ive been having this thump noise on my integra for some time now, it mainly occurs when i roll over reflectors on the freeway. I found the problem to be the spring insulator supplied by GC. This is the rubber padding between the spring and top hat. I can feel holes on my insulator. spring is making metal to metal contact with top hat.

My setup is koni with gc and OEM top hat. This setup has 65k miles on it only...

is there any aftermarket ones or should i just buy ground control's?

for people who dont know what the spring insulator thing is.
http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221601

i think mine will suffer the same fate soooner or later.

 

no, the oem insulator needs to be removed.

 

Get them from GC or just search Ebay.

 

If you're ok with polyurethane (which is what GC uses to my knowledge):
http://energysuspension.com/universa...isolators.html

 

We've got some that should work.

 

PM me price

i know its style A, but do you know which part number?

does anyone who uses ground control coils use it with OEM isolators? i dont see why it won't work...??

 

It works.
I am, in the rear where I kept the stock upper shock mounts.

 

how about the front? the front is where mine are pretty worn out!

actually i thought about this......oem insulators are thicker than GC's...so wouldnt that change my ride height thus affecting my toe?

 

Are we just making this a bit more difficult than it actually is or what?

 

If they do, it won't be significant.

However, since you'll be disassembling and reassembling the suspension to swap them, you'll want to align the car afterward anyway.

 

Call G/C tell them that you need new ones, here's the part #

G/C Spring isolator MO2770

*THEY WILL NOT SELL THEM IF YOU ALREADY DON'T OWN A KIT*

 

why would i need to align the car if i am not adjusting the height of the car? i would leave the adjusting perch alone..meaning i won't even touch the allen nut.


thanks

 

Why does a car need to be periodically aligned even if you don't change ride height or change any parts?

Any time you replace, adjust, or remove and re-install suspension parts, it's a good idea to get the car aligned. Alignments are cheap compared to tires and gas.

 

I have a sneaking suspicion that this is what's causing noise in the ***-end of my hatch.
GC/Koni with OEM top-hat, been on the car for about 6 years.

Would you notice any difference in handling with these being ripped?

 

No. All they do is try and isolate spring noise from the chassis. They don't locate pivot points like suspension bushings.