URGENT COILOVER PROBLEM - vmaxx

[rbrocky]

Hi there, I fitted a BRAND NEW set of V-maxx coilovers to my 1.6 megane about a month - a month and a half ago. (At this point I would like to say before this thread gets moved, although it is not about a CLIO, the same principles will apply).

When I first fitted the coilovers, on full lock or close to it, ie. sitting still or a bay park manauver SP. coming from the front coilies you would here like a "tingy" noise from both sides, as though the springs on the coilovers were compressing/decompressing? If that makes any sence?!
The reason I say this is because it sounded as though the pitch was getting higher when compressing and visa versa.

I originally put this down to them settling in blah blah blah, but it is still happening now and am getting a little worried.

All bolts are done up tight and secure, the only thing I could put it down to would be that the nuts on the top of the shock that holds the top mount up is too tight? They are both just over an inch from the top and are done up as much as my deep ring spanner would allow (so I believe that they were as far as they could go down).

i could be miles off with that conclusion. but any help would be excellent, as I am getting a little worried about it now.

Has anyone got any pics of their top mounts (standard) with their aftermarket shocks/coilovers bolted to them?

Again all help will be HUGELY appreciated

Thanks

Brocky

 

[Rob]

It's a common issue as far as I'm aware mate, and not "wrong"

Do a search.

Coilover twang or similar.

 

[sideways danny]

it's the spring turning on the seat, it wont move smoothly, but bind slightly then ping free. More expensive stuff often has a plastic spacer to lubricate the movement. A smear of grease would likely surfice, and certainly do no harm.

There's no issue to worry about though, fairly common coilover "feature"

 

[rbrocky]

ah cheers guys appreciate it