Suspension help needed

JLHollowX13 · #1 03-21-2008, 07:10 PM

i think i might need some new suspension components. what would everyone recommend i get and where would i get it? one thing i notice about my car is that if i go over small bumps the drivers side will kind of vibrate after i am through the bumps. actually its more like i hear a rattling sound, i dont actually feel any vibrations i dont think, its more rattling. i jacked the car up and everything feels tight, nothing loose or missing bolts or anything. i just want some stiffer suspension and to get rid of the rattling. any help would be appreciated. i dont have tons of money to spend but i do want a difference in the way it drives.

lilbrudder · #2 03-22-2008, 12:32 AM

don't think this will fix your rattling problem, but here's what i was working on this week.http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=43870

JLHollowX13 · #3 03-22-2008, 03:08 AM

actually i looked at that thread yesterday. im thinking about putting in the spring booster blocks, i could definitely use some extra travel and tighter suspension! would i just go to the auto parts store and ask for spring booster blocks or do they go by a certain name or what? im not worried about the alignment thing, as i need one anyway, i could just hold off until i do this. it seems like itll benefit me pretty well, i live on a very curvy road into town, it sounds like itll help with that and in addition to the 15 min and 20 min mods im hoping to get sometime soon i think itll be a nice combo. as for feeling more bumps on the road, the dirt roads around here that i drive on daily arent very nice, but i dont drive very fast on them anyway, i take my time. i just think the stiffer suspension and higher travel will do wonders for me. if i knew of a cheap way to lift the svx a little bit and put some rally car suspension on it i would haha. anyway, what do i have to do to put the spacers in? im pretty good about being able to do just about anything to my car as long as i have a guide and i know exactly what im doing. if you could give me some pointers and help with installation i could be doing this this weekend!

lilbrudder · #4 03-22-2008, 11:42 AM

i got them at a local auto store, they are just called spring booster blocks. they come in rubber or aluminum(which i got) and large or small(i went with small) as for putting them in i jacked up the car and wedged them in by hand, once the car is set back down they are pinched solid in place by the compression of the spring. i added a pic to my other thread.

Suby Fan · #5 03-22-2008, 07:34 PM

i wouldn't recommend these they mess up your alignment angles and put unnecessary stress on your springs

JLHollowX13 · #6 03-23-2008, 07:05 AM

i might try them anyway, and i might go with the larger ones (im assuming they will raise the car even further?) im not worried about the alignment, i still need to get one anyway since ive gotten my new tires so once thats done it should be back to normal right? and the unnecessary strain on the springs..... the reason im doing this is because i think my springs are saggy as it is, my car seems too bouncy, i think this will help tighten up the suspension. i think ill just try it, see how it goes, and i can always take them out if need be.