Ground Control install problems
Ground Control install problems
Ok, so I got a FC vert a few weeks ago, and with it came some uninstalled ground control coilover sleeves already fitted to tokico blues. I got the fronts on fine, but the rears are not cooperating. the only hardware I got with the rear setup was the upper spring perch, 2 spacers (1 long, 1 short) and an extra plate that fits below the stock upper mount. using the upper plate from the previous suspension, stacking the 2 spacers on top of each other and sandwiching the mount plate between the 2 smaler plates I got the suspension where it works ok enough to drive on, but its not right. The rear end clunks around on sharp bumps and i'm generally displeased with the hand drawn instructions from GC. I've searched for pics of other people's setups on here but havn't found any. so if you have any pics of your rear mounting solution, i'd love to see them.
thanks!
I can take a pic of my setup as it is now if anyone wants to ridicule me as to how ghetto fab it is.
thanks!
I can take a pic of my setup as it is now if anyone wants to ridicule me as to how ghetto fab it is.
it came with all the parts called for in the 'instructions' but the hand drawn insturctions don't account for the 1" of freespace left in the assembly if you put it all together their way.
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I had a similar problem, with the spacers installed in between the spring perch and the mounting plate it appears to be slack free....until you grab the strut and give it a good push/pull.
Once they top nut is tightened however, there is even more play. That is until the suspension is compressed.
I havent driven on it yet, cuz I still need to do the fronts, but this just doens't seem correct. If anyone would like to post pics of their rear setup installed properly, that would be GREAT
Once they top nut is tightened however, there is even more play. That is until the suspension is compressed.
I havent driven on it yet, cuz I still need to do the fronts, but this just doens't seem correct. If anyone would like to post pics of their rear setup installed properly, that would be GREAT
i'll try and get pics next time i have the car up. i had to ghetto rig my mounts. they work, but i don't feel good about them :-/
they kind of creak sometimes too. real reasurring. but i've driven pretty hard on em and no failures, so i guess they're good to go for now
they kind of creak sometimes too. real reasurring. but i've driven pretty hard on em and no failures, so i guess they're good to go for now
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