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SE sport strut swap problem

SE sport strut swap problem

Postby Biggi_e » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:40 am

ok so a couple of months ago i had swapped my sle struts for the se sport struts. i havnt rolled my fenders yet and i rub every once in a while and i can see the marks on my rear tires. problem is my right side seems to rub a lot more than my left side. is there anything i should get checked? also wen i take turns hard i hear a clunk noise. is that my rsb or the struts? im also lowered on eibach pro kit lowering springs
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Postby ---CAMRAZY--- » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:57 am

The struts are not the problem....


The problem is the profile of your tires along with the offset of your wheels, just roll/cut the fenders...

Also, the clunking may be caused by the way you sat the spring on the strut.

I have re-adjusted many struts that people have had problems with as far as clunking.
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Postby **PoshPepper** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:36 pm

---CAMRAZY--- wrote:The struts are not the problem....


The problem is the profile of your tires along with the offset of your wheels, just roll/cut the fenders...

Also, the clunking may be caused by the way you sat the spring on the strut.

I have re-adjusted many struts that people have had problems with as far as clunking.


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Postby Biggi_e » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:38 pm

most shops around here said for the fender, that line that sticks out on the fender plus part of the fender needs to be cut around half an inch and pushed up pretty much. not sure if that makes sense..i hope i dont have to take out the struts and re set the spring...pain in the butt to do..
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Postby michaels artic frost » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:31 pm

Sorry to hear of your issues Eddie. Looks like Milt's got you headed in the right area.

A friend of mine was lowered on springs with some similar noise issues and he thought it was the springs but it ended up being the trd rsb. He and another fellow sg member uninstalled and regreased thr trd rsb and all the noise issues was 100% gone. So in his case, it was the trd rsb.

Also as Milt mentioned, about your wheels & tires setup; I too had some rubbing issues in the past and since have switch to a different wheel & tire setup and all is well now.

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Postby Sebas007 » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:12 pm

^^^

Got that issue fixed also on the RSB...regreased it and it is good for a long time...
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Postby Biggi_e » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:49 am

so im going to get my rsb regreased tomorrow, should i get the placement of my lowering springs checked on the struts?
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Postby michaels artic frost » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:04 pm

Eddie,

My friend thought it was his springs also, but like I said before, I got him in contact with another local SG member close to him and he was able to help Tact troubleshoot the issue; since I was a few hours away. They were able to narrow it down to the RSB and regreased and waaaa-laaaaa. Tact called me and told me that the issue was all along the TRD RSB.

I would wait and try the grease on the RSB first and then if it doesn't resolve the issue, then have the springs looked at.

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Postby Biggi_e » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:33 pm

thanks michael. ill get the regreasing done asap and then rolling my fenders. i dont want to fuk up my tires..too expensive and best tires ever to fuk up.
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Postby rollaevo99 » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:39 pm

---CAMRAZY--- wrote:The struts are not the problem....


The problem is the profile of your tires along with the offset of your wheels, just roll/cut the fenders...the clunking may be caused by the way you sat the spring on the strut.


Milt is correct best answer.........this is nothing got to do with your rsb.......I had the same problem before.......
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Postby ---CAMRAZY--- » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:37 pm

rollaevo99 wrote:
---CAMRAZY--- wrote:The struts are not the problem....


The problem is the profile of your tires along with the offset of your wheels, just roll/cut the fenders...the clunking may be caused by the way you sat the spring on the strut.


Milt is correct best answer.........this is nothing got to do with your rsb.......I had the same problem before.......


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Postby Biggi_e » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:49 pm

---CAMRAZY--- wrote:
rollaevo99 wrote:
---CAMRAZY--- wrote:The struts are not the problem....


The problem is the profile of your tires along with the offset of your wheels, just roll/cut the fenders...the clunking may be caused by the way you sat the spring on the strut.


Milt is correct best answer.........this is nothing got to do with your rsb.......I had the same problem before.......


Gracias Amigo!!!

Eddie, too bad you can't drive down here... I would have fixed it for you already.


ok i'll make a deal with you, ill drive down there if i can take posh's whip back with me and you hold on to mine over there. sounds good to me right?
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