thud noise?

[whoisdabomb86]

ok i go over bumps and a thud noise seems to be coming from my rear end, only when either i hit the gas , or just a lil bump. no i found a line hanging down that had like a styrofoam wrap on it that i think went to the wheel, it was raining so i didnt get a good look, but its got some kind of covor on it, anyone know what that is, and maybe any ideas on this noise? just until i can figure out what the hell it is....

now onto the real question.
lakewood drag shocks are my next purchase option, are they worth it, what are the pros/cons and obviously better traction is something ill see for the hole shot but what exactly do they do as a shock are they firmer on launch, squat...there 50/50 ratio btw

[korndogg]

does the thud kind of sound like its comming from the trunk? Do you have struts or shocks on there??

[whoisdabomb86]

yeah well it sounds like its coming from out back could sound like its coming form the trunk either or i can hear it....shocks tho

[korndogg]

oh cause i was thinking it was a upper strut mount. Could be a mount either way though.

[Genopsyde]

you don't have any severed heads back there rolling around do you?

[Rally Sport]

Originally Posted by Genopsyde

you don't have any severed heads back there rolling around do you?

He's not talking about those making the thud noises, he's talking about the car.

[Savage Messiah]

Check... LCA's and torque arm. As for lines going to the wheels... alls I know of is brakes, that would be bad if thats whats hanging. lol

[Chevyracincamaro]

brake lines are steel, might be emergency brake cable; not too familiar with third gen setup. as for the thump, no clue. is the car lowered? maybe its bottoming out. could be dead spring or blown shock.

[Xenostalgia]

Someone coulda stuffed a chuaua (shut up) in your bumper and its trying to get out...

[Link85x]

Originally Posted by whoisdabomb86

yeah well it sounds like its coming from out back could sound like its coming form the trunk either or i can hear it....shocks tho

I got the same problem going too, and it is the shocks, gotta save up to buy them. I gots no money, right now i could use

[korndogg]

its the shock mount up on top....im tellin ya

[Link85x]

Originally Posted by korndogg

its the shock mount up on top....im tellin ya

I think youre right becuase the noise is coming from the inside.

[Chevyracincamaro]

im with K-dogg, shock mount sounds right.

[Savage Messiah]

chevyracin look under you car, look at the brake lines thats going to the wheels... they're rubber.

I had a clunking coming from the rear, it was only on turns but idk, turned out it was my LCA

[whoisdabomb86]

i think i figured it out, it was the emergency brake cable hitting the axle??? idk either but after it stopped rainging i got under it, and it made the same exact noise so i repositioned the bump cushion and it stopped..but im still gonna get drag shocks, well just say they were "worn down"