Review: RCE Yellow Springs and KONI shocks

[Dezoris]

Originally Posted by feldy

Been hearing a weird clunk when I back out of my drive way in the morning. its the only place I can get it to happen. And only in the first drive of the morning. Never again for the rest of the day. Feels like something is not tight but I can't get it to happen any other time. Its driving me nuts. Going to put the go pro down low and see if I can record the sound.

Two things:

• Did you hold the piston rod with allen wrench solid while you torqued the center nut?
• Did you re-torque all your control arms and end link bolts to factory specs?

I have a clunk from the rear on stock suspension over strange dips as well when the car is "cold" sounds like a clunk, but wondering if it is the rear deck or sway bar. Cant ever tell, but I retorqued everything, every bolt and I still get it. So I am done trying to figure it out.

[StormTrooper]

Any issues with the stock shocks with springs? the 3g wrx's always tended to blow shocks after putting in new springs....how much drop are the yellows w/ stock shocks?

Thanks.

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by StormTrooper

Any issues with the stock shocks with springs? the 3g wrx's always tended to blow shocks after putting in new springs....how much drop are the yellows w/ stock shocks?

Thanks.

The yellows have a 20mm drop. The springs are said to work pretty well with the stock shocks. And since the drop isn't too low there shouldn't be a huge compromise in the life of the shock. But in reality only time will tell how long it will take.

[feldy]

So I put the Go-pro down low so we could hear the sound. You can hear it clear as day.

[leon78]

Not sure if that sound is coming from the suspension....your hardly moving...but then again I cannot see what your rolling off/over w/ your rear wheels. Have you done any mods to drive train/rear diff mounts/bushings...things of that sort?

[feldy]

Originally Posted by leon78

Not sure if that sound is coming from the suspension....your hardly moving...but then again I cannot see what your rolling off/over w/ your rear wheels. Have you done any mods to drive train/rear diff mounts/bushings...things of that sort?

Nope not yet.

[enjoyminutemaid]

Originally Posted by feldy

Nope not yet.

If you're stationary, and turn the wheel full lock to the right then to the left, do you hear any noises?

[feldy]

Originally Posted by enjoyminutemaid

If you're stationary, and turn the wheel full lock to the right then to the left, do you hear any noises?

I heard that pop once this morning. Doing it only on the drivers side. And only once. After the first pop its smooth as butter. Had the wife get in the car so I could look under the hood close. Wondering if we should try the conical washer from the gd imprezza.

[enjoyminutemaid]

I sprayed WD-40 through the tops of the bearings and the squeak/creak immediately went away, however, i'm still getting quite a bit of popping when turning the wheel from lock to lock.

[leon78]

Originally Posted by feldy

I heard that pop once this morning. Doing it only on the drivers side. And only once. After the first pop its smooth as butter. Had the wife get in the car so I could look under the hood close. Wondering if we should try the conical washer from the gd imprezza.

If your Koni’s didn’t come w/ the conical washer then this is likely your issue or something you should address now as it might be down the rd. They will send you a set for free if you purchased before they were included.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by leon78

If your Koni’s didn’t come w/ the conical washer then this is likely your issue or something you should address now as it might be down the rd. They will send you a set for free if you purchased before they were included.

??? The washer is welded to the OEM upper spring perch. What you talkin' bout? I'd have seen conical washers if they were included...but then again everything about my Koni install has been FUBAR.

[leon78]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

??? The washer is welded to the OEM upper spring perch. What you talkin' bout? I'd have seen conical washers if they were included...but then again everything about my Koni install has been FUBAR.

Sry...this is what I was talking about

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=32

[enjoyminutemaid]

My Koni's came with the washers and they're still making the clunk/pop...

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by leon78

Sry...this is what I was talking about

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=32

OH the f*@#ing shaft collars? One of mine went on beautifully, the other needed to be filed down on the inside because it had some machining burrs that were getting caught on the threads of the piston.