Any experience with spring stiffeners ?

[Ying]

Just done it today at auobacs Ubi for $65 + $10 labour. They check my car and say rear use size B (35mm)  but they dont have any size that fit latio front springs. Good service.

Example: http://www.mudah.my/vi/1471785.htm?ca=12_s
same box but my is clear type, Listed S$95 for size B but discount price $65. Still have ~6 sets

[legan]

So how is it after installation? Really don't hit kerb anymore?

[Latiorarri]

thx latiorarri. How do you feel after installing that stiffener? I'm having steering wheel coupling problem as well, will send in to TCM soon.

Much better liao.. u know the feeling if u go over a hump and the backside dives like nobody's business??? Well that feeling is less now.. by eye power, the car's backside sits higher when i look at the wheel and wheel arch. But i guess the best gauge is when i reverse park my tow hook dun hit the kerb any more @ full load. I carry my kids stroller, office stuff, notebook, car wash stuff in the boot; rear seat, got one britax super heavy child seat, wife and sister sit in the rear, mum and me in front that's the normal load usually now i my tow hook can clear the kerb.  .. hopefully the stiffeners can tahan.. 

Hey remember to remind TCM to recentre your steering wheel after they change your coupling.. mine is abit off now. Will need to bring back to recentering.

[arias48]

Much better liao.. u know the feeling if u go over a hump and the backside dives like nobody's business??? Well that feeling is less now.. by eye power, the car's backside sits higher when i look at the wheel and wheel arch. But i guess the best gauge is when i reverse park my tow hook dun hit the kerb any more @ full load. I carry my kids stroller, office stuff, notebook, car wash stuff in the boot; rear seat, got one britax super heavy child seat, wife and sister sit in the rear, mum and me in front that's the normal load usually now i my tow hook can clear the kerb.  .. hopefully the stiffeners can tahan.. 

Hey remember to remind TCM to recentre your steering wheel after they change your coupling.. mine is abit off now. Will need to bring back to recentering.

thx latiorarri, your info. is very helpful.

[arias48]

I inquired abt that also last week at Autobacs (Bukit Batok). Was told that the lifespan is up to 3 years.

How do we know when is time to change?

[Jazz]

Just done it today at auobacs Ubi for $65 + $10 labour. They check my car and say rear use size B (35mm)  but they dont have any size that fit latio front springs. Good service.

Example: http://www.mudah.my/vi/1471785.htm?ca=12_s
same box but my is clear type, Listed S$95 for size B but discount price $65. Still have ~6 sets

Hi Ying,

Seem like a good offer. How the crowd now ?

[HumbleCar]

Just done it today at auobacs Ubi for $65 + $10 labour. They check my car and say rear use size B (35mm)  but they dont have any size that fit latio front springs. Good service.

Example: http://www.mudah.my/vi/1471785.htm?ca=12_s
same box but my is clear type, Listed S$95 for size B but discount price $65. Still have ~6 sets

Hi, is there any condition to get the discount price at $65 instead of the listed price of $95? Thanks.

[Ying]

Hi Jazz, Humble car,
    Went to UBI branch on 2 Jan, 7.30pm (close at 8pm). ~ 15 cars in the carpark, not much people. Their staff went down to carpark to check the spring, told me sive B. I go get one and paid at 7.50pm. They still do installation for me without rushing, let me check after install then drive me down to carpark, too bad not much "road test" for such a short distance but

     Diff size, red or clear is diff list price but all sell at same discount price of $65. So bigger size actually have more saving NO condition leh, I just buy that thing only.

     3 Jan drive to Melaka again  it is better now to drive past those speed straps at 80kmh. I am looking for similar product for the front, let me know if you have lobang.


mod: sorry for Typo. Should be Size B for rear.

[alangohek]

Much better liao.. u know the feeling if u go over a hump and the backside dives like nobody's business??? Well that feeling is less now.. by eye power, the car's backside sits higher when i look at the wheel and wheel arch. But i guess the best gauge is when i reverse park my tow hook dun hit the kerb any more @ full load. I carry my kids stroller, office stuff, notebook, car wash stuff in the boot; rear seat, got one britax super heavy child seat, wife and sister sit in the rear, mum and me in front that's the normal load usually now i my tow hook can clear the kerb.  .. hopefully the stiffeners can tahan.. 

