Squeaky Bilsteins and HRs
11-12-2007, 07:26 PM
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Squeaky Bilsteins and HRs
I just put Bilstein HD shocks and HR Sport springs on. There's a squeaking sound whenever I hit a bump from the right rear. Is this normal for new shocks?
11-13-2007, 01:01 PM
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same set up on mine,fitted approx three months ago with no issues apart from the adjustment collars on the rears not being a terribly great thread fit,(too slack to turn in my opinion thus meaning thread depth male to female not deep enough location,oversized collar or thread on shock too small)..no squeaks though!!
11-13-2007, 02:23 PM
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How high did y'all set the collars? I have the fronts as low as it goes and the rear about 10 threads showing below the collar. I think I may need to raise the rear some more because I think my noise may be the wheel smacking the well on bumps.
11-13-2007, 03:11 PM
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if you have standard wheels or wheels with correct offsets,with the front as low as you can go and the rear of the car slightly higher by about approx 1/2 inch so that the car is seen to have a little downrake towards the front there should never be any issues with the rear wheel bottoming out under the arch!
even if you had the lower sill running parallel with ground level and no downrake set i would still be very surprised if you bottomed out under the arch
even if you had the lower sill running parallel with ground level and no downrake set i would still be very surprised if you bottomed out under the arch
