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Johny5 · 09-28-2004, 03:28 PM

yeah, there's not much to this story. just a little piece of shitty manufacturing at its best...

the best part...

they won't be warranty returned because the eibach sportlines dropped like 1.8-2" in the front and that voids the drop warranty, which voided the rest of the warranty. so even if this part (the shock rod up by the camber plate) broke and had nothing to do with how dropped the car was, i cannot get a warranty on the broken piece of shit that has just been thrown upon your eyes.

oops, my bad...this post would not be complete without...

EYE HART KAY WHY BEE///EYYYYYYYYEBAKKSSSZZZ

***S14DB*** · 09-28-2004, 03:41 PM

How long have you had them in and what did you put the strut nut on with?

TokyoNights · 09-28-2004, 03:49 PM

dizzak

If you tightened the nut down with a air gun them most likley you over torqued it which weakened it.

wingsnthangs · 09-28-2004, 04:58 PM

Did you purchase them new?

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Johny5 · 09-28-2004, 06:51 PM

i purchased them new one year ago and coupled them with new eibach sportlines, yay for stiffness and traxxxxxxxion! i torqued them by 3/8" ratchet.

***S14DB*** · 09-28-2004, 07:53 PM

I've only seen that from over toruqing and curbage. The warranty issue is with blowing them out from the travel on lowered cars. How long is the warranty good for?

Johny5 · 09-28-2004, 08:13 PM

limited lifetime, never curbed or curb checked on this shock...

Thieu · 09-28-2004, 08:16 PM

< runs out to check torque on new AGX's...

SilviaDriver · 09-28-2004, 08:16 PM

kyb to me is the cheapest shocks you could of gotten. i dont like them. should of gone for koni yellow. i will have a used set of koni/sportlines for sale soon =]

sultan · 09-28-2004, 08:20 PM

that sucks.

i guess it's time for coilovers.

Johny5 · 09-28-2004, 08:46 PM

actually, its time for kyb gr2's for 3 week temps, then coilovers

Johny5 · 09-28-2004, 08:47 PM

i bought them so long ago, i was so stupid back then i really just wanted to "Drop" the car with some stiffness.

Ian · 09-28-2004, 09:17 PM

yeah, i did the same thign and now i regret it...i wish i could afford some nice SPL coilovers or somethin (i'm not rich enough for fancy JDM coils)

SilviaDriver · 09-28-2004, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainevent212

yeah, i did the same thign and now i regret it...i wish i could afford some nice SPL coilovers or somethin (i'm not rich enough for fancy JDM coils)

if ur talkin about SPL/KTS coilovres..they are JDM

09-28-2004, 03:28 PM	#1
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	my agx’s snapped in half today... yeah, there's not much to this story. just a little piece of shitty manufacturing at its best... the best part... they won't be warranty returned because the eibach sportlines dropped like 1.8-2" in the front and that voids the drop warranty, which voided the rest of the warranty. so even if this part (the shock rod up by the camber plate) broke and had nothing to do with how dropped the car was, i cannot get a warranty on the broken piece of shit that has just been thrown upon your eyes. oops, my bad...this post would not be complete without... EYE HART KAY WHY BEE///EYYYYYYYYEBAKKSSSZZZ __________________ www.stewartleask.com

09-28-2004, 03:41 PM	#2
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	How long have you had them in and what did you put the strut nut on with? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

09-28-2004, 06:51 PM	#5
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i purchased them new one year ago and coupled them with new eibach sportlines, yay for stiffness and traxxxxxxxion! i torqued them by 3/8" ratchet. __________________ www.stewartleask.com

09-28-2004, 07:53 PM	#6
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I've only seen that from over toruqing and curbage. The warranty issue is with blowing them out from the travel on lowered cars. How long is the warranty good for? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

09-28-2004, 08:13 PM	#7
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	limited lifetime, never curbed or curb checked on this shock... __________________ www.stewartleask.com

09-28-2004, 03:49 PM	#3
TokyoNights Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: garage Age: 42 Posts: 1,215 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: TokyoNights Feedback Score: 2 reviews	dizzak If you tightened the nut down with a air gun them most likley you over torqued it which weakened it.

09-28-2004, 04:58 PM	#4
wingsnthangs Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Southern CA Posts: 577 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Did you purchase them new? Add a review for the community: http://www.zilvia.net/reviews/showpr...&cat=12&page=1

09-28-2004, 08:16 PM	#8
Thieu Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: tx Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	< runs out to check torque on new AGX's... __________________ 90 240sx daily driver/project car "SOHC it to me"

09-28-2004, 08:16 PM	#9
SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	kyb to me is the cheapest shocks you could of gotten. i dont like them. should of gone for koni yellow. i will have a used set of koni/sportlines for sale soon =]

09-28-2004, 08:20 PM	#10
sultan Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 202 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	that sucks. i guess it's time for coilovers.

09-28-2004, 08:46 PM	#11
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	actually, its time for kyb gr2's for 3 week temps, then coilovers __________________ www.stewartleask.com

09-28-2004, 08:47 PM	#12
Johny5 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 3,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i bought them so long ago, i was so stupid back then i really just wanted to "Drop" the car with some stiffness. __________________ www.stewartleask.com

09-28-2004, 09:17 PM	#13
Ian Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: i'm gonna get INSIDE your face Age: 38 Posts: 3,658 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, i did the same thign and now i regret it...i wish i could afford some nice SPL coilovers or somethin (i'm not rich enough for fancy JDM coils)