Coilover hitting timing ring

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Bumpdat

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My front EVO coilover coils are smacking the timing rings...normal? The coils are straight as an arrow, no bowing or anything like that. Installed AGM sliders, no difference in coils hitting the rings....thoughts?
 
Benito

Benito

Caught the Bug
I don't have or know much about coilovers but I thought the sliders were supposed to hit the timing rings at a certain point to transition to the secondary spring rate, maybe your timing rings are set too low so they are hitting more than necessary? Someone with more knowledge will probably chime in soon
 
cozdude

cozdude

Guy with a Red 2-Door
Benito said:
I don't have or know much about coilovers but I thought the sliders were supposed to hit the timing rings at a certain point to transition to the secondary spring rate, maybe your timing rings are set too low so they are hitting more than necessary? Someone with more knowledge will probably chime in soon
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This. The slider is suppose to hit the timing ring. The lower you set them the sooner they will hit. I have mine low for more daily driving use. It helps soften the rode a little.
 
Basscat

Basscat

Member
Bumpdat said:
My front EVO coilover coils are smacking the timing rings...normal? The coils are straight as an arrow, no bowing or anything like that. Installed AGM sliders, no difference in coils hitting the rings....thoughts?
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So is the slider hitting the timing ring?
Or
Is the coil knocking on the timing ring?
Or
Is the slider getting stuck and popping during the stroke?




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Bumpdat

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Front slider is set about 3/4 inch lower than the timing ring. The actual coil is knocking on the ring and wearing it down a little. Coils are set to where the ends of the top and bottom coil are opposite of each other.
 
Basscat

Basscat

Member
Bumpdat said:
Front slider is set about 3/4 inch lower than the timing ring. The actual coil is knocking on the ring and wearing it down a little. Coils are set to where the ends of the top and bottom coil are opposite of each other.
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Rotate top or bottom coil so that spring ends aren't in the exact same place above / below one another. That should fix it.


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wayoflife

wayoflife

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If you play hard enough, the coils will always rotate a bit and making contact with the timing rings and causing them to wear down a bit is totally normal. You can help prevent this by making adjustments to the coils periodically.
 
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Bumpdat

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wayoflife said:
If you play hard enough, the coils will always rotate a bit and making contact with the timing rings and causing them to wear down a bit is totally normal. You can help prevent this by making adjustments to the coils periodically.
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Gotcha...it started after the coils settled a little after install...maybe a little more preload will help a bit...Ill just play with it, thanks for the responses.
 
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