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    Sorry I mean non resonated catback. But that will be ridiculously loud. I personally wouldnt go that loud. If you are turbo charging in the near future then you can as a turbo will make the exhaust quieter but if you're going to keep it NA a while, then I wouldnt but each to their own.

    Any reputable brand is fine I would think. Just not milltek

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    Going to get under the car today. Done abit more research. I'm beginning to think I've messed the strut as I used an impact gun to undo the top nut.

    Figures... I used the ft86speed factory video as a guide and they also used an impact gun. Last time I'll be using them. But will take a look and update.

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    Looking through some old threads on FT86club and the pics posted, the corsa c threads look longer than the oem ones. If I remember correctly when I removed the OEM bottom link there was a washer on the opposite side to the bolt. I dont think I reinstalled that washer, so thats the first thing I will check tomorrow.
    I have just checked the OEM end link and there is indeed a spacer on the end of the thread, Im assuming this is to help the link to sit flush against both the strutt mount and arb. The corsa ones I fitted didnt have this. This may potentially be the issue.
    This is what I thought. The washer on the oem link isnt present in corsa c ones. I did measure the corsa c ones against oem from a mate who works at toyota.

    They were similar in size but what struck me was that I was unable to connect the drop link unless both nuts were removed from the thread and reinstalled after. With one end in, the link indeed was too long.

    I asked a friend who lowered his 40mm on springs and said he shortened his drop link to get it to fit so I'm assuming I'll need slightly shorter.

    I purchased from whiteline adjustable so waiting for them to come through the post and will see. I mean, I didnt torque anything down but I used an impact gun so I'm sure everything is all tight

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    Bit of an update based on previous posts. I've turned the wheels to have a look and there appears to be enough clearance and nothing is touching. Could this just be because I'm doing so when the car is stationary. And it runs and lca when going over bumps and rough surfaces?

    I've attached some photos. Any other ideas what it could bee21445ea656da9ff5e9fca40814b2381.jpg855352e8352998edcaea6996e5f25466.jpgcaeb9e6da6055f920a7090bda0b18475.jpg

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    The drop links are now too long so they are catching either on the inside of the lower control arm or your anti roll is catching on the inner bottom wheel arch.. To be sure, turn the steering wheel full lock and look to see if you can see any fresh scratch marks or dirt rubbed away.
    Normally try and align the anti roll bar and tighten them whilst the car is loaded but 95% of the time you will need smaller drop links to stop the knocking.
    Where exactly am I looking to see if dirt is rubbed away.

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    To be fair, the links were abit hard to get in. I did manage to do so but was informed that I dont need adjustable links. Here's a picture of the link I used.

    The first picture for me to get the link in I had to have both nuts undone. So I essentially get both threads in the hole then fasten the nuts. If one was already fastened i couldnt get the other end in.

    With regards to wheels I have 18x8.5 et44 with spacers.f9061176ed894ac0326b209995e41a0b.jpgf4d782278bc1ade01cc3747fb42fa538.jpg

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    As title says, I've changed to lowering springs and got some corsa c drop links to replace the oem. I'm pretty sure I put everything back the way I took em off. Took the car for a drive and now the front suspension is knocking like crazy. Like insanely. It wasnt like this prior to changing the springs.

     

    Could it be in the links?

     

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