Suspension parts creaky and rides rough

[tahoe7689]

I installed some belltech street performance 2 shocks all the way around and belltech front and rear sway bars a while ago and I have been hearing a lot of creaking and popping that sounds like its the sway bar brackets (maybe the polyurethane bushings causing noise?). I reallly notice it when I go up a hill, like up a driveway. The suspension in general just seems like its not even there when I drive on a somewhat rough road because I just get bounced and thrown around and sometimes the rear end even bounces up and lands to the side a little causing the car so wobble from side to side. I am dissapointed because I thought these parts would make my car much more enjoyable to drive, but I seems that the same problems are present that were present before all of these suspensions parts were installed. Can someone shed some light on this situation?

 

[thehoe92]

possibly bottoming out which is causing the bouncyness

I had a popping noise when the bushing didn't fit in the mount perfect

make sure the bolts are tightened down all the way so there is no wiggle room

also did you install your shocks the right way, if you install them upside down they could squeak or pop like you are hearing

 

[tahoe7689]

yes I installed the shocks correctly, and I will check the torque on the sway bars brackets, but I dont see why it would bottom out, my suspension height is all stock and my wheels are stock too

 

[thehoe92]

my bad I missed the "coming soon" part of your sig I thought you had a drop already

so you are stock height but you have drop shocks?

 

[tahoe7689]

Oh its cool, no worries. They are kind of drop shocks, but they can work from stock to a 3inch drop.

 

[tahoe7689]

could some of the roughness in the ride be attributed to the ball joints? i believe one or two are split open. I tried to grease them but one was for sure broken, but im not sure it I put enough grease in the good ones, I was a little worried about possible busting open the working ones haha