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wheelhaus · 03-21-2014, 12:27 PM

I'd also like to see pics of the damage and especially the top of the shaft and bolt. There may have been an unknown preexisting problem (crossthreaded, overtightened, material flaw, etc) that the impact was simply enough to put the last nail in the coffin. Even a really hard impact wouldn't put any lateral load on that bolt to shear it unless you were braking hard or cornering hard when it happened. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, it justseems like a very rare type of failure.

White64Goat · 03-21-2014, 12:34 PM

Crappy NY roads.................

fooddude · 03-21-2014, 01:38 PM

Your story sounded scary indeed. Good thing you're okay and it could've been worse.

I want FA's and your problem is def interesting and it will for sure raise some eyebrows in a bad way. But I think it would be unfair to quickly blame and pigeon hole a company for making faulty coilovers. Broken coilovers and struts has happened to Tein, Buddyclub, HKS, even oem quality Bilstein and many other brands if you do a google search. But, I hope they can pinpoint the exact problem and prove it was just a rare defective part.

continuecrushing · 03-21-2014, 01:51 PM

Wow, as others have said, in for pics.

And for those now "questioning" FA, I wouldn't. Failure can happen on any coilover/part, and even after hearing this I would have no issue with FA co's on my car.

Whats scary to me is how many people are driving around on ultra-cheap/pos chinese coilovers...

Cjymiller · 03-21-2014, 02:16 PM

Yea, I highly doubt this is a common problem. This seems very unusual.

DarkCard · 03-21-2014, 03:27 PM

In no way can I provide a professional assessment. Im merely stating what has happened. I'll be very interested on hearing their assessment once they are delivered. Im going to send out the passenger side out as aswell for inspection.

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Squishy86 · 03-21-2014, 03:28 PM

I'm also sitting on FA500 gen5s and looking to see what your problem was. Subscribed.

CSG David · 03-21-2014, 03:33 PM

That is a nasty failure. In no instance should a suspension kit fail that badly. Even if you ran over a curb (worse than a pothole), the suspension should be robust enough to take it and not fail catastrophically.

Hope FA will get to the bottom of this. Looking to hear about how this kit failed.

solidONE · 03-21-2014, 03:47 PM

Friken eh, man... Glad you're okay.

CSG Mike · 03-21-2014, 06:14 PM

How much did you lower your car?

Quote:

Top nut has sheered under the hood.

Can you elaborate or post a pic please?

leicaboss · 03-21-2014, 07:49 PM

If suspension were to fail that easily, I'd be dead a million times now. I've had to deal with some pretty subpar roads not only around here but in good ol' Cleveland and Boston... I'm really glad you were able to stay safe, hopefully it was just a freak incident! But definitely pictures please

Turdinator · 03-21-2014, 09:03 PM

Wow! Sounds scary as hell. Glad you are ok. In for pics.

Also good on you for not flying into an Internet rage and vendor bashing. There is so much of that on here.

Cjymiller · 03-21-2014, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turdinator

Wow! Sounds scary as hell. Glad you are ok. In for pics.

Also good on you for not flying into an Internet rage and vendor bashing. There is so much of that on here.

Though he should probably edit the title if he wants to be completely objective and PC.

DarkCard · 03-21-2014, 11:08 PM

Coil is removed, pictures are uploading now.

03-21-2014, 03:27 PM	#20
DarkCard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Asphalt Scion Frs 6MT Location: New York Posts: 1,044 Thanks: 101 Thanked 564 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In no way can I provide a professional assessment. Im merely stating what has happened. I'll be very interested on hearing their assessment once they are delivered. Im going to send out the passenger side out as aswell for inspection. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk __________________ DarkCard Photography Last edited by DarkCard; 03-25-2014 at 03:25 PM.

03-21-2014, 03:28 PM	#21
Squishy86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Your Car Location: San Diego Posts: 439 Thanks: 461 Thanked 225 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm also sitting on FA500 gen5s and looking to see what your problem was. Subscribed. __________________ http://instagram.com/squishy_86

03-21-2014, 07:49 PM	#25
leicaboss Coffee Snob Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: '14 SWP BRZ Limited Location: SF (Mission) Posts: 992 Thanks: 536 Thanked 395 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If suspension were to fail that easily, I'd be dead a million times now. I've had to deal with some pretty subpar roads not only around here but in good ol' Cleveland and Boston... I'm really glad you were able to stay safe, hopefully it was just a freak incident! But definitely pictures please __________________ My Build Thread: Hannah, my '14 SWP BRZ Weekly SF/Daly City Meet: Tuesdays @ 7pm

03-21-2014, 11:08 PM	#28
DarkCard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Asphalt Scion Frs 6MT Location: New York Posts: 1,044 Thanks: 101 Thanked 564 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Coil is removed, pictures are uploading now. __________________ DarkCard Photography

03-21-2014, 12:27 PM	#15
wheelhaus Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2020 KTM Super Duke 1290R Location: Denver Posts: 1,788 Thanks: 714 Thanked 1,141 Times in 624 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'd also like to see pics of the damage and especially the top of the shaft and bolt. There may have been an unknown preexisting problem (crossthreaded, overtightened, material flaw, etc) that the impact was simply enough to put the last nail in the coffin. Even a really hard impact wouldn't put any lateral load on that bolt to shear it unless you were braking hard or cornering hard when it happened. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, it justseems like a very rare type of failure.

03-21-2014, 12:34 PM	#16
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,351 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,113 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Crappy NY roads.................

03-21-2014, 01:38 PM	#17
fooddude Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 04 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner Reg Cab Location: LA > SF > NYC > OC Posts: 943 Thanks: 556 Thanked 268 Times in 200 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Your story sounded scary indeed. Good thing you're okay and it could've been worse. I want FA's and your problem is def interesting and it will for sure raise some eyebrows in a bad way. But I think it would be unfair to quickly blame and pigeon hole a company for making faulty coilovers. Broken coilovers and struts has happened to Tein, Buddyclub, HKS, even oem quality Bilstein and many other brands if you do a google search. But, I hope they can pinpoint the exact problem and prove it was just a rare defective part.

03-21-2014, 01:51 PM	#18
continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Wow, as others have said, in for pics. And for those now "questioning" FA, I wouldn't. Failure can happen on any coilover/part, and even after hearing this I would have no issue with FA co's on my car. Whats scary to me is how many people are driving around on ultra-cheap/pos chinese coilovers...

03-21-2014, 03:33 PM	#22
CSG David Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: California Posts: 2,109 Thanks: 537 Thanked 1,723 Times in 956 Posts Mentioned: 173 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	That is a nasty failure. In no instance should a suspension kit fail that badly. Even if you ran over a curb (worse than a pothole), the suspension should be robust enough to take it and not fail catastrophically. Hope FA will get to the bottom of this. Looking to hear about how this kit failed.

03-21-2014, 03:47 PM	#23
solidONE Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: FR-S Whiteout Location: California Posts: 2,863 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 791 Times in 611 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Friken eh, man... Glad you're okay.

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