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Suspension Alta PSRS for street use - How are they holding up?

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ALTA_JOHNL
Good question. One of our cars also had the set screws come loose on one side thus making the noise. What we did was tighten them back down with Loctite and they have not come loose again.

I will need to ask, but that might be in the instructions now.
Mine were installed at Detroit Tuned and I watched Chad slather them with loctite before tightening them down. Have you had any noise complaints like mine from cold-climate drivers?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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I'm interested to see their longevity on a daily driven, year-round car, that sees the winter.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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18k miles on mine with no issues. Used locktite red on the set screws when installed.
 
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