suspension knocks after lowering

[A-Boy]

why can't this be avoided? everyone I know who has lowered their cars share this common problem.

putol man o aftermarket lowering springs.

why o why? :?:

can't any shop do this right?

guys, please post naman your comments on your lowered ride?
please recommend na rin reputable shops coz i'm planning to slam my new Altis.

thanks!

[ulolin666]

sa akin putol kaya ayun yung cnabi mo......:cry:

[Supierreman]

Baka sira na shocks kaya even if you install a good aftermarket spring... ayun the car is riding only on the springs causing that racket

[A-Boy]

ulolin666, what's your car dude? san ka nagpaputol?

Supierreman, kahit bagong palit lang mga shocks, ganon pa rin eh...
dude, is your car slammed too? if you have no problems, can you tell me more info? thanks!

[Supierreman]

A-Boy,

hmmm... check the bushings baka worned out na.

Describe mo yung ingay. Did you cut your springs?


my car is not that slammed pero I got H&R springs which gives my ride a 2 finger gap all around.

as for a shop... I would recommend contacting Auto_xer. E-mail him about springs available for the Altis.

Here's the e-mail ad.. Auto_xer*yahoo.com


IMHO, Drop that Altis na kase the Altis ride height is too high... the ground clearance i read is 180mm pa.

[A-Boy]

thanks for the info dude. wala bang kalampag oto mo?

my friends kasi, may isang gsr na putol 1inch-bawat hump or lubak, may kumakatok sa likod. meron din namang 95 accord na naka 1.5" drop using merwede springs, ganon din sa likod.

altis has 180mm ground clearance--->wala akong comparison dude. can you tell me kung sa stock SIR or sa stock 2003 VTI ano ang kanilang clearance?

ano ba yung safe clearance para di pa kailangan mag snake move sa humps?

[ghosthunter]

I had my current car lowered. Even my previous car was lowered. I don't have suspension "knocks" problem.

You might want to check your suspension bushing and shocks if they are worn out though.

[mbt]

mga 153 mm (6.1 inches) yata yung ground clearance ng civics... (yung altis figure of 180 mm converts to 7.2 inches... parang sobrang taas ata? tama ba yung figure na yun? that's higher than the min. ground clearance of some SUVs already)

[ulolin666]

ulolin666, what's your car dude? san ka nagpaputol?

Supierreman, kahit bagong palit lang mga shocks, ganon pa rin eh...
dude, is your car slammed too? if you have no problems, can you tell me more info? thanks!

Wag ka na paputol, masisira lang shocks and suspension mo...... hihina kasi yung springs mo eh..... :D
Actually lahat ng bushings ko bago eh halos lahat ng suspension parts ko sa harap bago kaso may kalampag kasi naka 15" mags ako baka puno ng hangin? basta pag lubak eh parang sobrang stiff ng suspension ko or yung gulong? basta ganun? ewan ko kung panu reremedyohan! :x

[Supierreman]

thanks for the info dude. wala bang kalampag oto mo?

my friends kasi, may isang gsr na putol 1inch-bawat hump or lubak, may kumakatok sa likod. meron din namang 95 accord na naka 1.5" drop using merwede springs, ganon din sa likod.

altis has 180mm ground clearance--->wala akong comparison dude. can you tell me kung sa stock SIR or sa stock 2003 VTI ano ang kanilang clearance?

ano ba yung safe clearance para di pa kailangan mag snake move sa humps?

relatively bago pa lang lowering springs and shocks ko kaya so far wala pa naman ako kalampag na naririnig.

Yung naririnig ko sa likod pag sobrang malaki yung lubak meron sound na solid "thud" pero sa tingin ko di naman kalampag dating nun.

[enigmazutapia]

ummm that is what you get for lowering your rides

kalampag means that there is something wrong on your suspension.....maybe shocks or bushings

As for a matagtag ride....that is normal......the proper term would be Firm ride...the reason why cars are lowered is for low center of gravity and to STIFFEN the suspension to counter body roll.

So if you cannot handle the rough ride just return to stock springs......Always remember that if you opt for performance you have to sacrifice something.

You cannot always have the best of both worlds.

My car is lowered two fingers front 4 at rear.....hardly any lowering on that specs but the ride is stiffer than your ordinary lowering spring shock combo.....

To term your ride as matagtag is highly subjective because it is already an opinionated perception...as i found out....meron pang mas matigas na ride kesa sa akin shocks palang ang kanyang pinalitan......:mrgreen:
:mrgreen::mrgreen:On long bumpy trip masakit sa likod:roll:

[1.8T]

kase maliit na yung springs kaya your shocks must be bottoming out, for some it takes a year before masira yung shocks yung iba eh it takes less than that I guess it depends on the road, how you drive your car and yung state the shocks.

do you experience yung pumapagpag kapag nag aaccelerate or on bumpy roads?, kung naka matched shocks ka wala yun.

[GoThicbLuE]

Whenever you do lower your car height just make it a point na pacheck ang cambers cause lowering a car will definitely affect the camber. Prolong usage of the car with a camber defect will lead to abnormal wear of suspension parts and the tires. better check it after lowering 1T pesos ang pa camber correction.

[Bossing]

lowering: sacrifice nga ito if you want performance and the looks kung di ka sany sa stiff ride then leave it stock. imo lowering doesnt damage the cars suspension system it accelerates the usual wear and tear of the bushings, shocks etc. kung baga in a stock car eh you need to have ur suspension components replaced in a few years and sa lowered ride specially pag naka big mags eh mejo naaccelerate yung wear and tear maybe due to the vibration and the stiffness. just my opinion

[slaytanic]

sir, just changed mags and tires 15" 50 series tumagtag nga takbo ng auto. tapos after 2 weeks biglang meron kumakatok sa rear wheel driver side. Medyo malakas na. Shocks kaya yon. Mron kaya effect yung pag palit ko ng gulong?

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by slaytanic
sir, just changed mags and tires 15" 50 series tumagtag nga takbo ng auto. tapos after 2 weeks biglang meron kumakatok sa rear wheel driver side. Medyo malakas na. Shocks kaya yon. Mron kaya effect yung pag palit ko ng gulong?

If you still want a smooth(er) ride... you should have used 55 series tires. 50 series tires will give you more control when cornering hard but ride will be harsher. I used to use 50 series tires but switched to 55 during my last tire change.

Also weight of your mags will affect ride quality. The lighter the total wheel weight (mags & tires), the ride will be marginally better.

As for the "katok", have your suspension checked. It might be a worn out bushing due to higher loads when you lowered your car. Also check your wheel alignment. Misaligned wheels will increase suspension side loading too.

[ssaloon]

yup malamang bushings/cv boots na yung may tagas. parang metal to metal katok noh?

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by ssaloon
yup malamang bushings/cv boots na yung may tagas. parang metal to metal katok noh?

but he said the noise came from the driving side rear... unless RWD car iyon... :confused: