This problem might be for WRXs too. Just curious if aftermarket struts still make this noise that sounds like I have Jimmy Hoffa in my trunk.

 

Don't get it... Jimmy Hoffa?

 

yes aftermarket struts will clunk too. i have it real bad and i have pinks struts on an 04 sti

 

^^neeeds google+1, or a book....as for the question it's a common problem. for you though since your still under warranty go have it fixed.

 

the strut clunk or knock (mostly the rear) is normal for sti's my version 5's on my GC do it. I have been lucky with my sti so far and I am running version 9's with jdm sti pinks

 

if you want a temporary remedy jack the rear up put some oil on the strut shaft (the silver part) and then lower the jack. repeat this about 4 or 5 times......this will remedy it for about a week. i know it sounds strange but believe me it works.

 

i do that now...it worked for like a month. no biggie, i was just curious if the after market stuff was better. thanks.

 

yea I just put on my Tein Flex's yesterday and I've got the clunk now...shait

 

I have it too on my STI 06. It is annoying. But nothing a good sound system can't fix. I had mine replaced a couple of times. One guy at the subaru dealer said that it was like my brakes making that noise. Funny hun?

 

I'm not surprised about that.... Suby dealer shops need to burn down with their techs inside....just my opinion. <--- bad experience

 

The clunk is a problem with the inverted strut used on the STi, what you may have is probably noise from using solid pillowball mounts which most coilovers have. I have Cusco Zero 2Es with the solid pillowball mounts. The NVH is up, but it is a trade-off for more precise handling.

 

Nvh?

 

Noise Vibration Harshness

 

No clunk on my Ohlins and they're inverted.

 

Ohlins > KYB...nuffsed!