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Just installed my suspension mods.

Old 04-08-2007, 11:16 PM
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Default Just installed my suspension mods and hearing some weird noises!

So this weekend I decided was the weekend to put all my suspension mods on (though in St. Louis it decided to snow). I bought some koni S/A's, strano lowering springs, and a pan hard rod. I put everything thing on without a problem with one exception. We forgot to put a bushing under the body in the rear so the spring compressed up against body for only bump and then we realized what happened. I have one question and that is that the front struts or springs are making a little noise whenever they go over a bump. I was just wondering if they are making a little bit of noise because they haven't had any load on and they need some time to adjust or is there something wrong? Oh yeah and I want to thank SAM STRANO for all his help! He is the man!

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Old 04-09-2007, 01:38 AM
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Can you describe the noise you're hearing from the front? My initial guess is that the nut on the top of the shock wasn't tightened all the way.
Old 04-09-2007, 03:33 PM
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The noise was like a small tap-ing noise. Its hard to describe but it isn't very loud.
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????
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I can't help because I can't hear the noise.....
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its probably a socket or wrench you dropped somewhere under the hood
Old 04-12-2007, 10:11 AM
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Well whatever it is I hope it goes away!
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Did you re-torque the Strut tower bolts once the car was on the ground with loaded suspension? When I did the shocks on my car I had to tighten it down more since it still had a tad of travel room and would bump some up front.
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Yeah I haven't done that yet.


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