possible suspension problem?

[basketballbest25]

ive had my 3000Gt SL for like 4 months, bout to take it off the road for the winter. However, recently (always in cold weather) ive noticed a weird noise when either 1.) accelerating, not hard, for the firs ttime that day...engine still cold. 2.) going relatively fast over a hill, making the suspension stretch a lil. The noise is the noise you get when you go over a rumble strip, but to a less degree. Does anyone have any idea what this noise means????

[Igovert500]

OK, well from what it sounds like the first time is engine related, the 2nd suspension related...which is it? Can you identify where it is coming from?

Also the only time I get a noise moderately remeniescent of a rumble strip is when I shift up too early...and my rpms aren't high enough. For example, if I was driving in 2nd gear at 1200rpms, I'd get a shuddering sound from my engine. But I'm assuming you are speaking of something else.

So let's try a few other ideas...do you get a clunking bouncy sound when you hit a bump or pothole?

Does your engine vibrate excessively when you give it alot of gas?

[basketballbest25]

well, from what i can tell it is the suspension, i dont know why it does it in the first example... it only does it like that sometimes. But anyways, itll do it everytime i go over a hill like i was saying, making it a suspension thing. I have an SL.. so it has the ecs, so i was thinking that mmmaybe it has somethin to do with that. im not sure... but no it the engine never rumbles with a lota gas and theres no bouncing/clunkin noise when i hit a hole.