The creak didn't manifest until a couple of weeks after I got the front sway bar installed: I occasionally spray both ends of the bushings with silicone, which knocks it back. But really, as slowly as I go over gutters (leaving and entering my driveway), or even speed bumps, those are the only times I hear creaking at all. As I have ECS, my hypothesis is that at normal driving speeds the suspension is stiffened more than when going very slowly: and that (plus any road noise) is why the creaking goes away.
That's probably the rear hatch and the sways won't fix chassis flex, they just lower the amount the body rolls during cornering.
They tend to magnify bumps when they are asymmetric and you are going straight ahead. Uneven surfaces are MUCH worse with stiff sways. During turns they can contribute to unsettling the chassis. While they do provide an important function to use the centripetal force to load the suspension and resist lean, they are not without drawbacks. The issue of them transferring bumps to the opposite side on straight stuff could cause more creaking.
I forget how many hours it was for my BMW, but it was insane, they had to drop the entire subframe and it was a massive install. They still messed it up and a part loosened up and I had to go back to BMW to get it fixed. Once it was all settled in, it was nice, but I'm glad I didn't attempt it.
If you can get sways installed for $60, do it and dont look back. I have a feeling that your estimate will be adjusted upwards.
He was asking if it'd solve his creaking issue. It won't, and may make it worse.
There were a few people I saw who said doing sways/subframe collars made the car more quite and less creaky so I was just wondering.
I keep it on soft setting as its my daily. Hard imo is track days.
That's what Eibach says, hard for the track. I don't know how easy/difficult it is to switch, having never done it.
Yes, I remember reading about your experience. I have the auto-reply email when I 'booked' the anti-roll kit on Kia's website, and it details the cost of the parts (front AND rear) and the $166 total for labour; it's been forwarded to my local dealership when I followed up (because, of course, I didn't hear anything from that original submission) and the parts guy today must've been looking at the same quote when he mentioned "an hour and a bit" for labour. I've printed off the email quote, and will have it with me.
Well, they were installed today and, as expected, the labour was about $350 more than the quote. I pushed back and referred to the installation price on the quote, and they honoured it. Haven't picked it up yet, so I'm looking forward to feeling the difference!
Well, they were installed today and, as expected, the labour was about $350 more than the quote. I pushed back and referred to the installation price on the quote, and they honoured it. Haven't picked it up yet, so I'm looking forward to feeling the difference!
Yes, I can't fault them (the dealership), they came through on this.Good. Its their system that is at issue not the service techs but it looks like they are putting custom service first.
Did you get it set at level 1 or 2 in terms of firmness?
I'd suggest a high speed curve onramp onto the 401... You will feel like the car is on rails.
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