I'll have to check it out again tonight. I'm still completely exhausted from the trip, and have had to jump back into real life having essentially missed for two weeks straight.
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I'll have to check it out again tonight. I'm still completely exhausted from the trip, and have had to jump back into real life having essentially missed for two weeks straight.
Understood. I think it will be alright, but I understand the disconcerting sounds.
Admittedly, I filled up on Alcoa Highway on my way in on Thursday, and was still on that same tank when I went home last night. Normally, I'd have filled up once or twice. The car left the lot at Fontana to go up and down NC28 2.5 times and that's it :lol:
It felt good, and I had at least two people besides me drive it and they didn't notice anything out of the order. Problem is I don't know what are normal noises for coilovers and heim-jointed endlinks.
Ahhhhh....I was trying to go back to see what you added. If it was serious, the car would move/lurch alarmingly with the sounds. I would bet many or all of the sounds are from the new suspension pieces.
Added:
- RB 1.25" bar w/ blocks and Supermiata endlinks
- NB1 subframe
- Used upper A-Arm and cheap lower A-arms coupled with new Mazda OEM Lower Ball Joints
- MSM Bilsteins with 550lb front springs and NB tophats
That about sums it up.
It almost sounded like the spring was hitting the bottom of the tophat, as if it'd drooped enough to separate (I get enough droop travel that the springs do indeed separate from the tophat).
FWIW, I noticed it as I pulled into the driveway, which due to the angle of the curb, I have to approach off-angle. The noise happened when the driver's side wheel--which went up last because I was turning right--went up the curb. I also noticed it when I pulled into the garage, which has a couple "steps" up to it because the driveway slab has sunk a little to be lower than the lip of the garage's slab.
That's a tough one with basic coilovers like those, the noise you describe isn't uncommon.
Tender springs can help keep the main springs seated under full droop.
That’s your decision.
Agreed. I just meant that noise is one thing, but something being damaged is another. At this point, I don't know the difference because I'm still getting used to all the new setup while at the same time not being entirely sure everything's put together completely.
It's going to be alright. These things are normal. Maybe find someone local to you familiar with modifications and take them for a ride, then let them drive you.
No worries, we've all been there. :)
Drove into work. Observed that the sound only happens when the wheel goes into droop and gets unloaded. Otherwise, normal creaks and rattles.
Need to dump these motor mounts. Car is quiet outside, but resonates pretty badly (for a daily driver) inside.