Whiteline Com-c top mounts - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jdzumwalt · 04-22-2013, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by enjoyminutemaid

I just had my konis, rce springs, and WL com-c's installed professionally and there's definitely some clunking and noise that wasn't there before. I have to check some things (sway bar endlinks etc.) but I'll report back here when I figure out what's up.

I had some clucks realized my sway bar was loose oops.

enjoyminutemaid · 05-08-2013, 10:25 PM

Update: I'm still getting some slight clunking, but moreso there is creaking/squeaking from the front. I'm not sure what's causing it, but it mainly happens when I turn the wheel from full lock right back the left (makes the noise when the wheels are just about centered again). Any ideas? How hard is it to swap the stock tophats back on?

OrbitalEllipses · 05-08-2013, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by enjoyminutemaid

Update: I'm still getting some slight clunking, but moreso there is creaking/squeaking from the front. I'm not sure what's causing it, but it mainly happens when I turn the wheel from full lock right back the left (makes the noise when the wheels are just about centered again). Any ideas? How hard is it to swap the stock tophats back on?

There's a DIY on how to do shocks without compressing the springs. If you follow that it should be fairly easy.

feldy · 05-09-2013, 11:43 AM

I'm getting this sound when backing up out of my drive way. Not sure if its the cmounts or the rce springs and Konis.

cnk · 05-09-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by feldy

I'm getting this sound when backing up out of my drive way. Not sure if its the cmounts or the rce springs and Konis.

Spring pop? I only say this because the noise didn't appear until you turned the wheel.

feldy · 05-09-2013, 11:53 AM

Not quite sure. It only does it in the morning when leaving the drive way. I tried to make it happen in a empty lot doing dumb things.

feldy · 05-16-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by enjoyminutemaid

Update: I'm still getting some slight clunking, but moreso there is creaking/squeaking from the front. I'm not sure what's causing it, but it mainly happens when I turn the wheel from full lock right back the left (makes the noise when the wheels are just about centered again). Any ideas? How hard is it to swap the stock tophats back on?

So for the last week now mine have been just like this. Same issue and all. I took them off tonight and the bearings are pretty rough to turn with your finger. Stocks are back on. Emailed whiteline. Will see what happens. Have the koyo bearings.

OjiGeorge · 05-16-2013, 01:07 AM

Damn, I was going to get these... this thread has me thinking twice :/

enjoyminutemaid · 05-16-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by feldy

So for the last week now mine have been just like this. Same issue and all. I took them off tonight and the bearings are pretty rough to turn with your finger. Stocks are back on. Emailed whiteline. Will see what happens. Have the koyo bearings.

Did the noise go away with the stock tophats?

feldy · 05-16-2013, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by enjoyminutemaid

Did the noise go away with the stock tophats?

Yep!

Whiteline is sending me a new set tomorrow.

wootwoot · 05-16-2013, 11:31 PM

I have not installed mine yet but the bearings turn smoothly by hand. I know many of the people with the updated hats are having good luck with them. Will be interesting to see what happens here....

feldy · 05-16-2013, 11:41 PM

who knows... we will see soon enough.

onefasazn · 05-17-2013, 12:03 PM

What way are you assembling the spring and strut assembly with the top hat? Are you using a spring compressor? I had a buddy who installed his using the "drop the car on the strut" method and he ended up with the same type of clunking noise. Re-did the suspension with a spring compressor properly and it was gone.

ATL BRZ · 05-17-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by onefasazn

What way are you assembling the spring and strut assembly with the top hat? Are you using a spring compressor? I had a buddy who installed his using the "drop the car on the strut" method and he ended up with the same type of clunking noise. Re-did the suspension with a spring compressor properly and it was gone.

I used a spring compressor with my new Com-C's with the Koyo bearings and have no noises at all, running them with RCE Yellow springs. I think using a spring compressor is important to getting the geometry right on the top of the strut shaft and bearings when tighetning down the top nut.

05-09-2013, 11:43 AM	#46
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm getting this sound when backing up out of my drive way. Not sure if its the cmounts or the rce springs and Konis. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

05-09-2013, 11:53 AM	#48
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not quite sure. It only does it in the morning when leaving the drive way. I tried to make it happen in a empty lot doing dumb things. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

05-16-2013, 11:41 PM	#54
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	who knows... we will see soon enough. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

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enjoyminutemaid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited WRB Manual Location: RI/MA Posts: 212 Thanks: 185 Thanked 46 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Update: I'm still getting some slight clunking, but moreso there is creaking/squeaking from the front. I'm not sure what's causing it, but it mainly happens when I turn the wheel from full lock right back the left (makes the noise when the wheels are just about centered again). Any ideas? How hard is it to swap the stock tophats back on?

05-16-2013, 01:07 AM	#50
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wootwoot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Cali Posts: 1,558 Thanks: 188 Thanked 461 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have not installed mine yet but the bearings turn smoothly by hand. I know many of the people with the updated hats are having good luck with them. Will be interesting to see what happens here....

05-17-2013, 12:03 PM	#55
onefasazn Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Chevrolegs Location: Round yonder. Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What way are you assembling the spring and strut assembly with the top hat? Are you using a spring compressor? I had a buddy who installed his using the "drop the car on the strut" method and he ended up with the same type of clunking noise. Re-did the suspension with a spring compressor properly and it was gone.

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