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Hey fellas

as you might know I have a R33 GTST with Bilstein shocks and pedders springs and she rides quite firm... It also has a whiteline handling pack and those yellow bush things all around the place....

When i drive over bumps there is a rattle in the left hand side which i beleive is in the rear suspension side of things.... Its like a "ching ching" noise and it sounds like a metal plate or sumfin which is loose... and its really giving me the shits...

Has anyone had this drama or can anyone guess where my problem may lie...

thanks

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  • 10 years later...

Very very old thread. Hope someone can help in this history lesson :)

I have a set of factory option r34gtt bilsteins that I've fitted. Nice and firm all round. Although 1 or Both rear shocks make a bit of a rattle over small bumps.

Shocks/springs are nice and firm and handle well.

I've heard others with new bilsteins having a similar issue.

Is it more likely something to do with the top mounts? I.e should i try fitting the strut tops from my stock shocks? And will they fit with the bilsteins factory option springs?

Would you usually be able to feel if the shock was worn out causing the rattle?

The old front shocks were spewing oil and soft but they still didn't rattle so surprised these do considering how firm they are..

Any thoughts?

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