zanezibar

About four months after I got my RX7 I starded to hear loud clunking twoards the rear of my car every time I went over the slightest bump.
Over the winter I replaced the shocks and checked the wheels so I know that they are not the problem. I still believe it has somthing do do with me suspension but don't know where to start looking. Any Ideas?

DogBox

The sound's a lot like a worn sway bar link. My old Pulsar had the same problem once, easy fix. You should check the trailing links and the watt's link too.

dbragg

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check to make sure all bolts are tight. it could also be the seats for the springs. make sure youre springs are seated properly.

DogBox

Good call. My rust bucket MR2 made some really weird noises and the steering was sticky. Turns out the dumbass PO had cut the springs so much one of them popped out and started rubbing on the wheel well!

clbsinvaders

I hear that too, it's like change rattling around.

PercentSevenC

If it's the sway bar, you could just remove it altogether. It apparently really helps the handling.

clbsinvaders

I've heard that but honestly don't know what it does.

zanezibar

Well atleast I have a good reason to spen some more money on my car.

Neep

I'm confused. How does removing the rear sway bar help handling? Replacing could make sense, but just removing? It would seem strange to add a part that hinders cornering handling on a car designed for corners.

PercentSevenC

Because the rear sway bars were way too stiff and can cause the inside wheel to lift up on hard cornering, inducing massive "snap" oversteer.

I have experienced the snap oversteer, but have not personally tried removing the bar and seeing how it affects it. From what I've heard, though, it is an improvement with otherwise stock suspension.