I just installed some swift springs on the Z, and after driving for a day, there seems to be some weird clunking sound coming from the rear every so often. Does anyone know what it could possibly be? It can't be anything TOO major to fix because installing the rear only required the removal of one bolt. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

did u leave your tools in the back of the car?

 

hahaha nope...never have anything in the trunk.

 

i think sometimes off brands dont tend to fit perfectly so it may be the spring moving around a bit

 

does anyone else have this problem? i really don't think it's due to fitment because i paid top dollar for these springs (they cost more than most other springs i think), and i know swift is reputable amongst all suspension companies (even nascar uses them).

 

Remember, there is always the possibility of a defective item going through production. Companies try to avoid it but they happen so don't rule that out.

 

personally ive never heard of swift
who told you they were top of the line?

my buddy installed some cheap knock off springs on his WRX and they clanked around like you are saying

 

haha wow, I wouldnt call Swift a cheap brand by any means, their springs are regarded highly as some of the best available. Tuners take springs off of coilover systems like Tein and replace them with Swift units, racers will build custom valved systems with swift springs. Trust me they're top notch.

The noise can be attributed to you not properly tightening something (is the sound isolated to one side or both, does it happen under even loading or uneven loading) or it could possibly be from the slight angle change of the OEM sway bar to endlink relationship which could be causing some of the typical clunking that everyone is experiencing.

If it's the end links, you're only option is to replace them with upgraded ones from companies like SPL, Whiteline or PowerGrid.

 

thanks for backing me up on the swifts...as far as the problem, i figured it out. i took it apart again and found out that the end of the spring on the bottom wasn't sitting flush with the spring mount on the bottom, and that space where it wasn't sitting flush was where the spring was knocking on. Problem fixed though! If anyone is in the market for some quality lowering springs that are designed specifically around your oem shocks, then pick up some swifts!

 

Well good that your fixed your problem. But usually if you install aftermarket springs, your endlinks will make a clunking noise, which is normal.