price on these if you haven't purchased already.
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I have the KW HAS on my GC. Lowered a little over an inch. Rides perfect.
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I have the KW HAS on my GC. Lowered a little over an inch. Rides perfect.
Thank you!!! Just what I wanted to know. Do you happen to know the settings? Did you add spacers?
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Gains from a suspension?

The HAS is a great suspension for these cars. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. I can refer you to a dealer that has a great price on these if you haven't purchased already.
I have one quote, just started shopping. Feel free to PM me the referal. Thanks
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Was wondering the same. I currently have Eibachs on my M5 and they ride great. Im thinking if i should just stick to Eibachs when my GC arrives or try the HAS. Anyone with the KW setup in the Northeast with these terrible roads?!?
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      06-01-2016, 10:55 AM   #7
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I don't know the exact settings, but I did add spacers 10mm all around
There are no Eibachs available for the M6
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Was wondering the same. I currently have Eibachs on my M5 and they ride great. Im thinking if i should just stick to Eibachs when my GC arrives or try the HAS. Anyone with the KW setup in the Northeast with these terrible roads?!?
Im going with the HAS kit for my F12... have heard nothing but great things and its a huge plus having the option to adjust the height.
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Im going with the HAS kit for my F12... have heard nothing but great things and its a huge plus haveing the option to adjust the height.
You wont regret it.
Have installed HAS on the coupe, convertible and gran coupes now.
All positive feedback.
Both the KW HAS and Dinan Sleeve kit work the same.
KW offers a lower stance over the Dinan but both function just as we would expect it.

After the pictures below we actually adjusted the suspension lower. But the client wanted to get used to the lowered stance first since we also installed Vorsteiner front splitter and rear diffuser.
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You wont regret it.
Have installed HAS on the coupe, convertible and gran coupes now.
All positive feedback.
Both the KW HAS and Dinan Sleeve kit work the same.
KW offers a lower stance over the Dinan but both function just as we would expect it.

After the pictures below we actually adjusted the suspension lower. But the client wanted to get used to the lowered stance first since we also installed Vorsteiner front splitter and rear diffuser.
The adjustability is nice but i care more about ride comfort. NYC has terrible roads so i want a firm yet compliant ride if such a thing exists! Do they ride better than H&R over bad roads?
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The adjustability is nice but i care more about ride comfort. NYC has terrible roads so i want a firm yet compliant ride if such a thing exists! Do they ride better than H&R over bad roads?
The KW HAS kit will have better ride quality than the typical H&R spring drop. My ADVs will be ready soon and I'm happy that they are 20". The extra rubber will help ride comfort even more. 21" would be pushing it since you will need 25 prifle tires in the rear.

If i lived out west of down south, I would opt for 21" wheels in a heartbeat. But not in the concrete jungle.
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You wont regret it.
Have installed HAS on the coupe, convertible and gran coupes now.
All positive feedback.
Both the KW HAS and Dinan Sleeve kit work the same.
KW offers a lower stance over the Dinan but both function just as we would expect it.

After the pictures below we actually adjusted the suspension lower. But the client wanted to get used to the lowered stance first since we also installed Vorsteiner front splitter and rear diffuser.
Appreciate this very much. I was waiting to see what the HAS kit looked like with the stock 20" wheels.
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Appreciate this very much. I was waiting to see what the HAS kit looked like with the stock 20" wheels.
21's are pushing it I agree.
Even on the west coast we have terrible roads. You will have plenty of room for adjustment with 20's
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The adjustability is nice but i care more about ride comfort. NYC has terrible roads so i want a firm yet compliant ride if such a thing exists! Do they ride better than H&R over bad roads?
Ride comfort is just like OEM
You are not replacing the shock
You are transforming your stock shock to a coil over
If you keep the adjustment within range that the parts come with.
You will enjoy the ride quality.
If you adjust the KW kit past what is recommended, then you loose that.
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Ride comfort is just like OEM
You are not replacing the shock
You are transforming your stock shock to a coil over
If you keep the adjustment within range that the parts come with.
You will enjoy the ride quality.
If you adjust the KW kit past what is recommended, then you loose that.
Not going for that ridiculous "stanced" look. I want the same drop that the H&Rs give but if the ride quality is better i might just go that route.
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Not going for that ridiculous "stanced" look. I want the same drop that the H&Rs give but if the ride quality is better i might just go that route.
I install a lot of H&R springs on this same platform
The drop is pretty aggressive.
No complaints either other then it is nice to have the ability to adjust a preferred height if you needed it

This is our shops F06 M6 on 21's
White we had H&R springs. After getting it wrapped I installed the HAS kit.
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I install a lot of H&R springs on this same platform
The drop is pretty aggressive.
No complaints either other then it is nice to have the ability to adjust a preferred height if you needed it

This is our shops F06 M6 on 21's
White we had H&R springs. After getting it wrapped I installed the HAS kit.

Your car is awesome !
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Car sits perfectly.

My local shop advised me against the H&R spring drop... stating the ride will be very "bouncy" for NYC roads. They recommended the KW HAS kit.
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Car sits perfectly.

My local shop advised me against the H&R spring drop... stating the ride will be very "bouncy" for NYC roads. They recommended the KW HAS kit.

It all depends on the height that they are setting the adjustment to.
You have EDC shocks I assume.
So really, there is no adjustment to the shock travel because it is electronic.
You are just setting the height of the spring which you are going to lower then stock anyways.
Just my input but I don't see how the 2 would make a difference unless you did not have EDC and you were actually adjusting the stiffness, etc like a tradition coil over suspension setup.
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The KW just rides / feels better. H&R on these cars are bouncy and not appealing at all. Same when I had my M4 and tried out the H&R. Took them off the next day they were so bad.
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I am running the KW H.A.S. System & at it lowest setting and it rides awesome.
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