Hey remember to remind TCM to recentre your steering wheel after they change your coupling.. mine is abit off now. Will need to bring back to recentering.

Hello Latiorarri

You mentioned that "by eye power, the car's backside sits higher when i look at the wheel and wheel arch. " Will that make our ride be "taller"?

May I ask what's the experience like when cornering? I mean in terms of the high CG.

Thanks
Alan

[Jazz]

Hi Jazz, Humble car,
    Went to UBI branch on 2 Jan, 7.30pm (close at 8pm). ~ 15 cars in the carpark, not much people. Their staff went down to carpark to check the spring, told me sive C. I go get one and paid at 7.50pm. They still do installation for me without rushing, let me check after install then drive me down to carpark, too bad not much "road test" for such a short distance but

     Diff size, red or clear is diff list price but all sell at same discount price of $65. So bigger size actually have more saving NO condition leh, I just buy that thing only.

     3 Jan drive to Melaka again  it is better now to drive past those speed straps at 80kmh. I am looking for similar product for the front, let me know if you have lobang.

Morning Ying,

Thanks, seem like it another good to have gadget for our Latio. 

[arias48]

Hi Jazz, Humble car,
    Went to UBI branch on 2 Jan, 7.30pm (close at 8pm). ~ 15 cars in the carpark, not much people. Their staff went down to carpark to check the spring, told me sive B. I go get one and paid at 7.50pm. They still do installation for me without rushing, let me check after install then drive me down to carpark, too bad not much "road test" for such a short distance but

     Diff size, red or clear is diff list price but all sell at same discount price of $65. So bigger size actually have more saving NO condition leh, I just buy that thing only.

     3 Jan drive to Melaka again  it is better now to drive past those speed straps at 80kmh. I am looking for similar product for the front, let me know if you have lobang.


mod: sorry for Typo. Should be Size B for rear.

Hi Ying, the one you brought is rubber or silicon? 

[Ying]

I got the silicon type. Both rubber and silicon are stack at same place, same discount price. You can open the box to check if it is silicon (clear ) or rubber (red).

[Jazz]

I got the silicon type. Both rubber and silicon are stack at same place, same discount price. You can open the box to check if it is silicon (clear ) or rubber (red).

Hi Ying,

In your opinion, which one is a better buy ?

[Ying]

gho5tss said the silicon type, so I got the silicon type.

btw, the list price for silicon is higher than the rubber type. If you want to buy from Ubi branch better quick lor, supply running low.

[arias48]

I got the silicon type. Both rubber and silicon are stack at same place, same discount price. You can open the box to check if it is silicon (clear ) or rubber (red).

good stuff, will be getting after my 5K service.

[Latiorarri]

Hello Latiorarri

You mentioned that "by eye power, the car's backside sits higher when i look at the wheel and wheel arch. " Will that make our ride be "taller"?

May I ask what's the experience like when cornering? I mean in terms of the high CG.

Thanks
Alan

The backside is slightly higher loh.. that's why never hit kerb any more  but it's not that high to affect cornering. Just gives you that few more cm clearance so tat dun hit my tow hook.

[Latiorarri]

hi folks, in case you're wondering how the stiffener looks like and where it's installed.

[arias48]

hi folks, in case you're wondering how the stiffener looks like and where it's installed.

wow, looks like covered the spring, I always thought is on top of the spring. So how they installed? Jacked up ur car?

[vortex]

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Hey remember to remind TCM to recentre your steering wheel after they change your coupling.. mine is abit off now. Will need to bring back to recentering.

Do you mean that installing the spring stiffeners would need to change the couplings? Does the price includes the couplings ? How much did TCM charge you for the recentering job ?

[Ying]

wow, looks like covered the spring, I always thought is on top of the spring. So how they installed? Jacked up ur car?

Jacked up the car to extend the spring, Cut a bit on both end of the stiffeners, spray WD40 on the groove, plug it to the spring. Done.