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      03-12-2020, 03:05 AM   #4
mcgarnigle
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I'm willing to bet that the top nut is not tight enough.

I had that problem with MPerformance Coilovers and GC camber plates (the top nut would not grab enough threads because the shock rod length was shorter than OEM and thus the camber plates were too thick for the MPC's). The MPC's are made by KW. I returned the GC plates.

You can use an impact gun on the top nut on very low torque to get the nut tighter, but you need to use pliers on the shock rod (in the area where the spring is) to stop it from spinning. The spinning rod will damage the shock, which is why they advise against it. Ideally, you can do this with hand tools if you get a thin socket, or use a grinder to grind the socket down to make it fit.

I ultimately used modified TCKline camber plates with my MPC's and they work great. One of the nuts lost a little bit of tightness about 2 months after installation and it was making a racket over bumps. After re-torquing the noise went away.
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