Strut damage
Posted by NoCoast
Grant Hughes Mega Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Scott took apart his struts last week from his Impreza and discovered this on BOTH front struts. This is the worst and best pics of the four he sent me. Rest are in between but closer to worst than best.
This is the first time they have been disassembled since he bought them. These are Bilstein inserts in custom tubes, not John's stuff but basically a replica of his stuff. What it looks like is a regular nut was used the first time and impacted to point of stripping. Removed, threads tapped, and a taller nut was used when shipped. I can't think of any scenario outside of that. The bump stops and grease were good so he decided to leave the rear alone not wanting to piss himself off more than he already is. Grant Hughes Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/05/2012 01:55PM by NoCoast. |
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John Vanlandingham Junior Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
There's a reason I use M12 x1.75... hard to fawk up.
It seems some don't understand.. (Yes i know fine threads are stronger--when done perfectly but fine threads POST manufacture are easier to fawk up.. just use some of the commonly available hardware with it's piss poor loose fit....) But that's an easy fix... if somebody asks. So where did these "replicas"  come from?John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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You really aren't in a position to be putting replica in quotes... 90 percent of your stuff is replica, lol. Quality or not aside, a replica is just not an original. Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned. |
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Yes little Timmyboy we stress to people its reproduction of stuff that's been around for decades before your crawled out. That's what makes it kind of funny in a stupid way. Nobody was manufacturing anything in North America, I begin in 2002 and somebody copies my stuff, somebody who has/had no a hint of how to choose valving, somebody whose only experience prior to wheedling one set with promises of selling "piles and piles of your stuff" and immediately they are now a machinist and a suspension expert.. That's funny replica of a replica of a replica.. It's called irony, Timmy. You are in a position to comment on this thread are you? are you? Are you going to help the poor guy? Then what are you trolling for here? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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