coilovers not rotating at camber plate?

[davidrools]

Originally Posted by misfitsfreak81

so i will ask once again, how have you been keeping the shaft from turning when adjusting/removing the top nut. and please dont say you grabbed the shaft with vise grips. thanks.

mike

if you don't have an impact wrench, a big (i mean BIG) pair of channelocks will let you hold the top spring perch (gold piece) which is fixed to the shaft/male threads. kind of awkward to get up there, i haven't tried it myself but just wanted to offer that suggestion. big channelocks also work great to compress a brake piston when you're replacing pads.

[misfitsfreak81]

Originally Posted by davidrools

if you don't have an impact wrench, a big (i mean BIG) pair of channelocks will let you hold the top spring perch (gold piece) which is fixed to the shaft/male threads. kind of awkward to get up there, i haven't tried it myself but just wanted to offer that suggestion. big channelocks also work great to compress a brake piston when you're replacing pads.

yeah i have airtools and all that. zapped it with the impact gun till about 4 threads show. still have the noise, not as bad though. i have the full circle mounts as well. anyone else starting to wish they had a gotten different coilovers?

im calling them tomorrow to try and get replacement mounts.
mike

[chuonthis]

Congrats! ^^^

I haven't tried flipping my springs yet but I did reseat the top nut. While the nut was off and with the top bolt out of the way, I stuck the nut into the ball joint and just used a socket wrench to move the ball joint around to hopefully loosen it.

Set preload to zero, without the extra two turns. The pinging was gone from the driver's side for a couple of turns, then it returned. Both sides are pinging lightly now. Will probably try the spring flipping within the next week.

[240on430]

^^^

when you flip the spring, you'll notice that the bottom of the last coil will have the black paint scraped off.

i guess the slippery paint was the reason the spring rotates and makes noise.

on another note, has anyone replaced the shocks with the new AL+s?

[cgguy]

Originally Posted by 240on430

^^^

i guess the slippery paint was the reason the spring rotates and makes noise.

Paint or no paint it still should not rotate at the spring perch. I greased the daylights out of all the contact points on my coilovers and they still rotate at the top mount where they're supposed to.

[240on430]

^^^how much did you pay for the shocks? which were replaced and how long until you wanted/had to replace the shocks? consider using the AL+ shocks as your next replacements?

Originally Posted by cgguy

Paint or no paint it still should not rotate at the spring perch. I greased the daylights out of all the contact points on my coilovers and they still rotate at the top mount where they're supposed to.

what did you use to lubricate the contact points?

[cgguy]

Originally Posted by 240on430

^^^how much did you pay for the shocks? which were replaced and how long until you wanted/had to replace the shocks? consider using the AL+ shocks as your next replacements?



what did you you to lubricate the contact points?

Damper replacement was $175 Canadian to my door (through my supplier). I'm pretty sure the rears are cheaper since they're not monotube .

One great thing about Stance is you can order any individual part you need down to single nuts, collars, adjusters etc.....that's pretty cool.

I only needed one so no, I didn't get AL+ .....I wasn't even aware there was a difference aside from the casing color/materal.

Used generic green grease for all the contact points and pillowball assemblys and white lithium spray grease to keep the threads lubed.

I've had 2 years of driving on them and no problems yet (aside from the busted damper which was my fault)

edit** ps. Anyone know what happened to thier external reservior coils? They aren't on the website anymore.....

[chuonthis]

Link to page but since it's not linked anymore on their website, I'm not sure if it's still available. Maybe the webmaster accidentally replaced the link with the AL+ link instead of adding.

[240on430]

the GR+3's are discontinued

[logik23]

Ok, a breakthrough!!

After sending an unanswered e-mail a couple of weeks ago to Stance, I sent another a few days ago. Today I got a response stating that if I call them with the dealer info, they will gladly send me a new set of upper pillowball mounts under warranty.Finally, some closure!

So I'll call them later today when they open and I'll keep this updated until I receive my mounts.

They seem to have finally received some decent pillowballs, so you guys who are still under warranty should e-mail Stance to get your replacements!

[240on430]

Originally Posted by logik23

Ok, a breakthrough!!

After sending an unanswered e-mail a couple of weeks ago to Stance, I sent another a few days ago. Today I got a response stating that if I call them with the dealer info, they will gladly send me a new set of upper pillowball mounts under warranty.Finally, some closure!

So I'll call them later today when they open and I'll keep this updated until I receive my mounts.

They seem to have finally received some decent pillowballs, so you guys who are still under warranty should e-mail Stance to get your replacements!

just called. you sure they're not sending you the same version of the mounts?rep said there aren't any replacements they are sending out.

[ewuzh]

Originally Posted by logik23

Ok, a breakthrough!!

After sending an unanswered e-mail a couple of weeks ago to Stance, I sent another a few days ago. Today I got a response stating that if I call them with the dealer info, they will gladly send me a new set of upper pillowball mounts under warranty.Finally, some closure!

So I'll call them later today when they open and I'll keep this updated until I receive my mounts.

They seem to have finally received some decent pillowballs, so you guys who are still under warranty should e-mail Stance to get your replacements!

Let us know if that fixes the problem. I just installed the GR+ yesterday and I am getting the same spring binding noise.

