Front Spring Insulator
07-29-2013, 07:49 PM
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Front Spring Insulator
Do front spring insulators have any influence on comfort?
There are several types, stock soft one or hard poly one.
I want to go for a softer one if they make any difference.
There are several types, stock soft one or hard poly one.
I want to go for a softer one if they make any difference.
07-29-2013, 09:38 PM
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07-29-2013, 11:36 PM
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Re: Front Spring Insulator
The stock ones are jus for noise insulation. You can take them out and probanly wont notoce anything different
08-01-2013, 06:22 PM
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Re: Front Spring Insulator
how did you got around this dilema? what else did you changed on the suspension?
I went thru some major updates for the front and rear and decided to go with the moog stock (I think) replacement. I doubt any dampening happens thru the compressed thickness of this insulator. some ppl wrap the last coil in electrical tape.
no insulator may transmit some noise, I doubt u'll notice any comfort difference
also, stock spring had a round section at the end where it goes onto the insulator into the k member cup, my prokits were ground flat. I think the insulator may help conform these two shapes one agtainst the other (not that it can really go anywhere with or w/o a sure footing)
I went thru some major updates for the front and rear and decided to go with the moog stock (I think) replacement. I doubt any dampening happens thru the compressed thickness of this insulator. some ppl wrap the last coil in electrical tape.
no insulator may transmit some noise, I doubt u'll notice any comfort difference
also, stock spring had a round section at the end where it goes onto the insulator into the k member cup, my prokits were ground flat. I think the insulator may help conform these two shapes one agtainst the other (not that it can really go anywhere with or w/o a sure footing)
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Re: Front Spring Insulator
I have ground control weight jacks and they say not to use an isolator. The weight jacks wouldn't work with an isolator anyway. I can vouch that it's not as bad as you might think without isolators. but its hard for me to tell what made the difference since i upgraded everything at once. If i had used just regular springs like eibach, moog, or whatever i would use an isolator but i would probably have done the hose slid over the end coil, but OEM rubber would be good too. I can't see any reason to use the harder poly in this application.
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