What would cause 2 broken springs

[bigsigh]

Have my eye on a set of coilovers , they are a reasonsable brand, but both front springs are broken,

1. Is there anything other than mounting a kerb at about 100mph that would break two front springs ?
2. And if that was the case are they likely to be in useable condition with the springs replaced ?

we are talking about 25-30% of the cost new and they dont look that old.

 

[Sonny]

I hit a pothole at about 30-40 and broke a spring

 

[Steve]

Rear spring in my Alhambra broke after I had 7 people in it. Weird that the spring only broke just after everyone got out.

 

[bigsigh]

cool, so it could be just a case of crappy springs then , well thats good, i don't mind replacing a couple of springs provided the actual coilover isn't junk

 

[Dandy]

What brand are they?

 

[Deckz]

2 fat biatches

 

[Shaun Costello]

Cold weather

 

[chris_b]

very unusual for font springs on a set of coil overs to go, rears perhaps but fronts no.

 

[bigsigh]

What brand are they?

They are Eibach pro street s , made by KW

very unusual for font springs on a set of coil overs to go, rears perhaps but fronts no.

apparently it was a non car related incident

Got this reply

I took them off before I sold the car as I put it back to stock. They were in storage and unfortunately something heavy fell on them causing them to crack. When I bought the car it had an invoice for over £1000.


There is no other damage at all. You are more than welcome to come and have a look.

 

[chris_b]

They are Eibach pro street s , made by KW



apparently it was a non car related incident

Got this reply

Possible I guess, I am a big eibach fan and wouldn't use anything else truth be told. KW also top notch

 

[bigsigh]

I had BCs on my last Impreza .. For 100 miles and they went back to type r shocks and teins , but I think the spring rates were much too hard which ruined the coilovers experience for me , every where I read says this particular setup is very compliant and close to stock which is the only reason in considering it

Replacement springs are available and from what I can see you can choose different spring rates also

 

[chris_b]

I had eibachs on a V10 M5 & V8 M3 and thats why, ride was exactly the same as standard. Everything else was imo too harsh

 

[Pumesta]

I had AVO's on the fiesta and I broke a couple of front springs

 

[johnm]

Hahaha, the way I hit a speed bump last night in my brothers wagon would nearly do it!
Didnt see the thing at all and it just launched.
Bro wasnt pleased lol, wee punto took it well though.

 

[bigsigh]

seems common enough then, i didnt realise they failed as often

 

[bigsigh]

apparently this was an off the car incident, dunno if that makes it better or worse lol

 

[ryanpatterson]

I couldn't see them snapping if something heavy fell on them. Suppose it depends how heavy the thing is though.

 

[bigsigh]

I couldn't see them snapping if something heavy fell on them. Suppose it depends how heavy the thing is though.

sceptical myself, but no bids as yet , so may well snip them cheap and take a punt ... we will see

 

[Pumesta]

apparently this was an off the car incident, dunno if that makes it better or worse lol

Perhaps they fell onto a spinning angle grinder

 

[Eamo_vxr]

Anything that's heavy enough to break both springs would have damaged the coilover as well.

I could spend all day hitting a set of coilovers with a sledgehammer and the shocks would go before the springs I reckon.

 

[bigsigh]

Not to worry he just ended the auction early.

 

[bigsigh]

hey ho a week later he has advertised them again, sadly not at 99p start this time, and also no paypal... dont think id trust bank transfer for an ebay purchase, so here they are for anyone else who might fancy them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Im...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5b072bb68f

 

[Stu Beck]

What car are these for?

Subaru, doh.