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Old Mar 13, 2022 | 11:51 PM
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Not sure who your question was directed to but I've always heard really good things about the ICON's just never had any personal experience with them. I know they're pricey though. May be what I upgrade to when I get tired of listening to these ones creak every couple thousand miles.
The Icons also use poly bushings that can get very noisy, using the correct lubricant makes a big difference; but even with the correct lube, you will still need to loose the UCAs bolts and grease the bushings every couple years.
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 05:00 AM
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The Icons also use poly bushings that can get very noisy, using the correct lubricant makes a big difference; but even with the correct lube, you will still need to loose the UCAs bolts and grease the bushings every couple years.
Looks like the icons have zerk fittings to eliminate the need to loosen the bolt to grease it. I’d really hate to do the labor twice that’s why I’m trying to decide if I need them now. Before I get my kit. Eibach says that the spring won’t hit at the designed ride height set at 2.7 inches of lift out of the box.
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 06:52 AM
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SPC finally came out with theirs for the 14th gen, will be ordering them soon, they also offer the ability to set your castor better and their range of motion is better then those offered by the ones listed above. If JBA made some for our vehicles I would choose them but they don't.
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 08:06 AM
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Looks like the icons have zerk fittings to eliminate the need to loosen the bolt to grease it. I’d really hate to do the labor twice that’s why I’m trying to decide if I need them now. Before I get my kit. Eibach says that the spring won’t hit at the designed ride height set at 2.7 inches of lift out of the box.
They do have zerk fittings but they specifically state to loosen the mounting bolts before pumping grease into them or the bushings will get damaged. The honest truth is that most of the noise comes from the area where the ends of the poly bushings rub against the frame and you need to remove the arms to get grease into this area anyway. I tried every type of spray lube and grease, but at the end of the day you need a really thick coating of silicone grease between the bushings and the frame to keep them quiet and that isn't happening without removing the arms. The zerk fittings do a good job of getting grease between the bushings and the arms, but that's it.
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Slater2111
Looks like the icons have zerk fittings to eliminate the need to loosen the bolt to grease it. I’d really hate to do the labor twice that’s why I’m trying to decide if I need them now. Before I get my kit. Eibach says that the spring won’t hit at the designed ride height set at 2.7 inches of lift out of the box.
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They do have zerk fittings but they specifically state to loosen the mounting bolts before pumping grease into them or the bushings will get damaged. The honest truth is that most of the noise comes from the area where the ends of the poly bushings rub against the frame and you need to remove the arms to get grease into this area anyway. I tried every type of spray lube and grease, but at the end of the day you need a really thick coating of silicone grease between the bushings and the frame to keep them quiet and that isn't happening without removing the arms. The zerk fittings do a good job of getting grease between the bushings and the arms, but that's it.
Yes Saleen is correct as mine have the zerk fittings as well and all of the noise comes from between the bushing and the mounting point in the strut tower. They're already making noise again so i'm thinking Red N Tacky isn't a good choice for this purpose. It's really not a big deal if I was just doing it every oil change or something since I can do it with the truck on the ground still but mine need it every 1k miles or so.
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