i got my spring insulator from from progress this weekend, and ill be damned, but that s really works . . . i put the stuff on the front springs (in the middle where they are closer together - i could actually see where they were hitting, because the paint was worn off) and the noises are basically gone i only heard a few noises when i hit bigger bumps - im sure i can eliminate these all together- just have to move the insulating material around a little bit to get it in the right places - - but overall im very pleased with how this stuff works - - I guess ill keep the progress springs for a little while after all . .

 

What is the websight for Progress, cause i'm having the same problems in the front. My rear I found out that my end links went bad

 

just use google.com and search for progress springs..

 

kreek kreek until I put on the RMR strut bar and RRM rally spec sway bar perches... hella stiff now. No noise AT ALL!

 

www.progressauto.com

 

ive had mine for over a year no noises im perfectly happy with the ///RRM progress springs

 

I installed my spring last weekend and I have same problem.

It make alot of noise in the front (Vibration) and they also squeak in the rear!

Just want to be sure that can't damage my car and that not an installation problem. Someone have new solution to correct that?

Thanks

 

make sure it's right side up, that fixed problems with a lot of people.

 

I have Eibachs and you have to make sure the tighter coils are down low and the wider coils are up high.
If you install them upside down yo will here clicking, clunking, whatever you want to call it from the wheel well right behind the dash.

 

thats easy to say for the rear springs but for the front, how can you tell which is wide and which is the wider end? i just hear noise from the front when i hit bumps and when its cold it squeaks alittle bit when im turning. is ur eibach logo on the front springs faced so that you can read them when u look under your fender or is it upside down?

 

My mechanic installed them tight coils up at first seeing as you can read the Eibach Logo and #. But that turned out to be wrong.

We had to take the front springs out and flip them so that the Eibach logo was upside down. But on my back springs the logo is right side up. (Might have been a printing error)

This is what you do, have a buddy lean on the front of the car and bounce it up and down "Like Hydrolics on a low rider", touch the top coils, if you feel them touching then you installed the springs upside down and they are hitting each other when yo drive. And since this is happening high right next to the fender it will cause you to hear a clunking sound when you hit a bump.

The point of progressive springs is to lower your car while keeping your ride smooth. The tighter coils are supposed to be down low and the top coils further apart. So as you hit bumps your top coils progressively get tighter to match the lower coils which are already supporting the bulk of the car's wieght. Thus dampening the blow at a progressive rate improving ride quality.

Hope this helps


Mike

 

That might be the answer. we used a weak air gun to tighten the bolt but everytime it turns and its almost impossible REALLY tighten even if you grip it with your hands... hopefully when I finish my suspension, (kbar,swaybar,perches and rear strut) and get an allignment everything will be alright. I had these same springs on my old car (a neon) and there was no noise at all.

 

Let me not say improving ride quality so much as maintaining some ride quality. Because whenever you lower your car your ride quality goes to the dogs. Car handles better, no question about that but you tend to feel more of the road and have that rails precision feel.

But the Lancer is way smoother on the stock rims and tires.
No question about that

 

OMG mike your the ****ing man!!! thank you soo much for the advise haha, the springs are upside down. STUPID aj, im gonna kick his *** haha.. thanks again man!

 

No problem Ty'
Just let me know, anytime I can help...I will.
Mike