Will adding a rubber insert between the shock upper mount reduce noise?
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Will adding a rubber insert between the shock upper mount reduce noise?
I'm planning to install a set of coilovers this weekend. From looking at the included metal upper mount, it seems like it might be kinda harsh metal to metal. All there is right now is a very thin peice of paper that doesnt look like it will do much. I was wondering it would be a good idea if I use that paper as a template and cut out a thin rubber template to add on top. Do yo think that would be a good idea?
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good point...i guess the thicker the rubber is, the more it will negatively affect handling characteristics...ill try to find durable thin rubber to go in between this weekend. thanks gsteg.
oh and regarding your sig, im planning to replace other suspension parts as well. my car steering wheel shakes badly approaching 80mph. I plan on ordring new lower ball joints, outter tie rods, and lower control arms.Is that all i need to do the trick?
oh and regarding your sig, im planning to replace other suspension parts as well. my car steering wheel shakes badly approaching 80mph. I plan on ordring new lower ball joints, outter tie rods, and lower control arms.Is that all i need to do the trick?
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I'm planning to install a set of coilovers this weekend. From looking at the included metal upper mount, it seems like it might be kinda harsh metal to metal. All there is right now is a very thin peice of paper that doesnt look like it will do much. I was wondering it would be a good idea if I use that paper as a template and cut out a thin rubber template to add on top. Do yo think that would be a good idea?
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I wouldn't bother trying to isolate this region of the coilover from the shock tower; once you tighten-up the top nuts, this piece should not move relative to the shock tower and can't make any noise. If anything, isolating this with rubber will dampen the sharpness of the handling and steering somewhat, basically allowing the strut/spring unit to move somewhat relative to the chassis.
Typically coilovers like this make noise due to the "pillow ball" top mount; this is why I went with the H&R coilovers; they retain the stock top spring mount which has a nice rubber SPRING isolator to reduce harshness.
The OE top mount has a similar type of thin isolator that sits between the top of the mount and the bottom of the shock tower (like the one you pictured); the rubber isolator Lexus uses goes between the bottom of the spring cap and the spring itself.
Typically coilovers like this make noise due to the "pillow ball" top mount; this is why I went with the H&R coilovers; they retain the stock top spring mount which has a nice rubber SPRING isolator to reduce harshness.
The OE top mount has a similar type of thin isolator that sits between the top of the mount and the bottom of the shock tower (like the one you pictured); the rubber isolator Lexus uses goes between the bottom of the spring cap and the spring itself.
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