I installed hotchkiss springs back in in the middle of the summer. For the past 4-6 weeks I've noticed that when I go over bumps they are getting very noisy. Its sounds like I've got bricks rattling around in my trunk. If I go slow over a speed bump the front sounds normal, but when the back go over it's noisy as hell. I've also noticed some squeaking sounds as well. I've checked both the top and bottom and all nuts and bolts are tight. I did notice that the bottom 4 coils on the back springs are resting on each other, so I thought that might be the guilty culprit of the noise. Any one have this problem?

 

is the strut top nut tight?

 

03's have that prob.. either change your struts to aftermarket, get pillowball mounts, or search for the how to on this site for making rubber spacers to cure the noise..

 

If it was the normal "clunk" problem of the 03's wouldn't it have done it before I installed the Hotchkiss springs?

 

sometimes yes sometimes no... there was a big thread on this..

 

I just began to notice this as soon as I got my Hotchkis installed. Oh, well....I guess it's normal. I will say that the car rides like stock and looks great lowered!

 

^just make sure that you install them right and tighten all the nuts.