Apex Spring Problem

MX3_TURBO · Post by **MX3_TURBO** » May 4th, 2007, 3:28 pm

Wonder if anyone else has had this problem. I put a set of Apex (yellow) lowering springs in with Monroe Sensatrack struts in about 3years ago, which I put on about 16 000kms on them. I'm driving around on day and started hearing a clunking when making turns left or right, and noticed the car sat a bit lower on the driverside. So had it in for an oil change, and my mechanic took a look and said the coil spring was broken. WTF! How is this possible? The springs look good with only a bit of rust between the coils where they sit on each other, otherwise they look almost new still.

colinsmx3 · Post by **colinsmx3** » May 4th, 2007, 6:34 pm

hmmmm should email Apex! did you hit any huge pot holes??

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » May 5th, 2007, 12:31 am

It is totally possible that this can happen, but it is not to common, it would be a good idea as stated above to email the or just get some new springs.

MX3_TURBO · Post by **MX3_TURBO** » May 7th, 2007, 10:26 am

colinsmx3 wrote:hmmmm should email Apex! did you hit any huge pot holes??

Yea I'm in the process of dealing with it, I didn't hit any pot holes. Nothing big enough to break a fairly new spring that is...

MX3_TURBO · Post by **MX3_TURBO** » May 7th, 2007, 10:30 am

solo_ryder wrote:It is totally possible that this can happen, but it is not to common, it would be a good idea as stated above to email the or just get some new springs.

I guess these are not as strong as the OEM springs? Or I just have some mfg defect in mine, anything is possible. The Mechanic orginally thought the strut bearings were bad, but they are good, and spring broke about a coil and half from the top. We'll see if Apex warranty covers it... if not new spring time.

Sal · Post by **Sal** » May 18th, 2007, 3:56 pm

lol, ur kidding me i should have read this post two days back. i just bought apex springs yellow ones as well. not installed yet, im planning on getting tokico struts to go with them. from what i heard monroe struts are no good unless ur planning on keeping the car stock height, if u slam ur ride then there no good. thats wat i heard because i planning on getting monroes my self.