Suspension Noise
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Suspension Noise
Kind of new to the Corvette World, as this is the first one I have owned. Anyways, I bought it brand new back in June. It is a 17' base Stingray without the mag suspension. I had to take it back to the dealership as around 2500 miles the check engine light came on an it turned out to be the cam sensor, an they said that had to do something with the computer. Anyways getting to the point as I pulled out of the dealership I heard a noise in the left corner when I took a right turn. Didn't think nothing of it. Then closer to home I got on it a little an took another right turn with a little suspension rebound an the sound came back. Kind of bothered me but then the weather turn bad an had freezing rain, snow, an all the fun stuff that comes with winter. Anyways took it out again after the weather cleared an took it out to see if the noise was still there an have noticed that the noise happens if the suspension has a flexes I guess would be the correct term. Such as if you take a corner pretty hard an the car has a slight bounce the left corner has a creak sound. Just wondering if this is normal or not. An the temps when I have been taking it out don't tend to get out of 30's, don't know if that matters or not.
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If you hear the noise and feel the front end hop at the front of the car during slow speed tight turns, it is normal.
The following is from the manual (2017)
Tire Chatter/Hop
When driving at slow speeds and in
very tight turns, the vehicle may
have tire chatter/hop. This condition
is normal and the vehicle does not
require service.
The following is from the manual (2017)
Tire Chatter/Hop
When driving at slow speeds and in
very tight turns, the vehicle may
have tire chatter/hop. This condition
is normal and the vehicle does not
require service.