[logik23]

Well they told me they are sending me new top mounts for the front. I don't think they are sending me the entire pillowball, just the top part of it. Anyways, hopefully it'll fix the problem. I'm suppose to get them in 3-4 days, so let us all pray. loll or not...

[240on430]

Originally Posted by logik23

Well they told me they are sending me new top mounts for the front. I don't think they are sending me the entire pillowball, just the top part of it. Anyways, hopefully it'll fix the problem. I'm suppose to get them in 3-4 days, so let us all pray. loll or not...

I also emailed them and they are sending me front upper mount, which should be the entire pillowball mounts.ill be back w/an update when I get them in.

[D1GP]

Originally Posted by 240on430

I also emailed them and they are sending me front upper mount, which should be the entire pillowball mounts.ill be back w/an update when I get them in.

did u email tf or stance?

[240on430]

Originally Posted by D1GP

did u email tf or stance?

...stance. i bought them at a local store.

[ewuzh]

Called Stance today. They said they're waiting on the few of you guys to report back with results of the new pillowball/mounts before they do anything for me. Hurry and install them. I need an alignment lol

[2iv0 sx]

Sounds like they need to have a recall already.

Hopefully it's the upper mounts, I want to order my GR+ soon.

[chuonthis]

Emailed them on Friday about the replacement mounts. Got an email today saying the same thing that ewuzh said. They are waiting for results from the few people that were sent replacements and if the problem is fixed, they'd send me replacement mounts. So yeah, hurry and report back people!

[ilovecoupes]

Sorry this is kinda off topic but, on my front coilovers the dampening knob stoped clicking. So I can spin my dampening knob all day without is stoping, and I don't know what dampening setting I'm at.

anyone else have this problem?

[91gst]

Originally Posted by ilovecoupes

Sorry this is kinda off topic but, on my front coilovers the dampening knob stoped clicking. So I can spin my dampening knob all day without is stoping, and I don't know what dampening setting I'm at.

anyone else have this problem?

I also noticed that this might a problem with mine pretty soon. I noticed that it will click sometimes and other times i wont feel it click when I turn the knob. I really hope its not getting screwed up.

[Munch]

Woah...didnt really expect to see this thread of mine explode like this.

Good (or actually bad) to know that its not just a few of us having this problem.

Im waiting to see how those new upper mounts theyre sending you guys works out. If they solve the problem, im gonna havta see if i can get them to send me a new pair too.

These past couple of months ive just been living with the noise, but of course, it still bugs me to no end.

[240on430]

Originally Posted by Munch

Woah...didnt really expect to see this thread of mine explode like this.

Good (or actually bad) to know that its not just a few of us having this problem.

Im waiting to see how those new upper mounts theyre sending you guys works out. If they solve the problem, im gonna havta see if i can get them to send me a new pair too.

These past couple of months ive just been living with the noise, but of course, it still bugs me to no end.

the nose started again for me...i enjoyed the few days of silent turning. lol

i can't stand the noise! if the new mounts don't work properly, i will return these for a different brand.

i will let you guys know whats up tomorrow!

EDIT: i couldn't stand the noise any longer, so i greased the top and bottom of the pillow ball spacer on the that goes around the thread under the camber plate(left side). I didn't grease the right because I already greased it about 5 days ago and the noise went away.

[igot86]

Thank god I did a search and found this thread. I been having the same noise problems like everyone here and I couldnt figure out what that noise was. When someone describe the noise as a door creeking, or low power steering noise while truning at low speeds. It sounds like the same problem I'm having. But I don't have stances. I got a set of megan tracks. Had them for more then a year. Will check my front suspension tommorow and keep you guys updated. Gonna grease the fcuk out of it. I can't stand the noise.

[super240sx7185]

wow shouldve got megan coilovers no noises at all and superb handling/ride quality. but hope u guys get this prob fixed

[240on430]

Originally Posted by super240sx7185

wow shouldve got megan coilovers no noises at all and superb handling/ride quality. but hope u guys get this prob fixed

did you read the post above yours?

[D1GP]

Originally Posted by 240on430

did you read the post above yours?

lol that is the first time ive heard about a noise with MR's though... unlike stance. keep us posted on the pillowballs.

[igot86]

Originally Posted by D1GP

lol that is the first time ive heard about a noise with MR's though... unlike stance. keep us posted on the pillowballs.

Will do. Its funny I checked everything BUT the suspension. I was so sure it was my hub bearings that were bad. But they weren't. Checked the brake system they seem good, then thought it was my tension rod bushings so I replaced them with battle version rods. They needed to be replaced anyways due to cracked bushings.
I haven't read anywhere else that had people with megans have the same problem. Maybe I just got unlucky? Lol
Don't get me wrong these megan track coilovers serve its purpose. They're pretty good..for the price. And to super240sx7185 how long did you have yours.

[super240sx7185]

About 8 months now still just like new and i run them hard on the weekends too. I guess it just depends on road conditions,temp stuff like that but overall I'm very impressed by them for the price highly recommend .

[igot86]

Godamit!!! Greased that shit and it still makes the sound. So the springs AREN'T suppose to move while turning the wheel, pillow ball joint moves but is very stiff..someone clear this up becuase I'm about to throw this off a cliff