need more help with F-Spring clunking issues...
10-03-09, 02:52 PM
#31
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More phone calls coming Monday morning....
Last edited by Fizzboy7; 10-03-09 at 08:33 PM.
10-03-09, 08:37 PM
#33
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10-03-09, 09:21 PM
#35
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Maybe that would explain why I never got a call back from the dealer after requesting the new part number. That, or the whole thing is "unofficial?" I don't know. So much still does not make sense. I'm told by the service department there is a revised spring, yet no one knows of a part number, there's been no official notice to the public, nor has there been any recall of any sorts. This also angers me when I think about the springs I bought at the end of July. Did the dealer or Lexus know these could have been faulty units and still sold them to me? I sense a call to corporate coming with complaint in hand. This is very un-Lexus-like.
10-03-09, 11:08 PM
#36
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In my experience the best bet is to just get your springs directly from Eibach via an experienced independent shop. I've had no issues with my Eibach 350's ordered/delivered/installed in May 2009.
Let's see what the Lexus dealer of Fizzboy finds out. My guess is that the Lexus dealers still have a lot of older F springs (that may have been revised in more recent production runs).
Let's see what the Lexus dealer of Fizzboy finds out. My guess is that the Lexus dealers still have a lot of older F springs (that may have been revised in more recent production runs).
10-06-09, 05:46 PM
#37
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So the springs are working well? (now that the siliencers have been on for a few days)...............................
10-06-09, 05:49 PM
#38
Maybe that would explain why I never got a call back from the dealer after requesting the new part number. That, or the whole thing is "unofficial?" I don't know. So much still does not make sense. I'm told by the service department there is a revised spring, yet no one knows of a part number, there's been no official notice to the public, nor has there been any recall of any sorts. This also angers me when I think about the springs I bought at the end of July. Did the dealer or Lexus know these could have been faulty units and still sold them to me? I sense a call to corporate coming with complaint in hand. This is very un-Lexus-like.
10-06-09, 09:19 PM
#39
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Talked to the dealer today. The "improved" springs are out of stock and I have to wait for the next shipment. No biggie. Apparently they are the springs from the new ISC, so supply is limited. There is not much more information as to what is changed with these.
10-06-09, 10:16 PM
#42
i spoke with my service adviser today at lexus of westminster and he confirms that isc springs do fit on our 2is minus awd of course. the springs will be shipped sometime in the near future as soon as f-sport fully releases the "remade" springs for the 2is. as of right now all i know is the coiling is different. i will keep you guys updated as much as i can, he promised me the 1st set 
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10-07-09, 06:12 AM
#43
Also, the ISC springs lower the car at a different rate front/rear.....although that would be true if the stock IS-C sits higher than the sedan stock (which is does slightly in the front)
Just doesn't seem right, and I can't see lexus doing that. I would think that if they could, they would've just used the same part # for both the sedan and vert ----> less manufacturing costs/etc to just have one part #
Last edited by mikes rx; 10-07-09 at 06:16 AM.
10-07-09, 08:34 AM
#45
I think the springs still make clunking noise if driving over bumps really fast. The sound is less pronounce and no noise if I slowly go over. Before I got the sleeves, I hear clunks over pot holes too but it's gone now. The rubber sleeves are doing their job but it won't remove the noise completely. BTW do yours Eibach compress fully and dead coils are touching each other when the car is parked. Mine are completely touching each other.