2008 G37s 6mt Coupe
60k Miles

I recently installed some Vossen VVS-084's and since then I get a bizarre "Ting" on the drivers side rear. My car is stock Sport height, and the rear wheel specs are 19x10 ET32 with 255/35/19's. It clears the caliper, suspension etc.. I absolutely can not figure it out.

It almost sounds like a tent pole hitting cement... it happens when i'm going at a slow speed and hit any type of bumps, but seems like it's happening more frequently now. It may occur at higher speeds, but at that point I can not hear it. Any help is appreciated! If any further details are needed please let me know.

Mike

 

Lateral link making contact with sway bar? Is a sway endlink broken? Either way, if it's making the sound you describe, it would leave a contact mark, so look for scratches or some kind of evidence of metal rubbing metal on all the rear suspension links and exhaust/hanger/heatshields.

 

Maybe something inside the center cap..?

 

I searched a few dozen posts and someone mentioned the sway bar end links possible being worn- but this had not been an issue 10 mins earlier with the stock wheels. I'll try and get under there when I have some time and look for anything. Now that it's been two weeks maybe it has made a mark somewhere. I appreciate the reply.

I thought that might be it, but nope. The Vossen center caps are just a rounded cap with tabs. Open in the center. Thanks for the reply

 

Put the stock wheels back on, and go for a spin around the block. If the noise is gone, it's something to do with the wheels.

 

Tires are off of them

 

You need to be able to inspect the car from underneath while the suspension is compressed. I suspect that all your looking has been done with the car lifted, and hence with the suspension unloaded. You need to remember that the observed clearances will change as the suspension compresses both statically and dynamically.

 

I've tried both- I'll need to find a lift to get a better look. These wheels are pretty open, so I can get a solid look at everything. Corporate was in town this weekend so I didn't have any spare time- i'll get to it this week and update you guys. Thanks for the input.