04 STI rear struts???
 

Anybody found a reasonable solution for the '04 rear strut clunk?

It looks like the Koni's require you to reuse the old struts and you end up with a smaller strut doing the work.

And the KYBs require some sort of modification.

Haven't found a good price for the Stockers yet.

I'm not sure I want to put the DMS or other coilovers on yet, and wanted to finish exploring these options.

Anybody got some insight? Nasioc hates me right now, so I haven't found anyything therre yet.

I'll sell you a set of Koni/GC struts if you'd like. :P

So you have the stockers on their and want to replace only the rears? I've heard a temporary fix is to just grease them.

Will they use stock STI springs? If not, no.

Think outside the box and get some stock perches welded on!

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Is the clunk bad? I have not heard mine do it, Guess it is just a random thing. Just put the DMS on. Daily drive the Audi. Pretty simple solution. And you don't need to shell out any more moneys.

It's not great. I think I am going to send the DMSs in for servicing before they go back in anything, so I need to deal with the clunk in the meantime.

It's just a noise Dean (it's only a model...), deal with it the way most people do- turn the radio up. :p Nothing is going to asplode if you don't service the struts or replace them.

Hi Dean, I think I have a set of struts(OEM) for you. Will let you know on Monday.
Jerry C

Hey wasn't this a TSB for the STis? My roommates rears do that too... Or was this not even covered under warranty?

Not that I can find. And it had them replaced under warrenty once.

And it happened again?!

Yes. Welcome to the world of STI inverted struts with a marginal design.

My DMSes don't have this problem, but they are double bushed, and I assume have a better static overlap to minimize/eliminate torque canting of the strut at or near full extension.