New suspension for Stock 2003 Sedan

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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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New suspension for Stock 2003 Sedan

What is a good suspension springs or kit (Eibach vs. Tein vs. other) for a 2003 Sedan, stock sport wheels and Toyo's 225/50R17 TPT tires? I think my suspension on front driver side is dying.

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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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What is dying? Are the springs goosed, or the shocks? (It's not normally the springs to be honest)...

Just to show you what the eibacj pro kit is like, this is the before, and after...




 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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nice car... Eibach looks good.
Well, is like a broken axle. You know the horrible clicks when you turn. When you driving is ok, but when you turn you know something is wrong.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Clicking? Is it a bearing going? Is it crunchy? Do you have an X?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Argh... I know what it is. I don't know if you call it the same way, but are the "plates".
Now I need those.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Plates?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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His G is exhibiting the infamous rear axle click. The sound is coming from where the axle goes throught the hub. It's an easy fix. If he's talking about the sound from the front, it's the compression rod problem that afflicts most of these cars. The easiest fix for that is to hit the rods with some silcone lubricant every 3K miles or so.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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Argh, I know what is it. The arms worm out. Why you need to change the whole piece and not just the plastic part?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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mine makes noise in the back and it was the stab links ...like 30 bucks gets you some new ones and you are all set.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Is the lower control arm. About $167 each... Ouch!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveB
His G is exhibiting the infamous rear axle click. The sound is coming from where the axle goes throught the hub. It's an easy fix. If he's talking about the sound from the front, it's the compression rod problem that afflicts most of these cars. The easiest fix for that is to hit the rods with some silcone lubricant every 3K miles or so.
Isnt the rear axle click a coupe issue?... I'm pretty sure the TSB is for coupes.

As far as silicone for compression rods - that hasnt worked for me - had to replace.
 
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