ok i found this site that sells KW Variant 2 for the Boxster:
KW Variant 2 Coilover Kit Porsche Boxster (986) incl. Boxster S - Part Number: 15271001 - Sparktec Motorsports - KW Variant 2 Coilovers
and this is the photos they have of the set (mine look like this):
now correct me if i'm wrong but the shocks with the brackets going all the way down at the bottom for abs and brake sensor cables are the rears right? (on the right side in the photo). i dont even think you can install the shocks incorrectly.
i happened to have a photo of the rear set installed where you can see the brackets:
if you look at the springs in the photo from the website they have the ones that have the same diameter from top to bottom where as the fronts have a larger diameter towards the middle of the spring. this tells me i have the springs installed correctly front to rear.
what do you guys think?
i think the problem lies elsewhere..