FRPP Lowering Springs - Installing Isolators

[verbal]

For those of you who have installed the FRPP springs, did you transfer the stock isolators off do the old spring? They are glued on but look like they can be reused. If you are not using them, are you getting any noise from the spring contacting the strut?

 

[Twitchgreen]

My installer didn't transfer them to the new springs for the reason you stated. No noise noted.

 

[Silver_Bullet]

I transferred mine over. They were pretty easy to remove

 

[Tob]

I did this earlier today.

 

[verbal]

Thanks everyone. I think I will leave them off for now and hold on to them if there are any problems.

 

[Tob]

Its not that you'd have a problem. Its an NVH thing, yet I've never heard anyone complain of additional noise because they left them off.

 

[Bad Company]

The shop that did my install left them out. Occasionally I hear spring noise while make tight turns at slow speeds in a parking lot or up a driveway entrance ramp. Otherwise they will not make any noise at any driving speed. The noise sounds similar to a bong or a deep ringing sound. I've thought about redoing it myself and adding the isolators from the stock springs to the FRPP springs to stop it.

 

[NELCO]

Same here, The shop left mine out also. I love the stance !!!!!!!
Nelco

 

[Tob]

The FRPP spring steel is a smaller diameter than the OEM spring steel, so the figment into the strut isn't as close, tolerance wise.

 

[Myfast70]

The noise sounds similar to a bong

So a bubbling water noise??

 

[Tob]

Or like the noise from the "Gong Show"...

 

[Bad Company]

So a bubbling water noise??

I was afraid that someone was going to go here LOL

Or like the noise from the "Gong Show"...

Similar to the Gong Show with a much deeper tone and lower volume would be fairly accurate

 

[verbal]

Springs are in. I am pretty happy with the drop in the rear but do not notice much of a change in the front. Hopefully they settle a little more.

Before

After

 

[09Troublemaker]

So a bubbling water noise??

I miss that sound......... :uh oh:

 

[Lethalchem]

Springs are in. I am pretty happy with the drop in the rear but do not notice much of a change in the front. Hopefully they settle a little more.

Before

After

Yup, same issue I've had with those springs. Hoping they will settle.

I transfered the isolators over to the new springs.

 

[tomshep]

Are the springs the same specification in the PP and normal suspension?

Tom

 

[NELCO]

Verbal, Your car looks great!.......You must love the handling,,
Nelco

 

[Silver_Bullet]

Mine had the same effect. Dropped only about a half inch in the front but a full inch out back

 

[Myfast70]

I miss that sound......... :uh oh:

;-) Guess you need to move to Cali, Colorado, Oregon or Washington!

 

[verbal]

Verbal, Your car looks great!.......You must love the handling,,
Nelco

Thanks! I have not had a chance to really drive it yet. I am getting the BMR stuff installed and getting an alignment on Wednesday. I can't wait. I have had the BMR parts sitting in my dining room for a month. I was originally going with Steeda springs and they were back ordered for over a month so I ended up getting the FRPP springs.