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Mark.W
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24th May 15 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Probably needed when low like i am. I find the rears a bit creaky but unsure if its because they ard new or what.
Jed D
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what poundage springs did you go for and have you got them wound all the way up?
also, with the rears did you have to take a hammer to your inner arch?

i have to use them on the rear cos the spring seats are rottern lol
Mark.W
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24th May 15 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Uprated 300lb fronts and normal 160lb rears. Drivers side rear arch needed tapping in a couple mm for clearance. I have my rears set 12 threads from the bottom.
Mark.W
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What poundage are people using on the rears? Mine came with 160lb springs but were horribly creaky on the trip to the pod at the weekend on the back and urban roads. I even turned up the dampening to 6 clicks which didn't really help much.

Considering going back to springs and shocks on the rear if i can't sort this.
Mark.W
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14th Jun 15 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Getting worse, really not happy with the rears.

Took a quick little video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7apQ5q8yaXQ&feature=youtu.be
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That sounds awful mate
Mark.W
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14th Jun 15 at 20:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tell me about it,should here it from in the car.
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Surely it needs greasing up or something.
Jason x
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Can't be right that bounce either?
Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Jason x


Can't be right that bounce either?


I turned the dampening down to the lowest setting for the video Jason so i could get it to bounce easier,id never run them that soft
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I was wondering almost looked like you were on hydros with the sound and bounce
Ian W
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Wow that sounds crazy
Mark.W
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14th Jun 15 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Driving me nuts
craig55
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Sound like springs contacting body
Generation
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Agree with the above.

No need to thank me
Mark.W
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I thought that's what it was but thery are not touching the body. Could having no helper springs cause this?
craig55
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Never heard any noise from mine at all if the springs are to short maybe

Mine has helpers in so could be the cause

[Edited on 15-06-2015 by craig55]
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15th Jun 15 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Top mounts for sure.

Thank Generation later.
Mark.W
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To me it sounds like the spring is doing all the work and the piston is not doing as it should.
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Take rear wheel off, jack up the rear beam and replicate the noise


No need for a thanks

[Edited on 15-06-2015 by Generation]
ar corsagsi
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I'd contact GAZ as they shouldn't be making that noise.
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Getting worse, really not happy with the rears.

Took a quick little video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7apQ5q8yaXQ&feature=youtu.be


It looks to me like there's no damping action going on there at all Mark.

Seems as though the shock absorber is fucked. Valving could have failed.
Mark.W
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15th Jun 15 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Found the problem,the coil spring is fouling the body of the coilover just at the top so fitted the helper spring and made 100% sure it was sitting center on the adjuster platforms and it's still sounds like its fouling





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Pick of unit built up
Mark.W
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