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twitchy · 10-22-2004, 12:45 AM

Ive read that installing front, rear, and possibly under tie / strut braces can help reduce the squeaking and rattling of the interior (panels?) of our cars as they get older

mine has about 200 000 kms on it now and the interior sounds like its going to break apart when i drive on rough surfaces, which is everywhere in the town i live in.

how accurate is it that these braces help eleminate the noises?

JDMark · 10-23-2004, 01:36 AM

get some 10 dollar ones off ebay and find out. i have front and rear ones but everything squeeks still, maybe its my stripped interior.
im so hardcore

seksi240 · 10-23-2004, 09:09 AM

I have front and rear strut bars. No reduce in noise. Maybe replace the clips in the trim would help?

twitchy · 10-23-2004, 10:30 AM

can you just buy new clips? cause my interior rattles so friggin bad

seksi240 · 10-23-2004, 10:58 AM

Any autopart store should have them.

old_s13 · 10-23-2004, 11:11 AM

nope, they only increase chassis rigidity which will make things rattle more.. the more panels you have, the more rattles you will have. strip down the car and make sure things are bolted down as best as possible. problem is, a lot of the metal undepanels like the rear speaker supports are held on with a few screws, and those screws easily strip.. loose panels = vibrations up the ASS.

10-22-2004, 12:45 AM	#1
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Strut braces stop squeeking? Ive read that installing front, rear, and possibly under tie / strut braces can help reduce the squeaking and rattling of the interior (panels?) of our cars as they get older mine has about 200 000 kms on it now and the interior sounds like its going to break apart when i drive on rough surfaces, which is everywhere in the town i live in. how accurate is it that these braces help eleminate the noises? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

10-23-2004, 01:36 AM	#2
JDMark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: redmond, wa Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	get some 10 dollar ones off ebay and find out. i have front and rear ones but everything squeeks still, maybe its my stripped interior. im so hardcore __________________

10-23-2004, 10:30 AM	#4
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	can you just buy new clips? cause my interior rattles so friggin bad __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

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10-23-2004, 09:09 AM	#3
seksi240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have front and rear strut bars. No reduce in noise. Maybe replace the clips in the trim would help?

10-23-2004, 10:58 AM	#5
seksi240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Any autopart store should have them.

10-23-2004, 11:11 AM	#6
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nope, they only increase chassis rigidity which will make things rattle more.. the more panels you have, the more rattles you will have. strip down the car and make sure things are bolted down as best as possible. problem is, a lot of the metal undepanels like the rear speaker supports are held on with a few screws, and those screws easily strip.. loose panels = vibrations up the ASS.