[wdb]

I'm not sure "ripped" is the right term. "Pulverized" is probably better. Thanks for sharing this information.

[Nis01]

Originally Posted by wdb

I'm not sure "ripped" is the right term. "Pulverized" is probably better. Thanks for sharing this information.

Yea... I agree with you, I figured I'd try to be a bit more descriptive.

[stretch]

Nis01, those are great pictures, thanks! (I had a similar thing happen to me on a previous car with pretty mild lowering springs, but never snapped pictures.)

[sti robot]

Rear 05 spec tanabe GF210's on MY04 struts...hmm

[scottjua]

^ Dang... I saw some GF210s on a car locally and thought that I had noticed the exact same thing, but its had been a while and was wondering how much of it was my imagination... that pic confirms my memory was accurate.

[BoostJunkie]

The pic isn't that clear, but it doesn't look like those are reaching full bind, or at least I don't see any witness marks to indicate that they are. It is TOTALLY normal for the lower coils on the rears to be fully bound at static ride height, it keeps the spring seated at full droop. You should worry when you can see signs that ALL of the coils are contacting one another.

[Ultimateone]

Yes, My old Evo rears looked the same with the GF210's and my sets coming next week also.

[VSGTS14]

the gf210 do touch and i guess it's referred to as dead coils? i had them, they were murdered when i took them off.

[stretch]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but I wouldn't rule out the coils touching. The marks to the right of the picture are very suspect. It could just be hitting on that side first which prevents the rest of the coil from showing marks.

I'd have to find my measurements of the rear strut to see how many "dead coils" there can be before the spring's solid length becomes too long for the strut to reach full compression. The rear struts have a lot of travel, so lots of dead coils can be a problem.

But yeah, all those winds on the bottom are dead coils and by design (for better or worse).

[mofoSTI]

No binding on H&R's with cut bump stops

[1loudsti]

any news on eibachs yet? if not ill check tomorrow and report back!

[Sunfighter]

For reference, these are 18 month old Tanabe GF210s:



I'm really hoping that Tanabe is going to step up on this... a refund isn't exactly enough when your spring snaps in two.

[Titleist71]

I just put Tanabe GF210 springs on my car....purchased in 06-07..they should be ok? Also......There weren't any bumpstops in any of the factory strut assembly..is that right?

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by Titleist71

I just put Tanabe GF210 springs on my car....purchased in 06-07..they should be ok? Also......There weren't any bumpstops in any of the factory strut assembly..is that right?

STI struts are inverted, so the bump stops are inside the body of the strut.

[Turninconcepts.com]

Originally Posted by Sunfighter

For reference, these are 18 month old Tanabe GF210s:



I'm really hoping that Tanabe is going to step up on this... a refund isn't exactly enough when your spring snaps in two.

And yet, that's the best they are going to offer. Warranty is for defects in the part. They don't cover hurt feelings. Sorry to say it that way, but that's the harsh reality of it.