Hi everybody
I just installed a set of Tein SS-P coilovers and every once in a while, when i turn my steering wheel all the way to the left or right, and make a turn, there will be a loud thud coming from the from of the car. i still can fit 3 fingers between the tire and fender so there should be enough space. im running 215/45/17 size tires. anyone have an idea what is happening?

 

endlinks maybe.

 

thanks for your idea, im just wondering why would the endlink make a loud thud. I did notice that the endlinks changed position due to the coilovers being shorter than the stock struts.

 

top bolts are probably not torqed correctly

 

hm... i will re-torque them tomorrow
thanks

 

I also have that at times thud/clung sound, especially on an uneven surface. I didnt notice them before. I have 235/18s tires, i dont think its the top bolts though.. I will try to diagnose when i get a chance.. for now you may wanna check is the spring is properly seated

 

the bolts should be retqd once the car is on the floor. its a simple step ppl often miss. u might get it from a loose spring not seated well but its not as common as loose bolts... u might wana check out the areas adjacent to the end links for nicks are marks which will tell u if theres a bigger problem. function and form coilovers also have this issue... ive fixed it before on ppls cars.

 

yeah mine were retorqued after taken off the stand.. its been awhile though definitely something to look into.. endlinks too ive never checked the front since. Btw you did you notice any change in steering feel when the car is on stop?

 

sometimes i get that sound as well but then again, I can't quite remember it. Havent driven my ride in awhile.

 

Happens to me all the time on my JICs. I was able to get most of the noise to go away by doing some adjustments. Majority of my noise was coming from the sway bar knocking the frame.

 

hey ace83, i don't notice any changes in steering at stop, but i do notice that i have to turn extra hard at a turn, then the thud sound happens

 

also does anyone have any descriptions or pictures of how to properly seat the springs on the coilovers?

 

hey everybody, i have figured out the problem, it was loose bolts. the 3 bolts holding the shocks in from under the hood could be tightened more, so i tightened it more and it seemed to have fixed the problem

 

I get it on my SSPs from time to time too. Usually after backing out of a perking space and turning the wheel to full right lock. Everything is torqued correctly.