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Tight coilover pillow ball mount

Postby Mal.com » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:16 pm

Just installed these the other week and I'm having trouble fixing the spring binding/pop. When I turn the wheel (car not jacked up) the pillow ball doesn't move so its turning the shaft inside the shock body and it binds the spring. I am right in thinking that when you steer it's meant to rotate on the pillow ball? I sprayed some crc on it gave it a good wiggle but made no difference still tight.
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Postby GDII » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:47 pm

This video might help explain it. Fortune Auto radial bearings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jSsjuefKPw

I think it's normal for coilovers to bind up when turning.
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Postby Mal.com » Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:13 pm

Just had a look at my bros celica and his pillow ball turns as he turns the wheel.
Another thing I've got is memory steer, I'll turn sharp right it'll pop then as I drive straight it pulls to the right and does the same with turning left.
As long as I'm not doing damage I don't mind
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Postby Bazda » Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:54 pm

You should talk to us first if you have any issues.

When the Fortune Auto coilovers are new ish, they take a while till the Pillow ball mounts loosen up. They have a tight tolerance on them so they last longer in another words.

If you want to get rid of the pop we offer the radial bearing top spring mounts.
These are $100 Pair.

http://www.fortune-auto-newzealand.com/ ... mounts.htm

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You can check out all the upgrade options here:
http://www.fortune-auto-newzealand.com/500series.htm
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Postby Mal.com » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:12 pm

When the Fortune Auto coilovers are new ish, they take a while till the Pillow ball mounts loosen up. They have a tight tolerance on them so they last longer in another words.


yeah, thought that might be the case, just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing any damage either. I've only done about 50kms on them. I shouldn't have any issues with getting a cert with the binding/popping noise?

other than that, they are very great, I am recommending them to friends.
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Postby Bazda » Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:06 pm

Cert should be fine, they would be aware of spring popping noises.

Did you have the correct camber plates on your version? So the camber actually adjusts in the correct direction?
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Postby Mal.com » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:24 pm

That's how it is but I'm not going to adjust it anyway, plus the bottom mount is elongated
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Postby Bazda » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:35 pm

I have the correct ones I can send to you. Just pm your address.
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