hi, i installed a set of skunk2 lowering springs with kyb shocks/struts. afterwards, i had the alignment done. When i took it for a road test, i noticed a really bad clunking noise whenever i go over a bump. i went back and checked my ball joints, tie rods, control arms, etc. but everything is perfectly fine. so i thought maybe i left something loose when i assembled the spring and shock so i took everything apart again and checked. everything appears fine, but i still get that really bad annoying clunking noise whenever i go over bumps, and its coming from all 4 corners of the car. anyone with skunk2 springs have this problem? anyone know what could cause this problem? i had a second opinion and thought maybe the spring is bouncing around when the vehicle is in the rebound stage of going over the bump. is this true?

 

alright, info for anyone having the same problem. Took the suspension apart today and made sure i didn't have the 4cyl. springs in there instead of the 6cyl. so everything is perfectly in place, but i found that theres a lot of play between the top of the strut hat and the top of the spring, thus causing the clanking noise when i go over bumps. So i called skunk2 and they blamed my struts being that the rod was too long....bs, no one has had this problem b4. skunk2 sux and i would not recommend them to anyone. turns out that i'm not the only one having this problem, a few civics and integras also has this problem.

 

Did that set up come as kit or did you buy the peices separately? I was looking at springs and struts too and I think I can cross off skunk2. Let us know how you solve the issue, curious.

 

i did some research on the internet and found out tons of ppl has the same problem as me with the skunk2. you could do a search for "skunk2 noises" and you'll see what i mean. so i found a temporary fix of wrapping tubing around the coils to muffle the sound of the springs clanking against each other, so i went out and tried it. didn't work. did some more research and found this http://www.ef-honda.com/ben/EFMoreTravel.php, THIS WORKED FOR ME. turns out that my spring had about 1/4" gap between the top of the spring and the shock hat. what i did was cut the shock hat and welded a 1/2" pipe in and then installed it back on, and it worked~! no more clanking noise! better than spending more money buying another set of springs.

 

Thanks for the info, but that much hassle doesn't seem right. I guess I kind of held skunk in a high regard and when you have to take it all apart and then weld, etc it shakes my confidence in them. I think that I will avoid them; good post for us looking and without the resources to a welder.