Thanks to everyone who helped out Saturday at First Gear. Those are awesome and gave a really sweet set up. Def going there for other installs.

On a slightly worse note, anyone else have a rattle after the spring install? I do, and I have a bad feeling it's because of the missing bushings on the upper control arms. I might be trying tup put them back in today or later this week.

 

I haven't noticed a rattle yet (i'll keep an eye out for one tho) but that one panel in the rear interior is rattling more now. I'm planning on taking that panel out and insulating it so it stops rattling.

as far as the bushings, i dont think they're the cause. i noticed on mine that they weren't actaully doing anything. The gap there is much much bigger than those skinny bushings that i'm not sure why they're even there in the first place! According to Lance, you actually have to remove them if you were to add a camber kit (swapping that upper control arm)! but again, i might be wrong on that

 

Haha diesels are even more ridiculous! Ours has SLP long tube headers, SLP dual exhaust, a KN intake, and a 93 octane tune. 367rwhp.

 

Yeah, I've got some noise coming from the shock tower area when going over bumps in the road.

And Janik, I'm interested in possibly doing that auto cross event in June. I'll have to check my calendar.

 

yep that's perfectly fine about Ben. I actually invited him up so if he's good with work, he def should cruise up with you. I'm off at 5 on Friday night so I'll be home by 5:15ish.

I don't think its the bushing Taylor. The one thing I would do is have your driver side front axel looked at. After Trev had taken it apart and i went to put it back together, the Axel Shaft had been dislocated which I pointed it out to you where when you were tightening everything up(obviously this is a little bit diff since your's is an X and actually HAS an axel shaft in the front being its AWD). I noticed it because the entire arm couldn't be lifted back up into place.

I had the First Gear guy come over and look at it which is why we raised your car back up to see if we could tell where it was separated.

We got it back into place which allowed us to lift the Camber arm back up into its place. THIS*** is the one thing I could think of that could be the cause of your rattle which the FG guy said if any probs w/ it, is dirty cheap. Just have Luther take a look at it next oil change you get.

Otherwise I looked up the X, which the the rubber lower compression rod bushings are known to fail and cause noise as well.

That is correct. With aftermarket SPC Camber arms, you're actually TOLD to take the bushings OUT completely. The upper front arms are a little different then stock though, so I would NOT go off that whether you "need them" or not.

Indeed. Not the mention I try to stay away from the SMOKE clouds he purposely puts out!!! lol

 

WTF... you work only 15 min away from your place

 

^Haha i wanna do that to a Prius.
Ok! Let me know man. Registration starts on May 12th, and Neil and I are for sure going to do it (hes bringing his X as well) so it should be a good time!

 

Where is it?

 

Yeah, i applied and accepted a promotion at a branch that's 4.6 miles away from my house :-)

Took a lot of work to get here though...worked in North Branch for almost a year(54 miles one way) and then DT minneap from woodbury for over a year. All about working hard to get to where you want to be

 

Lance, it's def coming from the spring and shock assembly. Something is not as tight as it was. I'm going to try and take a look at it early this week in an attempt to pin point the location.

Hossam, the auto cross is in Rosemount.

 

i hear ya man... work hard when you're young

 

interesting... i live right next to Rosemount and never heard of it Ima check it out. i did want to try to hit up one of the track days up north this summer.

 

It is at Dakota County Technical College. Heres what an autocross look like there.
YouTube - 2010 Mowog 4, 355 STR, Dakota County Technical College

 

looks interesting... i need to make sure i have a new set of tires before i even think about doing something like that.

Peng, the DRLs just came in. I'll bring em with on Saturday.

 

Taylor, check the 3 nuts inside the engine bay that fasten the strut assembly from the top...I remember when we did Janik's rears at Nic's place way back when-somebody forgot to do that and it was thudding like a **** until we figured it out and tightened them. Just a thought....