***UPDATE*** Last night I took the strut out again. I replaced the bushing the spring slides into on top side and I replaced the plastic sliding ring under the top hat. I did a test fit with the OEM spring and and placed the arrow facing towards the front bumper just like OEM. The Eibach spring...
I just did my buddy's lowering springs on his 2025 type R and the strut from the factory has the arrow on the collar facing forwards towards the bumper. Install went smooth and all bolts torqued to factor spec and no creaks on his. I'm chalking this up to being a faulty spring (which can...
Yea, I dont think its the spring itself, but its not totally out of the question either. Do you remember what was lose when you had creaking? I tightened everything to factory spec with the car under load as well. The only thing I could think it may be at this point is the orientation of that...
I've always done all my own work and have worked at a performance Subaru shop as well. I've never ran into this issue before. I'm not saying I didn't mess up installing them correctly due to the noise I'm hearing, but Id love a "professional" to just provide some insight on that collar and if...
Thats pretty much what I'm getting. I only notice it on slow bumpy turns. Drives completely fine over all. Ill try bushing grease where the springs make contact and see if that helps. Its just frustrating to have to keep taking these out. Its surprising how little information there is out there...
Hello everyone, I installed my Eibach Sportline springs about 2 weeks ago and ever since I've been getting creaking noises from the front passenger side. I torqued down all nuts and bolts to factory spec, but still the problem persists. I've fallen into a deep rabbit hole about what it could be...