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Jaketenpointo · 04-05-2010, 01:40 PM

It only happens at very low speeds while turning. It appears that the spring is catching on the bottom retainer then releasing to make a sproing sproing sproing noise. The top nut is tight, just to rule that out.

So what else could it be?

Thanks
Jake

jholman05 · 04-05-2010, 01:46 PM

Are they stance? If so the tophats just plain suck. I went out and bought coilover thrust bearings to go on top of the spring, between it and the perch. Haven't driven the car with them on yet... should work tho.
QA1 Precision Products 7888-109 - QA1 Coil-Over Shock Thrust Bearing Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com
I had to take a little bit of the top hat off, the I.D. of the bearing is just a little smaller than the top hat.

Jaketenpointo · 04-05-2010, 02:03 PM

Theyre pbm

karl wasabi · 04-05-2010, 02:09 PM

You should just talk to the guys at PBM. They are in SoCal.

Jaketenpointo · 04-05-2010, 02:18 PM

Just did. Im dumb. Its the pillowball mount being really tight.

dsastr_clan · 04-06-2010, 03:43 PM

So their advice is too loose it up??? hmmm... or did they give u the torque specs?

Jaketenpointo · 04-07-2010, 11:41 PM

Nope, their advice was to tighten everything else so its the pillowball that moves

04-05-2010, 01:40 PM	#1
Jaketenpointo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chico, Ca Age: 37 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Coilover spring noise at low speed It only happens at very low speeds while turning. It appears that the spring is catching on the bottom retainer then releasing to make a sproing sproing sproing noise. The top nut is tight, just to rule that out. So what else could it be? Thanks Jake

04-05-2010, 02:09 PM	#4
karl wasabi Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Walnut/SoCal Posts: 3,898 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	You should just talk to the guys at PBM. They are in SoCal. __________________ Karl Wasabi Private Seller - Review Thread

04-05-2010, 01:46 PM	#2
jholman05 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati Age: 38 Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Are they stance? If so the tophats just plain suck. I went out and bought coilover thrust bearings to go on top of the spring, between it and the perch. Haven't driven the car with them on yet... should work tho. QA1 Precision Products 7888-109 - QA1 Coil-Over Shock Thrust Bearing Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com I had to take a little bit of the top hat off, the I.D. of the bearing is just a little smaller than the top hat.

04-05-2010, 02:03 PM	#3
Jaketenpointo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chico, Ca Age: 37 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Theyre pbm

04-05-2010, 02:18 PM	#5
Jaketenpointo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chico, Ca Age: 37 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Just did. Im dumb. Its the pillowball mount being really tight.

04-06-2010, 03:43 PM	#6
dsastr_clan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: utah Posts: 405 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	So their advice is too loose it up??? hmmm... or did they give u the torque specs?

04-07-2010, 11:41 PM	#7
Jaketenpointo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chico, Ca Age: 37 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Nope, their advice was to tighten everything else so its the pillowball that moves