Beto

I just installed my coilovers 2 days ago n i just wanna know if it supposed to feel bumpy everytime i take a curve or just drivin on a straitgh line cause it didnt feel like dat wit my tein -s springs i just wanna make sure if its normal or i did something wrong in da install

Zebman

Yes. Basics spring rates are very high. However, you may have not tightened something down; don't rule that out too fast. Is the ride bouncy or just bumpy?

Beto

yea its bouncy too i tought it would of feel more stable havin coilovers but its totally da opposite i mean i already went back n looked to c if something was loose but everything its tight

Beto

another thing is dat when i jack up my car is da spring supposed to move

Zebman

No. That's why I asked about bounciness, and now I am pretty sure that you did not properly torque down the strut rod bolt. You may need a spring compressor, because when the strut rod is properly torqued, the spring is supposed to be under a good amount of tension.

Beto

oh ok so wat should i do? just unscrew it n screw it back on ? n another question do i screw it all da way

Zebman

Yes, screw it down as far as the threads will allow. And don't unscrew it. The nuts that go on the strut rods are not meant to be reused once they go on.
If you can't reach the end of the threads, you're probably going to need a spring compressor. With the car on stands, the wheel off and the spring compressed, place the jack under the rotor/hub and jack up the suspension as much as possible without causing the car to come off the stand. This should provide space to screw the nut on.

Be sure to check all corners for looseness too.

Beto

oh ok imma try that thanks for da help

Zebman

Man, I wish my Audi's suspension was like my Scions... Complicated german car.

lopeztc

u shouold think about changing ur oem struts that was my prob.

Aroddalobster

iTrader: (1)

he has coilovers. not springs

ScionTEK

iTrader: (2)

sorry this doesnt have to do with Tien Basics... but i have a question since it seems related.

I've always wondered about this (I have TRD springs & TRD shocks) the front I can torque down the center nut (to the strut rod) but the rears I can't torque it to spec because it requires a allen in the middle to keep it from continually twisting... so does that mean I do what you just said and compress the springs and just screw the nut to the end of the thread? cause I don't see how I can properly use "oem spec" torque for the rear.

Zebman

Yes, thats what you're supposed to do. If you torque the nut down with the spring applying tension to the strut rod, you're not going to get an accurate reading.

I personally would do what you're suggesting; compress it, twist it all the way down the threads, make sure it's snug, and let the spring tension make sure it never backs off. Besides, like I said earlier, the nuts that come with the struts are made to go on and not back off easily. This is why they can't be re-used if they do come off.