Rear Right Strut on the STi

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12-24-2007, 12:16 PM

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Rear Right Strut on the STi

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.

12-24-2007, 12:20 PM

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Don't get it... Jimmy Hoffa?

12-24-2007, 12:31 PM

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

12-24-2007, 12:31 PM

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^^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.

12-24-2007, 12:33 PM

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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

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12-24-2007, 12:38 PM

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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.

12-24-2007, 01:12 PM

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

12-24-2007, 01:14 PM

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

12-24-2007, 01:16 PM

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I have it too

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?

12-24-2007, 01:18 PM

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

12-24-2007, 10:27 PM

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

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.