Tien Flex Z Squeak - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

CatalystPLUR · 12-02-2016, 02:19 PM

I have a weird squeak coming from the front driver side suspension. I just installed my Tiens and had them aligned the first 2 weeks I had them on no squeak. Slowly I started hearing a squeak I have no idea what it is my guess is the spring rate but again I have no clue. It only happens at >7 miles an hour and only when I am barely turning the wheel when I turn even slightly hard the squeak doesn't appear. Any clues? anyone have this problem before?

CatalystPLUR · 12-02-2016, 04:05 PM

Revalaton The squeak only occurs when im turning the wheel counter-clockwise at a full stop

Whats that smell? · 12-02-2016, 04:48 PM

How wide are you running your wheel set up?

CatalystPLUR · 12-02-2016, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Whats that smell?

How wide are you running your wheel set up?

Completely stock beside Buddy Club Front LCA's

Whats that smell? · 12-02-2016, 04:58 PM

Hmm I was going to say it was your tire rubbing at full lock lol. But idk I would call tein and see if they've had problems like this before.

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zc06_kisstherain · 12-02-2016, 05:42 PM

I have no idea but i would remove wheel and see all locks are tight. mine has 0 sounds

shellslinger · 12-02-2016, 09:53 PM

When I had the Flex Z's, there were random squeaks here and there. I just learned to live with it

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-03-2016, 12:45 AM

I have mine on max low in the front (removed locking ring and twisting the bottom bracket all the way up) and level rear (so max shock length plus some pre-load shortening). No squeaks at all.

zc06_kisstherain · 12-16-2016, 09:47 AM

I heard mine like OP today... whether is too cold to check it out. I am guessing it's spring rate since my wheel is stock as well as used default setting on lowering.

any idea?

zc06_kisstherain · 12-16-2016, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by zc06_kisstherain

I heard mine like OP today... whether is too cold to check it out. I am guessing it's spring rate since my wheel is stock as well as used default setting on lowering.

any idea?

i think it's cold weather causes it. i had soft setting and dialed to stiffest setting and sound is reduced much. i almost had no noise when weather was warm. so i guess it's temperature related.

12-02-2016, 02:19 PM	#1
CatalystPLUR That Auto Guy Join Date: Apr 2016 Drives: Ultramarine FRS Location: Temecula Posts: 108 Thanks: 28 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tien Flex Z Squeak I have a weird squeak coming from the front driver side suspension. I just installed my Tiens and had them aligned the first 2 weeks I had them on no squeak. Slowly I started hearing a squeak I have no idea what it is my guess is the spring rate but again I have no clue. It only happens at >7 miles an hour and only when I am barely turning the wheel when I turn even slightly hard the squeak doesn't appear. Any clues? anyone have this problem before?

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12-02-2016, 04:05 PM	#2
CatalystPLUR That Auto Guy Join Date: Apr 2016 Drives: Ultramarine FRS Location: Temecula Posts: 108 Thanks: 28 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Revalaton The squeak only occurs when im turning the wheel counter-clockwise at a full stop

12-02-2016, 04:48 PM	#3
Whats that smell? Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 53 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	How wide are you running your wheel set up?

12-02-2016, 04:58 PM	#5
Whats that smell? Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 53 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Hmm I was going to say it was your tire rubbing at full lock lol. But idk I would call tein and see if they've had problems like this before. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

12-02-2016, 09:53 PM	#7
shellslinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: DFW, TX Posts: 597 Thanks: 210 Thanked 310 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	When I had the Flex Z's, there were random squeaks here and there. I just learned to live with it

12-03-2016, 12:45 AM	#8
Kaotic Lazagna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: GR Corolla Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 4,943 Thanks: 3,096 Thanked 3,028 Times in 1,865 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have mine on max low in the front (removed locking ring and twisting the bottom bracket all the way up) and level rear (so max shock length plus some pre-load shortening). No squeaks at all.

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