AZ BS Thread 4²0

hey guys - got a question that i cannot seem to get sorted out:

in the past 30 days or so, i have noticed that traveling over dips or speed bumps i hear a metal on metal "clank" like the front suspension is bottoming out.

oddly enough i noticed this after my 15k service, not sure it has anything to do with it.

i have inspected the front end and everything is tight, crappy stock OR skid plates are tight, wheels are torqued to spec and so on.

any ideas on what to look for next?

 

really check the LCAs. might need to torque down on the cam bolts some. otherwise.. not sure what suspension setup you're running, but it could be misalignments, bushings, etc.

 

Excuse to upgrade your suspension.

 

stock TRDOR suspension = crappy UCA's, billsteins, under rated springs, ect.

 

I chased a similar noise, ended up being a broken stud on the rear shock causing it to bounce and hit the cut it sits in

 

the upper stud mount?

 

Stud itself failed where it meets the shock body

 

So yes, same cup hahah

 

Thanks - keep the ideas coming, I will check the LCA cam bolts and rear upper shock mounts this afternoon.

 

It sounded really good. Maybe the service advisor didn't know what he was talking about. I didn't talk to the owner.

 

What a huge difference between good components and cheap Ebay ones.

 

TEIN?

 

Yup.

 

Good call!

 

700 bucks for super nice adjustable coilovers.....can't beat it.

 

They ride really good. I had a set of Skunk 2's on my CRX and swapped them out to TEIN later. Same price tag, night and day difference.

Plus a lot of the TEIN kits supports the setup where you can adjust them from the cockpit which is kinda cool. (and expensive)

 

These do i think but probably not going to do that...I'm already over 10 grand into parts

 

check your exhaust shields too

 

come on man go all out lol

 

Always great food there!