what kind of noises are you guys getting with GC coilovers? i get clunking sound when going over bumps. has anyone found a way to get rid of the weird noises??

 

Get spiral wraps from radio shack and wrap the first 2 top coils and the bottom 2 coils and it should get rid of the clanking noises.

 

i dont think the spiral wrap will help. I had that noise a long time ago and to fix the problem, the rear suspension was taken apart and redone a different way. Now my gc's are just fine

 

Whats the "different way"?

I was getting clunking, so I wrapped the rear springs in sprial wrap, and it helped things quite a bit.

 

We just put this washer underneath the rubber at the top of the rear suspension rubber bushing thingy(<LOL) so that it wouldn't move. That was a horrible explanation...i would need to show actual pics of what was done...

 

All coilovers make noise.... I have'nt heard of a set that are completely quiet yet! Thats part of the price you pay for modding unfortunately.


Deac

 

DEAC...i want to see NEW pics of your car...cf hood..turbo..new rims..etc etc

 

My GC's don't make any noise.

 

my rear is fine, no noise at all. but it is just the front.. makes noise over small bumps..

 

my rear doesn't make any noise

just the front makes noise when turning...like squeeking
after 3 or 4 turns it goes away

 

My GC don't make any noises going over bumps. It does during when I am turning now but that is just because I have to regrease the top cap so it will glide from the strut mount.

 

which part is the strut mount? the triangular part that has 3 bolts going through the strut tower? or the part that used to be the top hat for the stock spring?

 

he means grease the top of the top hat and strut bearing so that it will stay on the strut mount

 

what i was trying to ask is if you guys kept the stock part that was on top of the stock springs...i took it out...but im wondering if that might be causing sounds

right now i have the aluminum top hat, the strut bearing, then the top mount (with the 3 bolts going throught he strut tower)

 

I have that too, the top hat, the strut bearing and the top mount on the front coils with spiral wrap. What stock part did u take out?

 

That's how I'm setup and have no noises. I originally left the top spring perch in and it made noise so I redid the suspension and took it out. No noises since.

Mine sits, strut, spring perch with o-rings, spring wrapped with radio shack wire loom, aluminum top hat, strut bearing, stillen camber plates...

 

The se-r guys wrap their struts in duct tape, then use silicon gasket sealer on top of that...slip the sleeve over and screw. No more rattling.

Jae

 

what is the spring perch??
this is what i have from top to bottom.
sturt mount, strut plate with the 3 screws, strut bearing, aluminum top hat, and then springs with spiral wrap, right now i think it is the spring making noise. how did u guys wrap the springs? i did the same with the silicon and duct tape. it worked pretty well.

 

Yeah add helper springs.

 

i have spring wrap only on the bottom 2 coils

would it make a difference to wrap the top coils?

 

what are those??

 

Weapon-R's coilover uses helper springs.

Jae

 

Yes, wrap the top first two coils as well.