Front strut rubber weights?

[djerickd]

When I lowered the RWD GTS i noticed that there are some rubber dampeners attached to the strut bodies what's a 14 mm bolt. Each one of these rubber weights weighs about a pound each with the bolt I'm sure it's to prevent some type of vibration maybe through the steering wheel or something anyway the car lost two pounds of unsprung weight by removing these I'll report back if there's any ill effects.

 

[djerickd]

 

[NS_Stinger]

Those are to reduce NVH, they're basically vibration isolators. Some of the things KIA did to attempt to make it a true GT car.

 

[djerickd]

Those are to reduce NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness), they're basically vibration isolators. Some of the things KIA did to attempt to make it a true GT car.

Thats what they call em! Is there any hidden on the rear? My old G8 had some 3lb weights on the rear for NVH and didn't notice anything after removing..

 

[NS_Stinger]

Thats what they call em! Is there any hidden on the rear? My old G8 had some 3lb weights on the rear for NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) and didn't notice anything after removing..

Well that's one term, KIA calls them a "damper", as far as I know the rear suspension doesn't have them, likely because your steering is only connected to the front suspension and they're just trying to reduce vibration through the steering wheel.

 

[djerickd]

Test: If u type NVH does the forum add the definition behind it, I know i didn't type all that..?

 

[djerickd]

Wow it does

 

[NS_Stinger]

A few different acronym's get an auto explanation to make sure everyone knows what they mean. It helps out the folks that aren't major gearheads.

 

[djerickd]

Pretty SWEET