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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.
Did the people at dealer say anything about the springs, like Fizzboy's dealer?
I'll take a look later in the week at the Eibachs, I'm using my Jeep today.
Mmmm, a lot of guessing and only a trickle of info from dealers on this issue. Not a good reflection on F-Sport so far.
That and I'm not thrilled the current F-springs were being sold with a known problem. If there was a brand of aftermarket parts to be trusted, it should have been Lexus's very own. Do you folks think this is worth a call to Lexus Corporate? Not sure what would be appropriate for all my time and headache for going back and forth to dealers, to my installation guy (and questioning his abilities), buying my own sleeves at my own expense, and having to do all this research and guesswork online. Not to mention I've not wanted to drive my car to "social" events for the last five weeks due to all the noise.
Thoughts?
At least your dealer is communicating with you, which is more than what other posters are getting. I think you should allow the dealer to come through for you, although I agree this is much more aggravation than you expected.
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 haha
Interesting, especially the part about different coiling.
Fyi attached is the F-Sport brochure with some info:
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.
Dead coils are touching on my Eibach 350's when parked too, I checked.
Maybe it's the "different coiling" since mine might be versions manufactured later.
Dead coils are touching on my Eibach 350's when parked too, I checked.
Maybe it's the "different coiling" since mine might be versions manufactured later.
ok thx. I think my clunking noise is almost non noticeable so I'll leave it at that...I also got the dustless brakes too. So far so good, no change in stopping distance either.
ok thx. I think my clunking noise is almost non noticeable so I'll leave it at that...I also got the dustless brakes too. So far so good, no change in stopping distance either.
I'm on my way to pick up F-Sport springs and shocks today..I Also ordered 3 packs of Tein Med. silencers from Tein.. If all goes well I should have everything installed by the end of next week.