I just purchased this car and am wondering what I can do to reduce hatch noise and also create a softer ride, the ride comfort is not as big of a deal because it goes away when on highway but the noise coming from rear is what everyone complains about first thing and hears from outside of vehicle. Any help appreciated, thanks!!

 

Is the car on Stock Suspension?
What exactly are you referring to as hatch noise?Can you explain it further..is it creaking,banging,screaming from midgets in your bins?

 

Maybe this will help ----> Hatch Rattle Fix

Need more information on what you have for suspension now. Stock? Coilovers? What shocks...spring rates?

 

I believe Megan street series 32 way adjustable coilovers set medium stiffness, it is more of a creaking noise when rear bounces up and down. The entire rear interior has been taken out from previous owner because of this

 

Thanks I am going to look into the lithium grease method, I have only owned car for less than week now, so I have not really fittled with it yet. I planned to try turning the suspension all the way soft so see what difference that makes, I tried taking out spare tire which did not show any difference. So now I am on to the next step in figuring this out.

 

Remember alot of things effect ride quality.... shocks, spring rates as well as tires. Both the type of tire your running...and size. I think ride quality is probably affected most by aspect ratio/sidewall. The lower the profile (thinner) the side wall, the harsher the ride. But tread width also makes some difference IMO. Stock tire size on 16 x 8 wheels was 225/50.
High performance tires tend to have stiffer sidewalls as well, so less compliance and a stiffer ride.

As a new FD owner I recommend you make time and read through the FAQ sticky in the 3rd Gen. Section. There's a wealth of info there for the new owner. A couple hours there is worth a year of ownership experience in learning about the car.