Coilover spring rub...

whiskeymakin · Jan 8, 2023

Long time no see...
So, is there any certain reason or trick to keep the springs away from the shock body? Just doesn't seem right to me

Markrobinson · Jan 8, 2023

whiskeymakin said:
Long time no see...
So, is there any certain reason or trick to keep the springs away from the shock body? Just doesn't seem right to me

Are they magnitude? I had some that did that. Replaced with some viper (still shitty but they were cheap) and it appears to have been corrected but I don't have any trail time on the new setup to say for sure.

Lil ugly · Jan 8, 2023

Its not unusual to get a little side to side movement in the spring, It can cause it to hit the body if the alignment of the springs between the tender and the main are a little off. Try rotating them to a different orientation and see if that helps. I have a set of eibach that are doing that.

whiskeymakin · Jan 8, 2023

These are what ever wide-open sells???
I'll try to rotate them a little.

Sawzall · Jan 9, 2023

I had QA1 springs that were doing that. The King springs that I have ran since 2014 on the same shocks are much better.

Bebop · Jan 9, 2023

Lil ugly said:
Its not unusual to get a little side to side movement in the spring, It can cause it to hit the body if the alignment of the springs between the tender and the main are a little off. Try rotating them to a different orientation and see if that helps. I have a set of eibach that are doing that.

Yep

ridered3 · Jan 9, 2023

Nothing actually useful to add but you wouldn't have that problem if you went with real shocks like air shocks or ORI's :rolf:

whiskeymakin · Jan 17, 2023

Had a little chat with Woodley and asked about this, of course he had the right explanation...
When the springs compress they want to twist and get out of shape. So basically ride and let it settle then try to spin them a little to help relax them in to place.