Pillows What do they do?
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Pillows What do they do?
Ok soo, I returned my K Speeds. Decided to go with a brand name instead. Now I decided that Tein SS are my goal! But now...I was reseraching on their site and they have 2 models for our civics. One with pillowballs and one without. Which one do I need? I can have either right? Cuz I can use stock pillowballs or get the tein ones. Now my question. What do they do? and why if I decide to get the tein pillow ***** is the difference between stock and tein? Does teins have some type of magic in them?
I ask this question because I know a friend who owns a company and he will give me the Tein ss with pillowball for only $1200.
I ask this question because I know a friend who owns a company and he will give me the Tein ss with pillowball for only $1200.
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Rep Power: 306 Pillow blocks replace the top upper mount on the front strut. They allow for adjustments of camber on the front wheels.
If you can afford them, they will be a good investment. You should get improved feel on the top mount and you will not need a camber kit for the front wheels.
If you can afford them, they will be a good investment. You should get improved feel on the top mount and you will not need a camber kit for the front wheels.
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Originally Posted by rickinthescv
Pillow blocks replace the top upper mount on the front strut. They allow for adjustments of camber on the front wheels.
If you can afford them, they will be a good investment. You should get improved feel on the top mount and you will not need a camber kit for the front wheels.
If you can afford them, they will be a good investment. You should get improved feel on the top mount and you will not need a camber kit for the front wheels.
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Rep Power: 0 for a street car you don't need them, but for a track car it would be recomended. on the street they will be rough and loud just like rob said. plus you have to lube them every once in a while.
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rob i gotta lube mine occasionally.?
mine sound bad.. i need to retorque my rear nuts tho.. and put some lock-tite on em.. the stiffness causes vibrations that loosen the nuts..yeah dont ask
riley
rob i gotta lube mine occasionally.?
mine sound bad.. i need to retorque my rear nuts tho.. and put some lock-tite on em.. the stiffness causes vibrations that loosen the nuts..yeah dont ask
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Rep Power: 424 If the pillowball itself is loud, you got problems. I don't think you gotta lube it either, but I usually do.
What you hear is the spring and the metal perch and all the other metal when you hit a bump. Its not the pillowball.
What you hear is the spring and the metal perch and all the other metal when you hit a bump. Its not the pillowball.
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