scrimja Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Where did these JOM things come from anyway? Nobody ever even mentioned them and suddenly (seemingly overnight but I bet there was some massive thread somewhere) they seem to be the thing everyone wants! I remember when all the posts were about eibachs. What happened to them?? I blame it on you, Nate. You seem to be the ring leader of the 'slam it and stretch it' crew. Always encouraging them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 lol @ ring leader! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedogg Posted August 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 yep its all my fault for trying to be different and show you the error of your over tyred cars with 4x4 ride heights!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 yep its all my fault for trying to be different and show you the error of your over tyred cars with 4x4 ride heights!! lol I'm going to start a new trend, monster truck e46's. Run it on 25's and raise the car up about 3 foot. Reckon it'd catch on? Atleast there'd be no more issues with speed bumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedogg Posted August 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 its called a donk. google it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimja Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 its called a donk. google it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Can't say I'm surprised. There must be 12-15 people running them on here now, and one set fails withing 6 months? Not a good ratio whatever way you slice it. Just glad you're OK. Sorry to raise the point again as I have a few times now, but whilst a leaky shock may be expected even from expensive brands, a material part shearing off is just cheap manufacturing. Part of the cost saving will be materials... £50 a corner is shocking. Maybe OK on a £800 Golf, but some of you have them fitted to cars worth between £5-£10k. What you looking at next Nate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I knew you would say it Keith! I hope what has happened is a one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 a material part shearing off is just cheap manufacturing. Kind of like torn subframes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubsport_chris Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 True mit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedogg Posted August 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 well i took the other side apart tonight and kell surprise - no pin!! oh s*** - how long till that one let go and twisted round as well i wonder!! have welded this one up as per the other side so should be all good now. also, the passenger side drop link has snapped - the cause of the pins shearing or caused by the pins shearing? i now need a 3rd set of drop links in 6 months!! f*** sake. jorge - these are the same ones you run mate from ebay - go and check them out if i were you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Wow Nate, sounds like bad news then, either a bad batch or they are all bad... Eibach FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Eibach FTW! x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Mine are fine...? I passed my MOT like 10 days ago with them, so can't be snapped. But as said soon as I get the cash I am going to upgrade to some HSDs or Spax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 sounds like a bad batch to me. I know bigdal runs JOMS and his have been fine so far even with driving on the nurburgring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n1k_ns Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Very worrying, as i was about to buy a set of these next payday! I know if I fit them now i will have lost all confidence in driving the car hard that's never good to be cornering and just hoping that it will be ok... Although, i don't know much about suspension, can anyone fill me in as to where this pin is and what it does? As in the pics im not exactly sure what im looking at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAM330ci Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 More confidant inspiring news... My droplinks came today... And there what Nate and Jorge have, hope there up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedogg Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 yeah sorry guys - as you say bad batch maybe? stock bmw sprngs snap, subframes give way and eibachs also fail. i might the only one to ever had an issue!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 yeah sorry guys - as you say bad batch maybe? stock bmw sprngs snap, subframes give way and eibachs also fail. i might the only one to ever had an issue!! ouch that is a bad run dude lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge- Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I fitted JOMs when I removed a snapped Eibach, that hasn't put anyone of them, that was only 3 years old at most too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy_Boy Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 yeah sorry guys - as you say bad batch maybe? stock bmw sprngs snap, subframes give way and eibachs also fail. i might the only one to ever had an issue!! 6 month old springs and subframes and even Eibachs don't give way though... OK, after 5+ years and over 50,000 miles you expect things to start deteriating in our climate.. I still don't get how that pin snapped, it should be under ZERO stress once the securing bolt is properly tightened (I normally go for the Fu.Ti. setting on my extension bar). Maybe the book torque setting isn't enough for these coilovers due to differences in materials or a slight diamter varience etc? Either way, I think an email/call/letter to the JOM manufacturers is in order, or possibly the TUV(?) test company who passed it for 'quality'. Just imagine what would of happened if you were tanking it down a busy motorway! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedogg Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 (I normally go for the Fu.Ti. setting on my extension bar). yeah - thats what i did this time. tbh other than this slight hic up, and i do consider it slight tbh now the shock has worn off, the shocks have been awesome. and in the best i have blown the seal on bilstein dampers and snapped spax springs in under 6 months of use!! as you say, the pin is not a stressed item, it is a location device to make sure the strut is in the right place, and should carry no load. maybe i didn't tighten the hub bolt up enough, i'll never know now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike- Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 You definitely didn't tighten it up properly, I don't have a locating pin in on my offside shock and it's fine. That little bit of metal isn't anything structural, it's to make sure you put your hub back on in the right place. In fact probably the bolt being loose that put stress on the pin and snapped it. Well, I have a snapped locating pin, few mm of metal just enough to get it in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAM330ci Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm thinking of taking mine to be welded as a precaution or am I being too ott? Also the welds around the bracket look abit shoddy so would do that while I'm at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedogg Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 i'm deffo with mike on this - i think i slatted the product to quick - but i'm sure others would have done the same. on another note - i now habe 16cm long 2005 hyundai coupe drop links in place of the 11cm 96 onward ones as per jorge.....the difference is emense. the front is much nicer, lighter steering, better damped almost, turn in is sharper etc i think the 11cm one were pulling the roll bar back to far and putting strain on things having run both sets but i'm no suspension engineer - richy boy/keith and ideas/thought on it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
