so the allen bolt that you tighten and loosen to spin the perch on the coilovers broke. does eibach have warranty on their groundcontrols? in the mean time how do keep my perch from spinning freely while driving getting lower-higher?

 

yes there is a warranty, lifetime i believe.

 

i looked on their site and they dont even show ground controls anymore. and they dont have anything on warranties either.

 

they have a number to call.

530 677 8600

 

http://www.ground-control-store.com/ seems to have them still

 

Eibach doesn't make ground control's parts. Ground control just uses eibach's springs in their kits. If you have a problem with any part of your GC kit, you should contact ground-control directly for replacments...

All parts of the GC kit should be warrantied for life...

As for driving, you should be okay. Just keep an eye on the ride height every time you get out of the car. Don't worry, nothing will break or explode...

 

how the hell did that thing break?

just an FYI, they don't need to be cranked down on, just get it tight enough so that the perch doesn't move.

 

Call GC, they will take care of you: 530-677-8600

 

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Damnit! I definitly made sure mine were "secure" and probably overtightened Hope mine doesn't break next time I adjust!

Is GC's bolt/perch system really better than the two perch/lock system?

 

personally i think its a much better system of tightening the perch than the double jamnut. you dont need a spanner wrench to break it loose, and you really dont need to gorilla the bolt tight. just a good wrench with the wrist is all you need.

 

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Mine are stuck and I can't get them loose.

Not to mention the broken Eibach spring.

 

did you ever follow thru with talking to eibach or gc about that?

i still wanna see pics.

 

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Is GC's bolt/perch system really better than the two perch/lock system?</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, Ground Control released the "adjust with one hand" gig in 1999 to counter VIS's claim that their coilovers were the easiest to adjust. (dont you guys remember the pics in super street of the guy adjustiing his silver ek with one hand? go check your old super street mags for it, hilarious today...) it was a cheesy slogan but it worked. we sold those kits on sale for $299 and had to re-order a dozen more every week.
-that bolt is notorious for freezing up due to overtightening. all companies had their flaws. even Skunk 2's coilover kit had probs with the spring seat sliding down the perch, killing the threads. both companies stood behind their products though, you should have no problem getting it replaced direcly.

 

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Not yet. I want to get pics of the spring first. I haven't been to my shop in a week or so because of my horrific work schedule. I will get pics this weekend though.

 

The way it works, it slightly deforms the threads when they get snug - deforms in the sense that they are no longer in line with each other (parallel). That puts friction on the bolts like a nylon locknut. The perch should have enough friction from the 700lbs or 400lbs of vehicle pushing them down onto the sleeve's threads to not move even w/o a bolt (bottom of sleeve contacts less surface area on the shock). Road grime alone will slightly 'glue' the perch to the sleeve enough to prevend major movement.

BTW, I do remember those types of adds. I think it was the one with the bleached spikey hair, right?