Ohlins Coilovers

[R32Abuser]

Jesus...Thats bloody criminal at that price.

Either way, good luck to finding the solution to this issue.

Cheers,

David

[Beer Baron]

to be honset, about $100 each is about what's normal for a spherical bearing of that size/type. so if it does turn out to be the bearing then that price is certainly not too unreasonable.

[R32Abuser]

Paid approx 20-30 dollars per M6/COM5 Sphericals on a racecar I helped build last year (FSAE Vehicle)...and they were from Aurora or SKF from memory...

Dunno must be a "special" type of spherical...

[Scooby]

Marko I had the same problem with the same shocks. I got rid of the pillow balls and just used normal spring hats, that sorted the knock. Then one of them started to knock again but this time due to a leak. Heasman's should be able to dyno them to see if they're working ok, if they are the 32 position ones we found on mine that only the last 16 positions worked.

[Marko R1]

thanks for the feedback mark - what brand spring hats did u use?

maybe it is the spherical bearings after all...does anyone know once spherical bearings make noise if they should feel loose & sloppy? mine do feel reasonably tight but nothing like the new bearings i felt @ cbc

[Scooby]

I used stock spring hats with coilover adapters for the springs that came with the shocks.

[alex.a]

sorry to drag up an old thread, did you find the cause of this noise?

i recently fitted a set of coilovers to my 34gtr and they were kniocking like crazy! sounded exactly like flogged out upper bearings.. however there is no play in the top bearing, shock is in good condition.

starting to think that due to there being no rubber insulation anywhere in these toda coilovers.. could this knocking/rattling noise just be transfered road noise?

[Luke_ENR34]

Are they Ohlins Japan or Ohlins Euro coils?

I brought a pair of New ohlins Jp rear top pillow hats for $220 off the auctions. Might be worth looking into buying a new hat.

[Marko R1]

sorry to drag up an old thread, did you find the cause of this noise?

i recently fitted a set of coilovers to my 34gtr and they were kniocking like crazy! sounded exactly like flogged out upper bearings.. however there is no play in the top bearing, shock is in good condition.

starting to think that due to there being no rubber insulation anywhere in these toda coilovers.. could this knocking/rattling noise just be transfered road noise?

yes - the casue was the bearings in the top hat which were over $100 each to replace

[T04GTR]

open boot, with hand/fingers on top of shock nut, bounce the car. you will be able to feel it. if it has no movement between the shock shaft and the body, its the valve in the shock, if it moves, theres you noise. new bearing needed. teleflex should have.

[Marko R1]

with my shocks i couldnt actually simulate the noise until i took them & had the bearing looked at by an expert who could tell by wear that they were gone!

[djr81]

Look if it is just one side the way we do it in the bush is to swap the top plates over. If the knock follows the plate then you have a winner. If it doesnt it is in the shock.