suspension noise

[bobc83]

I have a 03 GT with Eibach lowering springs, MM XD lower control arms, KYB shocks and struts, and new spring isolators... pretty much everything new in the rear.

It seems whenever I go in/out of a driveway or some small bump that my rear suspension is making a creaking noise, like a squeeky door. It sucks spending all this money and my car sounds like a 76 corolla going over a speed bump. Idk is something binding up or did I install something wrong perhaps? Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[98COBRA281]

my front end does the same thing ever since i put the poly urathane lca bushings in, do you have poly busings?

 

[TrueBlue03]

mines been doing that for 3 years since the day i lowered it... i know people who have speant lots of time and money on bushings and changing out suspension pieces, trying to get rid of the little pops and creaks, with no luck...and then there are those who manage to get rid of most of them ... every car is different.

most likely you didnt install anything wrong if its all working properly...
lowered mustangs make noises. i dont think i've been in a lowered 99-04 that hasnt made some odd noise at some point.
Though, i do know of one proven solution... louder exhaust

 

[bobc83]

haha

Wow, never been so relieved to hear that a car makes noises lol. But I do feel 1000x better knowing I'm not alone. Just sucks is all, I want the performance of a racecar with the luxury of my dad's lexus.

Anyhow, I do not have poly bushings, I have the XD maximum motorsports lca's. So maybe is does it even worse than with poly's. I just called them up a few mins ago and they said it should be as quiet as factory. I swear I will find an end to the suspension noises.

P.S. I did install polyurethane springs isolators?

 

[TrueBlue03]

im not really sure...changing all that at once...it could be any one of those pieces making the noise.

I know this doesnt help you any, but when i lowered mine with eibachs and KYB's, i hand in mind a better feel and no extra noises...something comparable to the feel of a lexus or bmw. That was 3 years ago. I thought wrong... it still feels like a Ford.... but at least a decent handling ford.

 

[98COBRA281]

mine does it when i hit the breaks and come to a stop, +1 like a 78 corrola

 

[rabidscoobie]

Mine does it in the front,while tuning into a driveway but only makes the noise when turing it to the right,but im still stock.

 

[joshheat25]

When you guys lowered your cars did you used offset Rack bushings? My car doesn't make any noises It's lowered and my shocks/struts have 118,000 on the ticker.. I am going to buy new ones.

 

[rabidscoobie]

But mine is still all stock,why am i getting noise?any ideas?

 

[40th GT]

my front end does the same thing ever since i put the poly urathane lca bushings in, do you have poly busings?

Poly bushings need to be greased regularly.

Bobc, what type of KYB's did you get?

 

[bobc83]

My neighbor gave em to me, I think their just the crappy gas-a-just ones. I thought why not they were free.

 

[GSXR04GT]

wen i first lowered mine it use to creak but slowly went away...unfortunatly now wen i turn right it makes a noise and now wen i hit bumps for some reason the passenger tail pipe hits the bottom of my trunk where it goes over the axle