psucaptainkickass Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 With Pinks...and the ride is fantastic...needless to say I have this nagging issue. It appears as if there is a "twomp" from the front passenger side strut. At first I didn't notice, but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas. It only comes when I go over small bumps or pot holes...and only if just the passenger side goes over the bump. It really isn't apparent when the entire car goes over a seam on the highway or something. It sounds like maybe something is loose, but there isn't a rattle or anything over tiny imperfections. I've pushed down on that strut from the fender, and I don't hear any weird noises...could it be a sway bar issue, and not a strut issue. There are absolutely zero sounds from the drivers side, which makes me think something is off on the passenger side.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe take that strut off and inspect it after checking for loose parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 the only thing I can think of is that maybe the bolts that attach to the control arm might be loose...I did hand tight everything afterall...but as for the struts themselves, everything was tightened to spec, and there is only one nut on the strut assembly anyways...I can recheck that top nut, but it doesn't bear any weight once the strut is on the car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Check the bolts inside the engine bay. I had to retighten them a little after a day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Will do... thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFromPA Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Where's your torque wrench, boy! Write a review or describe the ride more in depth Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe you could have someone drive your car over a speed bump while you stand outside and listen? Might be able to pinpoint high or low as a problem area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhe Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I have had STi pinks on stock struts for a year and a half on MY06 LGT and recently switched to Bilstein HD struts. The ride is great. Fine on not so smooth city roads, firm but not jarring on bumps and pot holes, amazing on spirited cornering...practically no leaning, and essentially no dipping even when braking hard. Lloyd M. 2006 GRP LGT 5EAT Sedan [For Sale] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 ^ Glad your happy. Do you have information that might help the original poster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhe Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Sorry, I have no "twomp" or other unusual sounds from the springs or struts and didn't do the install myself so I am no help to the OP. Lloyd M. 2006 GRP LGT 5EAT Sedan [For Sale] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thanks guys. "Twomp" gone. I check the strut tower nuts and was able to turn them each by about 1/2 - 3/4 turns. Additionally, I took the dust cover off the top hat and tightened that nut. I was able to turn it a significant amount before it tightened fully. In terms of ride...for comparison I was on iON springs and stock struts. I will have to walk around the car, but I believe the drop is more even. There is a little more height in the front, and tiny bit more in the back. I think it looks really good. The ride is what this car should have been like from the start. It is very very smooth on the highway. I feel a lot less diving and dipping of the car...it feels more in control. With that being said, the ride is firm...so if you go over a rough patch of road, or if you are on a stretch of highway that you keep driving over bumps that are evenly spaced...you will feel it. That is just how it is going to be. I need to make a better determination now that the twomp is gone, but the car feels very together. I notice it more when I do little things, like go up a driveway. That intial "bounce" after you go over the curb is gone, the car just kinda stays together. I like this set up a lot...it's highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Same feeling I had when going from ion/stock struts to JDM GT REV A Bilsteins/Swifts. Car is more together. Handles bumps quicker and firmer. Rough patches are rough, but worth the trade off for very planted feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Congratulations N on finally getting your Bilsteins. FWIW - I had a clunk from the left front and the top hat nuts needed tightening slightly. BTW - I have found with SpecB Bilsteins and Swifts that I will need to cut the bump stopper down one notch in the front. At normal highway cruise the ride is actually very smooth and taut, the way it should have been from the factory. But if you hit an "up" bump, rather than absorbing it, the car bounces upward. This is because the Swifts drop the car considerably over the stock Bilstein stroke range so that it hits the bump stop sooner. Not a big deal, just need to pull them off, undo the bottom nut, pull them apart, cut a notch out and then reverse-order everthing. Hope to do that this weekend. 2nd thought - Any roughness I feel from the front end, I directly attributed to the AVO LCA bushings. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 Seems like a lot of work to me! Haha. The only down side to all of this is that the front is now a tiny tiny bit higher. I know I could have went with Swifts...but cmon, I love anything JDM. I may just get 18" wheels to fill the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Swift are JDM. (oh, snap!) http://www.swiftsprings.com/history.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Seems like a lot of work to me! Haha. The only down side to all of this is that the front is now a tiny tiny bit higher. I know I could have went with Swifts...but cmon, I love anything JDM. I may just get 18" wheels to fill the gap. Not a lot of work... Literally 30-40 minutes of time start to finish with the right tools (can you say air tools baby) and a lift, add another 30 minutes for jackstands and hand tools. WRT the front being higher, did you use SpecB or JDM top hats? Either would lower your front end so that it sets flat/level. I doubt you used stockers, because the B's don't work well afaik, but that would be the fix if you did use the stock top hats. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 This is mine on SpecB w/JDM THs and Swifts. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Swifts are JDM....OH SNAP indeed! JDM tophats = USDM SpecB tophats. I got the package from KoP so they included SpecB tops...from the FAQ: The JDM and USDM names are customary - JDM top hats refer to top hats used on Bilsteins, including Bilsteins on USDM Legacy SpecB. USDM top hats are used on some JDM cars, not sure which but are used on some Outbacks. Note, interestingly AusDM 2.0i or 2.5i cars seem to use JDM top hats on KYB struts. Also pics here: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59710&highlight=top+hats&page=2 I got the JDM....yooo...hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Yep they're the same (JDM/SpecB). I mentioned "or" in case you had access to one or the other. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Swifts are JDM....OH SNAP indeed! JDM tophats = USDM SpecB tophats. I got the package from KoP so they included SpecB tops...from the FAQ: The JDM and USDM names are customary - JDM top hats refer to top hats used on Bilsteins, including Bilsteins on USDM Legacy SpecB. USDM top hats are used on some JDM cars, not sure which but are used on some Outbacks. Note, interestingly AusDM 2.0i or 2.5i cars seem to use JDM top hats on KYB struts. Also pics here: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59710&highlight=top+hats&page=2 I got the JDM....yooo...hahaha N - went all the way through that post looking for pics of your car with the new install... - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Haha...I didn't have time to take pics...sometime this weekend, I'll get some up...but i went back to stock wheels for the winter....i won't look like I stepped out of the tuner scene at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 ^ let me know if your in the baltimore/DC area....like to take a ride to see how similar the set up is to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 I am definitely in the DC area everyday...live in Falls Church anyways. I can give you a heads up when I come through Baltimore...I usually use the Ft. McHenry tunnel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Thats cool. I live off 95...top side of the beltway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Cool...I will be shooting up 95 Friday afternoon on my way to Jersey. I'll probably be in the area around 2:30 - 3:30 depending on when i leave work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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