The streets here suck, and a new rattle would pop up usually after I hit a pot hole or any large bump. The suspension being as stiff as it is doesn't help.
Also, I began to notice even more after lowering springs went on because of the stiffer ride. I feel like all the bumps loosens everything...
Those freeway joints are no joke. Totally wrecking people's cars. I still think they're the cause of some of my rattles and the misalignment I had on my steering wheel LOL.
I'm going to see if dealer can fix it next time I bring it in. I know for sure it's this thing because I've pressed on it while it's buzzing to stop it (which worked), and it literally wiggles around if I poke it lol.
I was able to fix the one behind the mirror myself with some foam tape and...
Oh I see, that's the one I've already padded lol. From looking at the ebay part I found, it actually looks like I can just yank the front of console down after undoing the two screws.
That's actually really interesting, I'm glad the windshield replacement worked out better than expected!
That's good to know, thanks! I did the same thing with the plastic cover behind the rear view mirror which was even worse. I didn't know you could remove just the grill, I thought the hole console had to come out but and I'm afraid of messing up the headliner.
Just to confirm though, I...
Does anybody have a rattle from what looks like the microphone grill (next to the sunglasses holder) on the overhead console? Mine is physically loose and buzzes at 4500-5500rpm.
The rattles and buzzing don't bother me too much, but when my family and friends ride in the car it's a little...
So a little update to my situation with the harsh ride. I rode in my father's porsche macan in the same areas and turns out the roads are just sh*t lol. It was a little better in the SUV but still uncomfortable.
Also, put the stock wheels back on for a little bit and decided if I keep them...
In my mind, I had to protect the whole front because my girlfriends gr86 front end was covered in chips (looked like bugs after a road trip) after about 6 months, and I didnt want to suffer the same fate.
I also already knew that my commute to work is essentially like going through a sand...
I considered doing touch up but I held off. Now it doesn't bother me as much since it happened a while ago, and I'm sure there will be more added. I might do something about it wayyyy later down the road. Mine is also very small so that factors in too.
I had the hole front including fenders done. A few weeks later I got two small rock chips in the rear passenger door 🙃. I don't even know how that happens.
That's interesting because most videos I've seen they did remove a rib from the bumpstop. It made sense to me since you're losing travel by lowering the car, and by cutting them you basically regain the travel that was lost.
My roads could just be that bad lol.
Also makes me think about how...