Do you hear a slight knock when driving on uneven road? My brand new RSX does that sometimes and i'm not sure if that's normal.

 

since we still got some ice n crap out here in Ny when ever my car is in neutral and im moving and i hit some ice or something it feels like something is broken like a mount of some sort...but that cant really be so since i just got my car last week, brand new 04

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 03RSXTypeS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its not the suspension its ur stock tires...I haerd a slight knock before but after getting new tires haven't heard anything</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you hear the knocks all the time or just over bumps or uneven roads?

Another thing i want to add is i tried driving over a bunch of speed bumps today and that sound is even more noticeable. But it's not a continous noise, it's a single pop or clunk or knock or whatever

 

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
SOUNDS LIKE THE SPARE IN THE BACK IS KNOCKING AGAINST THE FLOOR.

 

I've never noticed a knocking sound, but I do agree that the stock tires suck. Gonna get new rims and tires next year.

 

Does this happen while your driving in the rain? If so, it's your exhaust system. That's a common problem with the RSX. Magnaflow tried to address this problem by using a slip joint on the B pipe instead of a solid B pipe. It's caused when the pipping expands and contracts rapidly when the rain water hits it.

Edit: I got sounds all over the place with my Type S. I just learned to block it out and live with it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sjracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does this happen while your driving in the rain? If so, it's your exhaust system. That's a common problem with the RSX. Magnaflow tried to address this problem by using a slip joint on the B pipe instead of a solid B pipe. It's caused when the pipping expands and contracts rapidly when the rain water hits it.

Edit: I got sounds all over the place with my Type S. I just learned to block it out and live with it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't hear anything but rain when it's raining. It makes that pop sound once in a while when I drive over a bump or lump. I'm thinking maybe it's something in the glove compartment & trunk so I tried to put more stuff in them so they don't bounce. We'll see what happens. I'm very paranoid about strange sounds from my car. I can turn up the radio so I don't hear it, but once I heard it it's in my head.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sjracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Edit: I got sounds all over the place with my Type S. I just learned to block it out and live with it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm the same way.

 

does it makin that popping sound while your in neutral or have the clutch depressed or are u actually in gear?
cause i get that wierd knockin and i really dont kno what it could be

 

My '03 will make a clunk type noise once in a while when I crawl over a speed bump. Sometimes it seems to be from the front right, other times it's from the rear. Haven't investigated further yet.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Perfectionist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My '03 will make a clunk type noise once in a while when I crawl over a speed bump. Sometimes it seems to be from the front right, other times it's from the rear. Haven't investigated further yet.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hmm strange...that noise I hear is from the front passenger side too. So I'm not alone.

 

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Hmm strange...that noise I hear is from the front passenger side too. So I'm not alone.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You guys are just being paranoid. It happens when you go over a speed bump because the chassis flexes, which causes the B pipe to tap the bottom of the chassis.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sjracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You guys are just being paranoid. It happens when you go over a speed bump because the chassis flexes, which causes the B pipe to tap the bottom of the chassis.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If that's the case then I'll live with it. The reason I even care about this noise is because I'm planning on replacing the stocks suspension & wheels and I want to get any kind of problems related to the wheels or suspension fixed before I do that so the dealership people won't try to rape me with excuses like "your aftermarket parts cause this and that to fail" & charge me for repairs

 

i have racing hart with CR 3 pieces 18" on it. I dont hear anything. Everything is smooth

 

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If that's the case then I'll live with it. The reason I even care about this noise is because I'm planning on replacing the stocks suspension & wheels and I want to get any kind of problems related to the wheels or suspension fixed before I do that so the dealership people won't try to rape me with excuses like "your aftermarket parts cause this and that to fail" & charge me for repairs</TD></TR></TABLE>

Then just take it in and have the dealer take a look at it first. It won't hurt to do so first. Like you said, might as well before you start modifying it.