BrendanS

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Hi guys,

I've been on my FA 500 Series coils for quite a while now. I love them but my one issue with them is that the collars on my front two coils never stay locked. It's the two locking ones that the spring sit on. I've tightened them really tight by hand, then hammered it tight with the spanner wrench, and then fortune auto recommended hammering it tight with a flathead. It still won't stay locked, after a couple weeks they loosen enough that the spring is able to be move up and down a 1/4 inch when the car is jacked up. Do you guys have any similar issues or suggestions?

Thanks,
Brendan

RevMoto

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Mine lock no problem. Have they always been doing this?

Atlantic Motorsports

Yeah we install alot of these coilovers with no issues

It is imperative that you make sure the locking rings are really tight!
I know fortune recommends the flathead/hammer method but we use the spanner wrenches and tighten them very tight!

They never come loose once you put some weight into it

BrendanS

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Yeah since I've installed them they have been doing this. I get a noise when I turn at really low speeds. Pretty much just sounds like the springs unloading.
I've hammered them pretty friggin tight and they always seem to come off. Terry at FA is going to send over a new set of locking rings so I'll see what that does.

sw20>>s14

i've never had a problem with mine. really peculiar that it's constantly the front two. leads me to believe it may be something else in your set up.

and kudos to terry, FA has the best customer service ever!

BrendanS

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It's only the front two that come loose because the rear wheels don't turn. Anyways, Terry sent me a screenshot of an email from another customer with the same issue.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7634/fdsfdfsafd.jpg

Are you guys all preloading your suspension? I've preloaded mine before and they felt like ****...

sw20>>s14

i never preload my springs if its a full tap design. from experience, springs DO NOT like to be preloaded. i adjusted mine to the point where there is no movement, but i am still able to spin the spring freely.

im not 100% positive so someone can chime in, but could the problem be binding?

RevMoto

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I have mine the same and no problems here.

BrendanS

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thats exactly how I have mine set up currently

Hi Im Vinh

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I recently installed my Fortune auto 500s and my collars haven't budged

bluepeartype-s

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had mine for a few months...they moved a bit initiatially but, then Locked them down good the second time...said it was expected and I occasionally take a look/feel and they are solid as of now.

p.s. definitely use the spanner wrench to a certain degree and the screw driver (flathead)

-B

Hi Im Vinh

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Spanner wrench/hammer ftw , I found out that it's always best to tighten the two perches underneath the spring first then proceed to tighten the height adjusting perch last. Doing so vice versa led to the collars coming undone.

88888

i hear nothign but good things about these. planning on runnign it next year