Sound Deadening For Suspension

saiko · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:29 PM

My Skunk2 springs are making a lot of noise... anybody know how/if you can buy things to make the quiet... (mostly the front)

solbrothers · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:42 PM

if they are making noise, you did something wrong. no offense. go through the install again, re-tighten/torque the bolts and such

kelsodeez · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:43 PM

is it a squeaking sound? if so, you can remedy this by putting white grease on every contact point where metal touches rubber.

saiko · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by solbrothers

if they are making noise, you did something wrong. no offense. go through the install again, re-tighten/torque the bolts and such

Im 99% I did it right. None-Taken... but I guess checking the bolts wont hurt. It sounds more like the spring itself... I'm not totally sure... but I'll update tmrw night after I check

saiko · #5 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kelsodeez

is it a squeaking sound? if so, you can remedy this by putting white grease on every contact point where metal touches rubber.

Hahaha i doubt that. It's a deep throaty thump.

kelsodeez · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by saiko

Hahaha i doubt that. It's a deep throaty thump.

oh damn, yea thats not normal. something must be loose.

kenchan · #7 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 10:12 PM

+1 , definitely retorque your nuts and bolts. stop using your pliers to
do everything.

kidding.

saiko · #8 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 11:25 PM

Hahahaha well I had a friend ride a long with me (he's pretty experienced with cars, is on his second wrx... lol) and he said its nothing to worry about. I guess the sound has been dimishing over the last couple of days... so yeh thanks for all your guys help... he just told me to find some sound deadening stuff for the inside of the fender. His suspension makes a lot of noise too... but then again, he gutted his car... hahaha

So i'm basically looking for some sound deading stuff

kenchan · #9 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 02:12 AM

hey, i had a heavily modded 02 wrx at one time that i worked on, and
my FitSport makes no such noise (lowering spring or coilovers). there's
something wrong with the install, imho.

go back and check all the nuts and bolts..especially the endlink nuts.
i have a feeling your nut over the metal hat (under the bottom half
of the strut mount) is loosening up.

kenchan · #10 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 02:17 AM

...well, given that the noise is coming from the suspension... rid the
source, not cover it up.

s0x · #11 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 02:53 AM

just a thaught here but could it be that the springs are just settling?

kenchan · #12 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 09:48 AM

possibly, but most-likely not.

saiko · #13 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey, i had a heavily modded 02 wrx at one time that i worked on, and
my FitSport makes no such noise (lowering spring or coilovers). there's
something wrong with the install, imho.

go back and check all the nuts and bolts..especially the endlink nuts.
i have a feeling your nut over the metal hat (under the bottom half
of the strut mount) is loosening up.

Aiite I guess I will just in case. I'll keep this updated

kenchan · #14 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 05:04 PM

<- saiko looking at his suspension...

saiko · #15 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

<- saiko looking at his suspension...

HAHAHHAHAHA nice

tonyd3773 · #16 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by saiko

HAHAHHAHAHA nice

FYI....I have the same issue. I had installed my SKUNK2's and I get the same shat!

saiko · #17 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyd3773

FYI....I have the same issue. I had installed my SKUNK2's and I get the same shat!

Well I think I fixed it... I'll let you know when I drive it tmrw... where is it at? Did you install them yourself? Is so, go back and tighten everything...

Hahaha my friend loosened something without telling me (by accident), so I think that was the problem (it was the bottom bolt on the bar that connects the sway bar/break to the middle of the strut... the thing you have to unbolt the top to take out the strut)

kenchan · #18 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by saiko

Well I think I fixed it... I'll let you know when I drive it tmrw... where is it at? Did you install them yourself? Is so, go back and tighten everything...

Hahaha my friend loosened something without telling me (by accident), so I think that was the problem (it was the bottom bolt on the bar that connects the sway bar/break to the middle of the strut... the thing you have to unbolt the top to take out the strut)

that metal thing is called the endlink, saiko.