Anyone Slammed and have issues with their control arms?

[Crazy Quattro]

Well i guess with my neuspeed race the drop is so low that my control arms are slightly hitting the spindal when making a sharp turn (when i move the steering wheel as far as it can go). Also happens when i go over speed bumps when turning.

Its a minor noise but i was just wondering if anyone else has this problem.

[BrokenXenon]

no. u are the only one.

[yoogene83]

is it making a grinding sound? because mine was doing that a lot lately, and i'm still trying to pinpoint the problem

[Crazy Quattro]

naw no grinding, just kinda a *pop* sound.

[foofighter]

that's not right...i've been pretty low and it didn't get that sound

[Crazy Quattro]

it only happens on my passenger front side. Maybe ill re-install it and see if the spring isnt sitting right or somthing

[imajn34]

Hey Crazy Q, do you have an update on your suspension? Just curious about wether or not the issue was with the fact that you were on NS race springs. TIA

[Crazy Quattro]

Actually the noise went away after i posted this thread.


I guess its not really an issue anymore

[audidood]

hehe.. false alarm. gotta love it.

[madrussian]

i have the same sound... i've ignored it and avoid making really sharp turns, lol...

[AtlasAvant]

same....when i do very slow left U turns, where i turn my wheel all the way, there is that pop sound, rubbing?

i dunno...yea my car is pretty slammed..

[lcapoun]

i have the same problem, i think its the mud guard, make sure everything is fitted right, plus I just changed my control arm because of the same problem , it didnt fix it, my technician said I need a camber kit,as far as the new control arm, the grindin noise came back installation of the control arm...

[SilverA4]

Originally posted by AtlasAvant
same....when i do very slow left U turns, where i turn my wheel all the way, there is that pop sound, rubbing?

i dunno...yea my car is pretty slammed..

same here...only with U- turns tho

[Jet Jockey]

Yes, take a 10 lbs sledge hammer and hit the inner fender wheel well to push it back a bit. This will allow the spindle to move freely under turn and compressed supension situations. No shit!

[madrussian]

I'll try that... but I'll wait till I'm pissed at my car to justify beating it w/ a hammer... lol.

[Jet Jockey]

I did not wait, i did it! Except i used a 5 lbs hammer. I'll be going back with a 10 pounder next time.

[madrussian]

When you say inned fender wheel well, do you mean what you see when you take the liner off? Just wanna make sure I don't beat on the wrong thing...

[DLSJ5]

Originally posted by Crazy Quattro
it only happens on my passenger front side. Maybe ill re-install it and see if the spring isnt sitting right or somthing

Mine does the same thing, pass side only. I'm running NS sport on 18's. I think I'll try the sledgehammer.

[Jet Jockey]

Actually, if you look inside the wheel well it is at the top rear. You should see where the protective undercoating got ripped and you might see some metal. Hit the sh!t out out it right there in that spot. You won't have to "dent it in" that much.

[madrussian]

Hijack: DLSJ5.... David say anything when you tell him to get me a FMIC??? I'm anxious...