BLITZSTI

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get some extra fog covers i hear that cures it

UberMaus

I know that, that is why I was trying to explain to you what I was doing when I heard the sound... Then again, the popping sound is all that I really have to go on. I wish I could provide a more adequate definition, but that is all I have.

Soggy: Yeah i've read about the rear strut clunk problem on over on nabisco, but most ppl have that clunk at low speeds, or when they are powering through turns. In my case, I am hardly moving at all. It only seem to happen when im going up a steep enough driveway which promotes a good amount of flex to the springs. The sound is pretty distinct, I mean i've turned off my radio, and opened my windows. You can clearly tell its coming from the front wheels. Sometimes it's 2 pops one after another, sometimes it's both at the same time, and other times it's just juan.... With that said, I'm not sure that it's the same problem... But then again, im a n00b so I don't know.. =|

LifePlaza

don't like noise. Buy a legacy

UberMaus

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like noise. Shat, If was worried about noise, I most DEFINATELY bought the wrong car, hehehe.. I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't falling apart at the wheels because of the springs or something.

LifePlaza

Well if you're worried about someone miss-installing something, check it out yourself.

The spring component has no where to go so the odds of it failling is slim. The clunking noise your hearing is the stock strut re-bounding all the way and the spring does not have enough area to cover it. When the strut begins to bound and merge witht he spring that's the noise you're hearing.

Cars are meant to fail in break in controlled areas. Ask any engineer they will tell you the same thing.

UberMaus

Thanks....

sigma pi

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i was gonna guess axle

and eddie is just stealing my story

kenji815

iTrader: (5)

i posted that just for you mike... after heard that story you told last time..

samurai

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ARRGGHHH!! strut clunk. This has been prevalent on all Stis since their release here. I am at 20k and I hear no clunk. I must be one of the lucky ones. Go to iwsti.com and they have had discussions on it. I heard that usually ppl who do sus mods get the clunk (even a sway bar), but sometimes it happens to stock sus setups. Some ppl thought it was a bad seal on the strut, a loose sus joint or the strut bottoming out. Last time I looked ppl seemed to fix it by either replacing the clunking strut or re applying grease to the seals. Either way, I don't think that there is a closed solution to this problem yet. Plus, there hasn't been any type of safety issues resulting from the clunking so best bet is to just keep an eye on it. (or an ear)

Tim

LifePlaza

listen to the engineer who puts freakin lasers on shark heads

UberMaus

Thanks for the input Timmay.. I don't mind the clunk at all, as far as noise is concerned, plus it only happens when i'm about to park on an incline.... I've checked out Iwsti, nasioc, as well as I-club and most ppl were having issues with the rear, and under slightly different situations. I was mainly concerned that, it was an early indication my wheel was going to go AWOL on me while merging onto the freeway, especially with track day coming up. However, If no one has really reported safety issues about it, then whatever. Clunks, bangs, fangs, bongs, ***** do not bother me hehehe

LifePlaza

A filipino, vietnamese, chinese family?

UberMaus

lol sure why not.. No color lines...

soggynoodles

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Thanks

samurai

iTrader: (1)

If the archives on IWsti.com go back far enough, there was a guy whose passenger/front BBS rim broke at the spokes. The wheel from the bolts up to half the spoke stayed on while the rest of the wheel flew off somwhere else. He denied overtorquing the wheel bolts, but who know what happened there...

But yup, so far, no safety issues resulting from that so.. carry on...

Tim