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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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Sighting: broken down FD by Walnut on the 57S

I just saw a black FD with an unpainted aftermarket front bumper pulled over on the 57 south. It looked like it broke down or something since there were two guys standing around next to it. Hopefully you guys didn't blow an engine or something.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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What a surprise.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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That was me. And no the engine didn't blow, cause it's a V8.
We pull over cause there was a loud CLUNG behing one of the rear wheel. Well found out it was just the spring. ByTheWay, anybody experiences their Teins Flex poping and ****? Cause this had happen like a couple of times to me already.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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You're alive!! I haven't seen you post on here in forever SS. I haven't heard of Tein springs popping, but then again I surely don't know everything. What part of the spring was popping? (upper mounting point, lower mounting point, etc..)
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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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You're alive!! I haven't seen you post on here in forever SS. I haven't heard of Tein springs popping, but then again I surely don't know everything. What part of the spring was popping? (upper mounting point, lower mounting point, etc..)
Sir, Yes Sir. Straight up alive and ****. Been caught up on work so much that I aint got free time no mo. I think it's just the setting that I'm on right now. But at the same time I think the spring weren't situated correctly as well.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SELLINGA7
I just saw a black FD with an unpainted aftermarket front bumper pulled over on the 57 south. It looked like it broke down or something since there were two guys standing around next to it. Hopefully you guys didn't blow an engine or something.

it doesnt mean you can get free parts.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Maybe they are the knock-off Tein's that are going around on ebay..
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Old May 19, 2006 | 03:29 AM
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no, any spring will clank if not seated properly, others, especially tein, wil make noise once in a while. if u whent over a dip, or semi launched your car, it will move(i know this fist hand)lol. anyways, hope that helps.

sidenote, try greasing the pillowmount and the spring seat, that sometimes helps
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Old May 19, 2006 | 04:39 AM
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i don't think no one makes knockoffs of their coilovers. only the stech's have i seen knockoffs.
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