Is it normal for the stock suspension on the coupes to "clickclack" repeatedly when turning fast, as in, coming off a 270 deg turn on a bumpy off ramp around 40 mph?
The sound is almost identical to the quick "clickclack" sound that a train wheel makes when it goes over an expansion joint on the track, only repeatedly every time a wheel negotiates a bump or crack in the road. So going around a corner on a poorly maintained old road the car kinda click clacks along with every bump.
No adverse suspension or handling problems, just seems like the struts are a little noisy and Ive never noticed it before now. Best I can tell it comes from any wheel, particularly the outer rear on a turn when the road is bumpy and filled with cracks every 10 feet.
Didn't notice this on the convertible which a) was less ridged and probably twisted to absorb the bumps instead of taking it in the struts, and b) I didn't drive much in cold weather.
Cause for concern? Or just nature of the beast with stiff performance suspension systems having noisy struts?
Also get uniform creaking in the rear on the down thump of a speed bump at low speed first thing in the morning, but figured thats just all the rubber bushings and what not.
More of an engine and computer person, total newb with chassis and suspension stuff.
The sound is almost identical to the quick "clickclack" sound that a train wheel makes when it goes over an expansion joint on the track, only repeatedly every time a wheel negotiates a bump or crack in the road. So going around a corner on a poorly maintained old road the car kinda click clacks along with every bump.
No adverse suspension or handling problems, just seems like the struts are a little noisy and Ive never noticed it before now. Best I can tell it comes from any wheel, particularly the outer rear on a turn when the road is bumpy and filled with cracks every 10 feet.
Didn't notice this on the convertible which a) was less ridged and probably twisted to absorb the bumps instead of taking it in the struts, and b) I didn't drive much in cold weather.
Cause for concern? Or just nature of the beast with stiff performance suspension systems having noisy struts?
Also get uniform creaking in the rear on the down thump of a speed bump at low speed first thing in the morning, but figured thats just all the rubber bushings and what not.
More of an engine and computer person, total newb with chassis and suspension stuff.
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